There are 5 ways to get from Luton to Essendon by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus, line 341 bus
best- Take the train from Luton to St Albans Citytrain
- Take the bus from St Albans City station to Hatfield stationbus 724
- Take the bus from Hatfield station to War Memorialbus 341
1h 48m£11–20Drive 16.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Luton to Essendoncar 16.9 mi
26 min£5–6Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Hatfield (Herts)train London Kings Cross - Letchworth / ...
2h 19m£22–53Taxi
- Take the taxi from Luton to Essendontaxi 16.9 mi
26 min£35–50Bus
- Take the bus from Church Street to Hatfield stationbus 610
2h 10m£7–8
Luton to Essendon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Essendon is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Essendon is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton to Essendon. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at War Memorial via Hatfield station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Luton and Essendon is 20 miles. The road distance is 17 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Essendon without a car is to train and bus and line 341 bus which takes 1h 48m and costs £11 - £20.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Luton to Essendon, including transfers.
Luton to Essendon bus services, operated by Uno, depart from Church Street station.
The best way to get from Luton to Essendon is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs £21 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £9 and takes 2h 10m.
Luton to Essendon bus services, operated by Uno, arrive at Hatfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Essendon is 17 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Luton to Essendon.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Essendon, England?
You can take a train from Luton to War Memorial via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, Hatfield (Herts), and Hatfield station in around 2h 19m. Alternatively, Uno operates a bus from Church Street to Hatfield station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 1h 11m. Centrebus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to St Albans City
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £5–8
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £8–12
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
Train from King's Cross to Hatfield (Herts)
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £8–13
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £13–19
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–16
Train from King's Cross to Hatfield (Herts)
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from St Albans City station to Hatfield station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from St Albans City station to Hatfield station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
Bus from Hatfield station to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
Bus from Church Street to Hatfield station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from St Albans City station to Hatfield station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
Bus from Church Street to Hatfield station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
Taxi Airport Luton
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- taxiairportluton.com
Next Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1582 429 429
- Website
- nextcabs.co.uk
Luton Town Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1582 244002
- Website
- lttaxis.com
Bovingdon Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1442 266600
- Website
- bovingdontaxi.co.uk
A1 24 Hour Luton
- Phone
- +44 1582 242424
- Website
- a124hourluton.business.site
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