getting to london from luton airport
London Luton airport is located 32 miles or 51 kms from the the centre of london. It has one terminal, with an information desk, bureaux de change, ATMs, shops, duty-free stores, restaurants, cafes, bars and a 'traditional english pub'. There is a coach station and a link to a local train station.
Getting to london from luton airport on public transport:
Train: Luton Airport Parkway Station is 1 mile (2 km's or around 5 minutes) from the airport and is connected to the terminal by a low cost shuttle bus service. Thameslink run services to and from London Euston Station and Midland Mainline run services to and from London Kings Cross.
The journey time between London and Luton airport is approximately 35 minutes, and it costs from £10 for a single ticket.
Coach: The Greenline 757 is an express coach (greenline.co.uk), which runs a regular service between luton airport and central London. National Express also run coaches from the airport to destinations all over the country.
easyBus: easyBus (www.easybus.co.uk)operates an express (direct / non-stop) minibus service between Central London (Baker Street), and Bay 4 outside the terminal. This service operates 7 days a week; from around 08:00 to 21:00. Scheduled journey time is 55 minutes.
Private hire transfer companies: a number of companies offer private hire transfers from luton airport to central London. One that we have had good feedback on is Viator. They offer an airport transfer service between central london and luton airport (you can book single or return) in a 'private car transfer' or via an 'airport shuttle' (a mini-bus).
Taxi: there is a taxi rank directly outside the terminal. You could take a taxi to central London but, 32 miles or 51 kms from the city, you have to travel down a very, very busy M1, past the M25 and through a busy north west London. This is not the quickest option, and it's likely to cost you over £90, so it's not the cheapest either.
Getting to london from luton airport by road:
London Luton airport is near Luton (not London) - 10 miles north up the M1 from the the M25. From the M1, exit at junction 10 and follow signs to the airport.
For a map of the airport and surrounding area click here. To zoom in further just click on the area of the map you want to enlarge. For excellent turn by turn directions from the airport to anywhere in the UK, we recommend the free route planner provided by the AA. Click on this link to jump to the AA website.
