There are 9 ways to get from Luton to Blackburn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 4m£84–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Stationbus 540
6h£34–89Drive 180.1 mi
- Drive from Luton to Blackburncar 180.1 mi
3h 40m£44–63Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
4h 49m£64–144Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationbus Mk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Blackburntrain
4h 39m£57–104Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 56m£100–162Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 24m£69–282Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
5h 38m£65–193Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
5h 44m£129–299
Luton to Blackburn by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Blackburn is to bus which costs £30 - £90 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Blackburn is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Blackburn station. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Blackburn via London Euston and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Luton and Blackburn is 252 miles. The road distance is 181.1 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Blackburn without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Luton to Blackburn, including transfers.
Luton to Blackburn bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to Blackburn train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Blackburn is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £90 and takes 6h, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 4h 49m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Blackburn, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Blackburn via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Preston in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Blackburn bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Luton to Blackburn train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Blackburn is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Luton to Blackburn.
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