There are 8 ways to get from Burnley to Bedford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain
4h 26m£95–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
6h 41m£27–47Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to St Paul's Squarebus C1 / ...
5h 44m£53–85Drive 168.9 mi
- Drive from Burnley to Bedfordcar 168.9 mi
3h 38m£42–61Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
5h 55m£108–310Bus, train via Nottingham
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
6h£73–111Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
6h 34m£81–183Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LBA - LTN
7h 2m£84–177
Burnley to Bedford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Burnley to Bedford is to bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Burnley to Bedford is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Burnley station to Bedford station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Manchester Central Coach Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Burnley to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Burnley Manchester Road and arriving at Bedford via Leeds and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Burnley and Bedford is 274 miles. The road distance is 169.9 miles.
The best way to get from Burnley to Bedford without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Burnley to Bedford, including transfers.
Burnley to Bedford bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, depart from Bus Station.
Burnley to Bedford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Burnley Manchester Road station.
The best way to get from Burnley to Bedford is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £90 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £50 and takes 6h 41m.
What companies run services between Burnley, England and Bedford, England?
You can take a train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bedford via Leeds, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Shudehill Interchange, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 6h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Central station to St Paul's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Burnley to Bedford bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Burnley to Bedford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burnley to Bedford is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Burnley to Bedford.
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