There are 8 ways to get from Clitheroe to Bedford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to Bus Stationbus X5
4h 56m£61–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540
7h£31–77Drive 171.6 mi
- Drive from Clitheroe to Bedfordcar 171.6 mi
3h 54m£43–62Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Clitheroe to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
5h 52m£111–344Train
- Take the train from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
6h£93–149Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
6h 21m£76–248Fly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Bedfordtrain
6h 35m£145–330Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LBA - LTN
8h 10m£79–273
Clitheroe to Bedford by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clitheroe to Bedford is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Clitheroe to Bedford is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Clitheroe to Bedford station. However, there are services departing from Park Street and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Clitheroe to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Clitheroe and arriving at Bedford via Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly, Nottingham and Kettering. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Clitheroe and Bedford is 189 miles. The road distance is 172.6 miles.
The best way to get from Clitheroe to Bedford without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Clitheroe to Bedford, including transfers.
Clitheroe to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Clitheroe to Bedford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Clitheroe station.
The best way to get from Clitheroe to Bedford is to bus which takes 7h and costs £30 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £150 and takes 6h, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £250 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Clitheroe, England and Bedford, England?
National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway 3 times a day. Tickets cost £30–75 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Clitheroe to Bedford via Manchester Victoria, Victoria, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, Nottingham, and Kettering in around 6h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Clitheroe to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Central station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Central station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Clitheroe to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Clitheroe to Bedford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clitheroe to Bedford is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Clitheroe to Bedford.
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