There are 5 ways to get from Luton to Watford by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Luton to RadlettLuton - Rainham / ...
- Take the bus from Recreation Ground to King Street602
1h 8m£9–17Line 321 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Holly Street to Railway Bridge321
1h 24m£3Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras IntlBedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to BusheyLondon Euston - Milton Keynes Central / ...
1h 21m£16–43Taxi
- Take the taxi from Luton to Watford18.1 mi
21 min£40–50Drive 18.1 mi
- Drive from Luton to Watford18.1 mi
21 min£5–7
Luton to Watford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Watford is to line 321 bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Watford is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £40 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Holly Street and arriving at Railway Bridge. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Watford. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Bushey via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Luton and Watford is 22 miles. The road distance is 18.2 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Watford without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 8m and costs £9 - £17.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Luton to Watford, including transfers.
Luton to Watford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Holly Street station.
Luton to Watford train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Watford is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs £15 - £45. Alternatively, you can line 321 bus, which costs £3 and takes 1h 24m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Watford, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Bushey via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 1h 21m. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Holly Street to Railway Bridge every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 24m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to Radlett
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- 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
- £5–21
- 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 Bushey
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Recreation Ground to King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
- Phone
- 01707 646 803
- Website
- sullivanbuses.co.uk
Bus from Recreation Ground to King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- http://www.sullivanbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Holly Street to Railway Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
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
A1 24 Hour Luton
- Phone
- +44 1582 242424
- Website
- a124hourluton.business.site
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Watford bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Railway Bridge station.
Luton to Watford train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Watford is 18 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Luton to Watford.
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