50 Bedford to Rushden via Milton Ernest, Felmersham
Operated by Stagecoach East. Registered as running via Clapham, Radwell, Sharnbrook. First bus 04:40, last bus 20:05. 30 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 08:40, last 18:05. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 50? 41 other bus routes are numbered 50 elsewhere in the UK — see every 50 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:40 | 10:40 | 12:40 | 14:40 | 16:40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stand E) | 08:40 | 10:40 | 12:40 | 14:40 | 16:40 |
| Bedford Railway Station (Stop R2) | 08:45 | 10:45 | 12:45 | 14:45 | 16:45 |
| Ursula Taylor School (Opposite) | 08:52 | 10:52 | 12:52 | 14:52 | 16:52 |
| Oakley Garage (o/s) | 08:57 | 10:57 | 12:57 | 14:57 | 16:57 |
| The Queen's Head (o/s) | 09:07 | 11:07 | 13:07 | 15:07 | 17:07 |
| The swan (opp) | 09:12 | 11:12 | 13:12 | 15:12 | 17:12 |
| The Church (N-bound) | 09:16 | 11:16 | 13:16 | 15:16 | 17:16 |
| Upper School (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · |
| Village Hall (Stop E) | 09:26 | 11:26 | 13:26 | 15:26 | 17:26 |
| (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby (before) | 09:41 | 11:41 | 13:41 | 15:41 | 17:41 |
| Rushden Waitrose (after) | 09:47 | 11:47 | 13:47 | 15:47 | 17:47 |
| (Rushden) Rushden Lakes (Stop 1) | 09:51 | 11:51 | 13:51 | 15:51 | 17:51 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.
Fares on the 50
Adult single £2.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Bedford Rail Stn | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £2.50 | Shakespeare Road | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Sainsburys Bedford | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Clapham | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Oakley | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Milton Ernest | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Radwell | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Felmersham | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Sharnbrook | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Sharnbrook Turn | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Souldrop | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Higham Park Rd | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Rushden | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Wellingborough Rd | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Rushden Waitrose | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Rushden Lakes | |
| £2.50 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Bedford Bus Stn |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Bedford TC.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach East before you travel.
Tickets on the 50
Stagecoach East publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Bedford DayRider · Jobseeker Single · Bedford MegaRider Xtra · Midlands Gold DayRider · Bedford 7 Day MegaRider · Wellingborough DayRider · Bedford 28 Day MegaRider
…and 27 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 28 August 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach East.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach East before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Rushden: 5 journeys, first 08:40 towards Bedford: 5 journeys, first 10:05
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Rushden: 15 journeys, first 04:40 towards Bedford: 15 journeys, first 06:00
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Rushden: 15 journeys, first 04:40 towards Bedford: 15 journeys, first 06:00
Route map
All stops on route 50
50 towards Rushden
All 49 stops
- Bus Station (Stand E) Bedford
- Alexandra Road (opp) Bedford
- Bedford Railway Station (Stop R2) Bedford
- Shakespeare Road (N-bound) Bedford
- Byron Crescent (Near) Bedford
- Sainsburys Clapham (o/s) Bedford
- The Anglers Rest (adj) Bedford
- Ursula Taylor School (Opposite) Clapham
- Highbury Grove (opp) Clapham
- Mount Pleasant (opp) Clapham
- Fox & Hounds (NW-bound) Clapham
- Twinwoods (N-bound) Clapham
- Highfield Road (adj) Clapham
- Oakley Garage (o/s) Oakley
- Station Road (S-bound) Oakley
- Parsonage Close (opp) Oakley
- Dewlands (opp) Oakley
- Bedford Arms (opp) Oakley
- Queens Close (adj) Oakley
- The Memorial (opp) Oakley
- The Queen's Head (o/s) Milton Ernest
- Huntsmans Way (opp) Milton Ernest
- The swan (opp) Radwell
- The Church (N-bound) Felmersham
- Upper School (o/s) Sharnbrook
- Upper School (Stop A) Sharnbrook
- Pinchmill Close (Stop C) Sharnbrook
- Village Hall (Stop E) Sharnbrook
- Loring Road West (Stop G) Sharnbrook
- Loring Road East (Stop I) Sharnbrook
- Sharnbrook House (Stop K) Sharnbrook
- The Swan with Two Nicks (Stop M) Sharnbrook
- Fordham Arms (adj) Sharnbrook
- The Fordham Arms (Stop O) Sharnbrook
- Ivy Lodge Nurseries (Stop Q) Sharnbrook
- Souldrop Turn (adj) Souldrop
- Avenue Road (before) Rushden
- Golf Course (after) Rushden
- Rugby Football Ground (after) Rushden
- Manning Street (before) Rushden
- Wymington Road (after) Rushden
- (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby (before) Rushden
- (Rushden) Adnitt Road (before) Rushden
- Oakley Arms PH (after) Rushden
- Gordon Street (before) Rushden
- St Peters Avenue (adj) Rushden
- Saxonlea Close (before) Rushden
- Rushden Waitrose (after) Rushden
- (Rushden) Rushden Lakes (Stop 1) Rushden
50 towards Bedford
All 47 stops
- (Rushden) Rushden Lakes (Stop 1) Rushden
- Rushden Waitrose (after) Rushden
- (Rushden) Saxonlea Close (before) Rushden
- St Peters Avenue (opp) Rushden
- (Rushden) Oakley Arms PH (before) Rushden
- Adnitt Road (before) Rushden
- (Rushden) Barwick House (before) Rushden
- (Rushden) Station Road (before) Rushden
- Rushden George Street (after) Rushden
- BP Garage (before) Rushden
- Manning Street (after) Rushden
- Rugby Football Ground (before) Rushden
- Avenue Road (after) Rushden
- Souldrop Turn (opp) Souldrop
- The Fordham Arms (Stop P) Sharnbrook
- The Swan with Two Nicks (Stop N) Sharnbrook
- Sharnbrook House (Stop L) Sharnbrook
- Loring Road East (Stop J) Sharnbrook
- Loring Road West (Stop H) Sharnbrook
- Village Hall (Stop F) Sharnbrook
- Pinchmill Close (Stop D) Sharnbrook
- Upper School (Stop B) Sharnbrook
- Upper School (o/s) Sharnbrook
- The Church (S-bound) Felmersham
- The Swan (adj) Radwell
- Huntsmans Way (adj) Milton Ernest
- The Queen's Head (opp) Milton Ernest
- The Memorial (adj) Oakley
- Queens Close (opp) Oakley
- Bedford Arms (adj) Oakley
- Dewlands (adj) Oakley
- Parsonage Close (adj) Oakley
- Station Road (N-bound) Oakley
- Oakley Garage (opp) Oakley
- Highfield Road (opp) Clapham
- Twinwoods (S-bound) Clapham
- Milton Road (S-bound) Clapham
- Fox and Hounds (SE-bound) Clapham
- Mount Pleasant (adj) Clapham
- Highbury Grove (adj) Clapham
- Ursula Taylor School (Outside) Clapham
- The Anglers Rest (opp) Bedford
- Sainsburys Clapham (opp) Bedford
- Byron Crescent (Opposite) Bedford
- Bedford Railway Station (Stop R3) Bedford
- Alexandra Road (adj) Bedford
- Bus Station (Stand E) Bedford
Service registration & registered changes
- New service effective 30 August 2026 New Service - Bedford To Rushden Lakes
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000459/345 · Changes in Bedford Borough Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 50 bus?
The first 50 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 50 bus?
The last 50 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 50 bus cost?
Stagecoach East's published fares on the 50: adult single £2.50 to £3.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Stagecoach East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 50 bus?
The 50 is operated by Stagecoach East.
Timetable data from Stagecoach East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0000459/345. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.