There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Launceston by train, plane, or bus
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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
29h 59m$1,028–2,921Train 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 29m$862–2,301Train 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
30h 51m$1,069–2,290Train 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
31h 56m$977–5,614Train 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 48m$1,602–4,242
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Launceston is to train and fly and bus which costs $850 - $2,300 and takes 30h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Launceston is to train and fly which takes 29h 59m and costs $1,000 - $3,000.
The distance between Preston and Launceston is 17481 km.
It takes approximately 29h 59m to get from Preston to Launceston, including transfers.
Launceston is 9h ahead of Preston. It is currently 12:59 PM in Preston and 9:59 PM in Launceston.
There are 361+ 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 Birmingham Airport to Launceston via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Launceston via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Launceston via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Devonport Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hobart via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–4,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hobart via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Launceston via Hong Kong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hobart via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–4,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Launceston via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Launceston via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hobart via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- 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
- $75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- 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 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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