There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Luton by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)EDI - LTN
2h 47m£38–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 CentreUkxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to Luton Station Interchange757
9h 18m£29–86Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's CrossEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to LutonBrighton - Bedford / ...
4h 47m£64–141Drive 345 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Luton345 mi
6h 18m£84–122Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)GLA - LTN
3h 25m£42–185Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton
4h 30m£92–274Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)EDI - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
4h 22m£92–286Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Luton
4h 30m£56–174Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)EDI - STN
- Take the subway from Tottenham Hale to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
4h 30m£52–158Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stevenage
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange100 / ...
5h 2m£46–161Train, bus via Sheffield
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Nottingham
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange230 / ...
8h 29m£71–243
Edinburgh to Luton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Luton is to bus which costs £29 - £90 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Luton is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Finchley Road Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Luton. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Luton via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Luton is 315 miles. The road distance is 347 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Luton without a car is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Edinburgh to Luton, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Luton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Luton is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs £35 - £130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 4h 47m, you could also bus, which costs £29 - £90 and takes 9h 18m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Luton, England?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Luton via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tottenham Hale to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Finchley Road Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/herts-and-essex/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Luton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Edinburgh to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Luton is 347 miles. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Edinburgh to Luton.
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