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Dunstable - Flitwick - Ampthill - Bedford

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Service Updates

Houghton Conquest

Due to a closure on The Grove in Houghton Conquest, the 42 Service will be diverting through The Broadway and Bedford Road. Unfortunately Houghton Conquest Post Office and the Church is unable to be served. Mill Lane and the Broadway stops will be in service during this time. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
21st August to 22nd August, and 27th August to 28th August
St Paul's Square Closure

St Paul's Square inbound to Bedford Bus Station will be closed during the school holidays to facilitate repairs to the drainage and services. During this time our buses will operate inbound to Bedford via Midland Road and Prebend Street. Stops at St Paul's Square inbound and Bedford College will not be served. Buses outbound will not be affected and will pick up from the normal stops at St Paul's Square

We apologise for any inconvenience. 

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 44
  • ic_bus_16 44
  • ic_bus_16 68
  • ic_bus_16 68
  • ic_bus_16 72
  • ic_bus_16 72
  • ic_bus_16 73
  • ic_bus_16 73
  • ic_bus_16 74
  • ic_bus_16 74
  • ic_bus_16 74
From 23rd July until 29th August
Minor timetable change to service 42

From Monday 28th July 2025, service 42 will revert to its normal weekday timetable. There are changes to two journeys a day: The 0720 from Flitwick will now run ten minutes earlier throughout and the 1930 from Bedford will now run five minutes later throughout at 1935. 

The 1930 journey from Bedford on Saturdays will now operate at 1935

Please see new timetable here

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
Monday 28th July 2025
B530 reopens

From Saturday 25th July 2025 the B530 will reopen to traffic and service 42 will resume its normal route. Thank you for your patience during the closure

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
  • ic_bus_16 42
Saturday 26th July 2025

Tickets & Fares

College Year

Networkwide travel for the College Year

Networkwide AW

Valid for unlimited travel for 7 consecutive days networkwide

Networkwide AM

Valid for unlimited travel for 30 consecutive days networkwide

Bus Spotter

Valid for 1 day for unlimited travel networkwide

Amazon Staff

Valid for 7 consecutive days Luton - LTN4 or Bedford - LTN7

Amazon Staff

Valid for 30 consecutive days Luton - LTN4 or Bedford - LTN7

Family Network Monthly

Valid for one Adult and up to two children. Not valid for individual travel for under 16s. Adults may travel individually. Valid for unlimited travel for 30 consecutive days networkwide.

Sharnbrook Academy S1 service 25/26

Service is now sold out. Ticket sales only available to customers with a promotional code provided by Bedford Borough Council. Unauthorised purchase will be cancelled.

Sharnbrook Academy S2 service 25/26

Service is now sold out. Ticket sales only available to customers with a promotional code provided by Bedford Borough Council. Unauthorised purchase will be cancelled.

Bus Spotter

Network travel ticket

Multibuy - Bedford

Multiple passengers at a discount

Multibuy - Network

Multiple passengers at a discount

Route Guide

  • Bus Station, Bedford
  • St Paul's Square, Bedford
  • Kingsway Link, Cauldwell
  • Borough Hall, Cauldwell
  • Britannia Road, Bedford
  • Bedford Hospital A&E
  • Morrisons, Bedford
  • Technology House, Bedford
  • Cosmic Avenue, Kempston
  • Interchange Park, Kempston
  • Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick
  • Juniper Drive, Wixams
  • Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest
  • Broadway, Houghton Conquest
  • Village Hall, Houghton Conquest
  • Church, Houghton Conquest
  • How End Road, Houghton Conquest
  • Millbrook Turn, Ampthill
  • Lockheed Martin, Ampthill
  • Hazelwood Lane, Ampthill
  • Prince of Wales, Ampthill
  • Alameda Walk, Ampthill
  • Library, Ampthill
  • The Avenue, Ampthill
  • Grange Road, Ampthill
  • 101 Garage, Flitwick
  • Williams Way, Flitwick
  • The Ridgeway, Flitwick
  • Post Office, Flitwick
  • Woodland Middle School, Flitwick
  • Bluebell Close, Flitwick
  • Campion Way, Flitwick
  • Pennine Rise, Flitwick
  • Woburn Close, Flitwick
  • Larkway, Flitwick
  • Eagle Drive, Flitwick
  • Lower School, Flitwick
  • Vicarage Hill, Flitwick
  • Highfields Court, Westoning
  • The Chequers, Westoning
  • Garden Cemetery, Harlington
  • Glebe Gardens, Harlington
  • Memorial, Harlington
  • Railway Station, Harlington
  • Harlington Road
  • Station Road, Toddington
  • The Green, Toddington
  • Grange Road, Toddington
  • BP Garage, Toddington
  • Mount Pleasant Avenue, Toddington
  • Roslyn Way, Houghton Regis
  • Bidwell Hill, Houghton Regis
  • Morrisons, Houghton Regis
  • Townsend Farm Road, Dunstable
  • All Saints Academy, Dunstable
  • Northfields, Dunstable
  • Westfield Road, Dunstable
  • Park Street, Dunstable
  • Regent Street, Dunstable
  • The Quadrant, Dunstable
  • The Square, Dunstable
  • The Square, Dunstable
  • The Quadrant, Dunstable
  • Regent Street, Dunstable
  • Ashton Road, Dunstable
  • Westfield Road, Dunstable
  • Northfields, Dunstable
  • All Saints Academy, Dunstable
  • Mayer Way, Dunstable
  • Townsend Farm Road, Dunstable
  • High Street, Houghton Regis
  • Morrisons, Houghton Regis
  • All Saints Church, Houghton Regis
  • Roslyn Way, Houghton Regis
  • Bradford Way, Toddington
  • BP Garage, Toddington
  • Grange Road, Toddington
  • The Green, Toddington
  • Station Road, Toddington
  • Harlington Road
  • Railway Station, Harlington
  • Memorial, Harlington
  • Glebe Gardens, Harlington
  • Garden Cemetery, Harlington
  • The Chequers, Westoning
  • Highfields Court, Westoning
  • Vicarage Hill, Flitwick
  • Village Hall, Flitwick
  • Lower School, Flitwick
  • Eagle Drive, Flitwick
  • Larkway, Flitwick
  • Woburn Close, Flitwick
  • Conway Drive, Flitwick
  • Campion Way, Flitwick
  • Bluebell Close, Flitwick
  • Woodland Middle School, Flitwick
  • Transport Interchange, Flitwick
  • Post Office, Flitwick
  • The Ridgeway, Flitwick
  • Williams Way, Flitwick
  • Redborne Upper School, Ampthill
  • Grange Road, Ampthill
  • Library, Ampthill
  • Alameda Walk, Ampthill
  • Prince of Wales, Ampthill
  • Hazelwood Lane, Ampthill
  • Lockheed Martin, Ampthill
  • Millbrook Turn, Ampthill
  • How End Road, Houghton Conquest
  • Church, Houghton Conquest
  • Village Hall, Houghton Conquest
  • Broadway, Houghton Conquest
  • Mill Lane, Houghton Conquest
  • Juniper Drive, Wixams
  • Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick
  • Interchange Park, Kempston
  • Technology House, Bedford
  • Morrison's, Bedford
  • Bunyan Road, Bedford
  • Bedford Hospital A&E
  • Britannia Road, Bedford
  • Borough Hall, Cauldwell
  • Bedford College, Cauldwell
  • St Paul's Square, Bedford
  • Pilgrims House, Bedford
  • Bus Station, Bedford