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London Luton LTN Airport Overview

London Luton Airport LIN is one of greater London's four major airports and is mostly served by low-cost airlines & charter operators.

The Airport is located 2.8 m from the town center of the Borough of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, U.K., and 35 miles northwest of Central London, accessible via Junction 10a of the M1 motorway and dual carriageway link to the Airport, as well as rail services to central London in only 20 minutes.

With its runway being extended, and an estimated 9.5 million passengers in 2011, London Luton Airport (mostly served by low-cost carriers and charters), offering direct & connecting flight to Europe, Africa and the Middle East & Asia. Seasonal flights to popular vacation & ski resorts are also available.

NOTE: In preparation for the 2012 Olympics in London, the Airport is making much-needed improvements on the apporach road to the Airport and the Central Terminal Area, in order to ease traffic along the East Luton corridor.

London Luton Airport has one two-level passenger terminal: (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.) 

For passenger pickup/dropoff at London Luton Airport you have the option of taking either the Mid-Term Carpark, offering one hour free parking and a 2-minute free bus ride to the terminal; or you can park in the Short-Term Carpark for a fee (2.50 for 15 minutes; 4.50 for 30 minutes), with a 4-minute walk to the terminal. 

Other parking options at London Luton Airport: The Airport is a few miles from the M1 motorway, which runs to the south to London and to the north to Leeds, and connects to the M25 motorway.

To get from London Luton Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi, a bus or a train. The 'Onward Travel Center' on the main concourse addresses all our onward travel needs and include rental cars, rail/coach/bus tickets, an APCOA Car Parking ticket validation kiosk, and a travel agent for accommodations and tours.
1. Trains: The 'Luton Airport Parkway' railroad station is on the Midland Main Line.(a) FCC trains service Bedord, St. Albs, London, Wimbledon, Suttin, Gatwick Airport & Brighton. (b) East Midlands trains are semi-fast, running hourly south to London St. Pancras and north to Wellingborough, Kettering, Leicester & Nottingham.
2. Buses: Local buses connect the Airport with Luton town center & vicinity.(a) Direct bus services to London is available on Green Line Coaches & on EasyBus (which service to Victoria Coach Station). (b) National Express coaches connect the Airport to London Stansted Airport, and to destinations in the Midlands and North England.

Future Airport Developments:  In early 2012, it was announced that the new Masterplan calls for a phased development over a period of 1 years and will include: renovation & extension of the passenger terminal, adding a new pier (concourse), extending taxiway, creating new aircraft stas, witthupgrades to xisting ones; and the constuction of two new traffic lanes to the south of Airport Way, which is to ease congestion.



London Luton LTN Airport Update History

  • Updated LTN Airports page - May 9, 2012
  • Updated LTN Direct Flights page - Apr 16, 2012
  • Updated LTN Taxis & Limos page - Apr 16, 2012
  • Updated LTN Rental Cars page - Mar 23, 2012
  • Updated LTN Airport Intro page - Mar 14, 2012
  • Updated LTN Main Terminals page - Mar 14, 2012
  • Updated LTN Buses & Trains page - Feb 29, 2012
  • Updated LTN Airlines Served page - Feb 8, 2012

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