Z Luton to Luton Airport via Houghton Regis, Dunstable

Operated by Arriva Beds and Bucks. Runs 24 hours. 70 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Luton Airport from Airport Bus Station (Bay H): 18:30, 19:00, 19:30

Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Timetable

Ends at Airport Bus Station · Sunday · 43 journeys
Stop 00:5001:5002:5003:5004:3204:4005:1005:4006:1006:3507:0507:3508:0508:3009:0009:3010:0010:3011:0011:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:2515:0015:3016:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:3019:0519:3520:0520:3521:0521:3522:0522:5023:50
Airport Bus Station (Bay H) 00:5001:5002:5003:50·04:4005:1005:4006:1006:3507:0507:3508:0508:3009:0009:3010:0010:3011:0011:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:2515:0015:3016:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:3019:0519:3520:0520:3521:0521:3522:0522:5023:50
Luton Station Interchange (Stand 11) 01:0202:0203:0204:02·04:5105:2105:5106:2106:4907:1907:4908:1908:4409:1409:4410:1410:4411:1411:4012:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1515:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1719:4720:1720:4721:1721:4722:1723:0200:02
Luton & Dunstable Hospital (opp) 01:1402:1403:1404:1404:3205:0205:3206:0206:3207:0107:3108:0108:3108:5609:2609:5610:2610:5611:2611:5412:2412:5413:2413:5414:2414:5415:2915:5816:2816:5817:2817:5818:2818:5819:2919:5920:2920:5921:2921:5922:2923:1400:14
St Dominics Square (o/s) 01:2002:2003:2004:2004:3805:0805:3806:0806:3807:0707:3708:0708:3809:0309:3310:0310:3311:0311:3312:0112:3113:0113:3114:0114:3115:0115:3616:0516:3517:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:3521:0521:3522:0522:3523:2000:20
Dolphin Drive (adj) 01:2402:2403:2404:2404:4205:1205:4206:1206:4207:1107:4108:1108:4209:0809:3810:0810:3811:0811:3812:0612:3613:0613:3614:0614:3615:0615:4116:1016:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:0919:3920:0920:3921:0921:3922:0922:3923:2400:24
Morrisons (o/s) 01:3502:3503:3504:3504:5505:2505:5506:2506:5407:2407:5408:2408:5409:2309:5310:2310:5211:2211:5212:2112:5113:2113:5114:2114:5115:2015:5316:2216:5317:2317:5318:2418:5419:2019:5020:2020:5021:2021:5022:2022:5023:3500:35
Church Street (Stop P2) 01:4502:4503:4504:4505:0505:3506:0506:3507:0507:3508:0508:3509:0509:3510:0510:3511:0511:3512:0512:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:3020:0020:3021:0021:3022:0022:3023:0023:4500:45
Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3) 02:0003:0004:0005:0005:2005:5006:2006:5007:2007:5008:2008:5009:2009:5010:2010:5011:2011:5012:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:4520:1520:4521:1521:4522:1522:4523:1500:0001:00
Airport Bus Station (Bay H) 02:1003:1004:1005:1005:3006:0006:3007:0007:3008:0008:3009:0009:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3019:5520:2520:5521:2521:5522:2522:5523:2500:1001:10

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.

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 →
42–62% on time
average delay 1.2 min · the range 100 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

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.

Route map

All stops on route Z

Z towards Luton Airport

All 53 stops
  1. Airport Bus Station (Bay H) Luton Airport
  2. Holiday Inn Express (opp) Luton Airport
  3. Holiday Inn (opp) Luton Airport
  4. Courtyard Marriott (o/s) Luton Airport
  5. General Motors (opp) Vauxhall
  6. Hampton by Hilton (o/s) Vauxhall
  7. The Busway (opp) Vauxhall
  8. Luton Station Interchange (Stand 11) Luton Town Centre
  9. Clifton Road (W-bound) Luton
  10. Hatters Way Retail Park (opp) Challney
  11. Chaul End Centre (o/s) Challney
  12. Leicester Road (adj) Challney
  13. Halfway Avenue (adj) Challney
  14. Luton & Dunstable Hospital (opp) Lewsey
  15. Lime Avenue (opp) Lewsey
  16. Lewsey Road (nr) Lewsey
  17. Carmelite Road (nr) Lewsey Farm
  18. Emerald Road (adj) Lewsey Farm
  19. Kirkwood Road (nr) Lewsey Farm
  20. Brunel Road (nr) Lewsey Farm
  21. St Dominics Square (o/s) Lewsey Farm
  22. Tomlinson Avenue Junction (NW-bound) Lewsey Farm
  23. Regis Road (nr) Lewsey Farm
  24. Conquest Road (opp) Houghton Regis
  25. Dolphin Drive (adj) Houghton Regis
  26. Houstone School (opp) Houghton Regis
  27. Parkside Drive (adj) Houghton Regis
  28. Hillborough Crescent Shops (opp) Houghton Regis
  29. Recreation Road (adj) Houghton Regis
  30. Tithe Farm Lower School (opp) Houghton Regis
  31. Beech Tree Way (adj) Houghton Regis
  32. Bedford Square (Stop R1) Houghton Regis
  33. Morrisons (o/s) Houghton Regis
  34. Townsend Farm Road (adj) Dunstable
  35. Blackburn Road (S-bound) Dunstable
  36. Portland Ride (S-bound) Dunstable
  37. Central Bedfordshire College (Stop J3) Dunstable
  38. Asda (Stop J1) Dunstable
  39. The Quadrant (Stop N3) Dunstable
  40. Church Street (Stop P2) Dunstable
  41. Priory View (adj) Dunstable
  42. Jeans Way (E-Bound) Dunstable
  43. Stanton Road (E-bound) Dunstable
  44. Chaul End Lane (E-bound) Luton
  45. Clifton Road (SE-bound) Luton
  46. Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3) Luton Town Centre
  47. The Busway (nr) Vauxhall
  48. Hampton by Hilton (opp) Vauxhall
  49. General Motors (o/s) Vauxhall
  50. Courtyard Marriott (opp) Luton Airport
  51. Holiday Inn (o/s) Luton Airport
  52. Holiday Inn Express (nr) Luton Airport
  53. Airport Bus Station (Bay H) Luton Airport

Service registration & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000508/607 · Changes in Central Bedfordshire Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

LutonDunstableHoughton RegisLuton Town CentreLuton AirportLewsey FarmLewseyChallneyVauxhall

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first Z bus?

The Z runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last Z bus — the night timetable is below.

What time is the last Z bus?

There is no last Z bus: the Z runs through the night, every night it runs.

How much does the Z 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 Z bus?

The Z 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 PF0000508/607. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.