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How to get fromPreston to Romeby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia) or car ferry

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There are 13 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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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane MAN - FCO
    6h 38m
    €71–250

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane MAN - CIA
    6h 41m
    €49–238

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    17h 15m
    €369–729

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus bus
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    35h 46m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Romecar car
    21h 37m

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LBA - FCO
    8h 12m
    €87–279

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BHX - FCO
    7h 34m
    €66–250

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane LPL - CIA
    6h 55m
    €90–298

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    7h 53m
    €107–308

  10. Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Long Eatontrain train
    3. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane EMA - CIA
    9h 4m
    €128–393

  11. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    17h 54m
    €329–746

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    37h 40m
    €152–290

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Romecar car
    22h 43m
    €330–516

Preston to Rome by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration37h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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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 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 37h 40m.

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