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How to get fromPreston to Letterkennyby train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry or car

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There are 13 ways to get from Preston to Letterkenny by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeMAN - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
    7h 47m
    €74–260

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeMAN - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
    7h 47m
    €60–182

  3. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus923
    3. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderrytrain0
    13h 6m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    3. Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderrytrain0
    14h 28m
    €85–178

  5. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
    3. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 12 to Derry Londonderry Bus Stationbus212 / ...
    14h 32m

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeLPL - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus
    7h 46m
    €76–205

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)planeMAN - LDY
    5h 59m
    €184–432

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeLPL - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
    7h 38m
    €78–211

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeLPL - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
    7h 38m
    €95–289

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeMAN - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus
    8h 50m
    €60–186

  11. Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)planeLPL - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus
    6h
    €65–301

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Ballygawley Park and Ridebus261 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Ballygawley Park and Ride to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus32
    14h 54m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Letterkennycar
    7h 21m
    €115–299

Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Preston, England and Letterkenny, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Preston to Letterkenny. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Lanyon Place, take the train to Derry-Londonderry, walk to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre, then take the bus to Letterkenny Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Letterkenny Bus Station via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, Yorkgate, Derry-Londonderry, and Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre in around 13h 6m.

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