There are 14 ways to get from Spain to Preston by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MAD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 18m£45–153Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BCN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 13m£39–164Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
14h 20m£323–604Bus, train via London
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Stationbus
26h 36m£118–288Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Prestoncar
18h 24mFly Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane PMI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h£48–173Fly Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane AGP - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
6h 30m£50–231Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane PMI - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 36m£60–128Fly Málaga Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Liverpool (LPL)plane AGP - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
6h 51m£47–171Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ALC - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 33m£51–359Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BCN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
7h 59m£51–210Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
15h 13m£224–521Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Bradfordbus
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain
36h 48m£133–218Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Prestoncar
19h 22m£249–378
Spain to Preston by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Preston is to fly and train which costs £60 - £130 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Preston is to fly and train which takes 6h and costs £45 - £180.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Preston. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Preston via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
The distance between Spain and Preston is 950 miles.
The best way to get from Spain to Preston without a car is to train which takes 14h 20m and costs £320 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Spain to Preston, including transfers.
Spain to Preston train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
Spain to Preston train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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There are 2189+ hotels available in Preston.
What companies run services between Spain and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Preston via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–500
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–55
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–70
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–70
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £170–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £31–36
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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