There are 12 ways to get from Preston to Marbella by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, 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 to Málaga Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)MAN - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Marbella
7h 14m€46–147Train, bus via Barcelona
- 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 Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Marbella610 / ...
22h 37m€282–1,000Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Marbella
35h 47m€301–1,044Train, 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 - Massy-Palaiseau to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Marbella610 / ...
35h 47m€247–826Train to Liverpool, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)LPL - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Marbella
7h 17m€55–234Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)LBA - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Marbella
8h 14m€52–186Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)MAN - GIB
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Marbella
8h 44m€114–346Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BHX - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Marbella
8h 30m€55–229Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Marbella
9h 3m€97–297Train, bus #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 RennesTgv
- Take the bus from Rennes to Malaga
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Marbella610 / ...
36h 46m€300–997Bus
- 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 Marbella
41h 40m€96–319Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Marbella
26h 11m
Preston to Marbella by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Marbella is to train and fly and bus which costs €45 - €150 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Marbella is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs €45 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Marbella. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Marbella via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 40m.
The distance between Preston and Marbella is 1980 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Marbella without a car is to train and bus via Barcelona which takes 22h 37m and costs €280 - €1000.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Preston to Marbella, including transfers.
Preston to Marbella bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Marbella bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Marbella is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 2:22 PM in Preston and 3:22 PM in Marbella.
There are 8159+ hotels available in Marbella.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Marbella, Spain?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Marbella via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 41h 40m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, 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
- €28–140
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–95
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gibraltar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–95
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gibraltar International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- 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
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- 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
- €15–24
- 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
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
- €280–320
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- 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
- €85–330
- 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
- €55–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- 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 Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €22–35
- 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
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €100–160
- Rail 1st Class
- €160–230
- 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
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- 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
- €21–85
- 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
- €35–140
- 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
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- interbus.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
- 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
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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