There are 8 ways to get from Luton to Aintree 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 Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
4h 39m£81–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Aintree Racecoursebus Gn5
7h 22m£32–59Drive 178 mi
- Drive from Luton to Aintreecar 178 mi
2h 57m£45–65Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
4h 15m£71–199Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationbus Mk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 16m£48–81Bus, train via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus X3 / ...
- Take the train from Bletchley to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
6h 9m£53–137Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 33m£77–234Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 23m£74–288
Luton to Aintree by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Aintree is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Aintree is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Aintree. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Aintree Racecourse via Milton Keynes Coachway and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Aintree. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Old Roan via London Euston and Liverpool South Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Luton and Aintree is 231 miles. The road distance is 179.1 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Aintree without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Luton to Aintree, including transfers.
Luton to Aintree bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to Aintree train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Aintree is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs £80 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 22m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £200 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Aintree, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Old Roan via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Liverpool South Parkway in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Aintree Racecourse via Milton Keynes Coachway and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Bletchley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Aintree Racecourse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to Aintree bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Luton to Aintree train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Aintree is 179 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Luton to Aintree.
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