There are 4 ways to get from Luton to Basildon by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Luton to London Blackfriars
- Take the subway from Blackfriars station to Barking station
- Take the train from Barking to Basildon
1h 49m£18–61Bus, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)Greenline 757
- Take the subway from Finchley Road station to West Ham stationJubilee
2h 22m£13–25Drive 54.6 mi
- Drive from Luton to Basildon54.6 mi
56 min£14–20Bus, line 300 bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Coach Station737
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station300 / ...
3h 47m
Luton to Basildon by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Basildon is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Basildon is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Basildon station. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via London Stansted Airport (STN) and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Basildon. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Basildon via Blackfriars station and Barking. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Luton and Basildon is 57 miles. The road distance is 54.9 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Basildon without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 49m and costs £18 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Luton to Basildon, including transfers.
Luton to Basildon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Basildon train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
Luton to Basildon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Basildon, England?
You can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station via Coach Station, London Stansted Airport (STN), and Bus Station in around 3h 47m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Blackfriars station to Barking station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Finchley Road station to West Ham station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–5
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Barking to Basildon
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Basildon train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Blackfriars station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Basildon is 55 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Luton to Basildon.
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