There are 7 ways to get from London to Burnley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain York - Blackpool North / ...
3h 52m£101–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Croft Street Schoolsbus 540
7h 5m£29–45Bus via Manchester
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Mechanics Institutebus X43
6h 31mDrive 214.4 mi
- Drive from London to Burnleycar 214.4 mi
4h 13m£53–76Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
4h 58m£68–260Train, bus
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Mechanics Institutebus X43
3h 58mTrain to Southampton Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
5h 47m£112–254
London to Burnley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Burnley is to bus which costs £29 - £45 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from London to Burnley is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £100 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Croft Street Schools. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Burnley. However, there are services departing from King's Cross and arriving at Burnley Manchester Road via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between London and Burnley is 224 miles. The road distance is 215.6 miles.
The best way to get from London to Burnley without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £100 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from London to Burnley, including transfers.
London to Burnley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Burnley train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Burnley is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £100 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Manchester, which costs and takes 6h 31m.
What companies run services between London, England and Burnley, England?
You can take a train from King's Cross to Burnley Manchester Road via Leeds in around 3h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Mechanics Institute via Shudehill Interchange in around 6h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
Train from Preston to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–8
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
- 1st Class
- £25–30
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Mechanics Institute
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Croft Street Schools
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
London to Burnley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Croft Street Schools station.
London to Burnley train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Burnley is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from London to Burnley.
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