Airport Transfers from London Luton Airport (LTN) to St Albans
One-Way Transfer
Round-Trip Service
Hourly Service
London Luton Airport to St Albans: Route and Drive Time
From the terminal, St Albans is 12 miles south, normally 30–40 minutes; Harpenden lies between the two. The city sits between the M1 and the M25, so the ride stays north of the orbital motorway all the way.
Where in the city you are going shapes the final minutes. The old centre gathers around the cathedral, the medieval Clock Tower and the market place, with Verulamium Park and the Roman remains to the west. Thameslink trains call at St Albans City station, a short way east of the old centre, while the branch from Watford Junction ends at St Albans Abbey.
Journey times vary with traffic and weather. On Wednesday and Saturday mornings, when the market is set up in the centre, the last part through the old streets can be slower.
Meeting Your Chauffeur at London Luton Airport
At Luton Airport all flights use one terminal, so a family arriving from a holiday leaves through the same building as a business traveller.
During the flight and after it, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.
For families: at UK border control, the ePassport gates take children from the age of 8, and those aged 8 to 17 must go through with an adult. Passport control may therefore take a little longer, and the car is timed to your landing rather than to how fast you clear it.
Arriving at Your Address in St Albans
St Albans was granted city status in 1877, the year its abbey church became a cathedral, and the Clock Tower, built between 1403 and 1412, still rises over the market streets. West of the cathedral, the Verulamium Museum shows everyday life in Roman Britain, and the remains of a Roman theatre lie nearby.
The old centre has narrow streets and a busy market twice a week, so send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go. For a hotel by the park, the hotel's name helps as much as the street.
If your house is in the streets near St Albans City station, the drive from the terminal ends in the residential roads east of the centre rather than in the old town.
From St Albans Back to London Luton Airport
Plan the trip back by its length, 30–40 minutes on a normal day, and not by the clock. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Each departure uses the one terminal; your flight time and St Albans address cover everything the booking asks for.
On a market day, a pick-up from the old centre takes longer to reach the main road. If you are staying near the market place and fly on a Wednesday or Saturday, choose an earlier pick-up, or ask for the car at a hotel or street outside the market area.
Chauffeur services
Don’t Just Take Our Word for It
Hear what our clients are saying about their experience with Bookinglane.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before booking your airport transfer with Bookinglane.