There are 9 ways to get from Luton to Durham by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station100 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to DurhamLondon Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
4h 20m£30–69Bus
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Sutton Street598
6h 35m£41–55Drive 231.5 mi
- Drive from Luton to Durham231.5 mi
3h 53m£57–82Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)LHR - NCL
4h 17m£80–267Train
- Take the train from Luton to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Durham
5h 26m£73–238Fly Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
4h 18m£59–182Fly Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
4h 55m£65–226Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)SOU - NCL
5h 11m£118–305Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Durham
6h 44m£106–337
Luton to Durham by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Durham is to bus and train which costs £30 - £70 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Durham is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Durham. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Sutton Street via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Durham. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Durham via Kettering, Nottingham and Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Luton and Durham is 242 miles. The road distance is 232.8 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Durham without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 20m and costs £30 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Luton to Durham, including transfers.
Luton to Durham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to Durham train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Durham is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs £40 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Durham, England?
National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Sutton Street twice daily. Tickets cost £29–40 and the journey takes 5h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Durham via Kettering, Nottingham, and Sheffield in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stevenage to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/herts-and-essex/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Sutton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Durham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sutton Street station.
Luton to Durham train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Kettering station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Durham is 233 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Luton to Durham.
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