There are 5 ways to get from Barry to Luton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
4h 12m£86–175Bus, line 321 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Luton Station Interchangebus 321
8h 33m£21–35Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 230 / ...
6h 1m£34–85Drive 150.9 mi
- Drive from Barry to Lutoncar 150.9 mi
3h 28m£37–54Fly
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CWL - LTN
5h 46m£38–173
Barry to Luton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barry to Luton is to bus and line 321 bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Luton is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Barry to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Park Hotel and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Sophia Gardens and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Barry to Luton. However, there are services departing from Barry and arriving at Luton via Cardiff Central, London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Barry and Luton is 188 miles. The road distance is 151.8 miles.
The best way to get from Barry to Luton without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs £85 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Barry to Luton, including transfers.
Barry to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Barry to Luton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Barry to Luton is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs £85 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 6h 1m, you could also fly, which costs £35 - £180 and takes 5h 46m.
What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Luton, England?
You can take a train from Barry to Luton via Cardiff Central, London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Hotel to Luton Station Interchange via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Talbot Street, Sophia Gardens, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Watford Junction station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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More Questions & Answers
Barry to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Barry to Luton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barry to Luton is 152 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Barry to Luton.
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