There are 8 ways to get from Bedford to Chorley by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Chaucer Road to Central stationbus X5
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chorleytrain
4h 2m£55–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bolton Interchangebus 540
6h 5m£29–47Drive 169.3 mi
- Drive from Bedford to Chorleycar 169.3 mi
3h 9m£43–62Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chorleytrain
5h 46m£84–249Train via Leicester
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chorleytrain
4h 36m£66–102Train
- Take the train from Bletchley to Coventrytrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
5h 57m£66–131Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chorleytrain
5h 8m£78–291Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
6h 46m£90–244
Bedford to Chorley by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Chorley is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Chorley is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bedford station to Chorley. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Yarrow Gate via Milton Keynes Coachway and Bolton Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bedford to Chorley. However, there are services departing from Bedford and arriving at Chorley via Kettering, Leicester, Nuneaton and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Bedford and Chorley is 175 miles. The road distance is 170.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bedford to Chorley without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 2m and costs £55 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Bedford to Chorley, including transfers.
Bedford to Chorley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Bedford to Chorley train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Kettering station.
The best way to get from Bedford to Chorley is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs £28 - £50. Alternatively, you can train via Leicester, which costs £65 - £110 and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between Bedford, England and Chorley, Lancashire, England?
National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bolton Interchange once daily. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bedford to Chorley via Kettering, Leicester, Nuneaton, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 4h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Bletchley to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Chaucer Road to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bedford to Chorley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bolton Interchange station.
Bedford to Chorley train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Leicester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bedford to Chorley is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Bedford to Chorley.
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