There are 9 ways to get from South Shields to Luton by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
4h 5m£107–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 598 / ...
7h 36m£40–66Drive 249.7 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Lutoncar 249.7 mi
4h 13m£62–89Fly Newcastle to Luton Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NCL - LTN
5h 18m£77–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Stevenagetrain Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 101 / ...
5h 7m£85–128Train, bus via South Shields
- Take the train from Newcastle to Stevenagetrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 101 / ...
5h 9m£45–78Subway to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the subway from South Shields to South Gosforthsubway
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Lutontrain
4h 46m£82–289Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
4h 45m£64–219Fly Newcastle to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Lutontrain
5h 49m£132–283
South Shields to Luton by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Luton is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Luton is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Interchange and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Luton. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Luton via Newcastle and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between South Shields and Luton is 309 miles. The road distance is 251.2 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Luton without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from South Shields to Luton, including transfers.
South Shields to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from South Shields to Luton is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £100 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 7h 36m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £180 and takes 5h 18m.
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 5m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachway 3 times a day. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Newcastle to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Newcastle to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Newcastle to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Shields to South Gosforth
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- Centrebus
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Centrebus
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Centrebus
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Which London airport should I choose?
Read the travel guide
How to get from Heathrow Airport into central London
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
South Shields to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
South Shields to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Luton is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from South Shields to Luton.
There are 1093+ hotels available in Luton.
























































