🎓 Buses to Cranfield University
5 bus routes serve Cranfield University. 2 are university or campus services. Weekday buses run from 05:18 to 23:57.
Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
University and campus services
Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.
- C5 Cranfield University Main Gate → Wooton Upper School Mon–Fri 08:05–16:09 Uno
- CX Cranfield University Main Gate → Central Railway Station (Y1) Mon–Fri 06:50–18:15 Uno
Every route serving Cranfield University
- C5 Cranfield University Main Gate → Wooton Upper School 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 08:05–16:09 no Sunday service Uno
- CX Cranfield University Main Gate → Central Railway Station (Y1) 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 06:50–18:15 no Sunday service Uno
- C10 Central Railway Station (Y1) → Bedford Bus Station (P) Mon–Fri 05:57–20:04 no Sunday service Uno
- C1 Central Railway Station (Y1) → Bedford Bus Station (P) Mon–Fri 05:18–23:57 Sun 06:45–23:47 Uno
- C11 Central Railway Station (Y1) → Bedford Bus Station (P) Mon–Fri 20:53–21:06 Sun 08:39–22:28 Uno
Live times at the campus stops
Direct buses to Cranfield University from
Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.
Other Cranfield University campuses
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to Cranfield University?
5 routes serve the campus: the C5 (towards Wooton Upper School), the CX (towards Central Railway Station (Y1)), the C10 (towards Bedford Bus Station (P)), the C1 (towards Bedford Bus Station (P)), the C11 (towards Bedford Bus Station (P)). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
Is there a campus or university bus at Cranfield University?
Yes — 2 of the 5 routes are university or campus services: the C5, the CX. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.
What time is the first bus to Cranfield University?
The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:18, on the C1. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.
Can I get a bus back to campus at night?
Not on these routes — the last weekday bus from the campus is 23:57. Check the town page for late services from the centre. Term-time student services sometimes run later than the year-round timetable published here.
Do buses run to Cranfield University outside term time?
The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the C5, CX. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.
How much is the bus to Cranfield University, and is there a student fare?
Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.
Other universities nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in Cranfield University.