Luton Manchester by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Luton and Manchester by car is 168 miles. The driving time is 2 hours and 58 minutes.

How far is Manchester from Luton? The driving distance is 168 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Luton, County: Bedfordshire, England
To: Manchester, County: Greater Manchester, England
168 mi , 2 h 58 min
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Route from Luton to Manchester on map



Driving directions from Luton to Manchester

168 mi 2 h 58 min
1.
Head northwest on Stuart Street (A505)
846 ft
2.
Continue onto Dunstable Road (A505)
586 ft
3.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hatters Way (A505)
17 ft
4.
Exit the roundabout onto Hatters Way (A505)
191 ft
5.
Turn right onto A505
98 ft
6.
Keep left onto Dunstable Road
0.4 mi
7.
Continue straight to stay on Dunstable Road (A505)
1.1 mi
8.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dunstable Road (A505)
106 ft
9.
Exit the roundabout onto Dunstable Road (A505)
0.6 mi
10.
Enter Leagrave Interchange and take the 3rd exit towards M1
460 ft
11.
Exit the roundabout towards M1
0.3 mi
12.
Merge right onto M1
42.9 mi
13.
Keep right onto M1
5.1 mi
14.
Take the ramp on the left towards M6: The N. WEST
22.8 mi
15.
Keep left onto M6
14.2 mi
16.
Keep right onto M6
7.9 mi
17.
Keep right onto M6
53.6 mi
18.
Take the ramp on the left
0.3 mi
19.
Keep right at the fork
974 ft
20.
Continue onto A556
3.9 mi
21.
Continue onto M56
6.8 mi
22.
Keep right towards A5103: City Centre
1.9 mi
23.
Continue onto Princess Road (A5103)
3.8 mi
24.
Take the ramp on the left onto A57(M)
1107 ft
25.
Merge right onto Mancunian Way (A57(M))
0.5 mi
26.
Keep right onto Dawson Street (A57)
299 ft
27.
Continue onto A6042
0.5 mi
28.
Turn left to stay on Trinity Way (A34)
717 ft
29.
Turn right onto Chapel Street (A6)
572 ft
30.
Turn right onto New Bailey Street (A34)
648 ft
31.
Continue onto Bridge Street West (A34)
1284 ft
32.
Continue onto John Dalton Street (A34)
664 ft
33.
Turn left onto Cross Street
134 ft
34.
Turn right onto Tib Lane
176 ft
35.
Turn left onto Essex Street
442 ft
36.
Turn right onto Chapel Walks
335 ft
37.
Turn right onto Brown Street
230 ft
38.
You have arrived at your destination
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What's the cost of a drive from Luton to Manchester?

The journey, powered by petrol, sets you back £29.4. In this calculation, we're crunching numbers based on a petrol price of 144 pence per liter and a car's thirst of 37.5 miles per gallon. If you're carpooling with a buddy, that's £14.7 each (£29.4 divided by 2). With a trio onboard, it drops to around £9.8 a head (£29.4 divided by 3), and with a full car of four, it's a mere £7.35 per person (£29.4 divided by 4).

Let's dig into the math behind it. The fuel expenditure hinges on the distance covered and the car's efficiency. For this particular jaunt, you're looking at guzzling down roughly 20.4 liters of fuel. Crunching the numbers, that's where the £29.4 total comes from for the trip from Luton to Manchester.
 

Diesel cost from Luton to Manchester.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 20.4 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 10.2 £ (20.4/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 6.8 £ (20.4/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 5.1 £ (20.4/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Luton to Manchester

The second route from Luton to the Manchester is 181.15 miles and takes 3 hours and 24 minutes.

The third route from Luton to the Manchester is 160.91 miles and takes 3 hours and 40 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Luton to Manchester by car?

The cheapest route from Luton to Manchester is the third suggested route (161mi, 3h 40min) and costs 28.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Luton to Manchester is the first suggested route (168mi, 2h 58min) and costs 29.4 £.

The most expensive route from Luton to Manchester is the second suggested route (181mi, 3h 24min) and costs 31.6 £.

For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).

How to get from Luton to Manchester?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 168mi (distance from Luton to Manchester) and its duration is 2h 58min. The other route is 181mi, and its duration is 3h 24min. The slowest route is 161mi, and its duration is 3h 40min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Luton to Manchester by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Luton to Manchester. It provides driving directions from Luton to Manchester, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Luton - Manchester route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Luton to Manchester with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Luton located?

Luton is located in Bedfordshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 121 meters above sea level. Luton has coordinates 51.8786707o,-0.4200255o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Luton from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Manchester?

Manchester is located in Greater Manchester county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 59 meters above sea level. Manchester has coordinates 53.4807593o,-2.2426305o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Manchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.