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How to get fromSouth Shields to Lutonby train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from South Shields to Luton by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain train Brighton - Bedford / ...
    4h 6m
    £107–155

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 598 / ...
    7h 20m
    £34–59

  3. Drive  249.7 mi

    1. Drive from South Shields to Lutoncar car 249.7 mi
    4h 13m
    £63–90

  4. Fly Newcastle to Luton Airport

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane NCL - LTN
    4h 53m
    £72–180

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Stevenagetrain train Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus bus 101 / ...
    5h 2m
    £85–128

  6. Train, bus via South Shields

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Stevenagetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus bus 101 / ...
    5h 3m
    £45–78

  7. Subway to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from South Shields to South Gosforthsubway subway
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain train
    4h 42m
    £84–305

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    4h 47m
    £66–234

  9. Fly Newcastle to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain train
    3. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Lutontrain train
    5h 45m
    £128–289

South Shields to Luton by bus

Calendar42Weekly Buses
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 307.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 6m

What companies run services between South Shields, England and Luton, England?

You can take a subway from South Shields to Luton via Central Station, Newcastle, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachway every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 4h 55m.

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