There are 7 ways to get from Dunstable to Manchester by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Regent Street to Central stationbus X1 / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 37m£47–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023
4h 45m£21–31Drive 150.5 mi
- Drive from Dunstable to Manchestercar 150.5 mi
3h 15m£38–55Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
4h 46m£65–219Bus via Central station
- Take the bus from The Quadrant to Central stationbus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
6h 36m£28–52Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 9m£64–266Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 57m£72–205
Dunstable to Manchester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunstable to Manchester is to bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Dunstable to Manchester is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunstable to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Luton DART Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Dunstable and Manchester is 155 miles. The road distance is 151.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 37m and costs £45 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Dunstable to Manchester, including transfers.
Dunstable to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Manchester is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs £21 - £35. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £220 and takes 4h 46m.
Dunstable to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunstable to Manchester is 151 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Dunstable to Manchester.
What companies run services between Dunstable, England and Manchester, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 4 times a day. Tickets cost £18–28 and the journey takes 3h 25m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day.
- 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
- £110–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- 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
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Regent Street to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from The Quadrant to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
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