There are 13 ways to get from Preston to Merano by train, plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (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, 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
8h€177–424Bus
cheapest- 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 33m€133–230Train
- 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 41m€422–780Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Meranocar
17h 39mTrain, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
- 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 20m€174–364Train, 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 46m€234–525Train, 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 59m€152–432Train, 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 30m€214–465Train, 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 36m€178–423Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
11h 23m€154–355Train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hbftrain
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
28h 2m€254–603Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Brennero - Brennertrain 89
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
36h 42m€188–401Drive, 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 44m€242–397
Preston to Merano by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Merano is to bus which costs €130 - €230 and takes 35h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Merano is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 8h and costs €170 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Merano. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Terme Merano via London Victoria, Munich central bus station and Merano-Maia Bassa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 33m.
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 28h 2m.
The distance between Preston and Merano is 1559 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Merano without a car is to train which takes 18h 41m and costs €420 - €800.
It takes approximately 8h 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 41m and costs €420 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 35h 33m.
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 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Terme Merano via London Victoria, Munich central bus station, Meran, and Merano-Maia Bassa in around 35h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Innsbruck Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- 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
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- 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
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- €140–240
- 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
- €170–270
- 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
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- 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
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/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
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- €110–160
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/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
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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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 4:48 AM in Preston and 5:48 AM in Merano.
Preston to Merano train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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