There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Sale by bus, train, car, plane, or tram
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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 Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 51m£49–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
5h 5m£31–76Drive 159.1 mi
- Drive from Luton to Salecar 159.1 mi
2h 42m£40–57Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
3h 45m£53–149Train
- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 3m£90–139Fly 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 Piccadillytrain
5h 3m£62–172Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, tram
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the tram from Piccadilly to Saletram
4h 13m£83–259
Luton to Sale by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Sale is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Sale is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Sale. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Marks and Spencer via Milton Keynes Coachway and Charlotte Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Sale. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Sale via Kettering, Nottingham and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Luton and Sale is 164 miles. The road distance is 160 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Sale without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 51m and costs £45 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Luton to Sale, including transfers.
Luton to Sale bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to Sale train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Sale is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs £30 - £80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 3h 45m, you could also train, which costs £90 - £140 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Sale, England?
National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £25–65 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- 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 11m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Piccadilly to Sale
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- 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
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Sale bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Luton to Sale train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Kettering station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Sale is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Luton to Sale.
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