There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Shap by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Penrith North Lakestrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 6m£115–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
10h 5m£54–139Drive 246.7 mi
- Drive from Luton to Shapcar 246.7 mi
4h 1m£60–87Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
5h 1m£72–172Train
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Penrith North Lakestrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 56m£91–159Line 100 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carnforthtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 555 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Squarebus 106
9h 17mFly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
5h 43m£73–184
Luton to Shap by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Shap is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Shap is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Shap. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Market Square via Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station, Rail Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Luton and Shap is 324 miles. The road distance is 248.1 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Shap without a car is to train via London which takes 6h 6m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Luton to Shap, including transfers.
Luton to Shap bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
The best way to get from Luton to Shap is to train via London which takes 6h 6m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 10h 5m.
Luton to Shap bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Shap is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Luton to Shap.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Shap, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Coop via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Penrith North Lakes, and Rail Station in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Market Square via Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station, Rail Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
- 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
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stevenage to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- 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 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
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01524 733 831
- office@klch.co.uk
- Website
- klch.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://klch.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://klch.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk/
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