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How to get fromLuton to Thamesby bus, plane, car, shuttle or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Luton to Thames by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)planeLHR - TRG
    3. Drive from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Thamescar
    30h 56m
    $1,650–6,075

  2. Fly Luton Airport to Auckland, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Auckland (AKL)planeLTN - AKL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle
    43h 5m
    $920–2,594

  3. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Auckland (AKL)planeLHR - AKL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle
    29h 25m
    $1,030–3,005

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luton to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Auckland (AKL)planeLGW - AKL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle
    31h 5m
    $1,103–3,283

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Auckland (AKL)planeSTN - AKL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle
    32h 8m
    $1,517–3,147

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Auckland (AKL)planeBHX - AKL
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle
    31h 11m
    $1,599–4,254

  7. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Rotorua, bus

    1. Take the bus from Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rotorua (ROT)planeLHR - ROT
    3. Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus
    4. Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus
    35h 20m
    $1,625–6,125

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Auckland (AKL)planeMAN - AKL
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle
    32h 37m
    $1,367–3,497

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration30h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,302Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Luton, England and Thames, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Luton to Thames. However, you can take the bus to Heathrow Central Bus Station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Tauranga Airport (TRG), then drive to Thames. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Heathrow Central Bus Station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland Airport, then take the shuttle to Thames.

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