£80 fixed, and your flight is tracked.
Car
£80
Up to 4 passengers, 3 in comfort
6 seater
£115
Up to 6 passengers, 3 large cases
8 seater
£145
Up to 8 passengers, 10 large cases
Terminals served
4
Destinations covered
70+
Surge pricing
Never
Free wait time
60 min
Fare by terminal
| Terminal | Distance | Tuesday 11am | Friday 5pm | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | 35.1 mi | 47m | 1h 13m | £80 |
| T3 | 35.1 mi | 47m | 1h 13m | £80 |
| T4 | 36.9 mi | 51m | 1h 20m | £80 |
| T5 | 34.4 mi | 45m | 1h 12m | £80 |
The fare is per estate car for up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort) and 3 large suitcases. It is the final price, day or night. There are no traffic extras, peak surcharge, airport charges added on the day or card fees. The drop-off charge, motorway tolls and ULEZ are included.
The route
Terminal 5 to Luton town centre
M25, M1
Distances and times are Google Maps figures with traffic, measured in October 2026.
Local rules
The measured journey to Dunstable Place is 27 minutes longer on a Friday at 5pm than on a Tuesday at 11am, taking 1 hour 12 minutes instead of 45 minutes. Its price is the same at both times.
London Luton Airport and the town centre are different addresses. The airport was measured at 34.9 miles and 44 minutes from Terminal 5, while the centre was 34.4 miles and 45 minutes away.
The town is not among the clean air zones listed on gov.uk.
Nothing. The price is fixed and final.
Named places
Road distance and drive time from Terminal 5 on a Tuesday at 11am, nearest first.
| Place | Where | Miles | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Premier Inn Luton Town Centre Regent Street, Chapel Langley | Regent Street, Chapel Langley | 34.3 | 45m |
| Hotel Icon Hotel 15 Stuart Street | 15 Stuart Street | 34.3 | 46m |
| Town centre Luton town centre Dunstable Place | Dunstable Place | 34.4 | 45m |
| University University of Bedfordshire, Luton campus Park Square | Park Square | 34.9 | 46m |
| Airport London Luton Airport Airport Way | Airport Way | 34.9 | 44m |
| Station Luton railway station Station Road | Station Road | 35.4 | 50m |
| Hotel Thistle Express Hotel, London Luton Library Road | Library Road | 35.9 | 51m |
| Hospital Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Lewsey Road | Lewsey Road | 36.1 | 46m |
| Business park Butterfield Business Park Great Marlings | Great Marlings | 37.7 | 51m |
Reasons for the journey
The airport opened in 1938 and is the headquarters of easyJet. It is 34.9 miles from Terminal 5 by road.
The university has two campuses in Luton, with others in Bedford and Milton Keynes.
The Luton and Dunstable University Hospital is on Lewsey Road.
It is described as the largest one-day carnival in the UK after Notting Hill and is held on the Sunday of the Spring bank holiday weekend.
Calendar
10 October
The university lists an open day with free parking, campus tours and subject workshops.
May
Held on the Sunday of the Spring bank holiday weekend. The carnival route has run from Wardown Park in earlier years.
Comparing options
Train via central London
Thameslink and East Midlands Railway
For airport transfers, the train goes into London and out again. A car goes round the M25 and up the M1 before stopping at the address, including London Luton Airport.
Groups and families
Travel between Heathrow and Luton often involves students at the University of Bedfordshire, families visiting Luton and Dunstable University Hospital and colleagues heading to Butterfield Business Park. Each party can match its vehicle to both seats and cases. The car carries up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort), the 6 seater minibus up to 6, and the 8 seater minibus up to 8 with 10 large suitcases.
Students travelling to the University of Bedfordshire can choose the 8 seater minibus when several people are bringing term luggage. It holds up to 8 passengers and 10 large suitcases, including equivalent space used by folded pushchairs.
A family visiting Luton and Dunstable University Hospital can use the car for up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort) and 3 large suitcases. Larger families of up to 6 can select the 6 seater minibus.
Colleagues bound for Butterfield Business Park can take the 6 seater minibus when travelling with limited luggage. It seats up to 6 and carries 3 large suitcases, while the 8 seater provides more baggage room.
Up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort) travel in a car. The 6 seater takes up to 6 passengers and 3 large suitcases, the 8 seater up to 8 passengers and 10 large suitcases, at one fixed price per vehicle. See the fare in the booking form, or read about the Heathrow minibus taxi.
Pickup at Heathrow
There is no name board inside the terminal. Call or text once you have your bags, and the car comes round to Terminal Parking, or to the pick-up zone at Terminal 4. Free waiting time is 60 minutes from the actual landing time. After that it is £15 per additional hour, billed only if you ask us to stay.
Pickup guide for each terminal: Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 4, Terminal 5. Late flight: flight delay policy. Flying out instead? See the Luton to Heathrow taxi page.
Common questions
Allow about 45 minutes from Terminal 5 to the town centre off-peak, and about 1 hour 12 minutes on a Friday at 5pm. The route uses the M25, then the M1.
Airport transfers are £80 from every terminal for an estate car, carrying up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort) and 3 large suitcases. The price is final at any time of day. The Heathrow Airport drop-off charge, motorway tolls and ULEZ are included. Booking forms also show the 6 seater and 8 seater prices.
It is 34.9 miles by road from Terminal 5, taking about 44 minutes off-peak. The route uses the M25 and the M1.
It is 36.1 miles from Terminal 5 to Lewsey Road, taking about 46 minutes off-peak.
The measured journey takes 1 hour 12 minutes on a Friday at 5pm, compared with 45 minutes on a Tuesday at 11am. Its price does not change.
It is 34.9 miles from Terminal 5 to Park Square, taking about 46 minutes off-peak.
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