There are 9 ways to get from Sale to Luton by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
3h 37m£82–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540 / ...
5h 25m£30–76Drive 156.5 mi
- Drive from Sale to Lutoncar 156.5 mi
2h 47m£39–55Fly Manchester Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
4h 43m£51–161Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchangebus Mk1
4h 8m£49–86Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Lutontrain
5h 10m£89–143Tram to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the tram from Sale to Piccadillytram
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain
4h 16m£83–256Train to Liverpool, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
5h 36m£59–178Fly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Lutontrain
4h 56m£118–262
Sale to Luton by tram, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Luton is to bus which costs £29 - £80 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Luton is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Sale to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Marks and Spencer and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Manchester Central Coach Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Sale to Luton. However, there are services departing from Sale and arriving at Luton via Manchester Piccadilly and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Sale and Luton is 220 miles. The road distance is 157.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sale to Luton without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Sale to Luton, including transfers.
Sale to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Sale to Luton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Sale to Luton is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £80 and takes 5h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £170 and takes 4h 43m.
What companies run services between Sale, England and Luton, England?
You can take a vehicle from Sale to Luton via Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway hourly. Tickets cost £25–65 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £24–160
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Sale to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchange
- 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 Central station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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More Questions & Answers
Sale to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Sale to Luton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sale to Luton is 157 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Sale to Luton.
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