How to travel from London to Dunstable

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Travel Information from London to Dunstable

distanceDistance31 miles (50 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$7 - $19
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $7 (€6) • 22 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $7 (€6) • 22 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or Thameslink

Travel 31 miles (50 km) by train or bus to Dunstable from London. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Thameslink among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from London to Dunstable.

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from London to Dunstable

How to get from London to Dunstable by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation
bus

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

Thameslink
08:16AM1h19
London
09:35AMDunstable
$181One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Thameslink
08:16AM1h19
London
09:35AMDunstable
$181One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Thameslink
08:16AM1h19
London
09:35AMDunstable
$181One-way
0 transfers
Other options
National Express
12:40PM1h40
London
02:20PMDunstable
$201One-way
0 transfers
National Express
02:23AM1h27
London
03:50AMDunstable
$201One-way
0 transfers
National Express
10:23PM1h27
London
11:50PMDunstable
$201One-way
0 transfers

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Travel from London to Dunstable on Thameslink and National Express travel with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.

Thameslink is a train service that operates in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, and Surrey. The trains run from early morning until late at night, with some services running 24 hours a day. There are a variety of train types available, including Class 700 Desiro City, Class 377 Electrostar, Class 387/1 Electrostar, and Class 319/0. Ticket types include Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Advance. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power sockets, and air conditioning. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.

    National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel between London and Dunstable, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

      FAQs: Travel from London to Dunstable

      FAQs: Travel to Dunstable 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 London to Dunstable.
      FAQs

      You can get to Dunstable from London 2 different ways: train or bus.

      The cheapest way to get from London to Dunstable is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $7 (€6) compared to other travel options to Dunstable:

      Taking a train costs $12 (€11) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $19 (€16).

      The fastest way to get to Dunstable from London is by train with an average travel time of 22 min.

      Other travel options to Dunstable take longer:

      Getting to Dunstable by bus takes 1 h 17 min on average.

      The London to Dunstable distance is around 31 miles (50 km).

      The average frequency per day from London to Dunstable is:

      • Around 3 buses per day.
      • Around 50 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Dunstable from London 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 from London to Dunstable:

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

        • You can take a bus from London to Dunstable with National Express or Megabus. Cheap tickets can be found for $21 (€18) with National Express from London to Dunstable.
        • You can go to Dunstable from London by train with Thameslink, East Midlands Trains or east_midlands_trains. You'll see cheap train tickets for $7 (€6) with East Midlands Trains from London to Dunstable on Omio.

        Yes, there are direct routes from London to Dunstable with the following travel companies:

        • You'll find 47 direct trains a day to Dunstable with Thameslink or East Midlands Trains.

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

        Many of our customers who book a trip from London to Dunstable often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Kingston upon Thames, Cardiff, Glasgow City or Birmingham. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your London and Dunstable itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Dunstable and any of these top destinations today!

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