There are 9 ways to get from Luton to York 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
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
2h 34m£31–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Yorkbus Ukn14
4h 45m£21–30Drive 172 mi
- Drive from Luton to Yorkcar 172 mi
3h 4m£42–60Fly Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LTN - LBA
5h 48m£53–144Line 100 bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
3h 22m£28–123Train, line 415 bus
- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Selbytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 1 to Piccadillybus 415 / ...
4h 32m£57–89Bus via Milton Keynes Coachway
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Rail Stationbus 436 / ...
5h 15m£39–60Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
4h 38m£72–312Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
5h 26m£80–278
Luton to York by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to York is to bus which costs £21 - £30 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to York is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £30 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luton DART Parkway and arriving at York. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to York. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at York via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Luton and York is 219 miles. The road distance is 173 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to York without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £30 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Luton to York, including transfers.
Luton to York bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
Luton to York train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to York is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £30 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £30 and takes 4h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 5h 48m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and York, England?
You can take a train from Luton to York via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 2h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luton DART Parkway to York once daily. Tickets cost £21–30 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- 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
- £9–21
- 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
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- 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
- £28–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Kettering to Selby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £26–40
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £45–65
- Off-Peak Single
- £55–65
- Anytime Single
- £60–75
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 1 to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to York bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at York station.
Luton to York train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to York is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Luton to York.
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