There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Launceston by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Launceston
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Launceston (LST)plane MAN - LST
37h 14m$873–2,212Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Devonport Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane MAN - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
30h 44m$859–2,395Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Launceston
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Launceston (LST)plane BHX - LST
29h 16m$1,098–2,276Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Devonport Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane BHX - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
32h 16m$884–2,359Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hobart, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hobart (HBA)plane MAN - HBA
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
34h 16m$922–4,805Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hobart, bus
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hobart (HBA)plane LHR - HBA
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
34h 33m$1,114–2,718
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Launceston (LST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Launceston is to train and fly and bus which costs $850 - $2,400 and takes 32h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Launceston is to train and fly which takes 29h 16m and costs $1,100 - $2,300.
The distance between Preston and Launceston is 17481 km.
It takes approximately 37h 14m to get from Preston to Launceston, including transfers.
Launceston is 11h ahead of Preston. It is currently 1:18 PM in Preston and 12:18 AM in Launceston.
There are 336+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Preston to Launceston. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Launceston (LST), then take the taxi to Launceston. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Launceston (LST), then take the taxi to Launceston.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Launceston via Shanghai Pudong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Launceston via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Launceston via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Launceston via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Launceston via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Devonport Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Devonport Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Devonport Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Devonport Airport via Delhi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Devonport Airport via Dubai, Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–4,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hobart via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–4,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Devonport Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Devonport Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Devonport Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Devonport Airport via Delhi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Devonport Airport via Dubai, Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hobart via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Launceston via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Launceston via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Launceston via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hobart via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Kinetic
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