There are 5 ways to get from Sheffield to Luton by train, bus, or car
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 Sheffield to Lutontrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International
2h 1m£60–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Luton Station Interchangebus 240
4h 15m£15–40Drive 129 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Lutoncar 129 mi
2h 13m£32–46Train, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Tamworth High Leveltrain
- Take the train from Tamworth to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchangebus Mk1
3h 39m£46–93Bus via Leicester
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 240 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 230 / ...
4h 30m£19–36
Sheffield to Luton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Luton is to bus which costs £15 - £40 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Luton is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £60 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sheffield Interchange/E2 and arriving at Luton Station Interchange station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sheffield and arriving at Luton. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Sheffield and Luton is 135 miles. The road distance is 129.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Luton without a car is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £60 - £90.
The train from Sheffield to Luton takes 2h 1m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Sheffield to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Sheffield to Luton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Luton is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £60 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £40 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Luton, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from Sheffield to Luton twice a week. Tickets cost £60–90 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Luton Station Interchange 4 times a day. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 4h 15m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Tamworth High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Tamworth to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Tamworth to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Sheffield to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Luton Station Interchange.
Sheffield to Luton train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Luton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Luton is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Sheffield to Luton.
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