There are 8 ways to get from Wakefield 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 / ...
2h 37m£22–193Bus
- Take the bus from Retail Parks C to Milton Keynes Coachway564
4h 46m£35–47Drive 152.5 mi
- Drive from Wakefield to Luton152.5 mi
2h 30m£38–54Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Luton Airport (LTN)LBA - LTN
5h 16m£62–147Train, bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to StevenageBradford Forster Square - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange100 / ...
2h 42m£31–84Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton
3h 46m£55–123Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)MAN - LTN
5h 23m£58–178Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton
4h 56m£91–273
Wakefield to Luton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Luton is to bus which costs £35 - £50 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Luton is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakefield to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Retail Parks C and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
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 £22 - £200.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Wakefield to Luton, including transfers.
Wakefield to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Retail Parks C station.
Wakefield to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Luton is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £22 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £50 and takes 4h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 5h 16m.
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. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Retail Parks C to Milton Keynes Coachway twice daily. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- 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, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- 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
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- 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
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–170
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- 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
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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
- £18–45
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Retail Parks C to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
Wakefield to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway 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 30m to drive from Wakefield to Luton.
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