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Bedford - Biggleswade - Hitchin

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Service Updates

Station Road, Biggleswade

Station Road, Biggleswade is closed. We are unable to serve Biggleswade Rail Station during this time. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus_16 74
  • ic_bus_16 74
  • ic_bus_16 74
  • ic_bus_16 200
  • ic_bus_16 200
  • ic_bus_16 200
  • ic_bus_16 73
  • ic_bus_16 73
1st September to 5th September
Ickwell

Due to the closure on Northill Road, the 74 service will be diverting through Thorncote Road and Hatch. This means Ickwell is unable to be served during this time. Northill and Upper Caldecote will be served. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus_16 74
  • ic_bus_16 74
  • ic_bus_16 74
2nd - 8th September 2025
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

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

Bus Travel to Sharnbrook Academy valid until 17th July 2025. Valid as per our conditions of carriage. Please refer to full conditions of carriage before purchasing a ticket. Tickets for service S1 and S2 are non-refundable once activated. Valid on S1 only. Internet connection required to activate and use ticket.

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
  • St John's Street, Bedford
  • St Johns Centre, Bedford
  • Tesco Cardington, Fenlake
  • Cardington Road, Fenlake
  • Priory Business Park, Eastcotts
  • The Vicarage, Cardington
  • St Marys Church, Cardington
  • The Kings Arms, Cardington
  • Cottage Farm Nursery, Cardington
  • Chapel Lane, Cardington
  • Grange Farm, Cople
  • All Saints Church, Cople
  • Northill Lower School
  • St Mary's Church, Northill
  • Cookes Meadow, Northill
  • The Stables, Ickwell
  • Ickwell Green
  • Post Office, Upper Caldecote
  • The Green, Upper Caldecote
  • G&M Growers, Upper Caldecote
  • Sainsbury's, Biggleswade
  • Ivel Bury, Biggleswade
  • Ivel Gardens, Biggleswade
  • Bus Station, Biggleswade
  • Interchange, Biggleswade
  • Station Road, Biggleswade
  • Blunham Road, Biggleswade
  • Kayser Court, Biggleswade
  • Eldon Way, Biggleswade
  • Broom Turn, Holme Mills
  • Greenacres, Holme Mills
  • Langford Road Farm, Holme Mills
  • Ivel Cottages, Langford
  • East Road, Langford
  • Langford Road Farm, Holme Mills
  • Pound Close, Langford
  • Prospect Road, Langford
  • Windsor Way, Langford
  • Jubilee Lane, Langford
  • Bentley Close, Langford
  • Flexmore Way, Langford
  • Southland Rise, Langford
  • Common Road, Langford
  • Riverside Gardens, Langford
  • Langford Road, Henlow
  • Newtown, Henlow
  • The Five Bells, Henlow
  • War Memorial, Henlow
  • Park Lane, Henlow
  • The Crown - North, Henlow
  • Oldfield Farm Road, Henlow Camp
  • Borton Avenue, Henlow Camp
  • Bird In Hand, Henlow Camp
  • Three Star Park, Henlow Camp
  • Loganberry Way, Henlow Camp
  • Ramerick Cottages, Holwell
  • Holwell Turn
  • Burford Grange, Ickleford
  • Burford Way, Westmill Estate
  • Wellingham Avenue, Westmill Estate
  • Angel's Reply PH, Westmill Estate
  • Fishponds Road, Hitchin
  • Waitrose, Hitchin
  • Grammar School Walk, Hitchin
  • Bancroft, Hitchin
  • Bancroft, Hitchin
  • Bunyan Road, Hitchin
  • Football Club, Hitchin
  • Fishponds Road, Hitchin
  • Angel's Reply PH, Westmill Estate
  • Wellingham Avenue, Westmill Estate
  • Burford Way, Westmill Estate
  • Ryder Avenue, Ickleford
  • Holwell Turn
  • Ramerick Cottages, Holwell
  • Loganberry Way, Henlow Camp
  • Three Star Park, Henlow Camp
  • Borton Avenue, Henlow Camp
  • Oldfield Farm Road, Henlow Camp
  • The Crown - North, Henlow
  • Park Lane, Henlow
  • War Memorial, Henlow
  • The Five Bells, Henlow
  • Newtown, Henlow
  • Langford Road, Henlow
  • Riverside Gardens, Langford
  • Common Road, Langford
  • Southland Rise, Langford
  • Flexmore Way, Langford
  • Bentley Close, Langford
  • Jubilee Lane, Langford
  • Windsor Way, Langford
  • Prospect Road, Langford
  • Pound Close, Langford
  • Lower School, Langford
  • East Road, Langford
  • Langford Road Farm, Holme Mills
  • Greenacres, Holme Mills
  • Broom Turn, Holme Mills
  • Eldon Way, Biggleswade
  • Kayser Court, Biggleswade
  • Blunham Road, Biggleswade
  • Teal Road, Biggleswade
  • Bus Station, Biggleswade
  • Ivel Gardens, Biggleswade
  • Ivel Bury, Biggleswade
  • Sainsbury's, Biggleswade
  • G&M Growers, Upper Caldecote
  • Swallowfield, Upper Caldecote
  • The Pastures, Upper Caldecote
  • Ickwell Green
  • The Stables, Ickwell
  • Cookes Meadow, Northill
  • St Mary's Church, Northill
  • Northill Lower School
  • All Saints Church, Cople
  • Grange Farm, Cople
  • Chapel Lane, Cardington
  • Cottage Farm Nursery, Cardington
  • The Kings Arms, Cardington
  • St Marys Church, Cardington
  • The Vicarage, Cardington
  • Priory Business Park, Eastcotts
  • The Fenlake Anchor
  • Tesco Cardington, Fenlake
  • St Johns Centre, Bedford
  • Kingsway Link, Cauldwell
  • Bedford College, Cauldwell
  • St Paul's Square, Bedford
  • Bus Station, Bedford