Luton
Luton to Gatwick
Gatwick from Luton, collected at home. The drive is 1 hour 11 minutes (74.1 miles), mostly via the M1, M25 and M23. Allow 71 minutes to Gatwick South or 66 minutes to North. Back from Gatwick, allow 1 hour 10 minutes again. Luton is closer, at 16 minutes; Gatwick adds 55 minutes. Around 213,000 people live in Luton (2019 figure). The station at Luton opened in 1868. The run ends at London Gatwick, airport code LGW.
How the day runs
Most travellers take an executive saloon. The car is outside your Luton address at the time agreed, with room for the cases. For comparison, Dunstable sits 75 minutes from Gatwick and Houghton Regis 76 minutes. Flying back in, you are met inside the terminal and walked to the car. Positioning from Oxford to Luton is 1 hour 10 minutes, built into the booking.
- Luton to London Gatwick1 hr 11 min, 74.1 miles, in clear traffic
- London Gatwick to Luton1 hr 10 min, 73.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Luton had about 213,000 residents in 2019.
Source: wikidata.orgLuton station opened in 1868.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Gatwick's IATA code is LGW.
Source: wikidata.orgLuton is in Bedfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgLuton lies on or beside the River Lea.
Source: wikidata.orgGatwick's North Terminal opened in 1988.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Gatwick by road from Luton?
74.1 miles via the M1, M25 and M23; 1 hour 11 minutes on a clear road.
Which railway station serves Luton?
Luton (LUT), 4 minutes by road. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
Which Gatwick terminal is quickest from Luton?
Times from Luton: North Terminal 66 min; South Terminal 71 min.
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