There are 6 ways to get from Barnard Castle to Luton by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 84 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Rowbus 84
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
4h 35mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 591
8h 3m£36–61Drive 219.4 mi
- Drive from Barnard Castle to Lutoncar 219.4 mi
3h 41m£55–79Line 84 bus, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Rowbus
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain
6h 2mTrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Sheffieldtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Lutontrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International
5h 50m£102–146Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
6h 9m£86–236
Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnard Castle to Luton is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Barnard Castle to Luton is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnard Castle to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Galgate - Commercial Hotel and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Dolphin Centre and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnard Castle to Luton. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Luton via Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Barnard Castle and Luton is 288 miles. The road distance is 220.7 miles.
The best way to get from Barnard Castle to Luton without a car is to line 84 bus and train which takes 4h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Barnard Castle to Luton, including transfers.
Barnard Castle to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Barnard Castle to Luton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Barnard Castle to Luton is to bus which takes 8h 3m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £150 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Barnard Castle, England and Luton, England?
National Express operates a bus from Dolphin Centre to Milton Keynes Coachway once daily. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Luton via Tubwell Row, Darlington, and Sheffield in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 1388 528235
- [email protected]
- Website
- Weardale Motor Services
Bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Row
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Weardale Motor Services
Bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Row
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Weardale Motor Services
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Barnard Castle to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Barnard Castle to Luton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnard Castle to Luton is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Barnard Castle to Luton.
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