There are 12 ways to get from Split to Preston by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Split Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SPU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
6h 40m£63–248Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Take the bus from Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
24h 47mTrain
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
32h 9m£247–823Night train, train
- Take the night train from Split to Wien MeidlingEn
- Take the night train from Wien Meidling to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiNj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
37h 23m£341–935Fly Split Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Liverpool (LPL)SPU - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
7h 14m£81–270Fly Split Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)SPU - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Preston
8h 31m£98–317Fly Split Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Luton Airport (LTN)SPU - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
8h 44m£99–492Shuttle to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Split to Dubrovnik
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)DBV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
11h 36mBus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Birmingham
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
43h 44m£99–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Brussels
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
45h 16mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Split to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Preston
23h 27mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Split to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Preston
24h 28m£342–492
Split to Preston by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Preston is to fly and train which costs £60 - £250 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Preston is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs £60 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Preston. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Preston via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 9m.
The distance between Split and Preston is 1146 miles.
The best way to get from Split to Preston without a car is to bus and train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 24h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Split to Preston, including transfers.
Split to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Preston train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Preston is to train which takes 32h 9m and costs £240 - £850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £95 - £170 and takes 43h 44m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Split to Preston via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 32h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Bus Station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Birmingham, and Newhall St in around 43h 44m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Split Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Split Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Split Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Split Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Split Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Split Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- 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
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- 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
- £50–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Split to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Meidling to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–250
- Couchette Carriage
- £140–170
- Seating Carriage
- £75–100
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +387 066 890 490
- tourist@teol.net
- Website
- touristcompany.ba
Bus from Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- touristcompany.ba
- Phone
- +387 61 197 121
- Website
- evropatours.com
Bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- evropatours.com
- Phone
- +385 21 344 085
- Info@sugamantours.com
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–55
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- + 387 32 88 44 88
- jelinak@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Regular prices
- £21–26
- Phone
- +387 35 630-532
- info@halilovicbus.ba
- Website
- halilovicbus.ba
Bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- halilovicbus.ba
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Preston is 1h behind Split. It is currently 5:20 PM in Split and 4:20 PM in Preston.
Split to Preston train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
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