There are 5 ways to get from Luton to Cowes by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
3h 29m£45–122Line 321 bus, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Watford Junction stationbus 321
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 032
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
5h 52m£44–61Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 032
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
4h 40m£63–87Fly from Luton Airport, ferry
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LTN - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
5h 11m£63–230Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LHR - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 51m£89–389
Luton to Cowes by train, subway, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Cowes is to line 321 bus and bus and ferry which costs £40 - £65 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Cowes is to train and ferry which takes 3h 29m and costs £40 - £130.
The distance between Luton and Cowes is 124 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 29m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Luton to Cowes, including transfers.
There are 3078+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Luton to Cowes. However, you can take the train to West Hampstead Thameslink, walk to West Hampstead station, take the subway to Waterloo station, walk to London Waterloo, take the train to Southampton Central, walk to Central Station, take the bus to Red Funnel Terminal, walk to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Red Jet Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Red Jet Ferry Terminal via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station, Marlands, Red Jet Terminal, and Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal in around 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Southampton Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- redfunnel.co.uk
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
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