There are 10 ways to get from Preston to Lecce by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), or car ferry
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 Brindisi Airport
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)MAN - BDS
7h 39m€93–274Train via Lille
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta SusaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to LecceFr
23h 37m€391–1,077Bus via Mannheim
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Dover
- Take the bus from Dover to Mannheim
- Take the bus from Ludwigshafen to Policoro
- Take the bus from Policoro Central Bus Station to Lecce Bus Station
40h 28m€208–257Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lecce
25h 37mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)STN - BDS
9h 24m€171–543Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Naples Airport (NAP)MAN - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta to Lecce
13h 25m€100–277Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)MAN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
18h€105–260Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LecceFr
26h 2m€258–865Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Lecce570 / ...
47h 36m€128–378Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lecce
26h 38m€430–628
Preston to Lecce by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Lecce is to train and fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Lecce is to train and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Lecce station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Lecce Bus Station via Birmingham, Dover, Mannheim, Schloss, Ludwigshafen and Policoro Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Lecce via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 37m.
The distance between Preston and Lecce is 2181 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Lecce without a car is to train via Lille which takes 23h 37m and costs €390 - €1100.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Preston to Lecce, including transfers.
Preston to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Lecce train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Lecce is to train via Lille which takes 23h 37m and costs €390 - €1100. Alternatively, you can bus via Mannheim, which costs €200 - €260 and takes 40h 28m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Lecce, Italy?
You can take a train from Preston to Lecce via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, and Torino Porta Susa in around 23h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Lecce Bus Station via Newhall St, Birmingham, Dover, Mannheim, Mannheim, Schloss, Ludwigshafen, Hauptbahnhof, Ludwigshafen, Policoro, and Policoro Central Bus Station in around 40h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €300–350
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Caserta to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Dover to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Ludwigshafen to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–130
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Policoro Central Bus Station to Lecce Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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Preston to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lecce is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 8:18 AM in Preston and 9:18 AM in Lecce.
Preston to Lecce train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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