There are 4 ways to get from Luton to Gatwick Airport by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to Gatwick Airporttrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
1h 20m£30–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 230
2h 45m£8–21Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Stationbus 757
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain London Victoria - Littlehampton / ...
2h 19m£23–39Drive 67.7 mi
- Drive from Luton to Gatwick Airportcar 67.7 mi
1h 16m£17–25
Luton to Gatwick Airport by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Gatwick Airport is to bus which costs £8 - £21 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Gatwick Airport is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £16 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luton Station Interchange station and arriving at South Terminal Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Luton and arriving at Gatwick Airport. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Luton and Gatwick Airport is 60 miles. The road distance is 68.1 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Gatwick Airport without a car is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs £30 - £40.
The train from Luton to Gatwick Airport takes 1h 20m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Luton to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Gatwick Airport is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs £30 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £21 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Gatwick Airport, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Luton to Gatwick Airport every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £30–40 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Luton Station Interchange to South Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £12–21 and the journey takes 2h 45m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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Luton to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at South Terminal Bus Station.
Luton to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Gatwick Airport is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Luton to Gatwick Airport.
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