There are 5 ways to get from Luton to East London by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to East London
best- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS)plane LHR - ELS
16h 40mR 8,714–31,438Fly Luton Airport to East London
cheapest- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to East London (ELS)plane LTN - ELS
15h 50mR 7,534–25,764Train to London City Airport, fly to East London
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to East London (ELS)plane LCY - ELS
19h 10mR 11,513–38,880Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to East London
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to East London (ELS)plane STN - ELS
22h 23mR 9,283–31,345Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane LHR - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmillbus
22h 7mR 7,974–19,808
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to East London is to bus and fly which costs R 7 500 - R 20 000 and takes 22h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to East London is to fly which takes 15h 50m and costs R 7 500 - R 26 000.
The distance between Luton and East London is 9862 km.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from Luton to East London, including transfers.
East London is 1h ahead of Luton. It is currently 7:01 AM in Luton and 8:01 AM in East London.
There are 523+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Luton, England and East London, South Africa?
easyJet, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to East London (ELS) twice daily.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–33,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Zurich, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
Flights from Luton Airport to East London via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Luton Airport to East London via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Luton Airport to East London via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to East London via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to East London via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–31,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to East London via Munich, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
- 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
- R 340–650
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 340–650
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 140–360
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 140–360
- Website
- National Express
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