How to travel from Bedford to Luton

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Travel Information from Bedford to Luton

Distance17 miles (28 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$10 - $12
Cheapest modeTrain • $10 (€9) • 14 min
Fastest modeTrain • $10 (€9) • 14 min
Popular travel companiesStagecoach East or Thameslink

Travel 17 miles (28 km) by train or bus to Luton from Bedford. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Stagecoach East or Thameslink among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bedford to Luton.

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from Bedford to Luton

How to get from Bedford to Luton by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Bedford to Luton is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

ThameslinkY37022
08:48AM0h24
Bedford station (BDM)
09:12AMLuton station (LUT)
$191One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

ThameslinkY37022
08:48AM0h24
Bedford station (BDM)
09:12AMLuton station (LUT)
$191One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

East Midlands TrainsY07315
08:10AM0h14
Bedford station (BDM)
08:24AMLuton station (LUT)
$191One-way
0 transfers

Other options

East Midlands TrainsY07318
08:39AM0h15
Bedford station (BDM)
08:54AMLuton station (LUT)
$191One-way
0 transfers
ThameslinkY37016
08:18AM0h24
Bedford station (BDM)
08:42AMLuton station (LUT)
$191One-way
0 transfers
ThameslinkY36677
08:02AM0h24
Bedford station (BDM)
08:26AMLuton station (LUT)
$191One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Bedford to Luton

Travel to Luton easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bedford to Luton.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Bedford and Luton. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel to Luton from Bedford is a train with an average price of $10 (€9).

This is compared to other travel options from Bedford to Luton:

A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $12 (€11) from Bedford to Luton.

The fastest way to get to Luton from Bedford is by train with an average travel time of 14 min.

Other travel options to Luton take longer:

Getting to Luton by bus takes 45 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 17 miles (28 km) between Bedford and Luton.

The average frequency per day from Bedford to Luton is:

  • 5 buses per day.
  • Around 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Bedford to Luton as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Bedford to Luton:

  • Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Bedford to Luton depart from Bedford to Luton.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bedford to Luton:

  • You can travel by bus to Luton from Bedford with Stagecoach East, and you can find Stagecoach East Bedford to Luton tickets for $3 (€3) on Omio.
  • You can travel by train from Bedford to Luton with Thameslink, East Midlands Trains or east_midlands_trains, and you can find Thameslink Bedford to Luton tickets for $10 (€9) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Bedford to Luton with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with Stagecoach East with 5 direct buses per day.
  • Direct trains with Thameslink or east_midlands_trains with 8 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Luton as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Bedford and Luton.

Many of our customers traveling from Bedford to Luton don't make Luton their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Luton are London, Stansted Mountfitchet, Birmingham, Oxford or Longford, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Luton to any of these top destinations today!

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