Bedford
Bedford to Luton
Heading for Luton from Bedford. 23.4 miles separate Bedford from Luton: 44 minutes via the A5140, A6 and A5228. The return is much the same, 45 minutes. The next nearest, Heathrow, is 20 minutes further. Bedford lies on or beside the River Great Ouse. Bedfordshire's county town is Bedford itself. Bag tags for London Luton read LTN.
How the day runs
You are collected from the town itself, not a station or a car park. Give the flight number when booking; departure from Bedford then has 44 minutes of road built in. For comparison, Sandy sits 44 minutes from Luton and Kempston 42 minutes. Back at Luton, look for your name in arrivals; the bags go straight to the car. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 25 minutes from Bedford.
- Bedford to London Luton44 min, 23.4 miles, in clear traffic
- London Luton to Bedford45 min, 23.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Bedford lies on or beside the River Great Ouse.
Source: wikidata.orgBedford is the county town of Bedfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Luton's IATA code is LTN.
Source: wikidata.orgBedford St Johns station opened in 1984.
Source: wikidata.orgBedford is in Bedfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgBedford had about 92,000 residents in 2016.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Luton opened in 1938.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
What is the drive time from Bedford to Luton?
About 44 min via the A5140, A6 and A5228, 23.4 miles; rush hours add time.
Is Luton the nearest airport to Bedford?
London Luton, 44 minutes by road.
Do you watch the flight?
We track the flight; a late landing simply moves the meet.
Is there a station in Bedford?
Bedford St Johns (BSJ) is in the town itself. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.