There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Luton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchangebus Mk1
2h 52m£28–96Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Uk030
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Luton DART Parkwaybus Uk023
5h 30m£19–32Drive 185.2 mi
- Drive from Preston to Lutoncar 185.2 mi
3h 12m£46–66Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
5h 16m£65–158Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
3h 3m£81–149Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
6h 11m£43–106Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- 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
5h 2m£73–274Train to Liverpool, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
5h 19m£60–198Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- 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 Lutontrain
5h 28m£132–318
Preston to Luton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Luton is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Luton is to train and bus which takes 2h 52m and costs £27 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Luton. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Luton DART Parkway via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Luton. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Luton via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Preston and Luton is 185 miles. The road distance is 186.3 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Luton without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 52m and costs £27 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Preston to Luton, including transfers.
Preston to Luton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Luton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Luton is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs £19 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £150 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Luton, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Luton DART Parkway via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Luton via London Euston and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
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
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Luton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Preston to Luton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Luton is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Preston to Luton.
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