There are 7 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 46m£67–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
6h 56m£33–81Line 101 bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Wakefield Westgatetrain London Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square / ...
4h 8m£43–71Drive 154.3 mi
- Drive from Luton to Castlefordcar 154.3 mi
2h 39m£38–55Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
5h 7m£73–123Fly Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LTN - LBA
4h 53m£50–210Bus 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 Piccadilly to Castlefordtrain
5h 1m£77–242
Luton to Castleford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Castleford is to bus which costs £30 - £85 and takes 6h 56m.
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 station to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Wood Street via Milton Keynes Coachway and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
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 46m.
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 46m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Luton to Castleford, including transfers.
Luton to Castleford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway 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 46m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 6h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £210 and takes 4h 53m.
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 46m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- 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
- £45–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- 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
- £15–30
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Castleford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Castleford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach 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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