There are 6 ways to get from Luton to Widnes by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationMk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to RuncornLondon Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
3h 13m£32–73Bus
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
5h 22m£32–69Drive 163.7 mi
- Drive from Luton to Widnes163.7 mi
2h 51m£40–58Fly to Liverpool
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)LTN - LPL
3h 54m£57–125Train
- Take the train from Luton to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Widnes
5h 8m£72–126Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LTN - MAN
4h 47m£53–156
Luton to Widnes by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Widnes is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Widnes is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Widnes. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Widnes via Kettering and Nottingham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Luton and Widnes is 155 miles. The road distance is 164.7 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Widnes without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 13m and costs £30 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Luton to Widnes, including transfers.
Luton to Widnes train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Widnes is to bus which takes 5h 22m and costs £30 - £70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 3h 54m, you could also train, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 5h 8m.
Luton to Widnes train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Kettering station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Widnes is 165 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Luton to Widnes.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Widnes, England?
National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £18–40 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- 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
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Widnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–55
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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