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 51m£159–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Stationbus 595
9h 44m£46–78Drive 246.7 mi
- Drive from Luton to Shapcar 246.7 mi
4h 1m£61–88Fly 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 25m£70–180Bus, 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 / ...
7h 2m£70–116Line 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 30mFly 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 46m£64–196
Luton to Shap by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Shap is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Shap is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Shap. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Market Square via Milton Keynes Coachway, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
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 51m.
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 51m and costs £150 - £240.
It takes approximately 4h 51m 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 51m and costs £150 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 44m.
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 51m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- 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
- £17–21
- 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
- £13–19
- 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
- £95–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- 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 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Stevenage to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- 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 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- 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 30 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
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
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Luton to Shap bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus 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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