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 Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
5h 7m£72–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to 1 Bradford Nelson Streetbus Uk905
8h 35m£20–34Bus via Manchester
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Printworks to Bus Stationbus X43
6h 43mDrive 183.1 mi
- Drive from Luton to Colnecar 183.1 mi
3h 26m£45–65Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
5h 59m£64–179Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Colnetrain
5h 12m£66–169Line 100 bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
5h 31m£54–92Fly Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LTN - LBA
6h 17m£56–153Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburntrain
- Take the train from Blackburn to Colnetrain
6h 28m£96–283
Luton to Colne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Colne is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Colne is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Colne. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Colne Lane via Milton Keynes Coachway, Charlotte Street, Printworks and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
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 12m.
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 7m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Luton to Colne, including transfers.
Luton to Colne bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway 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 7m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Manchester, which costs and takes 6h 43m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 59m.
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 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Colne Lane via Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station, Charlotte Street, Printworks, and Bus Station in around 6h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- 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
- £75–120
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Printworks to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.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.fr
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to 1 Bradford Nelson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Colne bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach 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 26m to drive from Luton to Colne.
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