230 Luton Airport, Luton - Derby ↔ Northampton (Grange Park) - Gatwick Airport
Operated by National Express. First bus 00:10, last bus 23:55. 66 journeys on weekdays.
🌙 Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different 230? 8 other bus routes are numbered 230 elsewhere in the UK — see every 230 bus by area.
Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
| Bus Station (Bay 25) | 00:10 | · | 01:25 | · | 02:40 | · | · | 04:30 | · | · | 06:00 | · | · | 07:35 | · | · | 09:40 | · | · | · | 12:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 22:10 |
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| South Entrance (Stop UN04) | 00:30 | · | 01:45 | · | 03:00 | · | · | 04:50 | · | · | 06:20 | · | · | 07:57 | · | · | 10:02 | · | · | · | 12:37 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 22:30 |
| Broad Marsh Bus Station (Bay 10) | 00:45 | · | 02:00 | · | 03:15 | · | · | 05:05 | · | · | 06:35 | · | · | 08:15 | · | · | 10:20 | · | · | · | 12:55 | 12:25 | · | 13:55 | · | · | · | 15:50 | · | · | · | · | 22:45 |
| St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SY) | 01:45 | · | 02:55 | · | 04:15 | · | · | 06:05 | · | · | 07:35 | · | · | 09:20 | · | · | 11:20 | · | · | · | 14:00 | 13:30 | · | 15:00 | · | · | · | 16:50 | · | · | · | · | 23:45 |
| 900039086 | · | 00:35 | 03:45 | · | 05:05 | · | 03:45 | 06:55 | · | 05:05 | · | · | 06:55 | 10:10 | · | · | 12:10 | 10:10 | · | 12:10 | · | 14:20 | · | 15:45 | 14:20 | · | 15:45 | 17:40 | · | · | 17:40 | · | 00:35 |
| Milton Keynes Coachway (Bay 4) | 03:00 | 01:00 | 04:10 | · | 05:30 | · | 04:10 | 07:20 | · | 05:30 | 08:50 | · | 07:20 | 10:35 | · | · | 12:40 | 10:35 | · | 12:40 | 15:20 | 14:50 | · | 16:20 | 14:50 | · | 16:20 | 18:10 | · | · | 18:10 | · | 01:00 |
| Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3) | 03:35 | 01:35 | 04:45 | 01:35 | 06:05 | 03:35 | 04:45 | 07:55 | 04:45 | 06:05 | 09:25 | 06:05 | 07:55 | 11:10 | 07:55 | 09:25 | 13:15 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 13:15 | 15:55 | 15:25 | 13:15 | 16:55 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 16:55 | 18:45 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 18:45 | 18:45 | 01:35 |
| Airport Bus Station (Bay P) | 03:50 | 01:50 | 05:00 | 01:50 | 06:20 | · | 05:00 | 08:10 | 05:00 | 06:20 | 09:40 | 06:20 | 08:10 | 11:25 | 08:10 | · | 13:30 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 13:30 | 16:10 | 15:40 | 13:30 | 17:10 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 17:10 | 19:00 | · | 17:10 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 01:50 |
| Heathrow Central Bus Station (Stops 7 - 17) | 04:50 | 02:50 | 06:00 | 02:50 | 07:20 | 04:50 | 06:00 | 09:20 | 06:00 | 07:20 | 10:50 | 07:20 | 09:20 | 12:30 | 09:20 | 10:50 | 14:40 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 14:40 | 17:20 | 16:50 | 14:40 | 18:10 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 18:10 | 20:00 | 17:20 | 18:10 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 02:50 |
| Heathrow Terminal 4 (Stops 12 - 14) | 05:10 | · | · | · | · | 05:10 | · | · | · | · | 11:10 | · | · | · | · | 11:10 | · | · | · | · | 17:40 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:40 | · | · | · | · |
| Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stops 11 - 15) | 05:20 | 03:10 | 06:25 | 03:10 | 07:40 | 05:20 | 06:25 | 09:40 | 06:25 | 07:40 | 11:20 | 07:40 | 09:40 | 12:50 | 09:40 | 11:20 | 15:00 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 15:00 | 17:50 | 17:10 | 15:00 | 18:30 | 17:10 | 17:10 | 18:30 | 20:20 | 17:50 | 18:30 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 03:10 |
| North Terminal Bus Station (Stop 4) | · | 04:05 | 07:20 | 04:05 | 08:40 | · | 07:20 | 10:40 | 07:20 | 08:40 | · | 08:40 | 10:40 | 13:45 | 10:40 | · | 15:55 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 15:55 | · | 18:05 | 15:55 | 19:20 | 18:05 | 18:05 | 19:20 | 21:10 | · | 19:20 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 04:05 |
| South Terminal Bus Station (N-bound) | · | 04:15 | 07:30 | 04:15 | 08:50 | · | 07:30 | 10:50 | 07:30 | 08:50 | · | 08:50 | 10:50 | 13:55 | 10:50 | · | 16:05 | 13:55 | 13:55 | 16:05 | · | 18:15 | 16:05 | 19:30 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 19:30 | 21:20 | · | 19:30 | 21:20 | 21:20 | 04:15 |
Route map
All stops on route 230
230 towards Northampton (Grange Park) - Gatwick Airport
- Bus Station (Bay 25) Derby
- South Entrance (Stop UN04) Nottingham University Main Campus
- Broad Marsh Bus Station (Bay 10) Nottingham
- St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SY) Leicester
- Milton Keynes Coachway (Bay 4) Brook Furlong
- Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3) Luton Town Centre
- Airport Bus Station (Bay P) Luton Airport
- Heathrow Central Bus Station (Stops 7 - 17) Heathrow Airport
- Heathrow Terminal 4 (Stops 12 - 14) Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
- Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stops 11 - 15) Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- North Terminal Bus Station (Stop 4) Gatwick Airport
- South Terminal Bus Station (N-bound) Gatwick Airport
230 towards Luton Airport, Luton - Derby
- South Terminal Bus Station (N-bound) Gatwick Airport
- North Terminal Bus Station (Stop 4) Gatwick Airport
- Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stops 11 - 15) Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Heathrow Terminal 4 (Stops 12 - 14) Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
- Heathrow Central Bus Station (Stops 7 - 17) Heathrow Airport
- Bridge Street (Stop M) Hemel Hempstead
- Airport Bus Station (Bay P) Luton Airport
- Luton Station Interchange (Stand 9) Luton Town Centre
- Milton Keynes Coachway (Bay 4) Brook Furlong
- St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SY) Leicester
- The Rushes (Stand RB) Loughborough
- Broad Marsh Bus Station (Bay 10) Nottingham
- South Entrance (Stop UN07) Nottingham University Main Campus
- Bus Station (Bay 25) Derby
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 230 bus?
The first 230 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 230 bus?
The last 230 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 230 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). National Express day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 230 bus?
The 230 is operated by National Express.
Timetable data from National Express via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). National Express last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 12 August 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.