How to get to Bradford from Luton

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Travel Information between Luton and Bradford

Distance143 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£20 - £58
Cheapest modeCoach • £20 • 4 h 45 min
Fastest modeTrain • £58 • 3 h 29 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or LNER

Travel 143 miles by train or coach between Luton and Bradford. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or LNER among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Luton to Bradford.

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from Luton to Bradford

How to get to Bradford from Luton by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Luton to Bradford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNXA31 · NX561
11:457h15
Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station
19:00Bradford, Nelson Street N2
£311One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
17:5012h35
Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney)
06:25Bradford, Interchange Station
£271One-way
1 change

Fastest

East Midlands TrainsY07596 · Y07128 · Y07225+CrossCountryC23655
08:453h46
Luton station (LUT)
12:31Bradford Interchange (BDI)
£2031One-way
4 changes

Other options

East Midlands TrainsY07324+LNERP00091+Northern Rail (3)Y05345
09:563h52
Luton station (LUT)
13:48Bradford Interchange (BDI)
£901One-way
2 changes
East Midlands TrainsY07318+LNERY23197+Northern Rail (3)Y05292
08:553h53
Luton station (LUT)
12:48Bradford Interchange (BDI)
£1401One-way
2 changes
East Midlands TrainsY07601 · Y07133 · Y07230+CrossCountryC23658
09:403h51
Luton station (LUT)
13:31Bradford Interchange (BDI)
£1821One-way
4 changes
National ExpressNX737 · NX561
11:105h10
Luton, Station Interchange
16:20Bradford, Nelson Street N2
£411One-way
1 change
National ExpressLU757 · NX561
11:207h40
Luton, Station Interchange
19:00Bradford, Nelson Street N2
£341One-way
1 change
National ExpressNX737 · NX561
11:005h20
Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station
16:20Bradford, Nelson Street N2
£421One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Luton to Bradford

Travel to Bradford easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Luton to Bradford.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Luton to Bradford: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Luton to Bradford is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £20 compared to other travel options to Bradford:

A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Luton to Bradford costing on average £58.

The quickest way to travel from Luton to Bradford is by train, which takes on average 3 h 29 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes on average 4 h 45 min.

You should expect to travel around 143 miles from Luton to Bradford.

The average frequency per day from Luton to Bradford is:

  • 12 coaches per day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Luton and Bradford as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Luton to Bradford:

  • Coaches from Luton to Bradford most often leave from Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station and arrive in Bradford, Interchange Station.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Luton to Bradford:

  • You can travel by coach from Luton to Bradford with National Express, and you can find National Express Luton to Bradford tickets for £21 on Omio.
  • You can take a train from Luton to Bradford with LNER, East Midlands Trains, Grand Central Trains or east_midlands_trains. Cheap tickets can be found for £58 with LNER from Luton to Bradford.

Yes, there are direct services available from Luton to Bradford with the following travel companies:

  • Direct services by coach with.
  • Take a direct train with.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bradford as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Luton to Bradford.

Your journey from Luton to Bradford doesn't have to end in Bradford. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds or Stockport. If you’d like to add London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds or Stockport to your Luton to Bradford trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Bradford today!

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