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Compare bus and train for Loughborough to Luton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Loughborough to Luton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €32, while a train costs an average of €57.
Distance: 69 miles (112 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€57 Average price | €32 Average price Cheapest | €25 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 11m Average total duration 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Loughborough to Luton:
A bus is €7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Loughborough to Luton costing on average €28.
Other travel options to Luton take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 17m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (1h 12m by train vs 1h 29m by car). Tickets start at around €28 compared to roughly €25 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Loughborough to Luton
How to get from Loughborough to Luton by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Loughborough to Luton is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus6:45 AM5h40Loughborough, The Rushes12:25 PMLuton€161One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus6:45 AM5h40Loughborough, The Rushes12:25 PMLuton€161One-way1 transfer
Fastest
W708419:16 PM1h30Loughborough station (LBO)10:46 PMLuton station (LUT)€261One-way0 transfers
Other options
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W454408:23 PM1h50Loughborough station (LBO)10:13 PMLuton station (LUT)€191One-way1 transfer
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X077589:56 AM1h34Loughborough station (LBO)11:30 AMLuton station (LUT)€231One-way1 transfer
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W454608:16 AM1h58Loughborough station (LBO)10:14 AMLuton station (LUT)€231One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Loughborough to Luton:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Loughborough to Luton costing on average €57.
Other travel options to Luton take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 11m.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Loughborough and Luton as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Loughborough, The Rushes and arrive in Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Loughborough station (LBO) and arrive in London Luton Airport (LUA).
- Travel with National Express, Kinchbus to go to Luton by bus.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, east_midlands_trains to go to Luton by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with east_midlands_trains.
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