Cheapest€10.07
- Essex County Council EC939506:5057m07:47Luton DART ParkwayIlford bus station
Door to door 1h 41mCO2 1.5 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Luton to Ilford costs €10.07 at the cheapest and takes 1h 13m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 57 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 57 km
- Fastest
- 1h 13m
- Average
- 1h 26m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €10.07
- CO2 per passenger
- 1.7 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 11, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 1h 16m | 32m | 44m | €11.88 | 1.9 kg | 4 |
| Coach | 1h 41m | 57m | 44m | €10.07 | 1.5 kg | 2 |
- 1h 16mFastest, by Train
- €10.07Cheapest, by Coach
- 1.5 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 57 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 11, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€24.54
- Govia Thameslink Railway GT611406:3132m07:03Luton railway stationIlford station
Door to door 1h 16mCO2 1.9 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Luton to Ilford | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 |
| Train | €24.54 | €22.34 | €18.49 | €11.88 | €14.64 | €15.19 | €17.94 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.89 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €13.54 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-11 · €10.07
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Ilford. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Where to stay in Ilford
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Luton to Ilford
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €10.0790 days
- €10.0760 days
- €10.0745 days
- €10.0730 days
- €10.0721 days
- €10.0714 days
- €10.077 days
- €10.073 days
- €10.071 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €10.07.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 0 percent. The most expensive point is €10.07, 90 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits outside the cheap window, which opens around 90 days before departure. There is no advantage to booking this minute.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 1 days ahead, so there is no rush yet.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €10.07Sun
- €10.07Mon
- €10.07Tue
- €10.07Wed
- €10.07Thu
- €10.07Fri
- €10.07Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €10.07Sep
- €10.07Oct
- €10.07Nov
- €10.07Dec
- €10.07Jan
- €10.07Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 57 km against 49 km in a straight line, a detour of 16 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Cambridge, Slough, Southend-on-Sea, Reading. The gap between arriving and leaving is 68 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 14 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Luton at 06:31 and the last at 07:30, across 4 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Luton
Rail
- Luton railway station
- Luton Hoo railway station
- Luton Bute Street railway station
Bus
- Luton DART Parkway
- Luton Airport Coach Terminal
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Council | €10.07 | 1h 35m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
| Govia Thameslink Railway | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €5.99 | 59% |
| Taxes | €0.60 | 6% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 15% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 20% |
| Total you pay | €10.07 | 100% |
A day in Ilford hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Ilford
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Luton to Ilford
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Luton to Ilford?
The fastest journey from Luton to Ilford takes 1h 13m door to door, of which 32m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 1h 26m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Luton to Ilford?
The cheapest fare from Luton to Ilford is €10.07, checked on September 11, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €10.98. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Luton to Ilford?
The cheapest way from Luton to Ilford is by Coach, at €10.07 for one passenger on September 11, 2026. That journey takes 1h 41m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Luton to Ilford?
The fastest way from Luton to Ilford is by Train, at 1h 16m door to door. Only 32m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €11.88.
When should I book Luton to Ilford?
Fares from Luton to Ilford bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 0 percent, measured on September 11, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Luton to Ilford?
Sunday is the cheapest day to depart from Luton to Ilford, at €10.07. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 11, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Luton to Ilford?
September is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Luton to Ilford, at €10.07 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Luton to Ilford?
2 operators sell services from Luton to Ilford across 2 modes: Essex County Council, Govia Thameslink Railway. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Luton to Ilford?
33 percent of the services we sell from Luton to Ilford are direct. The rest connect at Cambridge, Slough, Southend-on-Sea, Reading, with about 68 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Luton to Ilford produce?
Traveling from Luton to Ilford by Coach produces about 1.5 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 1.9 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Luton to Ilford use?
Services from Luton to Ilford by Train leave from Luton railway station and arrive at Ilford station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Luton to Ilford?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Luton to Ilford allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Luton to Ilford on September 10, 2026: 57 km of route against 49 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €10.07, and 1h 13m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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What to book in Ilford before you go
Day trips that leave Ilford in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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