There are 6 ways to get from Barry to Luton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
3h 48m£86–141Train, line 27 bus, bus, line 724 bus, line 321 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Barry to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12 to Kingsway GRbus 27 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Watford Junction stationbus 724 / ...
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Luton Station Interchangebus 321
9h 24m£24–38Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 230 / ...
7h 4m£30–55Drive 150.9 mi
- Drive from Barry to Lutoncar 150.9 mi
3h 28m£38–54Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CWL - LTN
5h 1m£58–163Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BRS - LTN
6h 14m£47–196
Barry to Luton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barry to Luton is to train and line 27 bus and bus and line 724 bus and line 321 bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Luton is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Barry to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Barry Hotel and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Sophia Gardens and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Barry to Luton. However, there are services departing from Barry and arriving at Luton via Cardiff Central, London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Barry and Luton is 188 miles. The road distance is 151.8 miles.
The best way to get from Barry to Luton without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Barry to Luton, including transfers.
Barry to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Barry to Luton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Barry to Luton is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £55 and takes 7h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £170 and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Luton, England?
You can take a train from Barry to Luton via Cardiff Central, London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barry Hotel to Luton Station Interchange via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Talbot Street, Sophia Gardens, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Barry to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12 to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Watford Junction station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Barry to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Barry to Luton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barry to Luton is 152 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Barry to Luton.
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