There are 7 ways to get from Bradford to Luton by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bradford Forster Square to Stevenagetrain Bradford Forster Square - London Kings Cross
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 101 / ...
3h 34m£60–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Luton DART Parkwaybus Uk905
7h 25m£22–40Bus via Milton Keynes Coachway
- Take the bus from Nelson Street N2 to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 561
5h 15m£32–78Drive 165.1 mi
- Drive from Bradford to Lutoncar 165.1 mi
2h 55m£41–58Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LBA - LTN
4h 51m£55–130Train
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
3h 34m£79–131Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
6h 1m£70–155
Bradford to Luton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bradford to Luton is to bus which costs £22 - £40 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bradford to Luton is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bradford to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Nelson Street N2 and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bradford to Luton. However, there are services departing from Bradford Interchange and arriving at Luton via Leeds and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Bradford and Luton is 188 miles. The road distance is 166 miles.
The best way to get from Bradford to Luton without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 34m and costs £60 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Bradford to Luton, including transfers.
Bradford to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Nelson Street N2 station.
Bradford to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Bradford to Luton is to bus via Milton Keynes Coachway which takes 5h 15m and costs £30 - £80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 4h 51m, you could also train, which costs £75 - £140 and takes 3h 34m.
What companies run services between Bradford, England and Luton, England?
National Express operates a bus from Nelson Street N2 to Milton Keynes Coachway twice daily. Tickets cost £29–70 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Luton Airport (LTN) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Bradford Forster Square to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Nelson Street N2 to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Luton DART Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bradford to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Bradford to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bradford to Luton is 166 miles. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Bradford to Luton.
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