C3 Cranfield University Main Gate ↔ Central Railway Station (Y1)
Operated by Uno. First bus 06:30, last bus 17:30. 12 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different C3? 7 other bus routes are numbered C3 elsewhere in the UK — see every C3 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.
| Cranfield University Main Gate (N-bound) | 06:30 | 08:30 | 10:30 | 12:30 | 14:30 | 16:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranfield Innovation Centre (opp) | 06:33 | 08:33 | 10:33 | 12:33 | 14:33 | 16:33 |
| Crane Way (E-bound) | 06:40 | 08:40 | 10:40 | 12:40 | 14:40 | 16:40 |
| Tylecote Close (opp) | 06:50 | 08:50 | 10:50 | 12:50 | 14:50 | 16:50 |
| Shops (o/s) | 06:55 | 08:55 | 10:55 | 12:55 | 14:55 | 16:55 |
| Burney Drive (S-bound) | 07:00 | 09:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 |
| Glebe Farm School | 07:03 | 09:03 | 11:03 | 13:03 | 15:03 | 17:03 |
| Kingston District Centre (o/s) | 07:10 | 09:10 | 11:10 | 13:10 | 15:10 | 17:10 |
| Noon Layer Drive (NW-bound) | 07:15 | 09:15 | 11:15 | 13:15 | 15:15 | 17:15 |
| The Point (Stop G4) | 07:21 | 09:21 | 11:21 | 13:21 | 15:21 | 17:21 |
| Central Railway Station (Stop Y1) | 07:25 | 09:25 | 11:25 | 13:25 | 15:25 | 17:25 |
Route map
All stops on route C3
C3 towards Central Railway Station (Y1)
- Cranfield University Main Gate (N-bound) Cranfield University
- Technology Park (opp) Cranfield University
- Cranfield Innovation Centre (opp) Cranfield University
- Lodge Road (opp) Cranfield
- Townsend Close (adj) Cranfield
- War Memorial (opp) Cranfield
- Millfield Close (adj) Cranfield
- Cross Keys (adj) Cranfield
- Longborns (adj) Cranfield
- Vale Court (opp) Cranfield
- Crane Way (E-bound) Cranfield
- Chandlers Close (opp) Marston Moretaine
- Tylecote Close (opp) Marston Moretaine
- Manor Road (adj) Marston Moretaine
- Howes Drive (adj) Marston Moretaine
- The Bell (adj) Marston Moretaine
- Shops (o/s) Brogborough
- Burney Drive (S-bound) Eagle Farm
- Robinson Crescent Eagle Farm
- Claridge Crescent Eagle Farm
- Glebe Farm School Eagle Farm
- Donegan Close Eagle Farm
- Kingston Roundabout West (Westbound) Kingston
- Lasborough Road (Westbound) Kingston
- Kingston District Centre (o/s) Kingston
- Leominster Gate (o/s) Monkston
- Tewkesbury Lane (o/s) Monkston
- Oakgrove Roundabout North (N-bound) Middleton
- Oakgrove Roundabout South (Northbound) Monkston
- Noon Layer Drive (NW-bound) Middleton
- Woolstone Roundabout West (W-bound) Woolstone
- Pattison Lane (W-bound) Woolstone
- Enmore Roundabout west (westbound) Campbell Park
- Glebe Roundabout west (westbound) Campbell Park
- Theatre District (Stop B4) Central Milton Keynes
- The Point (Stop G4) Central Milton Keynes
- Central Business Exchange (Stop R4) Central Milton Keynes
- Santander House (Stop X4) Central Milton Keynes
- Central Railway Station (Stop Y1) Central Milton Keynes
C3 towards Cranfield University Main Gate
- Central Railway Station (Stop Z1) Central Milton Keynes
- Central Business Exchange (Stop Q3) Central Milton Keynes
- The Point (Stop G3) Central Milton Keynes
- Theatre District (Stop B3) Central Milton Keynes
- Enmore Roundabout west (eastbound) Campbell Park
- Glebe Roundabout west (eastbound) Campbell Park
- Woolstone Roundabout West (Eastbound) Woolstone
- Pattison Lane (E-bound) Woolstone
- Noon Layer Drive (SE-bound) Middleton
- Oakgrove Roundabout North (S-bound) Middleton
- Oakgrove Roundabout South (Southbound) Monkston
- Tewkesbury Lane (opp) Monkston
- Leominster Gate (opp) Monkston
- Brinklow Roundabout West (Eastbound) Brinklow
- Kingston District Centre (o/s) Kingston
- Brinklow Roundabout North (Southbound) Brinklow
- Lasborough Road (Eastbound) Kingston
- Donegan Close Eagle Farm
- Payne Road Eagle Farm
- Robinson Crescent Eagle Farm
- Claridge Crescent Eagle Farm
- Burney Drive (N-bound) Eagle Farm
- Shops (opp) Brogborough
- Moreteyne Park (o/s) Marston Moretaine
- Village Hall (adj) Marston Moretaine
- Watson Way (adj) Marston Moretaine
- Oat Piece (adj) Marston Moretaine
- Chandlers Close (adj) Marston Moretaine
- Tylecote Close (adj) Marston Moretaine
- Vale Court (adj) Cranfield
- Longborns (opp) Cranfield
- Millfield Close (opp) Cranfield
- Crane Way (W-bound) Cranfield
- Cross Keys (opp) Cranfield
- Lodge Road (adj) Cranfield
- War Memorial (adj) Cranfield
- Townsend Close (opp) Cranfield
- Cranfield Innovation Centre (o/s) Cranfield University
- Martell House (Near) Cranfield University
- Technology Park (adj) Cranfield University
- Cranfield University Main Gate (N-bound) Cranfield University
Service registration & registered changes
- 🆕 New service effective 30 August 2026 Cranfield University Main Gate → Milton Keynes Central Railway Station
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0001449/113 · Changes in Central Bedfordshire Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first C3 bus?
The first C3 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last C3 bus?
The last C3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the C3 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Uno day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the C3 bus?
The C3 is operated by Uno.
Timetable data from Uno via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Uno last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 30 August 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0001449/113. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.