There are 6 ways to get from Pontefract to Luton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's CrossLeeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to LutonBrighton - Bedford / ...
3h 21m£39–200Drive 149.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to Luton149.8 mi
2h 34m£37–54Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway240 / ...
7h 48m£39–55Fly
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Luton Airport (LTN)LBA - LTN
5h 40m£70–139Train, bus
- Take the train from Pontefract Monkhill to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Hitchin
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange100 / ...
3h 47m£44–66Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton
5h 10m£54–138
Pontefract to Luton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Luton is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Luton is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontefract to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Stuart Road B and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Luton. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Tanshelf and arriving at Luton via Wakefield Westgate and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Pontefract and Luton is 215 miles. The road distance is 150.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Luton without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £35 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Pontefract to Luton, including transfers.
Pontefract to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Pontefract to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Luton is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £35 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £140 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Luton, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Luton via Wakefield Westgate, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 21m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway 5 times a day. Tickets cost £24–35 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Pontefract Monkhill to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–29
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £55–120
- Advanced Single
- £27–29
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Peterborough to Hitchin
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Hitchin
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–27
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/herts-and-essex/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
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More Questions & Answers
Pontefract to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Pontefract to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Luton is 151 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Pontefract to Luton.
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