How to get from Luton Airport to central London: all the options

Luton It is a small airport located 50 kilometers north of London, and in which several companies usually operate low cost flying to Britain, EasyJet.

These include EasyJet, a company with which I have flown to Great Britain several times, including the last time I travelled to London, when we flew to Luton.

If, as was my case, when flying in your tourist trip to London You choose an airline that will take you to Luton airport, you need to know how to get there by public transport to the center of the city.

At the outset I will tell you that due to the distance, the taxi option is expensive, because depending on where you go in London, it will cost you more than 100 euros.

How to get from Luton Airport to London

To go from the Luton airport To get to the centre of London you have several options which I will detail below.

Private transfers from Luton to London

An interesting and ideal option if You are traveling in a family or friends group is the private transfer to your London hotel, which can range from a three-seater sedan to an 8-seater minibus.

If, as I have said, there are several of you, it will be worth doing the math to see if this option is of interest to you.

How to get from Luton Airport to central London by train

As for the train option, I can tell you that in the Luton airport There is no train station, so you have to go to the station in the nearby town of Luton.

To get here you had to use the buses that every ten minutes linked the airport and the city in just 10 minutes. Luton Airport Parkway railway station.

But now you must use the Luton Dart, automated overhead train which takes you to the train station in just 4 minutes, and offers a 24-hour service, with a frequency of between 5 and 8 minutes, depending on the time of day.

As with buses, this service is free if you buy a train ticket, so you must buy the combined ticket.

At the station you must take a direct train that during rush hour passes every 10 minutes and in about 35 minutes will take you to the station. St Pancras International, Where, in king cross you already connect with the London underground network.

The tour in train between Luton Airport Parkway station and London It will cost you from 15 pounds and, in the end, getting to the centre of London from Luton Airport will have taken you around an hour.

How to get from Luton Airport to central London by bus

If you choose take a bus from Luton to central London, the transfer will take you at least an hour, a time that will be quite long during peak traffic hours.

At the airport you have several companies that offer you the transfer to London.

Terravision it takes you from Luton to Victoria Station, with the intermediate stops of Brent Cross, Baker street y Marble arch, taking just under two hours.

El price of the bill It is in the case of Terravision from £13 for a one-way trip; children aged 5 to 12 have a reduced fare, and children aged four and under are free.

These buses operate 24 hours a day, every 20-30 minutes.

Other alternatives you have are buses NationalExpress y greenline, that offer similar services, also with options to reach other stations or areas of London.