72 Bedford to Biggleswade via Fenlake, Willington
Operated by Grant Palmer. First bus 06:23, last bus 18:08. 15 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 72? 27 other bus routes are numbered 72 elsewhere in the UK — see every 72 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:23 to Potton | 08:38 | 10:38 | 12:38 | 14:38 | 16:08 to Potton | 16:38 to Potton | 18:08 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stand F) | 06:23 | 08:38 | 10:38 | 12:38 | 14:38 | 16:08 | 16:38 | 18:08 |
| Fenlake Road (adj) | 06:27 | 08:42 | 10:42 | 12:42 | 14:42 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 18:12 |
| Harrowden Road Shops (opp) | 06:31 | 08:46 | 10:46 | 12:46 | 14:46 | 16:16 | 16:46 | 18:16 |
| Meadow Lane (adj) | 06:34 | 08:49 | 10:49 | 12:49 | 14:49 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 18:19 |
| Octagon Farm (o/s) | 06:35 | 08:50 | 10:50 | 12:50 | 14:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 18:20 |
| Crossroads (NE-bound) | 06:38 | 08:53 | 10:53 | 12:53 | 14:53 | 16:23 | 16:53 | 18:23 |
| The Guinea (E-bound) | 06:42 | 08:57 | 10:57 | 12:57 | 14:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 18:27 |
| Gateshead Close (adj) | 06:51 | 09:06 | 11:06 | 13:06 | 15:06 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 18:36 |
| Sunderland Road (SW-bound) | 06:53 | 09:08 | 11:08 | 13:08 | 15:08 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 18:38 |
| Waverley Avenue (adj) | 06:56 | 09:11 | 11:11 | 13:11 | 15:11 | 16:41 | 17:11 | 18:41 |
| Market Square (on) | 07:01 | 09:16 | 11:16 | 13:16 | 15:16 | 16:46 | 17:16 | 18:46 |
| Tesco (o/s) | 07:06 | 09:21 | 11:21 | 13:21 | 15:21 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 18:51 |
| Festival Road (opp) | 07:13 | 09:28 | 11:28 | 13:28 | 15:28 | 16:58 | 17:28 | 18:58 |
| Market Square (on) | 07:18 | 09:33 | 11:33 | 13:33 | 15:33 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 19:03 |
| The Slade (adj) | · | 09:43 | 11:43 | 13:43 | 15:43 | · | · | 19:13 |
| Sutton Road (opp) | · | 09:47 | 11:47 | 13:47 | 15:47 | · | · | 19:17 |
| Church Street (adj) | · | 09:50 | 11:50 | 13:50 | 15:50 | · | · | 19:20 |
| Yorkshire Grey (o/s) | · | 09:57 | 11:57 | 13:57 | 15:57 | · | · | 19:25 |
| Bus Station (Stop C) | · | 10:01 | 12:01 | 14:01 | 16:01 | · | · | 19:28 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 72
Adult single £2.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Bedford Bus Stn | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Harrowden Road Shops | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Priory Business Park | |||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Cople | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Willington | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Moggerhanger | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Sandy, Swan Lane/Church Path | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Sandy, Market Place | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Sandy, Tesco | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Potton, Newtown | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Potton, Market Square | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Wrestlingworth | ||||||
| £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 | Eyeworth | |||||
| £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 | Dunton | ||||
| £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 | Stratton Park | |||
| £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 | Yorkshire Grey | ||
| £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 | £2.50 | Biggleswade Retail Park | |
| £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 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Biggleswade Centre |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is London Road/Barford.
Grant Palmer's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 25 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Grant Palmer before you travel.
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 Grant Palmer before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 72
72 towards Biggleswade
All 60 stops
- Bus Station (Stand F) Bedford
- St Paul's Square (Stop P2) Bedford
- St John's Street (S-bound) Bedford
- Fenlake Road (adj) Fenlake
- London Road Methodist Chapel (o/s) Fenlake
- Oak Road (adj) Fenlake
- Catholic Church (adj) Eastcotts
- Harrowden Road Shops (opp) Eastcotts
- The Turnpike (adj) Eastcotts
- The Turnpike (E-bound) Eastcotts
- St Martins Way (adj) Eastcotts
- Priory Business Park (o/s) Eastcotts
- Meadow Lane (adj) Cardington
- Octagon Farm (o/s) Cople
- Cople Turn (opp) Willington
- Balls Lane (adj) Willington
- Crossroads (NE-bound) Willington
- Frosts Garden Centre (o/s) Willington
- Sandy Road (E-bound) Willington
- Park Road (opp) Moggerhanger
- The Guinea (E-bound) Moggerhanger
- Swan Lane (opp) Sandy
- Recreation Ground (opp) Sandy
- Dapifer Drive (adj) Sandy
- Berwick Way (adj) Sandy
- Gateshead Close (adj) Sandy
- Merlin Drive (adj) Sandy
- Sunderland Road (SW-bound) Sandy
- Carter Street (opp) Sandy
- Midland Road (opp) Sandy
- Waverley Avenue (adj) Sandy
- Pentland Close (SE-bound) Sandy
- Banks Drive (opp) Sandy
- Market Square (on) Sandy
- Station Road (opp) Sandy
- Sandy Railway Station (o/s) Sandy
- Tesco (o/s) Sandy
- Nursery Close (adj) Potton
- Potton Bowls Club (Opposite) Potton
- Festival Road (opp) Potton
- Potton Primary School (opp) Potton
- Willow Road (opp) Potton
- Market Square (on) Potton
- Bury Hill (E-bound) Potton
- The Slade (adj) Wrestlingworth
- Eyeworth Road (SW-bound) Wrestlingworth
- Manor Farm (adj) Eyeworth
- Sutton Road (opp) Eyeworth
- Lees Close (adj) Dunton
- Church Street (adj) Dunton
- Dunton Junior School (opp) Dunton
- Hallside (opp) Dunton
- Newton Grove Farm (opp) Dunton
- Stratton Park Farm (o/s) Biggleswade
- Dunton Lane (opp) Biggleswade
- Kitelands Road (adj) Biggleswade
- Yorkshire Grey (o/s) Biggleswade
- Elm Road (adj) Biggleswade
- Baptist Church (adj) Biggleswade
- Bus Station (Stop C) Biggleswade
72 towards Bedford
All 60 stops
- Bus Station (Stop C) Biggleswade
- Baptist Church (opp) Biggleswade
- Bygraves Garage (adj) Biggleswade
- Yorkshire Grey (opp) Biggleswade
- Kitelands Road (opp) Biggleswade
- Dunton Lane (adj) Biggleswade
- Stratton Park Farm (opp) Biggleswade
- Newton Grove Farm (o/s) Dunton
- Hallside (adj) Dunton
- Dunton Junior School (adj) Dunton
- Church Street (opp) Dunton
- Lees Close (opp) Dunton
- Sutton Road (adj) Eyeworth
- Manor Farm (opp) Eyeworth
- Eyeworth Road (NE-bound) Wrestlingworth
- The Slade (opp) Wrestlingworth
- Bury Hill (W-bound) Potton
- Market Square (on) Potton
- Willow Road (adj) Potton
- Potton Primary School (o/s) Potton
- Festival Road (adj) Potton
- Potton Bowls Club (Outside) Potton
- Nursery Close (opp) Potton
- Sandy Railway Station (o/s) Sandy
- Tesco (o/s) Sandy
- Station Road (nr) Sandy
- Market Square (on) Sandy
- Dapifer Drive (adj) Sandy
- Berwick Way (adj) Sandy
- Gateshead Close (adj) Sandy
- Merlin Drive (adj) Sandy
- Sunderland Road (SW-bound) Sandy
- Carter Street (opp) Sandy
- Midland Road (opp) Sandy
- Waverley Avenue (adj) Sandy
- Pentland Close (SE-bound) Sandy
- Queen's Road (adj) Sandy
- Church Path (adj) Sandy
- The Guinea (W-bound) Moggerhanger
- Park Road (adj) Moggerhanger
- Sandy Road (W-bound) Willington
- Frosts Garden Centre (opp) Willington
- Crossroads (SW-bound) Willington
- Balls Lane (opp) Willington
- Cople Turn (adj) Willington
- Octagon Farm (opp) Cople
- Meadow Lane (opp) Cardington
- Priory Business Park (opp) Eastcotts
- St Martins Way (opp) Eastcotts
- The Turnpike (W-bound) Eastcotts
- Harrowden Road Shops (o/s) Eastcotts
- Catholic Church (opp) Eastcotts
- Oak Road (opp) Fenlake
- London Road Methodist Chapel (opp) Fenlake
- Fenlake Road (opp) Fenlake
- Kingsway Link (opp) Cauldwell
- Bedford College (o/s) Cauldwell
- St Paul's Square (south side) Bedford
- Pilgrims House (o/s) Bedford
- Bus Station (Stand F) Bedford
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 72 bus?
The first 72 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:23 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 72 bus?
The last 72 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:08. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 72 bus cost?
Grant Palmer's published fares on the 72: adult single £2.50 to £3.00. The 72 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Grant Palmer day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 72 bus?
The 72 is operated by Grant Palmer.
Timetable data from Grant Palmer via the Traveline National Dataset. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.