There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Luton by train, subway, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train via London Bridge
best- Take the train from London Bridge to Lutontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
1h 1m£23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Luton33.1 mi
1h 17m£4–5Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Golders Green stationsubway Northern
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Airport Bus Stationbus A1 / ...
1h 26m£8–12Train
- Take the train from London Blackfriars to Lutontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
1h 1m£21Bus
- Take the bus from Victoria Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 757
2h 10m£12–25Drive 34 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Lutoncar 34 mi
53 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Station to Lutontaxi 34 mi
53 min£320–380
Waterloo Station to Luton by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Luton is to rideshare which costs £4 - £5 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Luton is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Victoria Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Blackfriars and arriving at Luton. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Luton is 34 miles. The road distance is 34.2 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Luton without a car is to train via London Bridge which takes 1h 1m and costs £23.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Waterloo Station to Luton, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Luton bus services, operated by Green Line, depart from Victoria Station.
Waterloo Station to Luton train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Bridge station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Luton is to train via London Bridge which takes 1h 1m and costs £23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £25 and takes 2h 10m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Luton, England?
Thameslink operates a train from London Bridge to Luton every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £22 and the journey takes 50 min. Alternatively, Green Line operates a bus from Victoria Station to Luton Station Interchange every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £10–15 and the journey takes 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Blackfriars to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21
- Website
- Thameslink
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Golders Green station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Victoria Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £320–380
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo Station to Luton bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Luton Station Interchange.
Waterloo Station to Luton train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Luton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Luton is 34 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Waterloo Station to Luton.
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