X2 Central Railway Station ↔ Airport Bus Station
Operated by Arriva Beds and Bucks. First bus 04:25, last bus 22:45. 80 journeys on weekdays.
💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 —
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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 Airport Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Airport Bus Station · Saturday towards Airport Bus Station · Sunday towards Central Railway Station · Monday to Friday towards Central Railway Station · Saturday towards Central Railway Station · Sunday
| Central Railway Station (Stop Z1) | 04:25 | 04:30 | 05:40 | 05:40 | 06:25 | 06:35 | 06:45 | 07:40 | 07:40 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 08:40 | 09:40 | 09:40 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 16:20 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:25 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 20:40 | 20:40 |
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| The Point (Stop K3) | 04:33 | · | · | 05:48 | · | · | 06:53 | 07:50 | · | · | 08:50 | · | · | 09:50 | · | · | 10:50 | · | 11:50 | · | 12:50 | · | 13:50 | · | · | · | 14:50 | · | 15:50 | · | 16:55 | · | 18:10 | · | · | · | 19:18 | 20:48 | · |
| The Point (Stop L3) | · | 04:35 | 05:48 | · | 06:32 | 06:42 | · | · | 07:48 | 08:30 | · | 08:48 | 09:48 | · | 10:30 | 10:48 | · | 11:48 | · | 12:30 | · | 12:48 | · | 13:48 | 14:30 | 14:48 | · | 15:48 | · | 16:30 | · | 16:53 | · | 18:09 | 18:35 | 19:18 | · | · | 20:48 |
| Stadium MK (Stop A) | 04:45 | 04:43 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:44 | 06:53 | 07:05 | 08:04 | 08:00 | 08:45 | 09:04 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 10:04 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:04 | 12:00 | 12:04 | 12:45 | 13:04 | 13:00 | 14:04 | 14:00 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:04 | 16:00 | 16:04 | 16:45 | 17:09 | 17:05 | 18:24 | 18:21 | 18:50 | 19:29 | 19:30 | 21:00 | 20:58 |
| Bus Station (Bay 2) | 04:50 | 04:47 | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:50 | 06:58 | 07:10 | 08:10 | 08:05 | 08:51 | 09:10 | 09:05 | 10:05 | 10:10 | 10:51 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:51 | 13:10 | 13:05 | 14:10 | 14:05 | 14:51 | 15:06 | 15:10 | 16:06 | 16:10 | 16:51 | 17:15 | 17:11 | 18:30 | 18:27 | 18:56 | 19:34 | 19:35 | 21:05 | 21:03 |
| St Helena Avenue (SW-bound) | 04:59 | 04:55 | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:19 | 08:20 | 08:17 | 09:00 | 09:20 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 10:20 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:15 | 14:20 | 14:15 | 15:00 | 15:16 | 15:20 | 16:17 | 16:20 | 17:00 | 17:25 | 17:23 | 18:40 | 18:38 | 19:05 | 19:44 | 19:44 | 21:14 | 21:13 |
| Railway Station (o/s) | 05:10 | 05:07 | 06:27 | 06:27 | 07:10 | 07:23 | 07:30 | 08:32 | 08:31 | 09:11 | 09:32 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 10:32 | 11:11 | 11:30 | 11:32 | 12:30 | 12:32 | 13:11 | 13:32 | 13:30 | 14:32 | 14:30 | 15:11 | 15:30 | 15:32 | 16:31 | 16:32 | 17:11 | 17:37 | 17:37 | 18:52 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 19:57 | 19:55 | 21:25 | 21:26 |
| High Street (Stop 3) | 05:16 | 05:12 | 06:34 | 06:34 | 07:17 | 07:30 | 07:36 | 08:42 | 08:39 | 09:20 | 09:42 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 10:42 | 11:20 | 11:38 | 11:42 | 12:38 | 12:42 | 13:20 | 13:42 | 13:38 | 14:42 | 14:39 | 15:20 | 15:39 | 15:42 | 16:40 | 16:42 | 17:20 | 17:47 | 17:45 | 19:02 | 19:00 | 19:23 | 20:02 | 20:02 | 21:32 | 21:31 |
| Appenine Way (adj) | 05:23 | 05:18 | 06:41 | 06:41 | 07:22 | 07:39 | 07:43 | 08:49 | 08:47 | 09:25 | 09:49 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 10:49 | 11:25 | 11:47 | 11:49 | 12:47 | 12:49 | 13:25 | 13:49 | 13:47 | 14:49 | 14:48 | 15:25 | 15:48 | 15:49 | 16:48 | 16:49 | 17:25 | 17:54 | 17:54 | 19:09 | 19:07 | 19:28 | 20:08 | 20:09 | 21:39 | 21:37 |
| Apex Park (opp) | 05:28 | 05:22 | 06:46 | 06:46 | 07:26 | 07:45 | 07:49 | 08:55 | 08:53 | 09:30 | 09:55 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 10:55 | 11:30 | 11:53 | 11:55 | 12:53 | 12:55 | 13:30 | 13:55 | 13:53 | 14:55 | 14:53 | 15:30 | 15:54 | 15:55 | 16:54 | 16:55 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 19:14 | 19:12 | 19:32 | 20:12 | 20:14 | 21:44 | 21:41 |
| The Green (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:50 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Blackhill (SE-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:55 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| French's Avenue (opp) | 05:37 | 05:33 | 06:55 | 06:55 | 07:37 | 08:03 | 08:00 | 09:06 | 09:03 | 09:43 | 10:06 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 11:06 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:06 | 13:03 | 13:06 | 13:43 | 14:06 | 14:03 | 15:06 | 15:04 | 15:43 | 16:05 | 16:06 | 17:05 | 17:06 | 17:43 | 18:11 | 18:11 | 19:23 | 19:21 | 19:43 | 20:22 | 20:23 | 21:53 | 21:51 |
| Church Street (Stop P2) | 05:45 | 05:45 | 07:00 | 07:00 | 07:47 | 08:15 | 08:15 | 09:15 | 09:15 | 09:50 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:50 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:50 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 15:15 | 15:50 | 16:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:20 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:50 | 20:30 | 20:30 | 22:00 | 22:00 |
| Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3) | 06:00 | 06:00 | 07:15 | 07:15 | 08:02 | 08:30 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 09:30 | 10:05 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 12:05 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 14:05 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 18:35 | 19:45 | 19:45 | 20:05 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 22:15 | 22:15 |
| Airport Bus Station (Bay J) | 06:10 | 06:10 | · | 07:25 | 08:12 | 08:40 | 08:40 | 09:40 | 09:40 | 10:15 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 12:15 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 14:15 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 16:15 | 16:40 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 17:40 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 18:45 | 19:55 | 19:55 | 20:15 | 20:55 | 20:55 | 22:25 | 22:25 |
Route map
All stops on route X2
X2 towards Airport Bus Station
- Central Railway Station (Stop Z1) Central Milton Keynes
- Santander House (Stop W3) Central Milton Keynes
- Central Business Exchange (Stop Q3) Central Milton Keynes
- The Point (Stop K3) Central Milton Keynes
- The Point (Stop L3) Central Milton Keynes
- South Saxon Roundabout South (southbound) Oldbrook
- Jubilee Wood School (o/s) Fishermead
- Eaglestone Roundabout South (Southbound) Eaglestone
- Golden Drive (S-bound) Eaglestone
- Coffee Hall Roundabout North (Southbound) Coffee Hall
- Coffee Hall Roundabout South (Southbound) Coffee Hall
- Dodkin (SE-bound) Beanhill
- Ashland Roundabout South (Southbound) Ashland
- Ashland Roundabout North (SE-bound) Ashland
- Stadium MK (Stop A) Mount Farm
- Bletchley Tesco (o/s) Denbigh
- Bus Station (Bay 2) Bletchley
- Water Eaton Road (o/s 95) Water Eaton
- Water Eaton Co-Op (adj) Water Eaton
- Buttermere Close (southbound) Water Eaton
- Grasmere Way (SW-bound) Bletchley
- Bala Way (westbound) Bletchley
- Lansbury Road (SW-bound) Newton Leys
- St Helena Avenue (SW-bound) Newton Leys
- Bideford Green (opp) Linslade
- Knaves Hill (nr) Linslade
- Durrell Close (adj) Linslade
- Railway Station (o/s) Leighton Buzzard
- Stoke Road (E-bound) Linslade
- Bridge Street (opp) Leighton Buzzard
- High Street (Stop 3) Leighton Buzzard
- Market Square (Stop 5) Leighton Buzzard
- Council Offices (nr) Leighton Buzzard
- Marigold House (o/s) Leighton Buzzard
- Regent Street (adj) Leighton Buzzard
- Brooklands Drive (opp) Leighton Buzzard
- Appenine Way (adj) Leighton Buzzard
- Sagan Rise (adj) Leighton Buzzard
- Chadwick Crescent (opp) Leighton Buzzard
- Ascent Park (opp) Leighton Buzzard
- Apex Park (opp) Leighton Buzzard
- Rugby Club (o/s) Leighton Buzzard
- Deans Farm (o/s) Stanbridge
- The Green (opp) Stanbridge
- Stanbridge Lower School (o/s) Stanbridge
- Kings Way (adj) Stanbridge
- Leighton United Football Club (opp) Tilsworth
- All Saints' Church (adj) Tilsworth
- Blackhill (SE-bound) Tilsworth
- Tilsworth Golf Centre (o/s) Tilsworth
- Chalk Hill Farm (adj) Houghton Regis
- French's Avenue (opp) Dunstable
- Watling Court (o/s) Dunstable
- Westfield Road (opp) Dunstable
- Park Street (adj) Dunstable
- Regent Street (opp) Dunstable
- The Quadrant (Stop N3) Dunstable
- Church Street (Stop P2) Dunstable
- Priory View (adj) Dunstable
- Jeans Way (E-Bound) Dunstable
- Stanton Road (E-bound) Dunstable
- Chaul End Lane (E-bound) Luton
- Clifton Road (SE-bound) Luton
- Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3) Luton Town Centre
- The Busway (nr) Vauxhall
- Hampton by Hilton (opp) Vauxhall
- General Motors (o/s) Vauxhall
- Courtyard Marriott (opp) Luton Airport
- Holiday Inn (o/s) Luton Airport
- Holiday Inn Express (nr) Luton Airport
- Airport Bus Station (Bay J) Luton Airport
X2 towards Central Railway Station
- Airport Bus Station (Bay J) Luton Airport
- Holiday Inn Express (opp) Luton Airport
- Holiday Inn (opp) Luton Airport
- Courtyard Marriott (o/s) Luton Airport
- General Motors (opp) Vauxhall
- Hampton by Hilton (o/s) Vauxhall
- The Busway (opp) Vauxhall
- Luton Station Interchange (Stand 8) Luton Town Centre
- Clifton Road (W-bound) Luton
- Chaul End Lane (W-bound) Luton
- Stanton Road (W-bound) Dunstable
- Jeans Way (W-bound) Dunstable
- Station Road (adj) Dunstable
- Priory View (opp) Dunstable
- The Quadrant (Stop N1) Dunstable
- Regent Street (adj) Dunstable
- Ashton Road (opp) Dunstable
- Westfield Road (adj) Dunstable
- Watling Court (opp) Dunstable
- French's Avenue (adj) Dunstable
- Chalk Hill Farm (opp) Houghton Regis
- Deans Farm (opp) Stanbridge
- Rugby Club (opp) Leighton Buzzard
- Apex Park (adj) Leighton Buzzard
- Ascent Park (adj) Leighton Buzzard
- Chadwick Crescent (adj) Leighton Buzzard
- Sagan Rise (opp) Leighton Buzzard
- Appenine Way (opp) Leighton Buzzard
- Brooklands Drive (adj) Leighton Buzzard
- Regent Street (opp) Leighton Buzzard
- Council Offices (opp) Leighton Buzzard
- Library (Stop 6) Leighton Buzzard
- High Street (Stop 4) Leighton Buzzard
- Tesco (opp) Leighton Buzzard
- Old Road (W-bound) Linslade
- Stoke Road (W-bound) Linslade
- Railway Station (o/s) Leighton Buzzard
- Knaves Hill (opp) Linslade
- St Mary's Way (opp) Linslade
- Bideford Green (adj) Linslade
- St Helena Avenue (NE bound) Newton Leys
- Lansbury Road Newton Leys
- Grasmere Way Bletchley
- Bala Way Bletchley
- Buttermere Close Bletchley
- Water Eaton Road (o/s 108) Water Eaton
- Water Eaton Co-Op (opp) Water Eaton
- Brooklands Road (adjacent) Bletchley
- Findlay Way (Northbound) Bletchley
- Bus Station (Bay 3) Bletchley
- Bletchley Tesco (opp) Denbigh
- Stadium MK (Stop B) Mount Farm
- Ashland Roundabout South (Northbound) Ashland
- Dodkin (NW-bound) Beanhill
- Ashland Roundabout North (NW-bound) Ashland
- Coffee Hall Roundabout North (Northbound) Coffee Hall
- Coffee Hall Roundabout South (Northbound) Coffee Hall
- Eaglestone Roundabout West (Westbound) Eaglestone
- Golden Drive (N-bound) Eaglestone
- Woughton Campus (o/s) Leadenhall
- Leadenhall Roundabout North (NW-bound) Leadenhall
- Winterhill Retail Estate (o/s) Winterhill
- South Grafton Roundabout South (northbound) Winterhill
- Central Railway Station (Stop Y1) Central Milton Keynes
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 22 Feb 2026 Operating between Luton Airport and Milton Keynes given service number X2 / X3 effective from 22 February 2026. To amend Route.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
LutonLeighton BuzzardDunstableBletchleyHoughton RegisLinsladeLuton Town CentreCentral Milton KeynesLuton AirportEaglestoneFishermeadOldbrook
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X2 bus?
The first X2 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X2 bus?
The last X2 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X2 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva Beds and Bucks day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the X2 bus?
The X2 is operated by Arriva Beds and Bucks.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.