There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Northampton by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Coach Parkbus 707
1h 10m£16–26Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Luton to Northampton35.1 mi
58 min£5Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Northamptontrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
2h 2m£17–67Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationbus Mk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Northamptontrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
1h 32m£10–18Bus via The Point
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to The Pointbus X1
- Take the bus from The Point to Northampton Bus Interchangebus X6
2h 35m£5–6Drive 36.5 mi
- Drive from Luton to Northamptoncar 36.5 mi
40 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Luton to Northamptontaxi 36.5 mi
40 min£85–110
Luton to Northampton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Northampton is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Northampton is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £8 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Airport Bus Station station and arriving at Coach Park. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Northampton. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Northampton via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Luton and Northampton is 39 miles. The road distance is 36.7 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Northampton without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs £16 - £26.
The bus from Airport Bus Station to Coach Park takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Luton to Northampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Airport Bus Station.
Luton to Northampton train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Northampton is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs £16 - £26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £16 - £70 and takes 2h 2m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Northampton, England?
National Express operates a bus from Airport Bus Station to Coach Park every 4 hours. Tickets cost £16–26 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Northampton via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 2h 2m.
- 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
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from The Point to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Point to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Luton to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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
A1 24 Hour Luton
- Phone
- +44 1582 242424
- Website
- a124hourluton.business.site
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Northampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Park station.
Luton to Northampton train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Northampton is 37 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Luton to Northampton.
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