There are 5 ways to get from Birmingham to Luton by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchangebus Mk1
2h 8m£22–55Bus, line 230 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 707 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Luton Station Interchangebus 230 / ...
3h 26m£16–41Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Lutontrain
2h 39m£56–85Drive 86.4 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to Lutoncar 86.4 mi
1h 28m£21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Airport Bus Stationbus 422 / ...
3h 10m£17–45
Birmingham to Luton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Luton is to bus and line 230 bus which costs £16 - £45 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Luton is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £21 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham Coach Station station and arriving at Airport Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Luton. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Luton via Leicester and Kettering. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between Birmingham and Luton is 89 miles. The road distance is 86.9 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Luton without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 8m and costs £21 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Birmingham to Luton, including transfers.
Birmingham to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham to Luton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Luton is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs £55 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £45 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Luton, England?
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Luton via Leicester and Kettering in around 2h 39m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Airport Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £17–45 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Central station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Birmingham to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Airport Bus Station.
Birmingham to Luton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leicester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Luton is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Birmingham to Luton.
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