There are 8 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Dunstable 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
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leagravetrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
3h 44m£80–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester to Luton DART Parkwaybus Uk023
- Take the bus from Hampton by Hilton to The Quadrantbus Z / ...
4h 19m£21–30Bus via Milton Keynes Coachway
- Take the bus from Raby Street to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540
4h 12m£26–45Drive 150.8 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Dunstablecar 150.8 mi
3h 5m£38–54Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
5h 16m£63–152Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the bus from Central station to The Quadrantbus X1 / ...
4h 44m£48–75Line 111 bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Beveridge Street to Chester Streetbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Asdabus
4h 42m£91–301Train 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
6h 11m£64–196
Greater Manchester to Dunstable by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Dunstable is to bus which costs £21 - £30 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Dunstable is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Dunstable. However, there are services departing from Raby Street and arriving at Asda via Milton Keynes Coachway and Luton Station Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Dunstable. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Leagrave via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Dunstable is 219 miles. The road distance is 151.7 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Dunstable without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Greater Manchester to Dunstable, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Dunstable bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Raby Street station.
Greater Manchester to Dunstable train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Dunstable is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Milton Keynes Coachway, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 4h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 5h 16m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Dunstable, England?
You can take a bus from St Mary's to Leagrave via Charlotte Street, Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Raby Street to Milton Keynes Coachway every 3 hours. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- 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 58m
- When
- Friday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- 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 Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- 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 London St Pancras Intl to Leagrave
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–23
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- 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)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Raby Street to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester to Luton DART Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Hampton by Hilton to The Quadrant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Central station to The Quadrant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Beveridge Street to Chester Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- Centrebus
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Centrebus
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Booking & Getting There
Greater Manchester to Dunstable bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Greater Manchester to Dunstable train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Dunstable is 152 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Greater Manchester to Dunstable.
There are 1435+ hotels available in Dunstable.







































