There are 6 ways to get from Bedford to Elstree by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bedford to St Albans CityBedford - Brighton / ...
1h 3m£14–36Drive 38.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bedford to Elstree38.7 mi
48 min£10–14Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Paul's Square to Luton Station InterchangeMk1
- Take the train from Luton to Elstree & BorehamwoodLuton - Rainham / ...
1h 46m£15–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bedford to Elstree38.7 mi
48 min£80–100Train via Luton
- Take the train from Bedford to LutonBedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from Luton to Elstree & BorehamwoodLuton - Rainham / ...
1h 12m£21–40Line 321 bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grove321
2h 54m£11–26
Bedford to Elstree by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Elstree is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Elstree is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £9 - £14.
The distance between Bedford and Elstree is 39 miles. The road distance is 38.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bedford to Elstree without a car is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs £14 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Bedford to Elstree, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bedford to Elstree is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs £14 - £40. Alternatively, you can line 321 bus, which costs £10 - £26 and takes 2h 54m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bedford to Elstree is 39 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Bedford to Elstree.
There are 16869+ hotels available in Elstree.
What companies run services between Bedford, England and Elstree, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Bedford to St Albans City every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £8–23 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grove every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 37m.
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- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Bedford to St Albans City
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton to Elstree & Borehamwood
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Bedford to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Paul's Square to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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 Luton Station Interchange to Beechen Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Bedford Taxis Fastline
- Phone
- +44 1234 811 811
- Website
- bedfordfastlinetaxis.co.uk
A1 Cars Bedford
- Phone
- +44 1234 364 444
- Website
- a1carsbedford.co.uk
A Line Taxis Bedford
- Phone
- +44 1234 330 044
- Website
- alinetaxis.co.uk
24/7 Cars Bedford
- Phone
- +44 1234 262 222
- Website
- 247carsbedford.co.uk
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