37 miles (60 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$35 - $51 | |
Train • $35 (€32) • 1 h 34 min | |
Train • $35 (€32) • 1 h 34 min | |
National Express or Thameslink |
Take a train or bus to travel 37 miles (60 km) to Luton from Reading. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Thameslink among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Reading to Luton.
How to get from Reading to Luton by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Reading to Luton is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
You can travel by travel from Reading to Luton with National Express and Thameslink. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals 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. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.
National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Reading - Luton travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
There are 2 travel options from Reading to Luton: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Luton from Reading is by taking a train, which costs on average $35 (€32).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Reading to Luton:
Taking a train costs $16 (€15) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $51 (€46) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel to Luton from Reading is by train, which takes on average 1 h 34 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 2 h 54 min.
The distance from Reading to Luton is approximately 37 miles (60 km).
The average frequency per day from Reading to Luton is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Reading 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 from Reading to Luton:
The following travel companies offer services from Reading to Luton:
Yes, there are direct services available from Reading to Luton with the following travel companies:
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 from Reading to Luton.
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