There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Salford 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 Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 15m£74–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023
3h 25m£18–28Drive 157.1 mi
- Drive from Luton to Salfordcar 157.1 mi
3h 9m£40–58Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
3h 48m£65–210Bus via Milton Keynes Coachway
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
5h 7m£27–50Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
4h 22m£72–203Bus 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
3h 38m£62–264
Luton to Salford by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Salford is to bus which costs £18 - £28 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Salford is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £35 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luton DART Parkway and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Salford. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Luton and Salford is 214 miles. The road distance is 158 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Salford without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Luton to Salford, including transfers.
Luton to Salford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
Luton to Salford train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Salford is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £28 and takes 3h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £210 and takes 3h 48m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Salford, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Manchester Piccadilly via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 4 times a day. 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 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- 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
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to Salford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Luton to Salford train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Salford is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Luton to Salford.
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