There are 8 ways to get from Sale to Luton by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
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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 37m£75–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
6h 24m£29–53Drive 156.5 mi
- Drive from Sale to Lutoncar 156.5 mi
2h 47m£39–56Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
4h 39m£60–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchangebus Mk1
4h 23m£49–78Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Lutontrain
5h 25m£80–121Tram to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the tram from Sale to Deansgate-Castlefieldtram
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain
4h 28m£90–299Train 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 36m£61–195
Sale to Luton by tram, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Luton is to bus which costs £28 - £55 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Luton is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sale to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Marks and Spencer and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Manchester Central Coach Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Sale to Luton. However, there are services departing from Dane Road and arriving at Luton via Manchester Piccadilly and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Sale and Luton is 219 miles. The road distance is 157.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sale to Luton without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Sale to Luton, including transfers.
Sale to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Sale to Luton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Sale to Luton is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £55 and takes 6h 24m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between Sale, England and Luton, England?
You can take a vehicle from Dane Road to Luton via Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway hourly. Tickets cost £24–45 and the journey takes 4h.
- 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 56m
- When
- Friday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- 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 Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, 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 Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- 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 Sale to Deansgate-Castlefield
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 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
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Sale to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Sale to Luton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sale to Luton is 157 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Sale to Luton.
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