X3 Central Railway Station ↔ Airport Bus Station

Operated by Arriva Beds and Bucks. First bus 04:40, last bus 23:45. 83 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Arriva Beds and Bucks whether this route takes part. Details →

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

X3 towards Airport Bus Station — Monday to Friday (41 journeys)
Central Railway Station (Stop Z1)	·	·	05:20	05:20	06:15	06:15	07:05	07:10	07:25	08:10	08:10	09:10	09:10	09:20	10:10	10:10	11:10	11:10	11:20	12:10	12:10	13:10	13:10	13:20	14:10	14:10	15:10	15:10	15:20	16:15	16:15	17:20	17:25	17:30	18:35	18:35	19:30	19:40	19:40	21:55	21:55
The Point (Stop K3)	·	·	05:28	·	·	06:23	·	07:20	·	08:20	·	09:20	·	·	10:20	·	·	11:20	·	·	12:20	·	13:20	·	14:20	·	·	15:20	·	·	16:25	·	17:35	·	·	18:45	·	·	19:48	22:03	·
The Point (Stop L3)	·	·	·	05:26	06:20	·	07:12	·	07:32	·	08:18	·	09:18	09:30	·	10:18	11:18	·	11:30	12:18	·	13:18	·	13:30	·	14:18	15:18	·	15:30	16:24	·	17:30	·	17:40	18:44	·	19:37	19:48	·	·	22:03
Stadium MK (Stop A)	·	·	05:42	05:38	06:32	06:37	07:23	07:34	07:44	08:34	08:30	09:34	09:30	09:45	10:34	10:30	11:30	11:34	11:45	12:30	12:34	13:30	13:34	13:45	14:34	14:30	15:30	15:34	15:45	16:37	16:39	17:45	17:49	17:53	18:55	18:59	19:49	19:58	20:00	22:15	22:13
Bus Station (Bay 2)	·	·	05:47	05:42	06:37	06:42	07:28	07:40	07:50	08:40	08:35	09:40	09:35	09:51	10:40	10:35	11:35	11:40	11:51	12:35	12:40	13:35	13:40	13:51	14:40	14:36	15:36	15:40	15:51	16:43	16:45	17:51	17:55	17:59	19:00	19:05	19:55	20:03	20:05	22:20	22:18
The Dolphin PH (Opp)	·	·	06:02	05:56	06:48	06:57	07:42	07:55	08:04	08:55	08:49	09:55	09:49	10:06	10:55	10:49	11:49	11:55	12:06	12:49	12:55	13:49	13:55	14:06	14:53	14:49	15:49	15:55	16:06	16:55	17:00	18:06	18:10	18:11	19:12	19:17	20:09	20:15	20:17	22:32	22:30
Railway Station (o/s)	04:40	04:42	06:12	06:06	07:00	07:07	07:55	08:07	08:14	09:07	09:02	10:07	10:02	10:16	11:07	11:02	12:02	12:07	12:16	13:02	13:07	14:02	14:07	14:16	15:05	15:01	16:01	16:07	16:16	17:07	17:12	18:16	18:22	18:23	19:24	19:26	20:19	20:26	20:26	22:41	22:41
High Street (Stop 3)	04:45	04:49	06:19	06:12	07:06	07:16	08:03	08:16	08:20	09:16	09:11	10:16	10:11	10:22	11:16	11:11	12:11	12:16	12:22	13:11	13:16	14:11	14:16	14:22	15:12	15:08	16:09	16:16	16:22	17:16	17:21	18:22	18:31	18:30	19:30	19:33	20:23	20:31	20:33	22:48	22:46
Roundel Drive (SW-bound)	04:56	04:58	06:28	06:23	07:19	07:25	08:15	08:25	08:28	09:25	09:21	10:25	10:21	10:30	11:25	11:21	12:21	12:25	12:30	13:21	13:25	14:22	14:25	14:30	15:22	·	16:21	16:25	16:30	17:26	17:30	18:30	18:40	18:40	19:40	19:43	20:31	20:41	20:43	22:58	22:56
French's Avenue (opp)	05:07	05:08	06:38	06:34	07:33	07:36	08:33	08:36	08:40	09:36	09:33	10:36	10:33	10:43	11:36	11:33	12:33	12:36	12:43	13:33	13:36	14:34	14:36	14:43	15:36	·	16:35	16:36	16:43	17:39	17:41	18:43	18:51	18:51	19:51	19:53	20:43	20:52	20:53	23:08	23:07
Church Street (Stop P2)	05:15	05:15	06:45	06:45	07:45	07:45	08:45	08:45	08:47	09:45	09:45	10:45	10:45	10:50	11:45	11:45	12:45	12:45	12:50	13:45	13:45	14:45	14:45	14:50	15:45	·	16:45	16:45	16:50	17:50	17:50	18:50	19:00	19:00	20:00	20:00	20:50	21:00	21:00	23:15	23:15
Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3)	05:30	05:30	07:00	07:00	08:00	08:00	09:00	09:00	09:02	10:00	10:00	11:00	11:00	11:05	12:00	12:00	13:00	13:00	13:05	14:00	14:00	15:00	15:00	15:05	16:00	·	17:00	17:00	17:05	18:05	18:05	19:05	19:15	19:15	20:15	20:15	21:05	21:15	21:15	23:30	23:30
Airport Bus Station (Bay J)	05:40	05:40	07:10	07:10	08:10	08:10	09:10	09:10	09:12	10:10	10:10	11:10	11:10	11:15	12:10	12:10	13:10	13:10	13:15	14:10	14:10	15:10	15:10	15:15	16:10	·	17:10	17:10	17:15	18:15	18:15	19:15	19:25	19:25	20:25	20:25	21:15	21:25	21:25	23:40	23:40

X3 towards Airport Bus Station — Saturday (16 journeys)
Central Railway Station (Stop Z1)	05:20	06:15	07:10	08:10	09:10	10:10	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:10	16:10	17:10	18:10	19:10	20:40
The Point (Stop K3)	05:28	06:23	07:20	08:20	09:20	10:20	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:20	16:20	17:20	18:18	19:18	20:48
The Point (Stop L3)	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Stadium MK (Stop A)	05:42	06:37	07:34	08:34	09:34	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:34	16:34	17:34	18:31	19:30	21:00
Bus Station (Bay 2)	05:48	06:43	07:40	08:40	09:40	10:40	11:40	12:40	13:40	14:40	15:40	16:40	17:40	18:36	19:35	21:05
The Dolphin PH (Opp)	06:03	06:58	07:55	08:55	09:55	10:55	11:55	12:55	13:55	14:55	15:55	16:55	17:55	18:48	19:47	21:17
Railway Station (o/s)	06:13	07:08	08:07	09:07	10:07	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	15:07	16:07	17:07	18:07	18:57	19:56	21:26
High Street (Stop 3)	06:20	07:16	08:16	09:16	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:16	16:16	17:16	18:16	19:04	20:03	21:33
Roundel Drive (SW-bound)	06:29	07:25	08:25	09:25	10:25	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:25	16:25	17:25	18:25	19:14	20:13	21:43
French's Avenue (opp)	06:39	07:36	08:36	09:36	10:36	11:36	12:36	13:36	14:36	15:36	16:36	17:36	18:36	19:24	20:23	21:53
Church Street (Stop P2)	06:45	07:45	08:45	09:45	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:45	15:45	16:45	17:45	18:45	19:31	20:30	22:00
Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3)	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	19:46	20:45	22:15
Airport Bus Station (Bay J)	07:10	08:10	09:10	10:10	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:10	16:10	17:10	18:10	19:10	19:56	20:55	22:25

X3 towards Airport Bus Station — Sunday (7 journeys)
Central Railway Station (Stop Z1)	07:25	09:20	11:20	13:20	15:20	17:20	19:30
The Point (Stop K3)	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
The Point (Stop L3)	07:32	09:30	11:30	13:30	15:30	17:30	19:37
Stadium MK (Stop A)	07:44	09:45	11:45	13:45	15:45	17:45	19:49
Bus Station (Bay 2)	07:50	09:51	11:51	13:51	15:51	17:51	19:55
The Dolphin PH (Opp)	08:04	10:06	12:06	14:06	16:06	18:06	20:09
Railway Station (o/s)	08:14	10:16	12:16	14:16	16:16	18:16	20:19
High Street (Stop 3)	08:20	10:22	12:22	14:22	16:22	18:22	20:23
Roundel Drive (SW-bound)	08:28	10:30	12:30	14:30	16:30	18:30	20:31
French's Avenue (opp)	08:40	10:43	12:43	14:43	16:43	18:43	20:43
Church Street (Stop P2)	08:47	10:50	12:50	14:50	16:50	18:50	20:50
Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3)	09:02	11:05	13:05	15:05	17:05	19:05	21:05
Airport Bus Station (Bay J)	09:12	11:15	13:15	15:15	17:15	19:15	21:15

X3 towards Central Railway Station — Monday to Friday (42 journeys)
Airport Bus Station (Bay J)	·	06:15	06:15	07:15	07:15	08:15	08:15	09:15	09:15	09:30	10:15	10:15	11:15	11:15	11:30	12:15	12:15	13:15	13:15	13:30	14:15	14:15	15:15	15:15	15:30	16:15	·	17:15	17:15	17:30	18:30	18:30	19:30	19:30	19:30	20:30	20:30	21:30	21:45	21:45	23:45	23:45
Luton Station Interchange (Stand 8)	·	06:30	06:30	07:30	07:30	08:30	08:30	09:30	09:30	09:45	10:30	10:30	11:30	11:30	11:45	12:30	12:30	13:30	13:30	13:45	14:30	14:30	15:30	15:30	15:45	16:30	16:30	17:30	17:30	17:45	18:45	18:45	19:44	19:45	19:42	20:45	20:42	21:44	21:57	22:00	00:00	23:57
The Quadrant (Stop N1)	·	06:48	06:47	07:47	07:48	08:47	08:48	09:47	09:48	10:02	10:48	10:47	11:47	11:48	12:02	12:47	12:48	13:48	13:47	14:02	14:47	14:49	15:50	15:49	16:02	16:47	16:49	17:48	17:47	18:02	19:03	19:02	19:58	20:02	19:57	21:02	20:57	21:58	22:12	22:17	00:17	00:12
French's Avenue (adj)	·	06:54	06:53	07:53	07:55	08:53	08:55	09:53	09:55	10:04	10:55	10:53	11:53	11:55	12:04	12:53	12:55	13:55	13:53	14:04	14:53	14:57	16:02	15:57	16:04	16:49	16:57	17:56	17:53	18:04	19:10	19:08	20:01	20:07	20:02	21:07	21:02	22:01	22:17	22:22	00:22	00:17
Roundel Drive (SW-bound)	·	07:07	07:04	08:04	08:08	09:04	09:08	10:04	10:08	10:19	11:08	11:04	12:04	12:08	12:19	13:04	13:06	14:06	14:04	14:19	15:04	15:07	16:14	16:08	16:19	17:04	17:12	18:07	18:04	18:19	19:21	19:19	20:14	20:17	20:12	21:17	21:12	22:14	22:27	22:32	00:32	00:27
High Street (Stop 4)	06:09	07:16	07:14	08:14	08:19	09:14	09:18	10:14	10:18	10:29	11:18	11:14	12:14	12:18	12:29	13:14	13:18	14:18	14:14	14:29	15:14	15:17	16:23	16:18	16:29	17:13	17:21	18:16	18:14	18:29	19:28	19:28	20:24	20:23	20:21	21:23	21:21	22:24	22:36	22:38	00:38	00:36
Railway Station (o/s)	06:16	07:21	07:21	08:21	08:25	09:21	09:25	10:21	10:25	10:36	11:25	11:21	12:21	12:25	12:36	13:21	13:25	14:25	14:21	14:36	15:21	15:23	16:29	16:25	16:36	17:20	17:28	18:21	18:21	18:36	19:33	19:34	20:31	20:27	20:27	21:27	21:27	22:31	22:42	22:42	00:42	00:42
The Dolphin PH (o/s)	06:26	07:32	07:31	08:31	08:34	09:31	09:34	10:31	10:35	10:48	11:35	11:31	12:31	12:35	12:48	13:31	13:35	14:35	14:31	14:48	15:31	15:33	16:39	16:35	16:48	17:32	17:40	18:30	18:31	18:48	19:42	19:44	20:39	20:36	20:37	21:36	21:37	22:39	22:52	22:51	00:51	00:52
Bus Station (Bay 3)	06:41	07:45	07:46	08:46	08:47	09:46	09:47	10:46	10:49	11:03	11:49	11:46	12:46	12:49	13:03	13:46	13:49	14:48	14:46	15:03	15:46	15:46	16:52	16:51	17:03	17:47	17:55	18:43	18:46	19:02	19:55	20:01	20:52	20:49	20:51	21:49	21:51	22:52	23:06	23:04	01:04	01:06
Stadium MK (Stop B)	06:47	07:50	07:52	08:52	08:50	09:52	09:50	10:52	10:52	11:08	11:52	11:52	12:52	12:52	13:08	13:52	13:52	14:51	14:52	15:08	15:52	15:49	16:55	16:57	17:08	17:53	18:01	18:46	18:52	19:06	19:58	20:06	20:56	20:52	20:56	21:52	21:56	22:56	23:11	23:07	01:07	01:11
Woughton Campus (o/s)	06:55	07:58	08:00	09:00	08:58	10:00	09:58	11:00	10:59	11:15	11:59	12:00	13:00	12:59	13:15	14:00	13:59	14:58	15:00	15:15	16:00	15:58	17:03	17:05	17:15	18:03	18:09	18:52	19:00	19:14	20:04	20:11	21:04	20:58	21:01	21:58	22:01	23:04	23:16	23:13	01:13	01:16
Central Railway Station (Stop Y1)	07:00	08:05	08:05	09:05	09:05	10:05	10:05	11:05	11:05	11:20	12:05	12:05	13:05	13:05	13:20	14:05	14:05	15:05	15:05	15:20	16:05	16:05	17:11	17:10	17:20	18:10	18:15	18:58	19:03	19:20	20:09	20:15	21:10	21:03	21:05	22:03	22:05	23:10	23:20	23:18	01:18	01:20

X3 towards Central Railway Station — Saturday (17 journeys)
Airport Bus Station (Bay J)	06:15	07:15	08:15	09:15	10:15	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:15	16:15	17:15	18:20	19:30	20:30	21:45	23:45
Luton Station Interchange (Stand 8)	06:30	07:30	08:30	09:30	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:30	16:30	17:30	18:35	19:42	20:42	21:57	23:57
The Quadrant (Stop N1)	06:47	07:47	08:47	09:47	10:47	11:47	12:47	13:47	14:47	15:47	16:47	17:47	18:52	19:57	20:57	22:12	00:12
French's Avenue (adj)	06:53	07:53	08:53	09:53	10:53	11:53	12:53	13:53	14:53	15:53	16:53	17:53	18:58	20:02	21:02	22:17	00:17
Roundel Drive (SW-bound)	07:04	08:04	09:04	10:04	11:04	12:04	13:04	14:04	15:04	16:04	17:04	18:04	19:09	20:12	21:12	22:27	00:27
High Street (Stop 4)	07:14	08:14	09:14	10:14	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:14	16:14	17:14	18:14	19:18	20:21	21:21	22:36	00:36
Railway Station (o/s)	07:21	08:21	09:21	10:21	11:21	12:21	13:21	14:21	15:21	16:21	17:21	18:21	19:24	20:27	21:27	22:42	00:42
The Dolphin PH (o/s)	07:31	08:31	09:31	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:31	16:31	17:31	18:31	19:34	20:37	21:37	22:52	00:52
Bus Station (Bay 3)	07:46	08:46	09:46	10:46	11:46	12:46	13:46	14:46	15:46	16:46	17:46	18:46	19:46	20:51	21:51	23:06	01:06
Stadium MK (Stop B)	07:52	08:52	09:52	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:52	15:52	16:52	17:52	18:52	19:51	20:56	21:56	23:11	01:11
Woughton Campus (o/s)	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	19:56	21:01	22:01	23:16	01:16
Central Railway Station (Stop Y1)	08:05	09:05	10:05	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:05	16:05	17:05	18:05	19:03	20:00	21:05	22:05	23:20	01:20

X3 towards Central Railway Station — Sunday (7 journeys)
Airport Bus Station (Bay J)	09:30	11:30	13:30	15:30	17:30	19:30	21:30
Luton Station Interchange (Stand 8)	09:45	11:45	13:45	15:45	17:45	19:44	21:44
The Quadrant (Stop N1)	10:02	12:02	14:02	16:02	18:02	19:58	21:58
French's Avenue (adj)	10:04	12:04	14:04	16:04	18:04	20:01	22:01
Roundel Drive (SW-bound)	10:19	12:19	14:19	16:19	18:19	20:14	22:14
High Street (Stop 4)	10:29	12:29	14:29	16:29	18:29	20:24	22:24
Railway Station (o/s)	10:36	12:36	14:36	16:36	18:36	20:31	22:31
The Dolphin PH (o/s)	10:48	12:48	14:48	16:48	18:48	20:39	22:39
Bus Station (Bay 3)	11:03	13:03	15:03	17:03	19:02	20:52	22:52
Stadium MK (Stop B)	11:08	13:08	15:08	17:08	19:06	20:56	22:56
Woughton Campus (o/s)	11:15	13:15	15:15	17:15	19:14	21:04	23:04
Central Railway Station (Stop Y1)	11:20	13:20	15:20	17:20	19:20	21:10	23:10

Route map

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X3 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
Mill Road (o/s) Water Eaton
Stoke Road (o/s) Bletchley
Waterhall Park (S-bound) Bletchley
Willowbridge (Southbound) Stoke Hammond
The Lindens (adj) Stoke Hammond
Tyrells Road (adj) Stoke Hammond
The Dolphin PH (Opp) Stoke Hammond
Main Road (SE-bound) Three Locks
Manor Farm (Opp) Chelmscote
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
Morrisons (adj) Leighton Buzzard
Linwood Grove (opp) Leighton Buzzard
Brooklands Avenue (adj) Leighton Buzzard
Lywood Road (opp) Leighton Buzzard
Cherrycourt Way (adj) Leighton Buzzard
Roundel Drive (SW-bound) Leighton Buzzard
Commerce Way (adj) Leighton Buzzard
Apex Park (nr) Leighton Buzzard
Rugby Club (o/s) Leighton Buzzard
Deans Farm (o/s) Stanbridge
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

X3 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
Priory View (opp) Dunstable
Station Road (adj) 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
Commerce Way (opp) Leighton Buzzard
Roundel Drive (SW-bound) Leighton Buzzard
Lywood Road (adj) Leighton Buzzard
Brooklands Avenue (opp) Leighton Buzzard
Linwood Grove (adj) Leighton Buzzard
Morrisons (opp) Leighton Buzzard
Library (Stop 6) Leighton Buzzard
High Street (Stop 4) Leighton Buzzard
Tesco (opp) Leighton Buzzard
Stoke Road (W-bound) Linslade
Old Road (W-bound) Linslade
Railway Station (o/s) Leighton Buzzard
Knaves Hill (opp) Linslade
St Mary's Way (opp) Linslade
Bideford Green (adj) Linslade
Manor Farm (adj) Chelmscote
Main Road (NW-bound) Three Locks
The Dolphin PH (o/s) Stoke Hammond
The Green (adj) Stoke Hammond
Tyrells Road (Opp) Stoke Hammond
The Lindens (Opp) Stoke Hammond
Willowbridge (Northbound) Stoke Hammond
Waterhall Park (N-bound) Bletchley
Stoke Road (northbound) Bletchley
Water Eaton Co-Op (opp) Water Eaton
Brooklands Road (adjacent) Bletchley
Water Eaton Road (o/s 108) Water Eaton
Findlay Way (Northbound) Bletchley
Bus Station (Bay 3) Bletchley
Bletchley Tesco (opp) Denbigh
Stadium MK (Stop B) Mount Farm
Ashland Roundabout South (Northbound) Ashland
Ashland Roundabout North (NW-bound) Ashland
Dodkin (NW-bound) Beanhill
Coffee Hall Roundabout North (Northbound) Coffee Hall
Coffee Hall Roundabout South (Northbound) Coffee Hall
Golden Drive (N-bound) Eaglestone
Eaglestone Roundabout West (Westbound) 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

✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026
Luton Airport → Milton Keynes
✏️ Changed effective 22 Aug 2026
Leicester → Market Harborough
🆕 Registered effective 31 May 2026
Operating between Luton Airport and Central Railway Station, Milton Keynes given service number X3 / X2 effective from 31 May 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 2 Nov 2025
Operating between Middlesbrough and Lingdale/New Marske given service number X3 / X2 / X3A effective from 02 November 2025. To amend Timetable.

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Luton Leighton Buzzard Dunstable Bletchley Houghton Regis Linslade Luton Town Centre Central Milton Keynes Luton Airport Eaglestone Fishermead Oldbrook

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first X3 bus?

The first X3 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last X3 bus?

The last X3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the X3 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 X3 bus?

The X3 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.

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