There are 4 ways to get from Basildon to Luton by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Basildon to West Hamtrain
- Take the subway from West Ham station to Farringdon stationsubway
- Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain
1h 40m£28–67Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)bus X10
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 737
4h 20m£11–24Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Upminster station to Victoria stationsubway District
- Take the bus from Victoria Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 757
3h£33–86Drive 54.6 mi
- Drive from Basildon to Lutoncar 54.6 mi
57 min£14–20
Basildon to Luton by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Luton is to bus which costs £10 - £25 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Luton is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Basildon station to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Basildon to Luton. However, there are services departing from Basildon and arriving at Luton via West Ham station and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Basildon and Luton is 57 miles. The road distance is 54.9 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Luton without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 40m and costs £28 - £70.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Basildon to Luton, including transfers.
Basildon to Luton bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
Basildon to Luton train services, operated by c2c, depart from Basildon station.
Basildon to Luton bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) station.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Luton, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange via Coach Station in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Basildon to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from West Ham station to Farringdon station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Upminster station to Victoria station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Victoria Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basildon to Luton train services, operated by c2c, arrive at West Ham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Luton is 55 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Basildon to Luton.
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