There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Chorley 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 Luton Station Interchange to Central stationbus Mk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 11m£54–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bolton Interchangebus 540
6h 15m£29–48Drive 179.6 mi
- Drive from Luton to Chorleycar 179.6 mi
3h 6m£46–66Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chorleytrain
4h 11m£72–222Train
- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 25m£85–130Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chorleytrain
4h 1m£69–276Fly 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 Oxford Roadtrain
5h 11m£79–217
Luton to Chorley by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Chorley is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Chorley is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Chorley. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Yarrow Gate via Milton Keynes Coachway and Bolton Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Chorley. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Chorley via Kettering, Nottingham and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Luton and Chorley is 181 miles. The road distance is 180.6 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Chorley without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 11m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Luton to Chorley, including transfers.
Luton to Chorley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to Chorley train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Chorley is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs £29 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £130 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Chorley, Lancashire, England?
National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bolton Interchange once daily. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Chorley via Kettering, Nottingham, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 5h 25m.
- 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, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- 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
- £55–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- 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 Manchester Airport to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Chorley
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to Chorley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bolton Interchange station.
Luton to Chorley train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Kettering station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Chorley is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Luton to Chorley.
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