There are 8 ways to get from Leigh to Bedford by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 609 bus, train
best- Take the bus from St Mary's Way to Wallgatebus 609
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johnstrain
4h 51m£37–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
6h 29m£28–51Drive 154.7 mi
- Drive from Leigh to Bedfordcar 154.7 mi
2h 55m£39–56Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
5h 48m£78–176Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johnstrain Bletchley - Bedford
5h 4m£55–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Oxford Road Stationbus V1
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
5h 36m£71–106Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
6h 3m£71–207Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
5h 24m£105–318
Leigh to Bedford by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leigh to Bedford is to bus which costs £27 - £55 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Leigh to Bedford is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Leigh station to Bedford station. However, there are services departing from Leigh Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Manchester Central Coach Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Leigh to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Newton-le-Willows and arriving at Bedford St Johns via Manchester Piccadilly, Milton Keynes Central and Bletchley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Leigh and Bedford is 170 miles. The road distance is 155.6 miles.
The best way to get from Leigh to Bedford without a car is to line 609 bus and train which takes 4h 51m and costs £35 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Leigh to Bedford, including transfers.
Leigh to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Leigh to Bedford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Leigh to Bedford is to bus which takes 6h 29m and costs £27 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £100 and takes 5h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £210 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Leigh, Wigan, England and Bedford, England?
National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway hourly. Tickets cost £24–45 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, 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 4m.
- 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, Thursday, 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 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 30m
- 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 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 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- 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 Wigan North Western to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johns
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johns
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- 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 Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from St Mary's Way to Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Oxford Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Leigh to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Leigh to Bedford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Milton Keynes Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leigh to Bedford is 156 miles. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Leigh to Bedford.
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