There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN) by train, bus, rideshare, 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 Luton Airport Parkwaytrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
2h 59m£86–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Airport Bus Stationbus 422
5h 55m£30–85Bus via Milton Keynes Coachway
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
5h 1m£33–80Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Manchester to London Luton-LTN155.2 mi
3h 19mDrive 155.2 mi
- Drive from Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN)car 155.2 mi
3h 19m£38–55Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
3h 39m£66–264Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the bus from Central station to Airport Bus Stationbus Mk1
3h 5m£51–82Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
4h 9m£96–145Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
4h 17m£54–127Train to Liverpool, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
4h 45m£61–195Fly Manchester Airport 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 Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
4h 32m£127–277
Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN) is to bus via Milton Keynes Coachway which costs £30 - £80 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN) is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £85 - £150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester Central Coach Station station and arriving at Airport Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN) station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at London Luton Airport Bus Station Bay via London St Pancras Intl and Luton Airport Parkway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Manchester and London Luton Airport (LTN) is 214 miles. The road distance is 156.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN) without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN), including transfers.
Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN) is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Milton Keynes Coachway, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 5h 1m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and London Luton Airport (LTN), England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Luton Airport Bus Station Bay via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Luton Airport Parkway, and Luton Airport Parkway Station in around 2h 59m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £29–70 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- 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
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Central station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Central station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Manchester to London Luton-LTN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN) is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Manchester to London Luton Airport (LTN).
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