There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Shap by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Penrith North Lakestrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 52m£140–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
9h 51m£56–137Drive 246.7 mi
- Drive from Luton to Shapcar 246.7 mi
4h 1m£60–87Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
5h 7m£82–204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationbus Mk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 45m£75–126Line 101 bus, train, bus, line 106 bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carnforthtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 555 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Squarebus 106
9h 13mFly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
5h 50m£77–204
Luton to Shap by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Shap is to bus which costs £55 - £140 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Shap is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Shap. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Abbey Road via Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Shap. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Luton and Shap is 323 miles. The road distance is 248.1 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Shap without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs £140 - £240.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Luton to Shap, including transfers.
Luton to Shap bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to Shap train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Shap is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs £140 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 9h 51m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Shap, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Shap via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Penrith North Lakes in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Abbey Road via Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station, Rail Station, and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- 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
- £15–30
- 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
- £15–23
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Stevenage to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 01524 733 831
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Shap bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Luton to Shap train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Shap is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Luton to Shap.
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