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The short answer

For one traveler the National Express coach to Luton is cheaper by up to £3.20. Both fares are sold "from" a price rather than at it, so this comparison holds only at the advertised prices and the real answer can change with the day you travel.

The National Express coach to Heathrow is quicker: 1 h 30 against 1 h 40. The National Express coach to Luton varies between 100 and 115 minutes.

National Express coach to Heathrow: 02:30–19:25. National Express coach to Luton: 01:00–22:00.

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Whole-party totals · adult fares

What each costs for the whole party, in GBP. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
Travelers	National Express coach to Heathrow	National Express coach to Luton	Difference
1	from £21.30	from £18.10	up to £3.20
2	from £42.60	from £36.20	up to £6.40
3	from £63.90	from £54.30	up to £9.60
4	from £85.20	from £72.40	up to £12.80
5	from £106.50	from £90.50	up to £16
6	from £127.80	from £108.60	up to £19.20
7	from £149.10	from £126.70	up to £22.40
8	from £170.40	from £144.80	up to £25.60

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Where each one leaves you

National Express · National ExpressNational Express coach to Heathrow

From: Coach station, bays 20 to 22, two minutes from the terminal
To: Heathrow Central Bus Station for Terminals 2 and 3, then Terminal 5
Luggage: One large suitcase or two medium cases and one soft hand bag per person.
Runs: 02:30–19:25
Journey: 85–110 min

Terminals 2 and 3 are the Central Bus Station, where the coach calls first. Terminal 5 is about 20 minutes further on, and no coach on this route stops at Terminal 4.

Allow for the traffic: the ride is about 90 minutes, 110 on the 06:40, and National Express advises being at the airport three hours before a flight.

Change & Go, £5 each way, lets you take any coach within twelve hours either side of the one you booked.

National Express coach to Heathrow: price for every party size

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National Express · National ExpressNational Express coach to Luton

From: Coach station, bays 20 to 22, two minutes from the terminal
To: Luton Airport bus station, stands N, P or Q, at the terminal door
Luggage: One large suitcase or two medium cases and one soft hand bag per person.
Runs: 01:00–22:00
Journey: 100–115 min

The coach calls at Harlow, Hertford and Hatfield on the way, which is why the ride is about 100 minutes where the distance is 86 km. National Express advises being at the airport three hours before a flight.

It sets down at the terminal, so the Luton DART is not needed.

Change & Go, £5 each way, lets you take any coach within twelve hours either side of the one you booked.

National Express coach to Luton: price for every party size

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