Luton Airport

Luton airport has everything you could want to keep you busy if you have a while to wait for your connecting flight. From duty free shopping to accessories, shoes, fashions, electricals, books and cosmetics, you should be able to find any last minute holiday items and last minute gifts.

From fast food to sit down comfort, there is something for everyone on the food department whether you need to eat on the go or you have time to kick back and relax. Have a glass of wine in the Est. Bar, breakfast in Pret a Manger or grab a treat as you go from Krispy Kreme doughnuts! With baby changing facilities, a dedicated business lounge with complimentary drinks, snacks and newspapers to airport WI-FI and viewing areas to watch the planes, Luton airport has plenty to keep travellers busy.

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Getting to & from the Airport

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London Luton Airport is easily accessible from all over the country and located close to the M1 and M25.

If you plan on using Sat Nav for directions, the postcode is:

Luton airport - LU2 9QT

From the East and A1 - Via the A505 dual carriageway through Hitchin. The airport lies just off the A505 and is clearly signposted.

From the M25 - Access to London Luton Airport from the West is possible through several routes. If approaching via Dunstable, follow the airport signs. Alternative approaches include travelling via M40/M25 to join the M1 and then exit via Junction 10. Exit the M25 at Junction 21 for the access to the M1.

From the M1 - London Luton Airport is only 30 minutes from North London, 15 minutes from the M25 and 5 minutes from the M1. The airport is just two miles from the M1 motorway. Exit the M1 at Junction 10. The route to the airport is clearly signposted

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First Capital Connect trains run a fast, frequent service between central London and Luton Airport Parkway train station. Luton Airport Parkway is around 25 minutes away from St. Pancras international station.

East Midlands Trains operate services from London to the East Midlands and Yorkshire. Its London terminal is St Pancras International. Service to/from London Luton Airport Parkway can take as little as 21 minutes.

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Green Line service 757 provides an express coach link between London Luton Airport and Central London from Bays 10 & 11.

National Express services depart from bays 4, 5 & 6 to destinations across the UK. Direct services from London Luton Airport include; 707 to Northampton, 737 to High Wycombe and Oxford, 767 to Leicester and Nottingham, 777 to Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton, and 787 to Cambridge.

EasyBus offers a high frequency, low cost express bus service between Central London and Luton Airport. EasyBus coaches run 24-hours a day between the airport and Central London.Online Fares start at £2 one-way and vary according to demand.

StageCoach departs from Bay 7 outside the terminal building for Luton rail station, Luton town centre, Central Milton Keynes and Milton Keynes rail station.

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Licensed Hackney Carriages are available from the rank outside the terminal as well as Alpha Taxis, Cabco Taxis and Luton Taxis, all private hires that can be booked in advance or on the day with a pre-arranged fare.