MK1 Bedford Bus Station ↔ Luton Airport Bus Stn
Operated by Stagecoach East. First bus 04:45, last bus 23:30. 97 journeys on weekdays.
✅ 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
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Luton Airport Bus Stn · Monday to Friday towards Luton Airport Bus Stn · Saturday towards Luton Airport Bus Stn · Sunday towards Bedford Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Bedford Bus Station · Saturday towards Bedford Bus Station · Sunday
| Bus Station (Stand L) | 04:45 | 04:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 | 05:45 | 06:45 | 06:45 | 06:45 | 07:45 | 07:45 | 07:45 | 08:45 | 08:45 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 09:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 10:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 12:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 20:10 |
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| The Red Lion (adj) | 05:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 07:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 09:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 16:05 | 16:05 | 16:05 | 17:05 | 17:05 | 17:05 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 19:25 | 19:25 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 20:25 |
| Retirement Village (adj) | 05:04 | 05:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 | 06:04 | 07:04 | 07:04 | 07:04 | 08:04 | 08:04 | 08:04 | 09:04 | 09:04 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 10:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 11:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 13:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 14:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 15:04 | 15:04 | 16:09 | 16:09 | 16:09 | 17:09 | 17:09 | 17:09 | 18:19 | 18:19 | 18:19 | 19:29 | 19:29 | 19:29 | 20:29 | 20:29 |
| B+M Distribution Centre (Opposite) | 05:05 | 05:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:05 | 07:05 | 07:05 | 07:05 | 08:05 | 08:05 | 08:05 | 09:05 | 09:05 | 09:05 | 10:05 | 10:05 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 11:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 12:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 13:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 14:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 15:05 | 15:05 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 17:10 | 17:10 | 18:20 | 18:20 | 18:20 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 20:30 |
| Dove Lane (adj) | 05:08 | 05:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 07:08 | 07:08 | 07:08 | 08:08 | 08:08 | 08:08 | 09:08 | 09:08 | 09:08 | 10:08 | 10:08 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 12:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 13:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 14:08 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 15:08 | 15:08 | 16:13 | 16:13 | 16:13 | 17:13 | 17:13 | 17:13 | 18:23 | 18:23 | 18:23 | 19:33 | 19:33 | 19:33 | 20:33 | 20:33 |
| The Woolpack (o/s) | 05:11 | 05:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 | 06:11 | 07:11 | 07:11 | 07:11 | 08:11 | 08:11 | 08:11 | 09:11 | 09:11 | 09:11 | 10:11 | 10:11 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 11:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 12:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 13:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 14:11 | 14:11 | 15:11 | 15:11 | 15:11 | 16:16 | 16:16 | 16:16 | 17:16 | 17:16 | 17:16 | 18:26 | 18:26 | 18:26 | 19:36 | 19:36 | 19:36 | 20:36 | 20:36 |
| The Flying Horse (adj) | 05:18 | 05:18 | 06:18 | 06:18 | 06:18 | 07:18 | 07:18 | 07:18 | 08:18 | 08:18 | 08:18 | 09:18 | 09:18 | 09:18 | 10:18 | 10:18 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 11:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 12:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 13:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 14:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 15:18 | 15:18 | 16:23 | 16:23 | 16:23 | 17:23 | 17:23 | 17:23 | 18:33 | 18:33 | 18:33 | 19:43 | 19:43 | 19:43 | 20:43 | 20:43 |
| The Church (o/s) | 05:23 | 05:23 | 06:23 | 06:23 | 06:23 | 07:23 | 07:23 | 07:23 | 08:23 | 08:23 | 08:23 | 09:23 | 09:23 | 09:23 | 10:23 | 10:23 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 11:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 12:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 13:23 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 14:23 | 14:23 | 15:23 | 15:23 | 15:23 | 16:28 | 16:28 | 16:28 | 17:28 | 17:28 | 17:28 | 18:38 | 18:38 | 18:38 | 19:48 | 19:48 | 19:48 | 20:48 | 20:48 |
| The Bull (opp) | 05:33 | 05:33 | 06:33 | 06:33 | 06:33 | 07:33 | 07:33 | 07:33 | 08:33 | 08:33 | 08:33 | 09:33 | 09:33 | 09:33 | 10:33 | 10:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 11:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 12:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 13:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 14:33 | 14:33 | 15:33 | 15:33 | 15:33 | 16:38 | 16:38 | 16:38 | 17:38 | 17:38 | 17:38 | 18:48 | 18:48 | 18:48 | 19:58 | 19:58 | 19:58 | 20:58 | 20:58 |
| Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3) | 05:52 | 05:52 | 06:52 | 06:52 | 06:52 | 07:52 | 07:52 | 07:52 | 08:52 | 08:52 | 08:52 | 09:52 | 09:52 | 09:52 | 10:52 | 10:52 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 11:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 12:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 13:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 14:52 | 14:52 | 15:52 | 15:52 | 15:52 | 16:57 | 16:57 | 16:57 | 17:57 | 17:57 | 17:57 | 19:07 | 19:07 | 19:07 | 20:17 | 20:17 | 20:17 | 21:17 | 21:17 |
| ASDA (o/s) | 06:02 | 06:02 | 07:02 | 07:02 | 07:02 | 08:02 | 08:02 | 08:02 | 09:02 | 09:02 | 09:02 | 10:02 | 10:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 12:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 13:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 14:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 15:02 | 15:02 | 16:02 | 16:02 | 16:02 | 17:07 | 17:07 | 17:07 | 18:07 | 18:07 | 18:07 | 19:17 | 19:17 | 19:17 | 20:27 | 20:27 | 20:27 | 21:27 | 21:27 |
| Airport Bus Station (Bay D) | 06:12 | 06:12 | 07:12 | 07:12 | 07:12 | 08:12 | 08:12 | 08:12 | 09:12 | 09:12 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 10:12 | 10:12 | 11:12 | 11:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 12:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 13:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 14:12 | 14:12 | 15:12 | 15:12 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 16:12 | 16:12 | 17:17 | 17:17 | 17:17 | 18:17 | 18:17 | 18:17 | 19:27 | 19:27 | 19:27 | 20:37 | 20:37 | 20:37 | 21:37 | 21:37 |
Route map
All stops on route MK1
MK1 towards Luton Airport Bus Stn
- 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 Station
- 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
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.