There are 6 ways to get from Luton to Cambridge by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus 786
1h 20m£4–9Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
1h 42m£40–65Drive 36.1 mi
- Drive from Luton to Cambridgecar 36.1 mi
52 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Luton to Cambridgetaxi 36.1 mi
52 min£160–190Line 101 bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
1h 51m£16–28Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus Mk1
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus 905
3h 1m£6–7
Luton to Cambridge by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Cambridge is to bus via Bus Station which costs £5 - £8 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Cambridge is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £9 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Airport Bus Station station and arriving at Parkside. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Luton and Cambridge is 37 miles. The road distance is 36.4 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Cambridge without a car is to bus which takes 1h 20m and costs £4 - £9.
The bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside takes 1h 20m including transfers and departs hourly.
Luton to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Airport Bus Station.
Luton to Cambridge train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Cambridge is to bus which takes 1h 20m and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 1h 42m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Cambridge, England?
National Express operates a bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside every 2 hours. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 20m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Cambridge via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 1h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £160–190
A1 24 Hour Luton
- Phone
- +44 1582 242424
- Website
- a124hourluton.business.site
Bovingdon Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1442 266600
- Website
- bovingdontaxi.co.uk
Luton Town Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1582 244002
- Website
- lttaxis.com
Next Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1582 429 429
- Website
- nextcabs.co.uk
Taxi Airport Luton
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- taxiairportluton.com
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Parkside station.
Luton to Cambridge train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Cambridge is 36 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Luton to Cambridge.
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