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How to get fromPreston to Portrushby train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Preston to Portrush by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeMAN - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
    6h 27m
    £62–221

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeMAN - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
    6h 27m
    £49–152

  3. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus923
    3. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    4. Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain0
    11h 46m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    3. Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain0
    12h 50m
    £65–140

  5. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Colerainetrain0
    13h 48m

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeLPL - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
    6h 18m
    £60–180

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeLPL - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
    6h 18m
    £71–199

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeLBA - BHD
    3. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
    7h 45m
    £72–253

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)planeMAN - LDY
    6h 2m
    £153–421

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Portrushcar
    6h 48m
    £92–250

Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£29Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Preston, England and Portrush, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Preston to Portrush. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Lanyon Place, take the train to Coleraine, then take the train to Portrush. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Portrush via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, Yorkgate, and Coleraine in around 11h 46m.

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