There are 8 ways to get from Leeds to Luton by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to King's CrossLeeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to LutonBrighton - Bedford / ...
2h 50m£33–101Bus via Northampton
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to LakeUk002
- Take the bus from Lake to Luton Station Interchange230
4h 39m£26–39Drive 162 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Luton162 mi
2h 38m£40–57Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Luton Airport (LTN)LBA - LTN
4h 55m£60–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to StevenageBradford Forster Square - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange100 / ...
2h 54m£27–75Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Leeds to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton
4h 5m£57–141Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Luton Station Interchange240
5h 30m£35–60Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton
4h 56m£93–276
Leeds to Luton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Luton is to bus via Northampton which costs £25 - £40 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Luton is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs £35 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station and arriving at Luton Station Interchange station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Luton. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Luton via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Leeds and Luton is 216 miles. The road distance is 163 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Luton without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £30 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Leeds to Luton, including transfers.
Leeds to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Luton is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £30 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via Northampton, which costs £25 - £40 and takes 4h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £140 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Luton, England?
You can take a train from Leeds to Luton via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange via Lake in around 4h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- 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/
- 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 Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lake to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Luton Station Interchange.
Leeds to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Luton is 163 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Leeds to Luton.
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