There are 12 ways to get from Preston to Rome by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MAN - FCO
6h 28m€62–231Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane MAN - CIA
6h 58m€42–242Train
- 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 Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
17h 17m€297–594Bus
- 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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
38h 10m€148–255Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Romecar
21h 37mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LBA - FCO
8h 22m€79–260Train to Liverpool, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LPL - FCO
8h 35m€88–290Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BHX - FCO
7h 34m€87–314Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane NCL - FCO
9h€101–356Train 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 Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
17h 57m€314–681Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
40h 7m€158–256Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Romecar
22h 43m€360–528
Preston to Rome by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Rome is to train and fly which costs €60 - €240 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Rome is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Rome. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Rome. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Roma Termini via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 57m.
The distance between Preston and Rome is 1778 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Rome without a car is to train which takes 17h 17m and costs €290 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Preston to Rome, including transfers.
Preston to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Rome train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Rome is to train which takes 17h 17m and costs €290 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 38h 10m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Rome, Italy?
You can take a train from Preston to Roma Termini via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 17h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 38h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Liverpool to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Newcastle to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Liverpool to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Newcastle to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Newcastle to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Liverpool to Fiumicino International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Liverpool to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Fiumicino International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Fiumicino International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- 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
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €29–35
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €45–55
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–31
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €25–31
- 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
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €9–12
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €10–14
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €12–16
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €7–11
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €90–130
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €150–230
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €11–16
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €45–70
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €45–70
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €95–140
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €35–55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €85–120
- 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
- €310–360
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
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- 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
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €75–95
- Smart Flex
- €80–100
- 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
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- 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 Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- 1st Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- 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
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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Preston to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Rome is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 5:48 AM in Preston and 6:48 AM in Rome.
Preston to Rome train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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