There are 8 ways to get from Luton to Sale by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 10m£76–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
5h 51m£34–80Drive 159.1 mi
- Drive from Luton to Salecar 159.1 mi
2h 42m£39–57Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
3h 55m£54–181Bus, train
- 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
4h 25m£49–87Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
5h 36m£88–138Bus 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
3h 55m£64–218Fly 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 18m£62–201
Luton to Sale by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Sale is to bus which costs £30 - £85 and takes 5h 51m.
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 Ashfield Road via Milton Keynes Coachway and Charlotte Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Sale. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Sale via London Euston and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Luton and Sale is 220 miles. The road distance is 160 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Sale without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 10m 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 Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Sale is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 5h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £190 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Sale, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Sale via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, and Piccadilly in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- 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
- £15–30
- 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
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- 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
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.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
- +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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- 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
- 58 min
- 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
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Sale is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Luton to Sale.
There are 3760+ hotels available in Sale.








































