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There are 9 ways to get from Leigh to Bedford by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Line 609 bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from St Mary's Way to Wallgatebus bus 609
    2. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johnstrain train
    4h 49m
    £37–123

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 541 / ...
    6h 31m
    £27–46

  3. Line 35 bus, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Charlotte Streetbus bus 35
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Central station to St Paul's Squarebus bus C1 / ...
    5h 37m
    £51–81

  4. Drive  154.7 mi

    1. Drive from Leigh to Bedfordcar car 154.7 mi
    2h 55m
    £39–56

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain train
    5h 25m
    £107–302

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
    2. Take the train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johnstrain train Bletchley - Bedford
    5h 3m
    £55–101

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Oxford Road Stationbus bus V1
    2. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Nottinghamtrain train
    3. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    5h 37m
    £71–107

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Luton Airport

    1. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane MAN - LTN
    6h 8m
    £78–175

  9. Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane LPL - LTN
    6h 3m
    £70–202

Leigh to Bedford by bus and train

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 169.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Leigh, Wigan, England and Bedford, England?

You can take a bus from Leigh Bus Station to Bedford St Johns via Newton-le-Willows Interchange, Newton-le-Willows, Manchester Piccadilly, Milton Keynes Central, and Bletchley in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway hourly. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h.

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