Luton Airport to Central London by Train | Thameslink & EMR

[@noeonoohno4219]

bro i love that you just record the most boring trips in the uk. i respect that so much. finding the beauty in the mundane innit

[@SomeoneExplores]

2023 UPDATE: That part of the video did become redundant! The Luton DART is now open. Getting there out of the terminal, you follow the signs left to the DART station. A single on the DART itself is a bit more expensive than the old bus shuttle though! Everything else is the same! Also, feel free to check out my other airport guides for Heathrow, Luton, Stansted, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Athens, Bristol and London City Airports on my channel!! kzbin.info/aero/PL_FlwPbvHj4CYiLKFAFmN2e0WOVNHC9kd&si=hNdeY_EY6vA9axBI

[@Mithrandir1983]

Ye, i was surprised about how expensive, given the time and distance, this service is.

[@davidsloan5502]

Good to hear about the DART service between Luton Airport and Luton Parkway. I've only used Luton Airport twice and even with just one small carry-on bag and a medium-sized suitcase, it was a grind navigating the bus to the station.

[@irishirish-rk1ie]

Good video for learning how to get from airport to parkway and London. Good job well done 👍

[@steaklover948]

I will be flying through this notorious airport soon. I hope I can get to London without too much hassle.

[@cristinachicos5715]

Very useful and clear information. Thank you very much!

[@ann-marie9621]

Love the delivery.

[@lorncampbell4943]

fantastic video mate. good info/good humour

[@garethdevlin2732]

Great and very helpful video. Heading this route next week. Thanks

[@garethdevlin2732]

Thanks for the very useful information. Once me and my family arrived into Luton we had no issues finding the transfer bus and fastest train for Central London. Even had other people asking me if they were waiting at correct platform for the fast train. 😂. Thanks again. You should do a video on the Luton Dart (when running).

[@giovanniGiorgio1337]

thank you for this guide!

[@watchviewer]

The Dart looks very welcome. Good video

[@SomeoneExplores]

Thanks!

[@anonymous77173]

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[@ZotmundSzele]

Great video mate. Can I just use my contactless card (GarminPay, ApplePay whatever) on the shuttle bus, then on the rail, THEN on the tube and it would basically cap at 13,90? That is what a planner suggests.

[@vaidute2576]

What i dont understand is if I can use my thames link ticket for luton express? Everytime i fly to luton i go to luton express website to buy luton express tickets but after ourchasing i open a ticket and it says thames link - even though email sent is by EMR. So im confused 😢

[@feliperodriguez1029]

Hello, This will be my first time in London traveling fron New Mexio, USA. Would you be able to tell me what would be the best way to get to Padington Station from Luton Airport?

[@harryelliott4310]

EMR Class 360

[@AnnaLeticiaTenorio]

How does the Ticket work? Should we go through a machine or will someone come by to see the tickets?

[@SomeoneExplores]

For the bus you show the ticket, for the train there are ticket barriers

[@jcabral6231]

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[@with_love2963]

Hy, what is your recommendation from Luton airport to London ( my accommodation is nearby to Ecclestone Square Park). I will travel at the end of June.

[@harryelliott4310]

Thameslink Class 700

[@josephj9828]

Great video! When I visited London, we flew into Gatwick, so I have experience taking Thameslink to St. Pancras. And I agree, the seats were comfy (especially after an 8 hour flight). One question about the options from Luton: Would it be cheaper and save money to get an EMR train to St. Pancras, then transfer to a Thameslink train to get south of London, i.e. places outside the Tube network's reach?

[@SomeoneExplores]

Thank you! Hmmmm, I'd say probably, if the prices are different. If not, then take which is easier. I tend to normally get a ticket with my Railcard to St. Pancras then Oyster card it to wherever, but you just gotta check around haha! The Single Fare Finder is your best friend, but ofc you can't put a Railcard discount on a contactless card! Sometimes it's easier to go on one of the faster Thameslink services down, then change same platform at St Pancras then off to wherever. Up to you!

[@Teesbrough]

Don’t know about Trainpal but I don’t use Trainline as they charge a booking fee. Instead, pick one of the Train Operating Companies’ apps and book all your tickets through them, with no booking fee. I usually use TransPennine Express even for journeys way out of their area such as East Croydon to the Sussex coast.

[@HatterDave]

As a Luton residen even if you did save money it isn't always worth it EMR trains are only every half hour and only stop at St Pancras. whereas the 'fast' Thameslink services are every 15 minutes and offer more locations that could make interchanging easier (e.g. to get from mainline services to the Underground at St Pancras is a very convoluted route, if you were on a Thameslink train you could go a stop or two further to Farringdon where the mainline and Underground platforms are parallel to one another Handy especially if you've got a load of luggage and/or children with you)

[@josephj9828]

@@HatterDave Thanks for the reply! So what you may save in money with EMR, you'd lose in time waiting (potentially) and additional travel/transfer time in London. Also, with the Elizabeth line opening Tuesday, your suggested interchange at Farringdon will have even more potential travel options.

[@Alina-hy4yg]

Where we can buy bus tickets at luton airport? Also, if my foreign credit card works as contactless in my country, will it work in London as well?

[@RonWandersOff]

Man like Vuj

[@Johnadam684]

Is booking advance online is better?

[@devangjani7865]

Is it possible to carry travel bags ( Small and large ) in ThamesLink train from luton airport to central london ?

[@SomeoneExplores]

Yes as long as you can carry them yourself

[@devangjani7865]

@@SomeoneExplores Thanks for the reply 😁

[@grizzlywilde]

I'm traveling in a month from the Netherlands via Luton to London, with wife & child. Isn't it more convenient and even cheaper when you are not alone, just to get a taxi or Uber down to London?

[@ikhan3311]

It is indeed,Taxi is direct into the city where as train if your with a family you will have to keep changing bus to train then at st Pancras you will have to hop on a tube bus or cab

[@nevoh4940]

You dont have to buy tickets, right? You can just use a contactless card? Where is it used? I mean, where do I tap it for example if getting on the bus from the airport? And where is it tapped when getting on a train? Sorry. I'm just scared to make mistakes haha

[@SomeoneExplores]

On the bus to the station, there's s contactless reader which you just tap when coming, and when you get the train, there's barriers with card readers which you touch in at the start and the end of your rail journey.

[@efratminuchin9574]

Thank you for the video, Do you know maybe if children age 6 needs to pay for the train please, and also where is the best (nearest) stop to Covent Garden?

[@karter9219]

EMR to St Pancreas (takes 30 min), then picadilly line to Covent Garden which takes 8 minutes

[@efratminuchin9574]

@@karter9219 Thank you !!! ! do you know maybe if a 6 year-old need a ticket also ?

[@Ron_TTE]

@@efratminuchin9574 yes, just select 1 child, (It normally costs £2 for kids.

[@timaaldo6943]

how many luggage/weights are allowed in the train, will my 30KG luggage pass?

[@SomeoneExplores]

No weight limits for the train, you can take on as much as you can carry

[@danielmosner5802]

Can I use Oyster Card to get from Luton Airport to the Luton Airport Parkway?

[@maschpl]

no, only contactless