There are 6 ways to get from Wakefield to Luton by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
2h 37m£72–101Drive 152.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wakefield to Lutoncar 152.5 mi
2h 32m£39–56Train, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
5h 10m£73–234Train, bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Stevenagetrain Bradford Forster Square - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 101 / ...
2h 48m£51–71Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Lutontrain
3h 48m£64–102Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Luton DART Parkwaybus
4h 58m£72–281
Wakefield to Luton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Luton is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Luton is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Wakefield to Luton. However, there are services departing from Wakefield Westgate and arriving at Luton via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Wakefield and Luton is 206 miles. The road distance is 153.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Luton without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £70 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Wakefield to Luton, including transfers.
Wakefield to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
Wakefield to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Luton is 153 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Wakefield to Luton.
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What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Luton, England?
You can take a train from Wakefield Westgate to Luton via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 37m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Friday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- Centrebus
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Centrebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Luton DART Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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