There are 8 ways to get from Luton to Preston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras IntlBedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to PrestonLondon Euston - Preston / ...
3h 18m£57–232Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationMk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
4h 25m£33–161Bus
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Coach Stn424
6h 16m£38–69Drive 187.9 mi
- Drive from Luton to Preston187.9 mi
3h 4m£46–67Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
4h 25m£56–166Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Luton to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
5h 33m£65–154Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)LTN - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
4h 47m£69–150Train 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 Manchester Airport to Preston
4h 53m£88–280
Luton to Preston by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Preston is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Preston is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Preston. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Coach Stn via Milton Keynes Coachway and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Preston. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Preston via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Luton and Preston is 240 miles. The road distance is 189 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Preston without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £55 - £240.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Luton to Preston, including transfers.
Luton to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to Preston train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Preston is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £55 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Preston via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Coach Stn via Milton Keynes Coachway and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 6h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- 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
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- 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
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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 33m
- 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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Preston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Luton to Preston train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Preston is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Luton to Preston.
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