There are 6 ways to get from Luton to Castleford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 37m£72–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Leeds Cultural Stop Cbus Uk905
6h 39m£18–32Drive 154.3 mi
- Drive from Luton to Castlefordcar 154.3 mi
2h 39m£38–55Fly
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LTN - LBA
5h 21m£52–153Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Castlefordtrain
4h 56m£74–124Bus via Milton Keynes Coachway
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
7h 9m£33–81
Luton to Castleford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Castleford is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Castleford is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Luton DART Parkway and arriving at Wood Street via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Castleford via King's Cross and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Luton and Castleford is 240 miles. The road distance is 155.2 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Castleford without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Luton to Castleford, including transfers.
Luton to Castleford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
Luton to Castleford train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Castleford is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £35 and takes 6h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Castleford, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Castleford via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, and York in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luton DART Parkway to Leeds Cultural Stop C twice daily. Tickets cost £17–30 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Castleford
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to Leeds Cultural Stop C
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Castleford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds Cultural Stop C station.
Luton to Castleford train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Castleford is 155 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Luton to Castleford.
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