There are 10 ways to get from Preston to Porto 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
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)MAN - OPO
6h 18m€76–179Train, 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 Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
29h 50m€196–650Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Porto
31h 45m€256–964Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Porto
22h 51mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)LBA - OPO
7h 37m€97–323Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)LPL - OPO
6h 21m€91–237Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)BHX - OPO
7h 29m€80–255Train, bus 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 PerracheTgv
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
31h€251–859Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Porto - Hospital de São João
31h 53m€214–639Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Porto
38h 57m€82–269
Preston to Porto by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Porto is to train and fly which costs €75 - €180 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Porto is to train and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €75 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Porto. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Porto via London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 57m.
The distance between Preston and Porto is 1510 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Porto without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 50m and costs €190 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Preston to Porto, including transfers.
Preston to Porto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Porto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Book your Preston to Porto bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 6274+ hotels available in Porto.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Porto, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Porto via London Victoria and Paris in around 38h 57m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Liverpool to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Liverpool to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Liverpool to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- 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
- €10–55
- 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
- €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
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–95
- 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
- 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
- €80–300
- 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
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- +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
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- 1st Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Porto - Hospital de São João
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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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