There are 4 ways to get from Luton to East London by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to East London
best- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS)plane LHR - ELS
16h 50mR 7,660–27,220Fly Luton Airport to East London
cheapest- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to East London (ELS)plane LTN - ELS
18h 30mR 6,838–22,070Train 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 19mR 11,477–37,712Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- 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 8,920–14,590
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to East London is to bus and fly which costs R 8 500 - R 15 000 and takes 22h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to East London is to bus and fly which takes 16h 50m and costs R 7 500 - R 28 000.
The distance between Luton and East London is 9861 km.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Luton to East London, including transfers.
East London is 2h ahead of Luton. It is currently 2:40 PM in Luton and 4:40 PM in East London.
There are 520+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Kigali, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–29,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Zurich, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–40,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Madrid, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–40,000
Flights from Luton Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
Flights from Luton Airport to East London via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Luton Airport to East London via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
Flights from Luton Airport to East London via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–42,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–42,000
Flights from Luton Airport to East London via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–42,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–42,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luton Airport to East London via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 442
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 300–430
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmill
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–380
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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