Z Luton Airport ↔ Airport Bus Station
Operated by Arriva Beds and Bucks. First bus 00:45, last bus 23:50. 113 journeys on weekdays.
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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
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| Luton Station Interchange (Stand 11) | 00:57 | 01:02 | 01:57 | 02:02 | 02:57 | 03:02 | · | 03:57 | 04:02 | · | 04:50 | 04:51 | 05:14 | 05:21 | 05:39 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 06:21 | · | 06:43 | 06:49 | · | 06:55 | 07:02 | 07:09 | 07:19 | 07:24 | 07:36 | 07:48 | 07:49 | 08:01 | 08:19 | 08:18 | 08:38 | 08:44 | 08:52 | 09:10 | 09:14 | 09:26 | 09:41 | 09:44 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:14 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:44 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:14 | 11:26 | 11:40 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:10 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:40 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:10 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:40 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:10 | 14:11 | 14:22 | 14:34 | 14:40 | 14:48 | 15:01 | 15:15 | 15:16 | 15:34 | 15:45 | 15:50 | 16:07 | 16:15 | 16:22 | 16:37 | 16:45 | 16:53 | 17:10 | 17:15 | 17:26 | 17:41 | 17:45 | 17:58 | 18:14 | 18:15 | 18:24 | 18:40 | 18:45 | 18:56 | 19:17 | 19:28 | 19:47 | 19:57 | 20:17 | 20:27 | 20:47 | 20:57 | 21:17 | 21:27 | 21:47 | 21:57 | 22:17 | 22:57 | 23:02 | 23:57 | 00:02 |
| Luton & Dunstable Hospital (opp) | 01:10 | 01:14 | 02:10 | 02:14 | 03:10 | 03:14 | 03:37 | 04:10 | 04:14 | 04:32 | 05:00 | 05:02 | 05:25 | 05:32 | 05:50 | 06:02 | 06:25 | 06:32 | 06:18 | 06:56 | 07:01 | 06:40 | 07:08 | 07:16 | 07:23 | 07:31 | 07:38 | 07:53 | 08:05 | 08:01 | 08:19 | 08:31 | 08:36 | 08:54 | 08:56 | 09:08 | 09:24 | 09:26 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 09:56 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:26 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 10:56 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:26 | 11:40 | 11:54 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:24 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:54 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:24 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:54 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:24 | 14:25 | 14:36 | 14:50 | 14:54 | 15:04 | 15:18 | 15:29 | 15:33 | 15:50 | 15:58 | 16:06 | 16:23 | 16:28 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 16:58 | 17:09 | 17:25 | 17:28 | 17:41 | 17:56 | 17:58 | 18:13 | 18:29 | 18:28 | 18:39 | 18:55 | 18:58 | 19:09 | 19:29 | 19:43 | 19:59 | 20:10 | 20:29 | 20:40 | 20:59 | 21:10 | 21:29 | 21:40 | 21:59 | 22:10 | 22:29 | 23:10 | 23:14 | 00:10 | 00:14 |
| St Dominics Square (o/s) | 01:16 | 01:20 | 02:16 | 02:20 | 03:16 | 03:20 | 03:43 | 04:16 | 04:20 | 04:38 | 05:05 | 05:08 | 05:31 | 05:38 | 05:56 | 06:08 | 06:32 | 06:38 | 06:25 | 07:03 | 07:07 | 06:47 | 07:16 | 07:24 | 07:31 | 07:37 | 07:46 | 08:01 | 08:16 | 08:07 | 08:30 | 08:38 | 08:45 | 09:03 | 09:03 | 09:16 | 09:32 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:01 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:31 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:01 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:31 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 14:01 | 14:03 | 14:18 | 14:31 | 14:33 | 14:45 | 14:59 | 15:01 | 15:14 | 15:28 | 15:36 | 15:42 | 15:59 | 16:05 | 16:15 | 16:32 | 16:35 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 17:05 | 17:17 | 17:33 | 17:35 | 17:49 | 18:04 | 18:05 | 18:21 | 18:37 | 18:35 | 18:47 | 19:03 | 19:05 | 19:17 | 19:35 | 19:49 | 20:05 | 20:16 | 20:35 | 20:46 | 21:05 | 21:16 | 21:35 | 21:46 | 22:05 | 22:16 | 22:35 | 23:16 | 23:20 | 00:16 | 00:20 |
| Dolphin Drive (adj) | 01:21 | 01:24 | 02:21 | 02:24 | 03:21 | 03:24 | 03:48 | 04:21 | 04:24 | 04:42 | 05:09 | 05:12 | 05:36 | 05:42 | 06:01 | 06:12 | 06:37 | 06:42 | 06:30 | 07:08 | 07:11 | 06:52 | 07:22 | 07:30 | 07:37 | 07:41 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:22 | 08:11 | 08:36 | 08:42 | 08:51 | 09:08 | 09:08 | 09:22 | 09:38 | 09:38 | 09:53 | 10:08 | 10:08 | 10:23 | 10:38 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:38 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 12:06 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:36 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:06 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:36 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:06 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:36 | 14:39 | 14:51 | 15:05 | 15:06 | 15:20 | 15:34 | 15:41 | 15:48 | 16:05 | 16:10 | 16:21 | 16:37 | 16:40 | 16:52 | 17:07 | 17:10 | 17:22 | 17:38 | 17:40 | 17:54 | 18:09 | 18:10 | 18:26 | 18:42 | 18:40 | 18:52 | 19:08 | 19:09 | 19:22 | 19:39 | 19:54 | 20:09 | 20:21 | 20:39 | 20:51 | 21:09 | 21:21 | 21:39 | 21:51 | 22:09 | 22:21 | 22:39 | 23:21 | 23:24 | 00:21 | 00:24 |
| Morrisons (o/s) | 01:33 | 01:35 | 02:33 | 02:35 | 03:33 | 03:35 | 04:01 | 04:33 | 04:35 | 04:55 | 05:20 | 05:25 | 05:49 | 05:55 | 06:14 | 06:25 | 06:54 | 06:54 | 06:47 | 07:24 | 07:24 | 07:09 | 07:38 | 07:46 | 07:53 | 07:54 | 08:08 | 08:23 | 08:38 | 08:24 | 08:53 | 08:54 | 09:08 | 09:23 | 09:23 | 09:38 | 09:53 | 09:53 | 10:08 | 10:23 | 10:23 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 10:52 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:22 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 11:52 | 12:08 | 12:21 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:51 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:21 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:51 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:21 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 14:51 | 14:55 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:20 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 15:53 | 16:06 | 16:21 | 16:22 | 16:37 | 16:52 | 16:53 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 17:23 | 17:37 | 17:52 | 17:53 | 18:08 | 18:23 | 18:24 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 18:54 | 19:05 | 19:20 | 19:20 | 19:35 | 19:50 | 20:06 | 20:20 | 20:33 | 20:50 | 21:03 | 21:20 | 21:33 | 21:50 | 22:03 | 22:20 | 22:33 | 22:50 | 23:33 | 23:35 | 00:33 | 00:35 |
| Church Street (Stop P2) | 01:43 | 01:45 | 02:43 | 02:45 | 03:43 | 03:45 | 04:12 | 04:43 | 04:45 | 05:05 | 05:30 | 05:35 | 06:00 | 06:05 | 06:30 | 06:35 | 07:07 | 07:05 | 07:00 | 07:37 | 07:35 | 07:22 | 07:52 | 08:00 | 08:07 | 08:05 | 08:22 | 08:37 | 08:52 | 08:35 | 09:07 | 09:05 | 09:22 | 09:37 | 09:35 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:05 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:35 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:05 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:35 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:05 | 12:22 | 12:35 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:05 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:35 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:05 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:35 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:05 | 15:10 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:35 | 15:52 | 16:07 | 16:05 | 16:22 | 16:37 | 16:35 | 16:52 | 17:07 | 17:05 | 17:22 | 17:37 | 17:35 | 17:52 | 18:07 | 18:05 | 18:22 | 18:37 | 18:35 | 18:52 | 19:07 | 19:05 | 19:15 | · | 19:30 | 19:47 | 20:00 | 20:18 | 20:30 | 20:45 | 21:00 | 21:15 | 21:30 | 21:45 | 22:00 | 22:15 | 22:30 | 22:45 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 23:45 | 00:43 | 00:45 |
| Luton Station Interchange (Stand 3) | 01:56 | 02:00 | 02:56 | 03:00 | 03:56 | 04:00 | 04:26 | 04:56 | 05:00 | 05:20 | 05:45 | 05:50 | 06:15 | 06:20 | 06:45 | 06:50 | 07:22 | 07:20 | 07:15 | 07:52 | 07:50 | 07:37 | 08:07 | 08:15 | 08:22 | 08:20 | 08:37 | 08:52 | 09:07 | 08:50 | 09:22 | 09:20 | 09:37 | 09:52 | 09:50 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:20 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 10:50 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:20 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 11:50 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:20 | 12:37 | 12:50 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:20 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:50 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:20 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:50 | 14:52 | 15:08 | 15:20 | 15:25 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 15:50 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:20 | 16:37 | 16:52 | 16:50 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 17:20 | 17:37 | 17:52 | 17:50 | 18:07 | 18:22 | 18:20 | 18:37 | 18:52 | 18:50 | 19:07 | 19:22 | 19:20 | 19:30 | · | 19:45 | 20:02 | 20:15 | 20:33 | 20:45 | 21:00 | 21:15 | 21:30 | 21:45 | 22:00 | 22:15 | 22:30 | 22:45 | 23:00 | 23:15 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:56 | 01:00 |
| Airport Bus Station (Bay H) | 00:45 | 00:50 | 01:45 | 01:50 | 02:45 | 02:50 | 04:35 | 03:45 | 03:50 | 05:30 | 04:40 | 04:40 | 05:03 | 05:10 | 05:28 | 05:40 | 06:00 | 06:10 | 07:25 | 06:31 | 06:35 | 07:47 | 06:43 | 06:50 | 06:57 | 07:05 | 07:11 | 07:23 | 07:35 | 07:35 | 07:48 | 08:05 | 08:05 | 08:27 | 08:30 | 08:39 | 08:57 | 09:00 | 09:13 | 09:28 | 09:30 | 09:43 | 09:58 | 10:00 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:30 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:00 | 11:13 | 11:25 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:55 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:25 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:55 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:25 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:55 | 13:58 | 14:09 | 14:21 | 14:25 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 15:00 | 15:02 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:36 | 15:53 | 16:00 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:30 | 16:39 | 16:56 | 17:00 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:30 | 17:42 | 17:58 | 18:00 | 18:09 | 18:25 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:05 | 19:15 | 19:35 | 19:45 | 20:05 | 20:15 | 20:35 | 20:45 | 21:05 | 21:15 | 21:35 | 21:45 | 22:05 | 22:45 | 22:50 | 23:45 | 23:50 |
Route map
All stops on route Z
Z towards Airport Bus Station
- Airport Bus Station (Bay H) 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 11) Luton Town Centre
- Clifton Road (W-bound) Luton
- Hatters Way Retail Park (opp) Challney
- Chaul End Centre (o/s) Challney
- Leicester Road (adj) Challney
- Halfway Avenue (adj) Challney
- Luton & Dunstable Hospital (opp) Lewsey
- Lime Avenue (opp) Lewsey
- Lewsey Road (nr) Lewsey
- Carmelite Road (nr) Lewsey Farm
- Emerald Road (adj) Lewsey Farm
- Kirkwood Road (nr) Lewsey Farm
- Brunel Road (nr) Lewsey Farm
- St Dominics Square (o/s) Lewsey Farm
- Tomlinson Avenue Junction (NW-bound) Lewsey Farm
- Regis Road (nr) Lewsey Farm
- Conquest Road (opp) Houghton Regis
- Dolphin Drive (adj) Houghton Regis
- Houstone School (opp) Houghton Regis
- Parkside Drive (adj) Houghton Regis
- Hillborough Crescent Shops (opp) Houghton Regis
- Recreation Road (adj) Houghton Regis
- Tithe Farm Lower School (opp) Houghton Regis
- Beech Tree Way (adj) Houghton Regis
- Bedford Square (Stop R1) Houghton Regis
- Morrisons (o/s) Houghton Regis
- Townsend Farm Road (adj) Dunstable
- Blackburn Road (S-bound) Dunstable
- Portland Ride (S-bound) Dunstable
- Central Bedfordshire College (Stop J3) Dunstable
- Asda (Stop J1) 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 H) Luton Airport
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 May 2026 Operating between Luton Airport and Luton Airport given service number Z effective from 31 May 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Luton Airport and Luton Airport given service number Z effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first Z bus?
The first Z departure on weekdays leaves at 00:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last Z bus?
The last Z on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.