There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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 London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to York
- Take the train from York to Scarborough
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop S to Bus StationX93
5h 48m£46–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Station757
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station Stand 11Ukn10 / ...
8h 21m£27–59Drive 218.8 mi
- Drive from Luton to Whitby218.8 mi
3h 57m£54–77Train, fly
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitby
8h 10m£86–311Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitby
6h 28m£70–180Train via Doncaster
- Take the train from Stevenage to DoncasterLondon Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to ScarboroughSheffield - Scarborough / ...
7h 47m£48–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station230 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway StationSky
- Take the train from Derby to York
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyes840
8h 57m
Luton to Whitby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Whitby is to bus which costs £26 - £60 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Whitby is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Whitby station. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Bus Station Stand 8 and Market Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Whitby via King's Cross and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Luton and Whitby is 284 miles. The road distance is 220.1 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Whitby without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 48m and costs £45 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Luton to Whitby, including transfers.
Luton to Whitby bus services, operated by Green Line, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Whitby train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Whitby is to bus which takes 8h 21m and costs £26 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 6h 28m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Bus Station Stand 11, Bus Station Stand 8, and Market Place in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Whitby via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, and Darlington in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- 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
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- 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
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–75
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station Stop S to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Whitby bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
Luton to Whitby train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Whitby is 220 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Luton to Whitby.
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