There are 11 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 23m€69–197Train, bus via Guarda
- 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 - Massy-Palaiseau to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
29h 48m€325–661Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Portocar
31h 50m€275–962Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Portocar
23h 24mTrain 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€95–265Train 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€85–356Train 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€83–258Train, 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 Dauphine to Porto - Casa da Músicabus
30h 26m€285–553Train, bus via Perpignan
- 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 Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
31h 48m€472–850Train, 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 train from Braga to Porto Sao Bentotrain
35h 19m€269–524Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Portobus
39h 40m€156–298
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 €65 - €200 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Porto is to train and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs €85 - €360.
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 39h 40m.
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 Guarda which takes 29h 48m and costs €320 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 23m 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.
There are 5767+ 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, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 39h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Liverpool to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Liverpool to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- 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 Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €140–250
- 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
- €85–150
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €230–370
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Braga to Porto Sao Bento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- 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
- €14–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- anpian@anpian.com
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Paris Dauphine to Porto - Casa da Música
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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