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To St Pancras International · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 trains from Luton

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Luton Airport Express, via the Luton DART

Train · East Midlands Railway and Luton DART

32–40 min rideEvery 30 min

Luton DART from the terminal to Luton Airport ParkwaySt Pancras International

1 changeLuggage space

£17.20total for 1 adult£17.20 eachBuy ticket3 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Luton DART from the terminal to Luton Airport Parkway, four minutes, then a platform change

The same two purchases as Thameslink: £12.30 by contactless (£16.60 between 06:30 and 09:30 on a weekday), plus the £4.90 DART — no separate Express fare exists on contactless. The operator also sells Advance tickets "from £10 one-way or £20 return, includes the Luton DART transfer", booked to "Luton Airport" up to 12 weeks ahead and tied to one train.

Luggage. Up to three items each — two large and one small — in the vestibules and overhead racks, on the operator's rule.

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Thameslink, via the Luton DART

Thameslink · Thameslink and Luton DART

32–55 min rideEvery 10 minRuns all night

Luton DART from the terminal to Luton Airport ParkwaySt Pancras International

1 change24-hour serviceLuggage space

£17.20total for 1 adult£17.20 eachBuy ticket3 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Luton DART from the terminal to Luton Airport Parkway, four minutes; the trains leave from the main-line platforms

Two purchases: £12.30 by contactless at Luton Airport Parkway (£16.60 between 06:30 and 09:30 on a weekday; otherwise off-peak), plus the £4.90 Luton DART single at its machine or online. £12.30 applies to St Pancras, Farringdon, City Thameslink, Blackfriars and London Bridge alike; Oyster is not accepted. A through ticket to "Luton Airport" includes the DART and is the only way to get a Railcard, GroupSave or Kids-for-£2 discount, but those need a paper fare that is not published, so they are not priced here.

Luggage. Racks by the doors and overhead; the DART is built for suitcases.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Luton into London

How do I get from London Luton airport to London city center by train?

For one traveler the cheapest train is the Luton Airport Express at £17.20, 32–40 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the National Express coach, sold from £7 is.

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Where each train leaves you

Thameslink, via the Luton DART Thameslink

From Luton DART from the terminal to Luton Airport Parkway to St Pancras International, then Farringdon, City Thameslink, Blackfriars and London Bridge. 32–55 min

Luton Airport Express, via the Luton DART

From Luton DART from the terminal to Luton Airport Parkway to St Pancras International, non-stop, and nowhere else. 32–40 min

Before you travel

How much is the train from London Luton airport to London city center?

Luton Airport Express: £17.20 for one traveler, £34.40 for two. Thameslink: £17.20 for one traveler, £34.40 for two.

How long does the train take from London Luton airport to London?

Luton Airport Express: 32–40 min, to St Pancras International. Thameslink: 32–55 min, to St Pancras International.

What time does the train run from London Luton airport?

Thameslink: Runs all night.