There are 7 ways to get from Luton to South West by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 18m£107–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
7h 17m£31–55Drive 192.8 mi
- Drive from Luton to South Westcar 192.8 mi
3h 32m£48–69Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luton to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
5h 26m£182–350Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Stationbus 757
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
7h 35m£73–146Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
5h 26m£251–449Fly from Luton Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Exeter (EXT)plane LTN - EXT
4h 21m£135–205
Luton to South West by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to South West is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to South West is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to South West. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Phone Box via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Sidwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to South West. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Crediton via Farringdon Without, London Paddington and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Luton and South West is 218 miles. The road distance is 193.9 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to South West without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Luton to South West, including transfers.
Luton to South West bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to South West train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to South West is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 17m, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £210 and takes 4h 21m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and South West, England?
You can take a train from Luton to South West via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, London Paddington, Exeter St Davids, and Crediton in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Phone Box via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, and Sidwell Street in around 7h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from Luton Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from Luton Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from Luton Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
Flights from Luton Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Green Line
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to South West bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Luton to South West train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to South West is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Luton to South West.
There are 1524+ hotels available in South West.























