MK1 Bedford Bus St Bay L ↔ Luton Airport Bay D
Operated by Stagecoach East. First bus 04:45, last bus 23:30. 34 journeys on weekdays.
🌙 Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:05. Monday–Saturday nights. 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 MK1? 2 other bus routes are numbered MK1 elsewhere in the UK — see every MK1 bus by area.
✅ The MK1 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
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towards Luton Airport Bay D · Monday to Friday towards Luton Airport Bay D · Saturday towards Luton Airport Bay D · Sunday towards Bedford Bus St Bay L · Monday to Friday towards Bedford Bus St Bay L · Saturday towards Bedford Bus St Bay L · Sunday
MK1 towards Luton Airport Bay D — Monday to Friday (16 journeys)
| Bus Station (Stand L) | 04:45 | 05:45 | 06:45 | 07:45 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 18:00 | 19:10 | 20:10 |
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| The Red Lion (adj) | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:05 | 17:05 | 18:15 | 19:25 | 20:25 |
| Retirement Village (adj) | 05:04 | 06:04 | 07:04 | 08:04 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:09 | 17:09 | 18:19 | 19:29 | 20:29 |
| B+M Distribution Centre (Opposite) | 05:05 | 06:05 | 07:05 | 08:05 | 09:05 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:20 | 19:30 | 20:30 |
| Dove Lane (adj) | 05:08 | 06:08 | 07:08 | 08:08 | 09:08 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 16:13 | 17:13 | 18:23 | 19:33 | 20:33 |
| The Woolpack (o/s) | 05:11 | 06:11 | 07:11 | 08:11 | 09:11 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:11 | 16:16 | 17:16 | 18:26 | 19:36 | 20:36 |
| The Flying Horse (adj) | 05:18 | 06:18 | 07:18 | 08:18 | 09:18 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:23 | 17:23 | 18:33 | 19:43 | 20:43 |
| The Church (o/s) | 05:23 | 06:23 | 07:23 | 08:23 | 09:23 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 15:23 | 16:28 | 17:28 | 18:38 | 19:48 | 20:48 |
| The Bull (opp) | 05:33 | 06:33 | 07:33 | 08:33 | 09:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:33 | 16:38 | 17:38 | 18:48 | 19:58 | 20:58 |
| Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3) | 05:52 | 06:52 | 07:52 | 08:52 | 09:52 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 15:52 | 16:57 | 17:57 | 19:07 | 20:17 | 21:17 |
| ASDA (o/s) | 06:02 | 07:02 | 08:02 | 09:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 16:02 | 17:07 | 18:07 | 19:17 | 20:27 | 21:27 |
| Airport Bus Station (Bay D) | 06:12 | 07:12 | 08:12 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 17:17 | 18:17 | 19:27 | 20:37 | 21:37 |
Route map
All stops on route MK1
MK1 towards Luton Airport Bay D
- Bus Station (Stand L) Bedford
- St Paul's Square (Stop P3) Bedford
- St John's Street (S-bound) Bedford
- Elstow Road Post Office (o/s) Fenlake
- The Angel (opp) Cauldwell
- Brackley Road (adj) Cauldwell
- Progress Way (SW-bound) Elstow
- West End (NE-bound) Elstow
- The Red Lion (adj) Elstow
- Elstow Lodge (adj) Elstow
- Moss Lane (adj) Elstow
- Retirement Village (adj) Wixams
- B+M Distribution Centre (o/s) Wixams
- B+M Distribution Centre (Opposite) Wixams
- Wilstead Industrial Park (opp) Wixams
- Dove Lane (adj) Wixams
- Brooklands Avenue (NE-bound) Wixams
- Duck End Lane (adj) Wilstead
- Briar Bank (o/s) Wilstead
- The Woolpack (o/s) Wilstead
- Wilstead Hill (S-bound) Haynes Church End
- Oxley's Farm (adj) Haynes West End
- The Flying Horse (adj) Clophill
- Newbury Lane (opp) Silsoe
- The George (opp) Silsoe
- The Church (o/s) Silsoe
- Obelisk Way (opp) Silsoe
- Taymer Nursing Home (opp) Silsoe
- The Waggon and Horses (opp) Barton-le-Clay
- Hanover Place (adj) Barton-le-Clay
- The Memorial (adj) Barton-le-Clay
- The Bull (opp) Barton-le-Clay
- Streatley Turn (opp) Streatley
- Turnpike Drive (nr) Warden Hill
- Warden Hill Road (adj) Warden Hill
- Birdsfoot Lane (opp) Warden Hill
- Enderby Road (opp) Barnfield
- Austin Road (opp) Barnfield
- Barnfield Avenue (adj) Barnfield
- Stockingstone Road (adj) Barnfield
- Graham Gardens (opp) Barnfield
- Lansdowne Road (opp) Wardown
- Bath Road (opp) Wardown
- Moor Park (opp) Wardown
- Cromwell Hill (nr) Wardown
- Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3) Luton Town Centre
- St Marys Road (SE-bound) Luton Town Centre
- Crescent Road (nr) St Annes
- Abbots Wood Road (nr) St Annes
- Devon Road turn (opp) St Annes
- Somerset House (nr) St Annes
- Dovehouse Hill (nr) Vauxhall Park
- Queen Elizabeth School (o/s) Vauxhall Park
- Lalleford Road (opp) Vauxhall Park
- ASDA (o/s) Wigmore
- Raynham Way Community Centre (opp) Wigmore
- Chertsey Close (opp) Vauxhall Park
- Frank Lester Way (SE-bound) Luton Airport
- Provost Way (opp) Luton Airport
- Prospect Way (opp) Luton Airport
- Holiday Inn Express (nr) Luton Airport
- Airport Bus Station (Bay D) Luton Airport
MK1 towards Bedford Bus St Bay L
- Airport Bus Station (Bay D) Luton Airport
- Holiday Inn Express (opp) Luton Airport
- Prospect Way (adj) Luton Airport
- Provost Way (adj) Luton Airport
- Frank Lester Way (NW-bound) Luton Airport
- Hartop Court (o/s) Vauxhall Park
- Raynham Way Community Centre (nr) Wigmore
- ASDA (opp) Wigmore
- Lalleford Road (nr) Vauxhall Park
- Williton Road (opp) Vauxhall Park
- Dovehouse Hill (opp) Vauxhall Park
- Somerset House (opp) St Annes
- Leygreen Close (adj) St Annes
- Hart Lane (opp) St Annes
- Crescent Road (opp) St Annes
- St Marys Road (NW-bound) Luton Town Centre
- Luton Station Interchange (Stand 12) Luton Town Centre
- Brook Street (nr) Wardown
- Cromwell Hill (opp) Wardown
- Alexandra Avenue (nr) Wardown
- Bath Road (o/s) Wardown
- Cranleigh Gardens (adj) Barnfield
- Graham Gardens (nr) Barnfield
- Austin Road (nr) Barnfield
- Barnfield Avenue (opp) Barnfield
- Enderby Road (nr) Barnfield
- Grasmere Road (adj) Warden Hill
- Warden Hill Road (opp) Warden Hill
- Great Bramingham Lane (adj) Warden Hill
- Streatley Turn (adj) Streatley
- The Memorial (opp) Barton-le-Clay
- The Bull (adj) Barton-le-Clay
- The Waggon and Horses (adj) Barton-le-Clay
- Hanover Place (opp) Barton-le-Clay
- Taymer Nursing Home (o/s) Silsoe
- Obelisk Way (adj) Silsoe
- The Church (opp) Silsoe
- The George (o/s) Silsoe
- Newbury Lane (adj) Silsoe
- The Green (adj) Clophill
- Oxley's Farm (opp) Haynes West End
- Wilstead Hill (N-bound) Haynes Church End
- Briar Bank (opp) Wilstead
- The Woolpack (opp) Wilstead
- Duck End Lane (opp) Wilstead
- Brooklands Avenue (opp) Wixams
- Dove Lane (opp) Wixams
- Wilstead Industrial Park (adj) Wixams
- B+M Distribution Centre (o/s) Wixams
- Retirement Village (opp) Wixams
- Moss Lane (opp) Elstow
- Elstow Lodge (opp) Elstow
- The Red Lion (opp) Elstow
- West End (SW-bound) Elstow
- Progress Way (NE-bound) Elstow
- Brackley Road (opp) Cauldwell
- The Angel (o/s) Cauldwell
- Elstow Road Post Office (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 L) Bedford
Service registration & registered changes
- ✏️ Service change effective 31 May 2026 To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
- ✏️ Service change effective 31 May 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- ✏️ Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- ✏️ Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- ✏️ Service change effective 1 June 2025 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000459/326 · Registration PF0000459/327 · Changes in Bedford Borough Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
BedfordLuton Town CentreLuton AirportFenlakeSt AnnesBarnfieldSilsoeWigmoreWardownBarton-le-ClayVauxhall ParkCauldwell
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first MK1 bus?
The first MK1 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last MK1 bus?
The last MK1 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the MK1 bus cost?
The MK1 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. Stagecoach East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the MK1 bus?
The MK1 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 PF0000459/326. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.