There are 7 ways to get from Leeds to Luton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
2h 50m£33–98Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Leeds to Stevenagetrain Bradford Forster Square - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 100 / ...
2h 52m£24–75Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 240
5h 30m£35–60Drive 162.9 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Lutoncar 162.9 mi
2h 43m£40–58Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LBA - LTN
5h 1m£50–140Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Leeds to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Lutontrain
4h 5m£54–114Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus
5h 3m£94–276
Leeds to Luton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Luton is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Luton is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £40 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station and arriving at Luton Station Interchange station. Services depart four 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 163.9 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Luton without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs £30 - £100.
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 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 5h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 5h 1m.
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, National Express operates a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Luton Station Interchange 4 times a day. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- 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 Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- 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
- £27–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- 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
- £7–21
- 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
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- 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
- £16–45
- 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
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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
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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 164 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Leeds to Luton.
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