There are 12 ways to get from Preston to Málaga by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), car, car ferry, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train
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
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)MAN - AGP
6h 42m€46–178Train
- 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 Barcelona-SantsTgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
20h 5m€252–1,032Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Málaga
35h 24m€301–1,034Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the bus from Paris to Nantes
- Take the bus from Nantes to Malaga
37h 6m€241–852Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)LPL - AGP
6h 43m€55–177Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)LBA - AGP
7h 55m€51–183Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BHX - AGP
7h 53m€50–235Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Long Eaton
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)EMA - AGP
8h 30m€82–260Train via Lyon
- 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 Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
20h 56m€270–1,054Train #2
- 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 PerpignanTgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-SantsTgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
22h 31m€317–1,149Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Malaga Eeaa
41h 38m€107–331Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Málaga
25h 25m
Preston to Málaga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Málaga is to train and fly which costs €45 - €180 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Málaga is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Malaga Eeaa via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Estación Sur de Autobuses and Estación de Autobuses de Granada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 56m.
The distance between Preston and Málaga is 1938 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Málaga without a car is to train which takes 20h 5m and costs €250 - €1100.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Preston to Málaga, including transfers.
Preston to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Málaga train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Málaga is to train which takes 20h 5m and costs €250 - €1100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €340 and takes 41h 38m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Málaga, Spain?
You can take a train from Preston to Malaga Maria Zambrano via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 20h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Malaga Eeaa via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Estación Sur de Autobuses, and Estación de Autobuses de Granada in around 41h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- 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/
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–55
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- 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
- €60–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- 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
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €270–320
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €230–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €75–95
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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Preston to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Málaga is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 12:21 AM in Preston and 1:21 AM in Málaga.
Preston to Málaga train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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