Trains to Luton Airport Parkway

Luton Airport Parkway station is approximately one mile west of London Luton Airport in Bedfordshire, making it the main rail gateway to the airport for passengers travelling to destinations across Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia. The Luton DART provides a frequent, direct connection between the station and the airport terminal, with a journey time of under four minutes. With flights operating throughout the day and night, regular rail services also run throughout the night, providing convenient connections to destinations including Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Brighton and central London. Direct services from London St Pancras International take as little as 25 minutes and also call at Farringdon, City Thameslink and London Blackfriars.

Opened in 1999, the station's four platforms were extended in 2008 to accommodate 12-car trains. In 2023, it became the interchange for the Luton DART, creating a seamless connection between the railway and the airport terminal.

Luton Airport Parkway is the main railway station serving London Luton Airport, with convenient onward rail connections to destinations including Cambridge, Canterbury, Oxford, Brighton and many other towns and cities across the South East.

Since 27 March 2023, the Luton DART has replaced the former shuttle bus service between Luton Airport Parkway and London Luton Airport. If you choose Luton Airport as the start or end point of your rail journey, travel on the Luton DART is included with your rail ticket.

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