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Compare train and coach for Milton Keynes to Burton-on-Trent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milton Keynes to Burton-on-Trent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £23, while a train costs an average of £23.
Distance: 104 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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£23 Average Price Cheapest | £21 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Milton Keynes to Burton-on-Trent:
A train is £18 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Milton Keynes to Burton-on-Trent costing on average £41.
Other travel options to Burton-on-Trent take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 10m.
You'll arrive about 33m sooner (1h 0m by train vs 1h 33m by car). Tickets start at around £23 compared to roughly £21 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Burton-on-Trent from Milton Keynes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milton Keynes to Burton-on-Trent is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:084h29Milton Keynes16:37Burton-on-TrentFind prices4 changes
Cheapest
- 12:084h29Milton Keynes16:37Burton-on-TrentFind prices4 changes
Fastest
- 18:043h38Milton Keynes21:42Burton-on-Trent£501One-way3 changes
Other options
- 15:084h29Milton Keynes19:37Burton-on-Trent£321One-way3 changes
- 7:184h49Milton Keynes12:07Burton-on-Trent£331One-way3 changes
- 9:484h49Milton Keynes14:37Burton-on-Trent£331One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Milton Keynes to Burton-on-Trent:
A train is £18 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Milton Keynes to Burton-on-Trent costing on average £41.
Other travel options to Burton-on-Trent take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 10m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milton Keynes and Burton-on-Trent as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Milton Keynes Central (MKC) and arrive in Burton-on-Trent station (BUT).
- Coaches mostly depart from Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station and arrive in Derby, Bus Station.
- Travel with Stagecoach East, Uno, Arriva UK to go to Burton-on-Trent by coach.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Burton-on-Trent by train.
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