Trains from Luton to London

Luton to London train information

• There are a lot of rail operators across the United Kingdom & Europe but the trains from Luton in England to London in England are provided by Thameslink.
• On average, the journey takes normally 0h29m by train to cover the 29 miles to go to London from Luton. The train duration can vary depending if your train is direct or with changes.
• We found trains from £6.17 to travel in the next 180 days. Fares can change depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Luton to London train tickets

Luton - London prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Luton to London by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Luton - London: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Most of the time, the earlier you book your train, the cheaper it should be but there can be some exceptions. We had a look at the results from the last six months in order to identify the best time to buy your train tickets Luton to London. The figures reveal that getting your train from Luton to London in advance can be more expensive.

We found seats at £11 when buying your train 15 days in advance while you will have to pay a minimum of £14 if you book your train 7 days in advance. Thus, based on our data, the best time to get your ticket is 15 days in advance as it is 23% cheaper than 7 days in advance.

Best prices for Luton to London trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Luton and London by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets London to Luton and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Luton - London train tickets

The most efficient way to spend less on your Luton London train ticket may be to get a railcard. While regional railcards can be obtained in some areas, National railcards enable you to save money on most rail fares across the country. Everyone is eligible to at least 1 of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that you only need a few trips to break even.

  You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you purchase after that, you will spare money.

  For instance, train tickets from Luton to London cost on average £18.80 (1). When dividing £88 by £18.80 (£88/£18.80 = 4.68), you can see that after only 5 one way trips from London to Luton, the card will have paid for itself.

• The price to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for an entire year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey