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 Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAN - OPO
6h 3m€55–196Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Porto - TIC Campanhãbus
31h 2m€240–812Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Portocar
31h 50m€248–960Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Portocar
23h 23mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LBA - OPO
7h 52m€89–286Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LPL - OPO
6h 20m€78–209Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BHX - OPO
7h 15m€69–266Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Porto - Hospital de São Joãobus
31h 49m€193–602Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Bragabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Portobus
34h 40m€222–687Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estação Rodoviária de Viseubus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
40h 46m
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 €55 - €200 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Porto is to train and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €55 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Porto. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Estação Rodoviária de Viseu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 46m.
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 via Lyon which takes 31h 2m and costs €240 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 3m 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.
There are 6264+ hotels available in Porto.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Porto, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Estação Rodoviária de Viseu in around 40h 46m.
- 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
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Liverpool to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- 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
- €55–130
- 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
- €13–26
- 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
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- 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/
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 9m
- 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
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €310–350
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 Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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
- +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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Porto - TIC Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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 Lille to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estação Rodoviária de Viseu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/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
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–340
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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