There are 13 ways to get from Preston to Merano by train, plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, 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, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, shuttle
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane MAN - VRN
- Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Merano
7h 40m€94–273Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MAN - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
9h 4m€88–213Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozentrain 89
18h 37m€259–812Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Meranbus 095
35h 5m€98–233Train, night train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
27h 31m€315–1,177Train, fly to Innsbruck Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane MAN - INN
- Take the train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Merano Merantrain
9h 31m€114–328Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAN - MXP
- Take a shuttle bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Merano
10h 16m€93–258Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MAN - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
9h 47m€110–365Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAN - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain
11h 15m€158–446Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MAN - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
10h 5m€109–407Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Take the bus from Bradford to Plzeň CANbus
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain Ec
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Merano
36h 42m€189–380Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Meranocar
17h 29mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Meranocar
18h 34m€260–395
Preston to Merano by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Merano is to train and fly and shuttle which costs €85 - €220 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Merano is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 40m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Merano. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Meran via London Victoria and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Merano. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Merano Meran via London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 31m.
The distance between Preston and Merano is 1558 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Merano without a car is to train which takes 18h 37m and costs €250 - €850.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Preston to Merano, including transfers.
Preston to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Merano train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Merano is to train which takes 18h 37m and costs €250 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €240 and takes 35h 5m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a train from Preston to Terme Merano via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Bolzano/Bozen, and Bolzano - Stazione in around 18h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Meran via London Victoria and Munich central bus station in around 35h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Innsbruck Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- 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 Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €150–230
- 1st Class
- €330–550
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Website
- italotreno.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Verona - Aeroporto to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Shuttle from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Shuttle from Flughafen München to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Bradford to Plzeň CAN
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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 Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Merano is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 12:47 AM in Preston and 1:47 AM in Merano.
Preston to Merano train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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