There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Bedfordshire by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Flitwicktrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
3h 15m£85–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
6h 2m£30–71Drive 145.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Bedfordshirecar 145.5 mi
3h 6m£36–51Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Flitwicktrain
4h 6m£92–318Train, line 34 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the bus from The Point to Post Officebus 34 / ...
3h 34mTrain via Nottingham
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain Nottingham - London St Pancras International / ...
4h 5m£85–134Fly to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
4h 48m£64–144Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Flitwicktrain
4h 45m£128–297
Manchester to Bedfordshire by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Bedfordshire is to bus which costs £29 - £75 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Bedfordshire is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Bedfordshire. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Post Office via Milton Keynes Coachway and Amazon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Bedfordshire. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Flitwick via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Manchester and Bedfordshire is 224 miles. The road distance is 146.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Bedfordshire without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Manchester to Bedfordshire, including transfers.
Manchester to Bedfordshire bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Bedfordshire train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Bedfordshire is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £75 and takes 6h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 4h 48m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Bedfordshire, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Flitwick via London Euston and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 15m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Flitwick
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Flitwick
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Flitwick
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01525 719 719
- [email protected]
- Website
- grantpalmer.com
Bus from The Point to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.grantpalmer.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Bedfordshire bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Manchester to Bedfordshire train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Bedfordshire is 146 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Manchester to Bedfordshire.
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