There are 7 ways to get from Watford to Burnley by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Mechanics Institutebus X43
4h 28m£59–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
7h 40m£34–51Drive 198.4 mi
- Drive from Watford to Burnleycar 198.4 mi
3h 49m£50–73Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
5h 13m£69–276Line 321 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Luton Station Interchangebus 321
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Croft Street Schoolsbus 540
8h 34m£35–59Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
7h 24m£77–235Fly London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LHR - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
8h 19m£161–411
Watford to Burnley by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Burnley is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Burnley is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Clarendon Road and arriving at Mechanics Institute via Black Boy PH, London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Watford and Burnley is 192 miles. The road distance is 199.6 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Burnley without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 28m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Watford to Burnley, including transfers.
Watford to Burnley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) station.
Watford to Burnley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford to Burnley is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Watford to Burnley.
There are 1039+ hotels available in Burnley.
What companies run services between Watford, England and Burnley, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Mechanics Institute
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Market Street to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Milton Keynes Coachway to Croft Street Schools
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
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