How to travel from London to Luton

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Travel Information from London to Luton

Distance45 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€7 - €10
Cheapest modeTrain • €7 • 25 min
Fastest modeTrain • €7 • 25 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or East Midlands Trains

Travel 45 km by train or coach from London to Luton. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from London to Luton.

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from London to Luton

How to get from London to Luton by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from London to Luton is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
11:40AM0h45
London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
12:25PMLuton, Dunstable Road (Challney)
61One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
11:40AM0h45
London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
12:25PMLuton, Dunstable Road (Challney)
61One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

East Midlands TrainsC51871
08:16AM0h25
London St Pancras International (STP)
08:41AMLuton station (LUT)
191One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ThameslinkW57635
08:13AM0h53
London St Pancras International (STP)
09:06AMLuton station (LUT)
191One-way
0 transfers
ThameslinkW57815
08:21AM0h28
London St Pancras International (STP)
08:49AMLuton station (LUT)
191One-way
0 transfers
ThameslinkW59634
08:06AM0h35
London St Pancras International (STP)
08:41AMLuton station (LUT)
191One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:00AM1h25
London, Victoria Coach Station
12:25PMLuton, Dunstable Road (Challney)
61One-way
0 transfers
Terravision (2)LTN
10:31AM1h20
London, Marble Arch
11:51AMLuton, London Luton Airport Bus Station
181One-way
0 transfers
Terravision (2)LTN
10:11AM1h20
London, Marble Arch
11:31AMLuton, London Luton Airport Bus Station
181One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from London to Luton

Travel to Luton easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from London to Luton.

FAQs

You can get from London to Luton 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from London to Luton is by taking a train with average ticket prices of €7 compared to other travel options to Luton:

A train is €3 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €10 from London to Luton.

The quickest way to travel between London and Luton is by train, which takes on average 25 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 1 h 10 min of travel time.

Luton is approximately 45 km away from London.

The average frequency per day from London to Luton is:

  • 74 coaches a day.
  • Around 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between London and Luton as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from London to Luton:

  • Most travellers catch their coach from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Luton, Station Interchange.
  • Most travellers who purchase a train ticket from London to Luton depart from London St Pancras International to Luton.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to Luton:

  • You can travel to Luton from London by coach with National Express or Arriva UK. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €10 with National Express from London to Luton.
  • You can travel by train from London to Luton with East Midlands Trains, Thameslink or east_midlands_trains, and you can find East Midlands Trains London to Luton tickets for €7 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from London to Luton with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct coach to Luton with National Express or Arriva UK with 66 direct coaches per day.
  • You can find 12 direct trains per day to Luton with East Midlands Trains, Thameslink or east_midlands_trains.

Direct services to Luton tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Many of our customers travelling from London to Luton don't make Luton their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Stansted Mountfitchet, Birmingham, Oxford or Longford, either of which you could add to your London and Luton trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Luton to any of these top destinations today!

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