There are 9 ways to get from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Charing Cross Underground Station by train, bus, subway, taxi, car, towncar or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 51 min
$18 - $26
Cheapest option
Bus, Tube • 1 h 1 min
$10 - $14
7 alternative options
Bus, line 139 bus • 1 h 16 min
$11 - $15
Bus, line 139 bus via London Golders Green • 1 h 37 min
$10 - $12
Taxi • 43 min
$170 - $210
Drive • 43 min
$7 - $11
Towncar • 43 min
$140 - $200
Shuttle • 43 min
$45 - $120
Uber • 43 min
$120 - $170
What companies run services between London Luton Airport (LTN), England and Charing Cross Underground Station, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Charing Cross Underground Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $16 - $22 and the journey takes 43 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Charing Cross Underground Station via London Baker Street Station and Baker Street Station in around 1 h 16 min.

- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16 - $22
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com

- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Golders Green Underground Station to Charing Cross Underground Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk

- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Airport to London Golders Green
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Airport to London Baker Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- greenline.customerservices@googlemail.com
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Baker Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- Green Line
- Book at
- Green Line (Arriva)

- Website
- easybus.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Marylebone, Gloucester Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- easybus.com

- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Baker Street Station to Charing Cross, Trafalgar SquareCharing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Golders Green to Charing Cross, Trafalgar SquareCharing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk

- Website
- uber.com
Towncar from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Charing Cross Underground Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120 - $170
- Signup at
- uber.com
- uberPOOL
- $120 - $170
- uberACCESS
- $130 - $180
- uberASSIST
- $130 - $180
- uberX
- $130 - $180
- UberEXEC
- $180 - $240
- uberXL
- $190 - $260
- UberLUX
- $290 - $390
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $170 - $210
Britannia Cars
- Phone
- +44 1582 422222
A1 24 Hour Taxis Luton
- Phone
- +44 1582 242424
FiveTwos Luton Cars
- Phone
- +44 1582 722222
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from London Luton Airport to Charing Cross Underground Station
- Estimated price
- $140 - $200
Shuttle from London Luton Airport to Charing Cross Underground Station
- Estimated price
- $45 - $120
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Read the travel guideQuestions & Answers
The distance between London Luton Airport (LTN) and Charing Cross Underground Station is 45 km. The road distance is 56 km.
The cheapest way to get from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Charing Cross Underground Station is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 43 min.
The quickest way to get from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Charing Cross Underground Station is to taxi which takes 43 min and costs £120 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Charing Cross Underground Station. However, there are services departing from Luton Airport and arriving at Charing Cross, Trafalgar SquareCharing Cross via Baker Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 16 min.
It takes approximately 51 min to get from London Luton Airport (LTN) to Charing Cross Underground Station, including transfers.