There are 12 ways to get from Preston to Split by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Split Airport
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane MAN - SPU
6h 41m€97–333Train, bus via Karlsruhe
- 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 Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
29h 44m€329–699Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319 / ...
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
35h 44m€331–859Train, night train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the night train from Wien Meidling to Splitnighttrain En
37h 18m€409–899Train to Liverpool, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane LPL - SPU
6h 53m€108–412Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane LBA - SPU
8h 24m€119–393Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Split Airport
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane LTN - SPU
8h 30m€154–589Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane MAN - DBV
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubrovnik to Split
11h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
44h 11m€142–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the bus from Brussels to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
45h 56mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Splitcar
23h 39mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Splitcar
24h 51m€390–557
Preston to Split by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Split is to train and fly which costs €95 - €340 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Split is to train and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €95 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Split. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Birmingham and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Split. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Split via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 44m.
The distance between Preston and Split is 1833 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Split without a car is to train and bus via Karlsruhe which takes 29h 44m and costs €320 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Preston to Split, including transfers.
Preston to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Split train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Split is to train which takes 35h 44m and costs €330 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €310 and takes 44h 11m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Split, Croatia?
You can take a train from Preston to Split via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 35h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Newhall St, Birmingham, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 44h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Liverpool to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Liverpool to Split Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Luton Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–350
Flights from Luton Airport to Split Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Split Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- 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
- €14–20
- 1st Class
- €29–35
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €90–130
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €150–220
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
- 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
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €85–120
- Comfort
- €100–140
- Premium
- €130–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–110
- 1st Class
- €110–150
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €110–170
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Night train from Wien Meidling to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €90–110
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €16–24
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €11–17
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 21 344 085
- Info@sugamantours.com
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Dubrovnik to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +387 35 630-532
- info@halilovicbus.ba
- Website
- halilovicbus.ba
Bus from Brussels to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- halilovicbus.ba
- Phone
- + 387 32 88 44 88
- jelinak@gmail.com
- Website
- jelinak.com
Bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–34
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Regular prices
- €24–30
- 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 Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Split is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 7:59 AM in Preston and 8:59 AM in Split.
Preston to Split train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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