There are 5 ways to get from Luton to Southend-on-Sea by train, subway, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Take the subway from Farringdon station to West Ham stationsubway
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend Centraltrain
1h 57m£31–42Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Temp Bus Stationbus 737
- Take the bus from Temp Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Travel Centrebus X30
4h 1m£9–15Drive 66.4 mi
- Drive from Luton to Southend-on-Seacar 66.4 mi
1h 15m£17–24Train
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoriatrain London Liverpool Street - Southend Victoria
1h 59m£37–57Bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Stationbus 757
- Take the subway from Finchley Road station to West Ham stationsubway
- Take the train from West Ham to Southend Centraltrain
2h 34m£29–39
Luton to Southend-on-Sea by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Southend-on-Sea is to bus which costs £9 - £15 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Southend-on-Sea is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Travel Centre via Temp Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Southend Central via Farringdon station and West Ham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Luton and Southend-on-Sea is 68 miles. The road distance is 66.8 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Southend-on-Sea without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 57m and costs £30 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Luton to Southend-on-Sea, including transfers.
Luton to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Southend-on-Sea is to bus which takes 4h 1m and costs £9 - £15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 1h 59m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Southend-on-Sea, England?
You can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Travel Centre via Temp Bus Station and Bus Station in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Southend Victoria via Farringdon, Farringdon station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 1h 59m.
- 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 Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Thameslink
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Farringdon station to West Ham station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Finchley Road station to West Ham station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c
Train from West Ham to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- c2c
Train from West Ham to Southend Central
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Temp Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Temp Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Temp Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- 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 Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Temp Bus Station.
Luton to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Southend-on-Sea is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Luton to Southend-on-Sea.
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