Luton: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Luton is a city of 225,262 people in United Kingdom (England), 117 m (384 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Luton railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Luton runs from about 7 h 50 min a day in late December to 16 h 47 min in late June (computed for 51.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Luton is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Luton Airport (LTN), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,093 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are London Stansted Airport (STN, 45 km), London Heathrow Airport (LHR, 46 km), London Gatwick Airport (LGW, 83 km), London City Airport (LCY, 53 km), London Southend Airport (SEN, 84 km).
Flights to Luton: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Luton railway station, Leagrave railway station, Luton Bute Street railway station. Trains to Luton
Buses to Luton · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 389 km (France) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Birmingham, 121 km — tours
- Brussels, 350 km (Belgium) — flights
- Rotterdam, 336 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Amsterdam, 366 km (The Netherlands)
- Manchester, 216 km — tours
- Sheffield, 182 km — tours
- Leeds, 226 km — tours
- Antwerp, 341 km (Belgium)
Twin towns and sister cities: Bergisch Gladbach, Wolfsburg, Bourgoin-Jallieu, Eskilstuna Municipality, Spandau.
Common questions
Which airport serves Luton?
London Luton Airport (LTN), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Luton?
About 225,262 people live in Luton, across 43 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Luton in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Luton?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Luton?
London (46 km), Paris (389 km), Birmingham (121 km), Brussels (350 km), Rotterdam (336 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.