There are 11 ways to get from Utrecht to Preston by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
- 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
7h 40m£195–386Train, fly to Manchester Airport
cheapest- 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£68–201Bus, train
- Take the bus from Utrecht 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
12h 37m£113–213Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Utrecht to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Prestoncar
8h 58m£238–301Train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
7h 48m£200–391Train, 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 Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
18h 39m£82–179Drive, 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£129–228Train, 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 10m£84–251Train, 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£73–200Train, 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 49m£84–231Train, 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£104–305
Utrecht to Preston by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Preston is to train and bus which costs £80 - £180 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Preston is to train and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs £65 - £210.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Preston. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Preston via Rotterdam Alexander, Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Utrecht and Preston is 562 miles.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Preston without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 40m and costs £190 - £390.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Utrecht to Preston, including transfers.
Utrecht to Preston train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Preston is 1h behind Utrecht. It is currently 12:09 AM in Utrecht and 11:09 PM in Preston.
Utrecht to Preston train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Alexander station.
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What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Preston via Rotterdam Alexander, Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
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
- £50–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- 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
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- 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
- £4–9
- 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
- £4–9
- 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
- £4–9
- 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
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 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 4m
- 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
- £25–45
- 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
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
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
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
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
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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
- £35–65
- 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
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- 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
- £18–35
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Utrecht to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from The Hague to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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