There are 9 ways to get from Colne to Bedford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain London St Pancras International - Corby / ...
4h 56m£79–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 1 Bradford Nelson Street to Milton Keynesbus Uk905
9h 26m£18–34Bus via Manchester
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540 / ...
6h 54mDrive 173.9 mi
- Drive from Colne to Bedfordcar 173.9 mi
3h 13m£44–63Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LBA - LTN
6h 10m£85–202Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Leeds to Nottinghamtrain Leeds - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain Nottingham - London St Pancras International / ...
6h 15m£72–124Train #2
- Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain Colne - Preston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Preston - London Euston / ...
6h 50m£72–137Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
6h 57m£85–216Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
6h 29m£113–316
Colne to Bedford by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colne to Bedford is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Colne to Bedford is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Colne to Bedford station. However, there are services departing from St Johns Church and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Manchester Central Coach Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Colne to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Colne and arriving at Bedford St Johns via Preston, Milton Keynes Central and Bletchley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Colne and Bedford is 267 miles. The road distance is 174.9 miles.
The best way to get from Colne to Bedford without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Colne to Bedford, including transfers.
Colne to Bedford bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, depart from Bus Station.
Colne to Bedford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Colne station.
The best way to get from Colne to Bedford is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Manchester, which costs and takes 6h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £210 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Colne, Lancashire, England and Bedford, England?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Bedford via Keighley Bus Station Entrance, Keighley, Leeds, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Johns Church to Bus Station via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Chorlton Street Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 6h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- 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 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Colne to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from 1 Bradford Nelson Street to Milton Keynes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Colne to Bedford bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Colne to Bedford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colne to Bedford is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Colne to Bedford.
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