Bus times in Dunstable

All the buses in Dunstable: 34 bus routes and 191 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from The Quadrant (Stop N3) as of 19:26

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Z Airport Bus Station 19:29 A Airport Bus Station 19:44 X2 Airport Bus Station 19:49 Z Airport Bus Station 19:59 1 Friars Way 20:08 A Airport Bus Station 20:14

Scheduled times at Dunstable’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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Bus routes serving Dunstable

34 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

1 Farley Hill → Dunstable via Luton, Lewsey Arriva Beds and Bucks · first 05:00 · last 22:50
4 Luton → Dunstable via Limbury Meads, Lewsey Park Arriva Beds and Bucks · weekdays only · first 05:07 · last 17:40
4A Luton → Dunstable via Sundon Park, Hockwell Ring Arriva Beds and Bucks · first 05:40 · last 23:40
34 Dunstable → Oaklands via Redbourn, St Albans Red Eagle · not Sundays · first 06:05 · last 18:30
42 Bedford → Dunstable via Kempston, Houghton Regis Grant Palmer · not Sundays · first 05:10 · last 19:35
61 Aylesbury → Dunstable via Aston Clinton, Tring Red Eagle · not Sundays · first 06:08 · last 19:00
230 Caddington circular via Luton Airport, Dunstable Centrebus · not Sundays · first 06:04 · last 20:04
A Luton → Luton Airport via Dunstable, Houghton Regis Arriva Beds and Bucks · runs 24 hours
B Luton → Downside via Dunstable Centrebus · first 05:35 · last 21:53
C Caddington → Luton via Dunstable, Beecroft Grant Palmer · not Sundays · first 05:53 · last 21:32
CX Luton circular via Dunstable Grant Palmer · first 04:40 · last 20:02
E Luton → Harlington via Dunstable, Houghton Regis Centrebus · not Sundays · first 06:10 · last 19:15

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H Luton → Dunstable via Lewsey Farm, Houghton Regis Arriva Beds and Bucks · first 05:57 · last 20:40
Hi Luton Station Interchange → Thorn Turn Depot Grant Palmer · first 05:55 · last 19:03
L Luton → Houghton Regis via Dunstable, Lewsey Farm Arriva Beds and Bucks · first 04:42 · last 22:42
W Luton → Dunstable Arriva Beds and Bucks · first 04:37 · last 22:07
X1 Luton Airport → Central Milton Keynes via Dunstable, Bletchley Arriva Beds and Bucks · not Sundays · first 05:00 · last 19:35
X2 Central Milton Keynes → Luton Airport via Newton Leys, Tilsworth Arriva Beds and Bucks · first 04:30 · last 22:45
X3 Central Milton Keynes → Luton Airport via Stoke Hammond, Three Locks Arriva Beds and Bucks · first 04:40 · last 23:45
X4 Luton Airport → Aylesbury via Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard Arriva Beds and Bucks · first 05:30 · last 18:45
Z Luton → Luton Airport via Houghton Regis, Dunstable Arriva Beds and Bucks · runs 24 hours

School, works and infrequent services (13 — under 10 journeys a day)

40 Dunstable circular via Lewsey Farm, Markyate South Beds Dial-a-Ride · not Sundays · first 07:50 · last 16:15
47 Dunstable → Leighton Buzzard via Houghton Regis, Linslade South Beds Dial-a-Ride · Tuesdays only · first 08:55 · last 13:10
61A Aylesbury → Dunstable via Stoke Mandeville, Halton Red Eagle · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 15:50
231 Pepperstock → Dunstable via Woodside, Caddington South Beds Dial-a-Ride · not Sundays · first 07:58 · last 17:40
600 Harlington → Dunstable via Houghton Regis Marshalls Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:05 · last 16:10
700C Linslade → Totternhoe via Eaton Bray, Dunstable Marshalls Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:34 · last 15:40
704 Warners End → Dunstable via Barnfield, Leagrave Marshalls Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 15:40
705 Warners End → Houghton Regis via Dunstable, Leagrave Marshalls Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:08 · last 15:40
706 Warners End → Dunstable via Houghton Regis Marshalls Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:29 · last 15:40
CS1 Luton → Linslade via Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard Arriva Beds and Bucks · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 15:25
Jo Luton, Interchange → Houghton Regis, Lidl Distribution Centre Grant Palmer · weekdays only · first 14:19 · last 15:12
X61 Aylesbury → Luton via Tring, Dunstable Red Eagle · not Sundays · first 06:05 · last 17:00
ZOO Luton → Whipsnade via Dunstable Centrebus · weekends only · first 09:30 · last 18:00

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 1 bus, X3 bus, 4A bus, X2 bus, 42 bus, 61 bus, X1 bus, 4 bus, X4 bus, 34 bus, 230 bus or 231 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Luton Airport

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Dunstable?

Dunstable → Luton Town Centre Dunstable → Houghton Regis Dunstable → Luton Dunstable → Lewsey Farm Dunstable → Lewsey Dunstable → Linslade Dunstable → Leighton Buzzard Dunstable → Aylesbury Dunstable → Leagrave Dunstable → Bletchley Dunstable → Tring Dunstable → Luton Airport

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Dunstable → Caddington Dunstable → Aston Clinton Dunstable → Barnfield Dunstable → Harlington Dunstable → Warners End Dunstable → Totternhoe Dunstable → Marsh Farm Dunstable → Markyate Dunstable → Eaton Bray Dunstable → Woodside Dunstable → Kensworth Dunstable → Bedford Dunstable → St Albans Dunstable → Kempston Dunstable → Flitwick Dunstable → Ampthill Dunstable → Central Milton Keynes Dunstable → Redbourn

Map of bus stops in Dunstable

All 191 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Dunstable

191 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

The Quadrant (Stop N3) 20 routes
Asda (Stop J1) 17 routes
Church Street (Stop P1) 16 routes
Priory View (adj) 15 routes
Stanton Road (W-bound) 15 routes
Stanton Road (E-bound) 14 routes
Jeans Way (W-bound) 13 routes
Jeans Way (E-Bound) 12 routes
Central Bedfordshire College (Stop J3) 11 routes
Church Street (Stop P2) 11 routes
Park Street (adj) 10 routes
Regent Street (opp) 10 routes

Dunstable (155 stops)

Beecroft (20 stops)

Downside (16 stops)

Operators in Dunstable

Arriva Beds and Bucks Red Eagle South Beds Dial-a-Ride Grant Palmer Centrebus (Luton)Marshalls Coaches

Bus services here are registered with Central Bedfordshire Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Dunstable?

34 bus routes serve Dunstable, run by 6 operators including Arriva Beds and Bucks and Grant Palmer. The busiest are the 1 (Farley Hill to Dunstable), the Z (Luton to Luton Airport), the A (Luton to Luton Airport), the B (Luton to Downside), the L (Luton to Houghton Regis), the CX (Luton circular), the H (Luton to Dunstable) and the Hi (Luton Station Interchange to Thorn Turn Depot), plus 13 other regular routes and 13 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Dunstable?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Dunstable are run by Arriva Beds and Bucks, Red Eagle, South Beds Dial-a-Ride, Grant Palmer, Centrebus, Marshalls Coaches — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Dunstable?

There are 191 active bus stops in Dunstable across Dunstable, Beecroft, Downside. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Dunstable

Beecroft Downside (Dunstable)Lewsey Farm Houghton Regis Lewsey Lewsey Park Totternhoe Hockwell Ring Tophill Kensworth Challney Well Head