Trains from Luton to Cambridge

Luton to Cambridge train information

The trip between Luton, located in England and Cambridge, situated in England is well served by trains. The trains are operated by the following train companies: Thameslink.

On average, the journey takes around 2h30m by train because of the 32 miles to travel to Cambridge from Luton. The journey time will vary depending if your train is direct or with stops.

We found tickets from £51.40 to travel in the next month. Prices may vary depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for Luton to Cambridge train tickets

Luton - Cambridge prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Luton to Cambridge by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Train times Luton to Cambridge

When are the next trains to Cambridge?

The table above only shows the remaining services for today and will display a maximum of 10 train departures.

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Looking at our data, 2 trains from Luton to Cambridge are being operated today and 0 tomorrow. The first Luton Cambridge train departs at 08:27 while the last train departs at 08:47. The first and last departure hours might change from one day to another and there might be less trains during weekends and bank holidays. Train companies can as well adapt the number of trains during school holidays or depending on the demand.

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Buying your train from Luton to Cambridge in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £29 when purchasing your train 7 days in advance which is 27% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat 3 days in advance.

Best prices for Luton to Cambridge trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Luton and Cambridge by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Cambridge to Luton and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Luton - Cambridge train tickets

National Railcards can save you a lot if you're using the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you are able to get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to pay less for your Luton Cambridge train ticket.

• If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to evaluate how many trips you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

  For your evaluation, you need to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, how much you're saving on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Luton Cambridge ticket is £51.40 (1).

  Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £51.40: £88/£51.40 = 1.71. It will take you approximately 2 trips from Cambridge to Luton (one way journey) with your railcard to be profitable.

• Railcards enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey