Luton airport

Find out about your transport options for getting from Luton airport to UCL.

Coach;
Train;
Taxi/Ride share.

Please note that journey times take into account the time taken to move between stations .

Coach

A coach is like a big bus that travels between cities on the motorway. From London Luton airport, there are 2 main coach services; both of which go from London Luton airport bus station and stop at various places in central London.

Tickets can be bought at either the National Express ticket desk or the Green Line desk or you can buy them in advance on their websites.

The following options are:

via National Express coaches;
via Arriva (Green Line) coaches.

Route and journey time

Go to the London Luton airport bus station and take either of the following options:

National Express

National Express coach to Baker Street station. About 1 hour 15 minutes.
Change to either the Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan lines (eastbound) to Euston Square station. About 6 minutes.

Total time = 1 hour 25 minutes;

Visit the National Express website to book a ticket.

Arriva (Green Line)

Green Line coach to Baker Street station. About 1 hour 15 minutes.
Change to either the Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan lines (eastbound) to Euston Square station. About 6 minutes.

Total time = 1 hour 25 minutes;

Visit the Arriva (Green Line) website to book a ticket.

Route and journey time

Go to the London Luton airport bus station and take either of the following options:

National Express

National Express coach to Baker Street station. About 1 hour 15 minutes.
Change to either the Jubilee line (eastbound) to Stratford station. About 38 minutes.

Total time = 1 hour 53 minutes;

Visit the National Express website to book a ticket.

Arriva (Green Line)

National Express coach to Baker Street station. About 1 hour 15 minutes.
Change to either the Jubilee line (eastbound) to Stratford station. About 38 minutes.

Total time = 1 hour 53 minutes;

Visit the Arriva (Green Line) website to book a ticket.

Train

London Luton airport does not have its own train station so you will need to take the shuttle bus from London Luton airport to London Luton Airport Parkway station.

From London Luton airport, there are 2 main train services; both of which go from London Luton Airport Parkway station to central London.

The following options are:

via Thameslink;
via East Midlands Railway (EMR).

Route and journey time

Please note that you will have the option to include the cost of the shuttle bus from London Luton airport to London Luton airport parkway train tickets when bought in advance.

If you do not choose this option, you can purchase a single ticket on the shuttle bus at London Luton airport.

Thameslink

Take the shuttle bus from London Luton airport to London Luton Parkway station. About 12 minutes.
London Luton Parkway station to St Pancras International station. 35 minutes.
Change to Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan lines (westbound) to Euston Square station. 8 minutes.

Total time = about 55 minutes.

Visit Thameslink's website for more information on booking their tickets.

EMR

Take the shuttle bus from London Luton airport to London Luton Parkway station. About 12 minutes.
London Luton Parkway station to St Pancras International station. 35 minutes.
Change to Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan lines (westbound) to Euston Square station. 8 minutes.

Total time = about 55 minutes.

Visit EMR's website for more information on booking their tickets.

Route and journey time

Please note that you will have the option to include the cost of the shuttle bus from London Luton airport to London Luton airport parkway train tickets when bought in advance.

If you do not choose this option, you can purchase a single ticket on the shuttle bus at London Luton airport.

Thameslink

Take the shuttle bus from London Luton airport to London Luton Parkway station. About 12 minutes.
London Luton Parkway station to St Pancras International station. 35 minutes.
Change to Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan lines (eastbound) to Liverpool Street station. 12 minutes.
Change to the Central line (eastbound) to Stratford station. 10 minutes.

Total time = about 1 hour 9 minutes.

Visit Thameslink's website for more information on booking their tickets.

EMR

Take the shuttle bus from London Luton airport to London Luton Parkway station. About 12 minutes.
London Luton Parkway station to St Pancras International station. 35 minutes.
Change to Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan lines (eastbound) to Liverpool Street station. 12 minutes.
Change to the Central line (eastbound) to Stratford station. 10 minutes.