There are 8 ways to get from Rawtenstall to Luton by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
4h 18m£78–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Luton DART Parkwaybus Uk023
5h 8m£21–31Bus, 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
4h 50m£50–80Drive 172.8 mi
- Drive from Rawtenstall to Lutoncar 172.8 mi
3h 25m£43–62Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
5h 14m£63–154Bus via Milton Keynes Coachway
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
6h 46m£30–54Bus, tram to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus station to Stanhope Avenuebus
- Take the tram from Prestwich to Piccadillytram
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain
5h 2m£93–303Train 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
6h 26m£64–199
Rawtenstall to Luton by bus, foot, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rawtenstall to Luton is to bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Rawtenstall to Luton is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Rawtenstall 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 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Rawtenstall to Luton. However, there are services departing from Prestwich and arriving at Luton via Manchester Piccadilly and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Rawtenstall and Luton is 233 miles. The road distance is 173.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rawtenstall to Luton without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Rawtenstall to Luton, including transfers.
Rawtenstall to Luton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Rawtenstall to Luton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Rawtenstall to Luton is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 5h 14m, you could also bus, which costs £21 - £35 and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Rawtenstall, England and Luton, England?
You can take a bus from Bus station to Luton via Stanhope Avenue, Prestwich, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Friday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Prestwich to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
- 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
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Bus from Bus station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Bus station to Stanhope Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Luton DART Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Rawtenstall to Luton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luton DART Parkway station.
Rawtenstall to Luton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rawtenstall to Luton is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Rawtenstall to Luton.
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