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 35m£66–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to Yorkbus Ukn14
4h 45m£21–40Drive 172 mi
- Drive from Luton to Yorkcar 172 mi
3h 4m£42–60Fly Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LTN - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
4h 58m£69–144Line 101 bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
3h 22m£57–83Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Yorktrain
4h 24m£86–146Bus via Milton Keynes Coachway
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Rail Stationbus 561
5h 20m£34–89Bus 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 23m£81–315Bus 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 12m£90–306
Luton to York by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to York is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to York is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs £65 - £120.
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 35m.
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 35m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 35m 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 35m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £40 and takes 4h 45m.
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 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luton DART Parkway to York once daily. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stevenage to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to York
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
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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