Luton Airport to central London: routes and access

Luton Airport to central London

Terminals, the rail, Tube, coach and taxi links into London with their operators, and step-free notes. Times and fares appear only as the airport or operator states them, with the date we read them.

Informations vérifiées pour la dernière fois le 1 nov. 2026. Britlens est indépendant : consultez notre charte éditoriale.

Avion de Wizz Air sur le tarmac de l'aéroport de Londres Luton — Photo : Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

In London: Coaches parked at the bays inside Victoria Coach Station in London, with passengers waitingPhoto: Martin Addison, CC BY-SA 2.0

In London: Red and blue London Underground roundel with the station name VictoriaPhoto: R/DV/RS, CC BY 2.0

Est-il en service ?

Luton's own pages were read on 1 November 2026. They list the Luton DART shuttle, trains, coaches and buses, and taxis.¹

Terminals and stations

The Luton DART, an automated shuttle, links the terminal with Luton Airport Parkway station, 2.3 km away.²

Into central London

Luton DART. Operator: Luton DART. Runs 24 hours a day and takes under four minutes: every 5 minutes at peak times, every 8 off-peak and every 15 from 22:00 to 04:00. On 1 November 2026 the airport gave the adult single as £4.90. You can buy it with your train ticket by choosing Luton Airport (LUA) as your destination.² Official page for Luton DART (opens in new tab)
Luton Airport Express. Operator: East Midlands Railway. Non-stop from Luton Airport Parkway to St Pancras in 22 to 32 minutes, up to two trains an hour; on weekdays the first is 05:45 and the last 23:51. On 1 November 2026 the airport listed advance fares from £10.00, not including the DART.³ Official page for Luton Airport Express (opens in new tab)
Thameslink. Operator: Thameslink. Direct to St Pancras (24 to 45 minutes), Farringdon, City Thameslink, London Blackfriars and London Bridge, up to eight trains an hour and through the night. On 1 November 2026 the airport listed advance fares from £6.50, not including the DART.³ Official page for Thameslink (opens in new tab)
Coach. Operator: National Express, Greenline. National Express A1 and A31 to Victoria Coach Station and A2 to Paddington, via Baker Street; Greenline 757 to Victoria via Baker Street and Marble Arch. The airport says coaches run 24 hours a day and take about 60 to 90 minutes to central London, depending on traffic.⁴ Official page for Coach (opens in new tab)

For fares and city passes, see local transport. For live disruption, use the travel status links. Just landed? Our first 24 hours guide covers money, phones and getting around.

Accès sans marches

National Rail lists Luton Airport Parkway as step-free category A, with lifts and staff help listed around the clock. When the station is closed, the route between the station front and the DART building is via Gypsy Lane and Kimpton Road.⁵

Assistance et accessibilité

Tell your airline when you book, or at least 48 hours before the flight, and the Assisted Travel team will meet you.⁶

Airport assistance information (opens in new tab). More on getting around with a disability: accessible travel.

Dans nos guides

Site officiel

Luton Airport official website (opens in new tab)¹

Autres aéroports

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