There are 7 ways to get from Nelson to Luton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nelson to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
4h 32m£86–174Drive 185.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nelson to Lutoncar 185.1 mi
3h 32m£45–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchangebus Mk1
5h 56mTrain, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Nelson to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
6h 34m£75–169Bus, line 60 bus, train
- Take the bus from Seldon Street to Keighley Bus Station Entrancebus M4
- Take the bus from Keighley Bus Station to Civic Lbus 60 / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Stevenagetrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 101 / ...
6h 19mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
7h 28mTrain, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nelson to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Luton DART Parkwaybus
6h 21m£84–296
Nelson to Luton by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Luton is to drive which costs £45 - £65 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Luton is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Beech Tree Close and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Bus Station, Manchester Central Coach Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Nelson to Luton. However, there are services departing from Nelson and arriving at Luton via Preston and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Nelson and Luton is 266 miles. The road distance is 186.2 miles.
The best way to get from Nelson to Luton without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £85 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Nelson to Luton, including transfers.
Nelson to Luton bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, depart from Bus Station.
Nelson to Luton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Nelson station.
The best way to get from Nelson to Luton is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £85 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between Nelson, Lancashire, England and Luton, England?
You can take a train from Nelson to Luton via Preston, London Euston, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beech Tree Close to Luton Station Interchange via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- 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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nelson to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nelson to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nelson to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 60 40 110
- [email protected] [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Seldon Street to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Keighley Bus Station to Civic L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-keighley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Luton DART Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nelson to Luton bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Nelson to Luton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Luton is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Nelson to Luton.
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