There are 8 ways to get from Dunstable to Manchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Regent Street to The Pointbus X1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 10m£47–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
5h 15m£35–87Drive 150.3 mi
- Drive from Dunstable to Manchestercar 150.3 mi
3h 15m£37–53Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
3h 49m£68–267Bus, train via Coventry
- Take the bus from The Quadrant to Bus Stationbus X2 / ...
- Take the train from Bletchley to Coventrytrain
- Take the train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 26m£68–128Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
4h 55m£56–140Fly 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 55m£59–188Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
4h 46m£122–289
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 £35 - £90 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dunstable to Manchester is to bus and train which takes 3h 10m and costs £45 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunstable to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Luton Station Interchange and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Dunstable and Manchester is 151 miles. The road distance is 151.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 10m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Dunstable to Manchester, including transfers.
Dunstable to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Manchester is to bus which takes 5h 15m and costs £35 - £90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 4h 55m.
Dunstable to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach 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?
National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £30–75 and the journey takes 3h 50m. 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 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- 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
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Bletchley to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Regent Street to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from The Quadrant to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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 Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
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