Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h 45 m
Average
3 h 40 m
Buses per day
25
Distance
121 km
Of the 25 buses that leave Birmingham for Luton every day 18 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 75 miles | |
Average coach duration | 2 h 55 min | |
Average coach ticket price | £22 (€25) | |
Direct coach | Yes | |
Coach companies | National Express |
Coaches from Birmingham to Luton cover the 75 miles long route taking on average 2 h 55 min with our travel partners like National Express. There are direct coach services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around £22, you can find the cheapest coach ticket for as low as £18. Travellers depart most frequently from Birmingham New Street and arrive in Luton, Station Interchange.
You can travel by coach from Birmingham to Luton with National Express for as low as £18. When you search for timetables and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach to Luton from Birmingham, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
National Express provide the service for buses from Birmingham to Luton. Buses depart from Digbeth Coach Station in Birmingham and travellers can board a bus as early as the small hours of the morning to travel to Luton. During the daytime, the service is regular, with buses departing every 90 minutes to 2 hours. The fastest journey time is 2 hours 15 minutes, but travel from Birmingham to Luton can take up to 3 hours for direct services. Occasionally, passengers travelling at night may need to change buses in London. The last direct service leaves Birmingham around 6:45 p.m. bound for Luton.
All National Express buses from Birmingham to Luton depart from the city's major coach station which is located in Mill Lane, close to the Bullring Shopping Centre. Plenty of local buses serve the coach station - including bus routes 2, 3, 5, 31, 34 and 50. The coach station is also close to Birmingham Moor Street rail station, where travellers can link up with London Midland services from regional cities like Worcester. Birmingham doesn't operate a large number of night buses, so for very late or early departures a taxi is recommended.
Luton has a charming historical town centre and regional attractions like Whipsnade Zoo and Woburn Safari Park are right on its doorstep. Buses from Birmingham to Luton arrive just outside the town's railway station. From the Luton Station Interchange, visitors can catch a range of local buses to any point in the city centre. Services run from before 6 a.m. until just after midnight and are therefore available to meet any National Express arrivals.
When departing from Birmingham, you have various coach station options to start your trip from including Birmingham, Coach Station, Birmingham, Hill St / Railway Bridge and Birmingham, Station Street (Stop NS13). When arriving in Luton, you can end your journey in coach stations like Luton, Station Interchange, Luton, Galaxy Centre (Stop G3) and Luton.
Omio customers book a coach from Birmingham New Street to Luton, Station Interchange most frequently for this route.
Passengers booking this journey most frequently board their coaches from Birmingham New Street and need to travel around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the city centre to get to this coach station.
Passengers arriving in Luton most often arrive at Luton, Station Interchange and need to travel around 0.5 miles (839 m) from this coach station to the city centre.
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