There are 9 ways to get from Luton to Colne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Leeds
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Skipton
5h£38–130Bus via Milton Keynes Coachway
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
- Take the bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus StationX43
6h 56m£37–55Bus
- Take the bus from Halfway Avenue to Shudehill InterchangeUk023
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationX43
5h 39mDrive 183.1 mi
- Drive from Luton to Colne183.1 mi
3h 24m£46–66Fly Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)LTN - LBA
5h 35m£71–135Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Colne
5h 14m£64–249Train, line 60 bus
- Take the train from Stevenage to LeedsLondon Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square / ...
- Take the bus from City Square F to Keighley Bus Station Entrance60 / ...
6h 5m£39–108Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LTN - MAN
6h 9m£71–176Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Take the train from Blackburn to Colne
6h 38m£99–283
Luton to Colne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Colne is to bus via Milton Keynes Coachway which costs £35 - £60 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Colne is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton to Colne. However, there are services departing from Halfway Avenue and arriving at Colne Lane via Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Colne. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Colne via London Euston and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Luton and Colne is 256 miles. The road distance is 184.2 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Colne without a car is to train via Leeds which takes 5h and costs £35 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Luton to Colne, including transfers.
Luton to Colne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halfway Avenue station.
Luton to Colne train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Colne is to train via Leeds which takes 5h and costs £35 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £140 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Colne, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Bus Station via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, Leeds, Skipton, and Outside Rail Station in around 5h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halfway Avenue to Colne Lane via Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station in around 5h 39m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halfway Avenue to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- hello@keighleybus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from City Square F to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-keighley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Colne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Luton to Colne train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Colne is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Luton to Colne.
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