There are 4 ways to get from London Luton Airport to Bedford by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Bedfordtrain London St Pancras International - Corby / ...
29 min£15–26Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Kingsway Linkbus Mk1
1h 34m£3Drive 21.3 mi
- Drive from London Luton Airport to Bedfordcar 21.3 mi
30 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from London Luton Airport to Bedfordtaxi 21.3 mi
30 min£45–60
London Luton Airport to Bedford by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Luton Airport to Bedford is to bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from London Luton Airport to Bedford is to train which takes 29 min and costs £14 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Airport Bus Station station and arriving at Kingsway Link. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from London Luton Airport station to Bedford. However, there are services departing from London Luton Airport Bus Station Bay and arriving at Bedford via Luton Airport Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between London Luton Airport and Bedford is 22 miles. The road distance is 21.5 miles.
The best way to get from London Luton Airport to Bedford without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs £14 - £26.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from London Luton Airport to Bedford, including transfers.
London Luton Airport to Bedford bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from Airport Bus Station.
London Luton Airport to Bedford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Luton Airport Parkway station.
The best way to get from London Luton Airport to Bedford is to train which takes 29 min and costs £14 - £26. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 1h 34m.
What companies run services between London Luton Airport, England and Bedford, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from Luton Airport Parkway to Bedford hourly. Tickets cost £10–16 and the journey takes 18 min. Thameslink also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, Stagecoach East operates a bus from Airport Bus Station to Kingsway Link hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 34m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Kingsway Link
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Luton Airport Taxi Co
- Phone
- +44 1582 966 969
Luton Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1582 490 490
- Website
- lutonairporttaxis.co.uk
Luton Airport Taxis & MiniCabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8819 9151
- Website
- 24hminicab.co.uk
Tranzitt
- Phone
- +44 203 950 8070
- Website
- tranzitt.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
London Luton Airport to Bedford bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Kingsway Link station.
London Luton Airport to Bedford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Bedford station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Luton Airport to Bedford is 21 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from London Luton Airport to Bedford.
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