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Compare train and coach for Luton to Newark-on-Trent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Luton to Newark-on-Trent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 19m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £41, while a train costs an average of £64.
Distance: 135 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£64 Average Price | £41 Average Price Cheapest | £27 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 19m Average total duration Fastest 1h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Newark-on-Trent:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Luton to Newark-on-Trent costing on average £64.
Other travel options to Newark-on-Trent take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 35m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (1h 49m by train vs 1h 54m by car). Tickets start at around £64 compared to roughly £27 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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This is compared to other travel options from Luton to Newark-on-Trent:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Luton to Newark-on-Trent costing on average £64.
Other travel options to Newark-on-Trent take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 35m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Luton and Newark-on-Trent as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Luton station (LUT) and arrive in Newark Northgate (NNG).
- Coaches mostly depart from Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station and arrive in Newark-on-Trent, The Wharf.
- Travel with National Express to go to Newark-on-Trent by coach.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway, Thameslink, east_midlands_trains to go to Newark-on-Trent by train.
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