There are 11 ways to get from Utrecht to Preston by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
7h 47m£105–252Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus
17h 46m£55–164Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Utrecht to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Prestoncar
8h 58m£239–302Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane AMS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 12m£74–201Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
8h 19m£195–377Train, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from The Hague to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
19h 8m£70–183Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Utrecht to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Prestoncar
10h£134–225Train, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane AMS - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain
7h 11m£88–281Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane AMS - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
5h 43m£73–210Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
6h 54m£89–236Train, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane AMS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
7h 25m£101–305
Utrecht to Preston by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Preston is to bus which costs £50 - £170 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Preston is to train and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs £70 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Utrecht and arriving at Bus Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Preston. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Preston via Rotterdam Centraal and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Utrecht and Preston is 562 miles.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Preston without a car is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs £100 - £260.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Utrecht to Preston, including transfers.
Utrecht to Preston bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Utrecht station.
Utrecht to Preston train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Preston is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs £100 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £170 and takes 17h 46m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Preston via Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., and London Euston in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht to Bus Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria in around 17h 46m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- £7–11
- 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
- £15–30
- 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/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Utrecht to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from The Hague to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Preston bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Preston is 1h behind Utrecht. It is currently 8:27 PM in Utrecht and 7:27 PM in Preston.
Utrecht to Preston train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
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