About london luton airport

London Luton airport is located over 30 miles from the centre of london. It has one terminal, with an information desk, bureaux de change, ATMs, shops, duty-free stores, restaurants, cafes, bars and a 'traditional english pub'.

Getting to london luton airport by road: the airport is near Luton (not London) - 10 miles north up the M1 from the the M25. From the M1, exit at junction 10 and follow signs to the airport.

For a map of the airport and surrounding area click here. To zoom in further just click on the area of the map you want to enlarge.

Once you have booked your airport parking you will have the postcode of the airport car park you will be using. For excellent turn by turn directions from your door to the entrance of the airport car park we recommend the free route planner provided by the AA. Click on this link to jump to the AA website.

Getting to london luton airport on public transport: Luton Airport Parkway Station is 1 mile (2 km's or around 5 minutes) from the airport and is connected to the terminal by a free shuttle bus service. Thameslink (thameslink.co.uk) run services to and from London Euston Station and Midland Mainline (midlandmainline.com) run services to and from London Kings Cross. The journey time to luton airport is approximately 35 minutes and costs around £10 for a single ticket.

Coaches: The Greenline 757 is an express coach (greenline.co.uk), which runs a regular service between london luton airport and central London. National Express also run coaches from the airport to destinations all over the country.

Viator offer an airport transfer service to / from Luton Airport in a 'private car transfer' or via an 'airport shuttle' (a mini-bus).

Airport Hotels: On site london luton airport hotels include the Ibis and the Holiday Inn Express. Other hotels near the airport include the Cygnet, Chiltern, Moat House and Thistle. For more information, including where to book, see the cheaper london hotels london luton hotels page.

Airport parking: there is a short-term (express) car park offering access to the terminal via a partially covered walkway. Prices are quite reasonable at around £17.00 for 24 hours (or £1.90 for 30 minutes).

Long-term parking at london luton airport involves a trip on a courtesy bus. Buses run 24 hours; for on airport car parks allow at least 15 minutes extra for this transfer. Expect to pay around £8.50 a day. On airport long term car parks are: pink zone, self-park and executive.

Off airport car parks are slightly further from the airport. You should allow around 30 minutes for your transfer to the airport. Off airport car parks are: central car storage and airparks.