How to travel from Edinburgh to Luton

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Travel Information between Edinburgh and Luton

Distance302 miles (487 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$24 - $42
Cheapest modeFlight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express, easyJet or LNER

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 302 miles (487 km) between Edinburgh and Luton. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express, easyJet or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Edinburgh to Luton.

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from Edinburgh to Luton

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

National Express
09:35AM10h10
Edinburgh
07:45PMLuton
$621One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
09:35AM10h10
Edinburgh
07:45PMLuton
$621One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
09:35AM10h10
Edinburgh
07:45PMLuton
$621One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
10:40PM12h50
Edinburgh
11:30AMLuton
$871One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
07:45PM10h55
Edinburgh
06:40AMLuton
$1441One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Luton.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options between Edinburgh and Luton. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Luton from Edinburgh is a flight with an average price of $24 (€22).

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

Taking a flight costs $9 (€8) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $33 (€30) for the same trip.

A flight is $18 (€16) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Luton costing on average $42 (€38).

The fastest way to get to Luton from Edinburgh is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

Other travel options to Luton take longer:

Getting to Luton by bus takes 10 h 10 min on average.

Getting to Luton by train takes 5 h on average.

You should expect to travel around 302 miles (487 km) between Edinburgh and Luton.

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Luton is:

  • 4 buses per day.
  • 35 flights a day.
  • 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Edinburgh and Luton as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

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

  • Most travelers board their plane from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in London Luton Airport.

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

  • You can travel from Edinburgh to Luton by bus with National Express, FlixBus, Lothian Buses, Megabus or Scottish Citylink. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $33 (€30) with National Express from Edinburgh to Luton.
  • You can travel by plane from Edinburgh to Luton with easyJet, and you can find easyJet Edinburgh to Luton tickets for $37 (€33) on Omio.
  • You can go to Luton from Edinburgh by train with LNER, Lumo, Avanti West Coast or TransPennine Express. You'll see cheap train tickets for $42 (€38) with Lumo from Edinburgh to Luton on Omio.

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

  • Direct flights with with 25 direct flights 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 to Luton from Edinburgh.

Many of our customers traveling from Edinburgh 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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