London Luton Airport - Flughafen London Luton

The London Luton Airport, English: London Luton Airport, is the fourth largest airport with around ten million passengers per year London and the fifth largest of the United Kingdom. It is located about 50 kilometers northwest of central London.

background

The airport opened in 1938, but remained by far the smallest of the London airports until the 1990s. It was not until the arrival of the low-cost airline easyJet and a number of charter airlines that the airport began to expand at the end of the 1990s. Today's main terminal was opened in 1999 and is accordingly modern in design and equipment. Since 2006 the airline offered Silverjet regular long haul flights to New York City and Dubai but had to cease operations on May 30, 2008. Due to its compactness and good rail connections to the British capital, Luton is a good alternative to the larger London airports.

Arrival and departure

By plane

The only airline that offers scheduled flights in the German-speaking area is easyJet. Currently being Basel, Berlin, Dortmund, Geneva, Hamburg, Vienna and Zurich approached.

By train

The station Luton Airport Parkway is located just under two kilometers from the terminal and is connected to it by shuttle buses. The journey costs £ 1.50 to £ 3 depending on the day of your return trip and whether you buy a train ticket or not.

• Trains from First Capital Connect connect Luton to the inner city train stations Kings Cross () and St. Pancras International ( (Price around £ 11) and continue to South London and Sussex. Other stops include London Bridge (), Wimbledon () and also Gatwick Airport. First Capital Connect also offers trains to Luton Central Station, where there is a connection to the intercity network. Trains to Luton and London leave approximately every 10 minutes.
• East Midlands Trains offers an hourly connection between London St. Pancras and Derby and vice versa via the airport.

By bus

• Buses from National Express connect the airport with many cities in central and northern England, as well as the other London airports.
• Green Line Coaches offers connections to central London.
• easyBus runs regularly from Luton to Victoria Station in London.

All buses stop right in front of the terminal. There are also a number of bus connections in the vicinity of the airport, most of them from the companies Arriva and Centrebus.

taxi

The taxi rank is right in front of the terminal. If you want to get to Lutons Central Station from the airport, it is advisable to take a taxi. The journey takes about 10 minutes. Travel time to London is around 45 to 90 minutes, depending on traffic conditions. As taxis take a long time to get to the city center and are relatively expensive, they are only recommended for trips to the immediate vicinity of the airport.

In the street

The airport is about 50 kilometers northwest of central London. The highway connects the airport directly with the London ring road, which is just under 20 kilometers away and continues to central London (journey time at least 60 minutes). There is a high risk of congestion on the autobahn due to the high volume of traffic.

Airlines and Destinations

Flights to and from Germany Berlin Brandenburg Airport) are through Easyjet carried out. Other airlines are Blueair, El Al, Ryanair, SunExpress, TUIfly, Vueling and Wizz Air.

Terminals

Luton has two terminals. The majority of all flights are handled via the main terminal. Due to the manageable size of the handling facilities, it is easy to find your way around. The second terminal was operated exclusively by the airline Silverjet used and is closed after their shutdown.

Arrivals

departure

Change

security

mobility

activities

Lounges

Planespotting

shop

Practical advice

kitchen

accommodation

health

Web links

• https://www.london-luton.co.uk (en) - Official website of London Luton Airport