There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Runcorn by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationbus Mk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Runcorntrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 10m£47–83Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Northamptonbus 230
- Take the bus from Northampton to Warrington Interchangebus Uk021
5h 48m£20–39Drive 162.3 mi
- Drive from Luton to Runcorncar 162.3 mi
2h 52m£41–58Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
3h 30m£61–184Bus, train via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus X3 / ...
- Take the train from Bletchley to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Runcorntrain
5h 41m£50–127Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
5h 28m£71–207Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 3m£74–271
Luton to Runcorn by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Runcorn is to bus which costs £19 - £40 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Runcorn is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Northampton and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Luton and Runcorn is 155 miles. The road distance is 163.2 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Runcorn without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 10m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Luton to Runcorn, including transfers.
Luton to Runcorn bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
The best way to get from Luton to Runcorn is to bus which takes 5h 48m and costs £19 - £40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £190 and takes 3h 30m.
Luton to Runcorn bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Northampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Runcorn is 163 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Luton to Runcorn.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Runcorn, England?
You can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Northampton and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Bletchley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Northampton to Warrington Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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