There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to Luton by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus 786
1h 15m£6–35Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 905
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus Mk1
2h 46m£4–6Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
1h 29m£18–55Drive 36.2 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Lutoncar 36.2 mi
51 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cambridge to Lutontaxi 36.2 mi
51 min£80–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to Stevenagetrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 100 / ...
1h 46m£11–23
Cambridge to Luton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Luton is to bus via Bus Station which costs £4 - £6 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Luton is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £8 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Parkside and arriving at Airport Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Luton. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Luton via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Cambridge and Luton is 37 miles. The road distance is 36.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Luton without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs £6 - £35.
The bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cambridge to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Luton train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Luton is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs £6 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £17 - £55 and takes 1h 29m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Luton, England?
National Express operates a bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 1h 15m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cambridge to Luton via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 1h 29m.
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cambridge to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £80–95
Panther Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 715 715
- Website
- panthertaxis.co.uk
Cambrdige City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 832 832
- Website
- cambridgecitytaxis.co.uk
Cam Cab Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1223 704 704
- Website
- camcab.co.uk
A1 Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 1223 525 555
- Website
- a1cabco.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Airport Bus Station.
Cambridge to Luton train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Luton is 36 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Cambridge to Luton.
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