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Journey times and carriers on this route.
indirect at the terminal level (DART transfer required) but a single through ticket and no separate fare gate between DART and mainline rail; genuinely two operators run the mainline leg
Thameslink, East Midlands Railway
door to door
Private road transfer — availability and price depend on the provider; this is not an offer
The parts people get wrong. Each one links to where we checked it.
Easy to get wrong
There is NO train station directly at the airport terminal - the Luton DART automated people-mover (opened 10 March 2023) replaced the old shuttle bus and connects the terminal to Luton Airport Parkway station, from where mainline trains run; rail tickets marked 'Luton Airport' already include the DART leg, so a traveller does not need to buy it separately.
en.wikipedia.org · checked 2026-09-10
Fixed fare
The DART single fare alone is GBP 4.90 for someone not continuing onward by rail; journeys booked through to central London as one ticket bundle this in rather than charging it twice.
en.wikipedia.org · checked 2026-09-10
Easy to get wrong
East Midlands Railway's twice-hourly 'Luton Airport Express' semi-fast brand and Thameslink's more frequent stopping service both run the same Luton Airport Parkway-St Pancras corridor - checking only Thameslink's board can understate true frequency.
en.wikipedia.org · checked 2026-09-10