X3 Central Milton Keynes to Luton Airport via Stoke Hammond, Three Locks
Operated by Arriva Beds and Bucks. First bus 04:40, last bus 23:45. 35 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 07:25, last 21:30. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:18. 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.
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| Stop | 07:25 | 09:20 | 11:20 | 13:20 | 15:20 | 17:20 | 19:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Railway Station (Stop Z1) | 07:25 | 09:20 | 11:20 | 13:20 | 15:20 | 17:20 | 19:30 |
| 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 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Arriva Beds and Bucks before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Luton Airport: 7 journeys, first 07:25 towards Central Milton Keynes: 7 journeys, first 09:30
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Luton Airport: 17 journeys, first 04:40 towards Central Milton Keynes: 18 journeys, first 06:09
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Luton Airport: 17 journeys, first 04:40 towards Central Milton Keynes: 18 journeys, first 06:09
Route map
All stops on route X3
X3 towards Luton Airport
All 66 stops
- 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 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 North (SE-bound) Ashland
- Ashland Roundabout South (Southbound) 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
- Roundel Drive (SW-bound) Leighton Buzzard
- Cherrycourt Way (adj) 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 Milton Keynes
All 65 stops
- 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
- 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
- St Mary's Way (opp) Linslade
- Knaves Hill (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
- Water Eaton Road (o/s 108) Water Eaton
- Brooklands Road (adjacent) 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 South (Northbound) Coffee Hall
- Coffee Hall Roundabout North (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 registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 May 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 22 February 2026 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- New service effective 1 June 2025 New service
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000508/606 · Changes in Buckinghamshire Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
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 Arriva Beds and Bucks via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0000508/606. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.