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Luton · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Luton

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LTN means 3 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Luton

Car rental from Luton: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Luton to BedfordUnited Kingdom29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Luton to Milton KeynesUnited Kingdom29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Luton to HarrowUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Luton to Enfield TownUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Luton to High WycombeUnited Kingdom36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Luton to TottenhamUnited Kingdom39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Luton to WalthamstowUnited Kingdom42 km (26 mi)about 39 min
Luton to SloughUnited Kingdom43 km (27 mi)about 39 min
Luton to IslingtonUnited Kingdom44 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Luton to LondonUnited Kingdom46 km (29 mi)about 42 min
Luton to City of WestminsterUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Luton to IlfordUnited Kingdom49 km (31 mi)about 45 min
Luton to BerlinGermany944 km (586 mi)about 14 h 23 min
Luton to MadridSpain1,299 km (807 mi)about 19 h 49 min
Luton to RomeItaly1,478 km (919 mi)about 22 h 33 min
Luton to ParisFrance389 km (242 mi)about 5 h 56 min
Luton to HamburgGermany725 km (450 mi)about 11 h 3 min
Luton to BudapestHungary1,477 km (918 mi)about 22 h 31 min
Luton to WarsawPoland1,460 km (907 mi)about 22 h 16 min
Luton to ViennaAustria1,263 km (785 mi)about 19 h 16 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Luton?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.