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Compare train, coach and flight for Hartlepool to Luton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hartlepool to Luton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £62 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 17m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £62, while a flight costs an average of £321.
Distance: 317 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£126 Average Price | £62 Average Price Cheapest | £321 Average Price | £62 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 26m Average total duration 3h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 31m Average total duration 6h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 17m Average total duration Fastest 1h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Hartlepool to Luton:
A coach is £64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hartlepool to Luton costing on average £126.
A coach is £259 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hartlepool to Luton costing on average £321.
Other travel options to Luton take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 26m.
Coach takes on average 6h 31m.
You'll arrive about 2h 49m sooner (1h 17m by flight vs 4h 6m by car). Tickets start at around £321 compared to roughly £62 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Hartlepool to Luton
How to get to Luton from Hartlepool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hartlepool to Luton is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:557h15Hartlepool20:10Luton£621One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Hartlepool to Luton:
A coach is £64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hartlepool to Luton costing on average £126.
A coach is £259 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hartlepool to Luton costing on average £321.
Other travel options to Luton take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 26m.
Coach takes on average 6h 31m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hartlepool and Luton as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hartlepool station (HPL) and arrive in Luton station (LUT).
- Coaches mostly depart from Hartlepool, Interchange and arrive in Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Grand Central Trains, East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway to go to Luton by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Luton by coach.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Luton by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with British Airways.
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