There are 8 ways to get from Rochdale 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 / ...
3h 41m£85–150Line 17 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochdale Interchange to Shudehill Interchangebus 17 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Luton DART Parkwaybus Uk023
5h 29m£18–29Bus
- Take the bus from Rochdale Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540
5h 1m£33–80Drive 162.9 mi
- Drive from Rochdale to Lutoncar 162.9 mi
3h 21m£40–58Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
5h 20m£58–144Tram, train, bus
- Take the tram from Rochdale Town Centre to St Peter's Squaretram
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchangebus Mk1
4h 44m£51–90Train to Liverpool, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
5h 31m£61–207Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- 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 6m£61–260
Rochdale to Luton by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochdale to Luton is to line 17 bus and bus which costs £17 - £29 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rochdale to Luton is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochdale to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Rochdale Interchange and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochdale to Luton. However, there are services departing from Rochdale and arriving at Luton via Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Rochdale and Luton is 226 miles. The road distance is 163.9 miles.
The best way to get from Rochdale to Luton without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Rochdale to Luton, including transfers.
Rochdale to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rochdale Interchange station.
Rochdale to Luton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Rochdale to Luton is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 5h 1m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Rochdale, England and Luton, England?
You can take a train from Rochdale to Luton via Manchester Victoria, Victoria, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Rochdale Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachway twice daily. Tickets cost £29–70 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
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
- 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
- £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
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- 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
- £15–23
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Rochdale Town Centre to St Peter's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rochdale Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Rochdale Interchange to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Luton DART Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Rochdale to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Rochdale to Luton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochdale to Luton is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Rochdale to Luton.
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