There are 9 ways to get from Luton to Blackburn 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 Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 5m£62–139Bus via Manchester
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023
4h 37m£26–43Drive 180.1 mi
- Drive from Luton to Blackburncar 180.1 mi
3h 40m£45–65Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
4h 44m£68–161Bus, 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 44m£55–91Bus
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Stationbus 540
5h 55m£29–50Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 34m£69–268Fly 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 36m£69–199Fly Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LTN - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Blackburntrain
6h 20m£79–169
Luton to Blackburn by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Blackburn is to bus via Manchester which costs £25 - £45 and takes 4h 37m.
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 to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Luton DART Parkway and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
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 5m.
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 5m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Luton to Blackburn, including transfers.
Luton to Blackburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway 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 5m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Manchester, which costs £25 - £45 and takes 4h 37m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 4h 44m.
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 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange twice daily. Tickets cost £18–28 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- 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
- £13–19
- 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
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- 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
- £7–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to Blackburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 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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