There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus 840
5h 57mDrive 218.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Luton to Whitbycar 218.8 mi
3h 59m£54–78Train, bus
- Take the train from Stevenage to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
6h 49mBus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
7h 48m£90–297Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
6h 28m£58–168Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
8h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Lakebus 230
- Take the bus from Lake to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
9h 20m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Whitby is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Whitby is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Boyes via Lake and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
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 277 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 via London which takes 5h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Luton to Whitby, including transfers.
Luton to Whitby bus services, operated by National Express, 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 train which takes 6h 28m and costs £55 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Whitby via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, and Darlington in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Boyes via Lake and Leeds City Bus Station in around 9h 20m.
- 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
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- 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
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- 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
- +44 800 200 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
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- 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
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Lake to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Whitby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lake 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 59m to drive from Luton to Whitby.
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