There are 7 ways to get from Clitheroe to Bedford by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to Bus Stationbus X5
5h 12m£59–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540
7h 24m£28–47Drive 171.6 mi
- Drive from Clitheroe to Bedfordcar 171.6 mi
3h 54m£43–62Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Clitheroe to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Bedfordtrain
6h 16m£83–187Train
- Take the train from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
6h 5m£81–128Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Clitheroe to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
5h 52m£110–329Train to Liverpool, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
7h 4m£84–232
Clitheroe to Bedford by train, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clitheroe to Bedford is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Clitheroe to Bedford is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Clitheroe to Bedford station. However, there are services departing from Park Street and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Clitheroe to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Clitheroe and arriving at Bedford via Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly, Nottingham and Kettering. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Clitheroe and Bedford is 189 miles. The road distance is 172.6 miles.
The best way to get from Clitheroe to Bedford without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 12m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Clitheroe to Bedford, including transfers.
Clitheroe to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Clitheroe to Bedford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Clitheroe station.
The best way to get from Clitheroe to Bedford is to bus which takes 7h 24m and costs £28 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £130 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Clitheroe, England and Bedford, England?
National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway once daily. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Clitheroe to Bedford via Manchester Victoria, Victoria, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, Nottingham, and Kettering in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Friday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Clitheroe to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Clitheroe to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- 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
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Central station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Central station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Clitheroe to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Clitheroe to Bedford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clitheroe to Bedford is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Clitheroe to Bedford.
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