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Find out about your transport options for getting from Luton airport to UCL.
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.
- Bloomsbury campus
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;
- UCL East
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;
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).
- Bloomsbury campus
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.
- UCL East
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.
- Total time = about 1 hour 9 minutes.
Visit EMR's website for more information on booking their tickets.
Taxi/Ride share
From London Luton airport, there are plenty of options for taxis and ride shares. You can be picked from outside the terminal:
- via Addison Lee Cars;
- via London Luton Airport Taxis;
- via Ride shares.
- Bloomsbury campus
Route and journey time
Addison Lee Cars
- London Luton airport pick-up zone to Bloomsbury campus.
- Total time = about 1 hour;
Visit Addison Lee's website to book a ride.
London Luton Airport Taxis
- London Luton airport pick-up zone to Bloomsbury campus.
- Total time = about 1 hour;
Visit London Luton Airport Taxis' website to book a ride.
Ride shares
- London Luton airport pick-up zone to Bloomsbury campus.
- Total time = about 1 hour;
- UCL East
Route and journey time
Addison Lee Cars
- London Luton airport pick-up zone to UCL East.
- Total time = about 1 hour 5 minutes;
Visit Addison Lee's website to book a ride.
London Luton Airport Taxis
- London Luton airport pick-up zone to UCL East.
- Total time = about 1 hour 5 minutes;
Visit London Luton Airport Taxis' website to book a ride.
Ride shares
- London Luton airport pick-up zone to UCL East.
- Total time = about 1 hour 5 minutes;