The average bus between Manchester and Luton takes 5h 8m and the fastest bus takes 3h 20m. There is at least one bus per day from Manchester to Luton. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Manchester and Luton. The earliest departure is at 5:40 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Manchester is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Luton at 5:35 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 5h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station and arriving at Luton DART Parkway station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 8m.
Manchester to Luton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Luton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luton DART Parkway station.
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The distance between Manchester and Luton is 216.2 km. The road distance is 246 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Luton DART Parkway twice daily. Tickets cost £18–28 and the journey takes 3h 20m. National Express also services this route once daily.