How to travel from Portsmouth to Luton

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Travel Information between Portsmouth and Luton

distanceDistance79 miles (128 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$22 - $26
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $22 (€19) • 3 h 30 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $26 (€23) • 2 h 52 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or South Western Railway

Travel 79 miles (128 km) by train or bus from Portsmouth to Luton. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Portsmouth to Luton.

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Compare train and bus for Portsmouth to Luton

Train
Bus
Cheapest price 19Cheapest 20
Average price 47 31Cheapest
Average duration2h 54m3h 40m
Direct Options
First departure12:49 AM12:49 AM
Last departure11:22 PM11:45 PM
No. of daily departures713
Companies
  • Southern
  • Thameslink
  • South Western Railway
  • National Express

Travel options
from Portsmouth to Luton

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

Our recommendation
train

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

South Western Railway
10:37AM3h15
Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)
01:52PMLuton station (LUT)
$441One-way
3 transfers
Cheapest
National Express
05:55PM4h35
Southsea, Clarence Esplanade
10:30PMLuton, London Luton Airport Bus Station
$431One-way
1 transfer
Fastest
South Western Railway
10:37AM3h15
Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)
01:52PMLuton station (LUT)
$441One-way
3 transfers
Other options
South Western Railway
09:37AM3h15
Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)
12:52PMLuton station (LUT)
$791One-way
3 transfers
South Western Railway
09:37AM3h21
Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)
12:58PMLuton station (LUT)
$791One-way
2 transfers
South Western Railway
08:37AM3h26
Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)
12:03PMLuton station (LUT)
$791One-way
2 transfers
National Express
09:55AM4h25
Southsea, Clarence Esplanade
02:20PMLuton, London Luton Airport Bus Station
$481One-way
1 transfer
National Express
07:19AM4h46
Southsea, Clarence Esplanade
12:05PMLuton, London Luton Airport Bus Station
$481One-way
1 transfer
National Express
12:25PM4h40
Southsea, Clarence Esplanade
05:05PMLuton, London Luton Airport Bus Station
$451One-way
1 transfer

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You can travel by travel between Portsmouth and Luton with Southern, National Express and Thameslink. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.

Southern Rail is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates a wide range of services, from high-speed intercity trains to local commuter services. Its trains include the InterCity 125, InterCity 225, and Class 444 and 450. It also offers a variety of ticket types, such as Advance, Off-Peak, and Super Off-Peak. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a range of food and drink options. The most popular routes for Southern Rail are London to Brighton, London to Southampton, and London to Portsmouth.

    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 Portsmouth and Luton, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

      FAQs: Travel from Portsmouth to Luton

      FAQs: 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 Portsmouth to Luton.
      FAQs

      There are 2 ways to get from Portsmouth to Luton: train or bus.

      The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Luton is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $22 (€19) compared to other travel options to Luton:

      A bus is $4 (€4) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Luton costing on average $26 (€23).

      The quickest way to travel from Portsmouth to Luton is by train, which takes on average 2 h 52 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

      Bus takes 3 h 30 min on average.

      Luton is approximately 79 miles (128 km) away from Portsmouth.

      The average frequency per day from Portsmouth to Luton is:

      • Around 3 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth to Luton:

      • Most travelers catch their bus from Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange and arrive in Luton, Station Interchange.

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

      • You can go to Luton from Portsmouth by bus with National Express. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $22 (€19) with National Express from Portsmouth to Luton on Omio.
      • You can travel to Luton from Portsmouth by train with South Western Railway, Southern or Thameslink. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $26 (€23) with South Western Railway from Portsmouth to Luton.

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

      • Take a direct bus with National Express.
      • Take a direct train with.

      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 Portsmouth.

      Many of our customers traveling from Portsmouth 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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