How to get from Luton airport to London:
Train:
There isn't actually a train station at Luton Airport. The
nearest station is Luton Airport Parkway which is just under 1 mile from
the airport. A free shuttle bus service runs between the airport and the
station to allow passengers to easily connect between the two in a
seamless fashion.
Shuttle Cost:
Free with through Ticket to airport, £2 with no ticketExpect the ride to take 5-10 minutes.
Expect the ride to take 5-10 minutes. The bus stops at
Bay 1 outside the terminal building.
This service is dubbed the "Luton Airport Express" buses as they provide
a door to door service into London in around 45 minutes in
conjunction with the Luton Express Train service.
They are
single-deck buses that have a good luggage capacity and transport up to 50
passengers. These buses are also wheelchair accessible. The service
operates up to 11 time per hour at peak times and has a service 05.00
till midnight.
First Capital Connect (was Thameslink)
To St Pancras
International Station
First capital Connect operate the service formerly
known as the Luton Airport Express
service.
Despite that which the name implies this is not a non-stop service. Its
actually part of a longer route that goes from Bedford which is North of
Luton to Brighton on the South coast of England. The service runs every
15-30 minutes during peak hours.
The route used to be into Kings Cross Thameslink but now terminates at
St Pancras which is adjacent.
Route:
Harpenden > ST ALBANS > Radlett > Elstree & Borehamwood > Mill Hill
Broadway > Hendon > Cricklewood > West Hampstead Thameslink > Kentish
Town > St Pancras
The journey takes around 45 minutes at a cost of
around
from £14.20 for a standard
single adult fare.
*Note: The following stations along the First Connect route from Luton Airport
parkway station all provide links with the London tube network. So you can get
off on any of these and continue on the tube network.
Barbican: Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City
Blackfriars: Circle and District
Elephant & Castle: Northern and Bakerloo
Farringdon: Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City
Finsbury Park: Piccadilly and Victoria
Highbury and Islington: Victoria
Kentish Town: Northern
King's Cross: Victoria, Piccadilly, Northern, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City
London Bridge: Jubilee and Northern
Moorgate: Northern, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City
Old Street: Northern
West Hampstead Thameslink: Jubilee
Wimbledon: District
City Metro and City Flier
First capital Connect have two distinct services operating from the station. The
City Flier takes in the complete route from Bedford, through Luton
Parkway, and terminating on the South Coast at Brighton. With regards to
London, the City Flier stops at St Pancras, Farringdon, City Thameslink,
Blackfriars, London Bridge and East Croydon. On weekdays there is a route
that will stop at Barbican and Moorgate after Farringdon.
The City Metro stops at Radlett, Elstree & Borehamwood, Mill Hill
Broadway, Hendon, Cricklewood, West Hampstead Thameslink, Kentish Town,
ST PANCRAS, Farringdon, City Thameslink,
BLACKFRIARS,
The route then takes in what is known as the Wimbledon Loop of:
Elephant & Castle, Loughborough Junction, Herne Hill, Tulse Hill,
Streatham, Tooting, Haydons Road, WIMBLEDON, Wimbledon Chase, South
Merton, Morden South, St Helier, Sutton Common, West Sutton, Mitcham
Junction, Hackbridge, Carshalton and SUTTON.
The City Metro links to the City Flier at East Croydon on a limited
number selected routes
East Midlands Trains
East Midland Trains run a service into St Pancras Station between 06.00 and 23.00
(from around 23 minutes journey time). St Pancras and Kings
Cross are adjacent to each other and referred to by a single title of Kings
Cross St Pancras although they are actually two separate stations.
Luton to Victoria Station
When booking online via the national rail website you will see two stations
listed for Luton airport. One is Luton Airport Parkway (code LTN), the other is
Luton Airport (code LUA). These both involving stopping at Luton Airport Parkway
but the one with the code LUA includes the cost of the shuttle bus between the
station and the airport.
Many commuters will be looking to make their way to Victoria Station for its multitude of rail, tube and coach
connections all over London and out to other areas of the UK. It is in fact the main coach
terminal for ALL coach services into and out of London. The journey requires a
change of train at St Pancras/Kings Cross and the details of this leg are
detailed in the sections above.
From St Pancras/Kings Cross make your way to the tube (Victoria line) to make
the ride to Victoria station.
Journey: Luton shuttle to Luton Airport Parkway Station > Train to St
Pancras/Kings Cross > tube to Victoria Station
Total Time Required: Around 70 minutes
Total Cost with a through ticket: About
from £16.50
Coach
National Express
National Express run
services all over the UK. However the Luton service when booked via the national
express website is actually the Green Line 757 service. See below for details.
The journey takes approximately 60 to 85 minutes at a cost of
from £5 to around £12
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Detailed Information for National
Express London Routes
Green Line 757
This is an air conditioned London Express coach service that runs from
outside the main terminal. The 757 links Luton Airport with London
Victoria. The 757 makes the journey into London via the M1 motorway. In
the mornings this may mean slightly longer journeys as traffic flows
into London while later in the day the route into London is against the
traffic making for slightly quicker journeys. The service runs up to
every 20 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes during the evening
and a 24 hour service.
The route makes additional stops at:
Brent Cross Shopping Centre in Hendon in North London at the bottom of
the M1 motorway
Finchley Road, opposite Finchley Road Station on The A14 and the gateway
into central London
Baker Street Station, in central London and close to regents park
Oxford Street, Marble Arch, by Hyde park
The journey takes around 65 to 85 minutes. The
cost is from:
Online fares:
Between Brent Cross (North London) and Luton Airport: £8.50 per
adult (£12 return)
Between London Victoria (Central London) and Luton Airport: £10 per adult
(return £17)
Child fare (5-12): £7.50 oneway, £12 return
easyJet customers who buy their coach ticket online can travel on the
Green Line 757 service between London and London Luton Airport at a
discounted rate.
Green Line 755
This is an identical service to the 757 but only runs weekdays and does
not serve Buckingham Palace Road at Victoria as does the 757.,
Terravision
This service is run in collaboration with Green line so its really the
757 service. Terravision have their own desk in the arrivals hall of the
airport. You can purchase tickets from the Onward Travel Centre in
Arrivals at the Airport. If you are travelling with Ryanair then you may
be entitled to a discounted ticket rate as the two companies have a
promotional rate.
The journey takes around 65 to 85 minutes. The
cost is from
£10 for a standard single adult fare
Easybus
Although you can book the trip via Easybus, they do not actually run a service
themselves from Luton Airport. They actually resale the services run by the
Greenline 747 and the National Express coaches on that route. You can sometimes
find their rates cheaper than the actual main service websites.
Journey time is around 60 minutes to Victoria and 65 minutes to
Liverpool Street. Cost is
£3.95 and £10
Read more about the Easybus shuttle service
Road
Getting to central London from Luton Airport is a very easy journey.
Simply leave the airport and follow the signs for the M1 motorway South
towards London. Once on the M1 you will stay on this motorway for some
23 miles until it comes to an end at Brent Cross Shopping Centre in
Hendon, North London. Follow the signs for the A41 Hendon Way towards
central London. This will take you into Baker Street at the start of
central London.
For west London areas such as Wembley at the end of the M1 take the A406
North Circular London Inner Orbital Road West towards Neasden and Park
Royal. Wembley will signposted from here.
Expect your journey by car/taxi/minicab to take 50-85 minutes.
Expect your coach journey to Gatwick airport to take 55-85 minutes.
The distance from Luton Airport to Central London is 32 miles/51.5 km via the M25 or 24
miles/38.6 km in a straight line.