There are 6 ways to get from London to Luton by train, bus, rideshare, shuttle, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to LutonBrighton - Bedford / ...
35 min£5–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lord's Cricket Ground to Airport Bus StationA31 / ...
1h 10m£3–17Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Luton33.1 mi
1h 2m£4–5Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Marble Arch Station / Park Lane to London Luton Airport
1h 36m£13Drive 33.2 mi
- Drive from London to Luton33.2 mi
48 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from London to Luton33.2 mi
48 min£130–170
London to Luton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Luton is to rideshare which costs £4 - £5 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from London to Luton is to train which takes 35 min and costs £5 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lord's Cricket Ground and arriving at Airport Bus Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Luton. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between London and Luton is 30 miles. The road distance is 33.4 miles.
The best way to get from London to Luton without a car is to train which takes 35 min and costs £5 - £23.
The train from London St Pancras International to Luton takes 35 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
London to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Lord's Cricket Ground station.
London to Luton train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Luton is to train which takes 35 min and costs £5 - £23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £17 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between London, England and Luton, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £7–23 and the journey takes 35 min. East Midlands Railways also services this route hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Lord's Cricket Ground to Airport Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £10–17 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lord's Cricket Ground to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Lord's Cricket Ground to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Lord's Cricket Ground to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Marble Arch Station / Park Lane to London Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £130–170
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
London to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Airport Bus Station.
London to Luton train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Luton station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Luton is 33 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from London to Luton.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and Luton. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.