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 40m£77–130Line 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 24m£20–30Drive 162.9 mi
- Drive from Rochdale to Lutoncar 162.9 mi
3h 21m£41–59Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
5h 6m£66–152Tram, 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 45m£51–85Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
6h 14m£32–52Train 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
5h 46m£63–201Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Rochdale to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain
4h 54m£90–281
Rochdale to Luton by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochdale to Luton is to line 17 bus and bus which costs £19 - £30 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Rochdale to Luton is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochdale to Luton. However, there are services departing from Rochdale Interchange and arriving at Luton DART Parkway via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
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 40m.
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 40m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Rochdale to Luton, including transfers.
Rochdale to Luton bus services, operated by Bee Network, 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 40m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can line 17 bus and bus, which costs £19 - £30 and takes 5h 24m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 5h 6m.
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 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochdale Interchange to Luton DART Parkway via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange in around 5h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- 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
- £45–75
- 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
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- 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
- £13–20
- 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 Rochdale Town Centre to St Peter's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Rochdale to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 (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
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Rochdale to Luton bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Shudehill Interchange 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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