Luton and Dunstable’s bus network gets better than ever
1 month ago
From 31 May 2026 we’ll be improving our bus network in Luton and Dunstable with a variety of changes. Some of our services are being replaced by new services with more frequent connections, we’ll have more journeys to London Luton airport and we’re making some timetable changes to keep buses running on time.
Take a look at our new services will look from 31 May 2026
We’re refreshing the timetable on service 1 to help keep buses running smoothly and on time. Weekend services are also being strengthened, with buses running up to every 20 minutes on Sundays during the busiest shopping period. Late evening journeys will continue to connect with key shift times at White Lion Retail Park, ensuring the route continues to support both shoppers and workers travelling at busy times.
Big improvements are coming to route 4, with routes 4, 4A and new route 4B combining to provide buses up to every 20 minutes between Warden Hill and Luton. The new timetable delivers a simpler, more coordinated service with better connections across the town.
All buses will now serve Barnfield College, creating a more consistent route for customers and improving access to the campus. As part of these changes, buses will no longer serve Cromer Way.
There’s also great news for customers in north Luton and Dunstable, with route 4A being extended to Dunstable. Together, routes 4 and 4A will provide two buses per hour between Luton, Leagrave, Marsh Farm and Dunstable, creating new direct journey opportunities and improved links across the area. Route 4 will now also serve Pastures Way, Ravenhill Way, Kestrel Way and Wheatfield Road in Lewsey Farm.
During evenings and weekends, route 4A will operate between Luton and the L&D Hospital, with an additional journey extending to White Lion Retail Park to support key shift times.
Exciting changes are coming with brand-new route 5, replacing route 29 with more buses, more links and better connections across Luton. Buses will now run up to every 15 minutes, making it even easier to travel throughout the day.
Route 5 is also being extended beyond Runfold to Marsh Farm, where it will coordinate with route 6 to provide buses up to every 7 minutes between Marsh Farm and Luton town centre. Together, the new timetable delivers a simpler, turn-up-and-go service for one of Luton’s busiest corridors.
We’re also adding extra journeys to Luton Airport, helping customers travelling to early morning and late-night shifts with more direct and convenient links to one of the region’s biggest employers.
Brand new route! Service 6 replaces service 27 and provides frequent buses between Luton, Leagrave and Marsh Farm every 15 minutes. Together with service 5, buses between Luton and Marsh Farm run up to every 7 minutes.
And even more great news for our customers - services 6, 6A and 7 combine to provide a bus up to every 7 minutes between Leagrave and Luton. Buses will now depart from Stand S2 on Silver Street. Sunday services are improved, with buses up to every 30 minutes (every 15 minutes between Leagrave and Luton).
Service 6A replaces service 28 and provides a convenient link between Luton and Hockwell Ring via Leagrave. Together with services 6 and 7, customers will benefit from a bus up to every 7 minutes between Leagrave and Luton. Buses depart from Stand S2 on Silver Street.
Service 7 replaces services 23 and 23A, creating a new frequent link between Luton, Leagrave and Linmere. Combined with services 6 and 6A, buses run up to every 7 minutes between Leagrave and Luton. Some journeys will continue to serve Lower and Upper Sundon, while buses also continue to connect with key shift times at LIDL Distribution Centre. Buses depart from Stand S2 on Silver Street. Sunday buses run up to every 30 minutes (every 15 minutes between Leagrave and Luton).
We’re making small timetable improvements to help keep buses running reliably and on time.
13 Luton to St Annes - 14 Luton to Round Green
Service 13 returns to its regular hourly service between Luton and St Annes. Service 14 will run on a revised timetable with slightly later departures from Luton, helping improve reliability across the route.
Unfortunately, due to very low passenger numbers, service 15 will no longer operate. However, service 1 continues to provide a frequent alternative, linking Farley Hill with Luton and Dunstable up to every 15 minutes and stopping close to Meyrick Avenue.
23/23A Luton to Linmere
These services are replaced by the new service 7, providing improved links between Luton, Leagrave and Linmere.
27 Luton to Marsh Farm
This service is replaced by the new service 6, offering frequent buses between Luton, Leagrave and Marsh Farm.
28 Luton to Hockwell Ring
This service is replaced by the new service 6A, linking Luton and Hockwell Ring via Leagrave.
29 Luton to Runfold
This service is replaced by the new service 5, offering more frequent buses between Luton, Runfold and Marsh Farm.
Timetable changes will help keep buses running reliably and improve overall punctuality.
Following customer feedback, we’re adding extra early morning journeys on Sundays. A revised timetable will operate on all days to improve reliability and the overall customer experience. Some late evening journeys from Luton will now run as far as St Albans, reflecting current travel patterns.
757 Luton and Luton Airport to London
Our new summer timetable means even better connections to the airport and London. Greenline 757 coaches will run up to every 20 minutes at the busiest times, while early morning commuter journeys from Leagrave will now start at Linacres.
QA1 Linmere to Queensbury Academy
Small timetable refinements will help ensure the bus arrives on time at Queensbury Academy.
CS1 Luton to Cedars Upper School
This service will now also serve Stanbridge and Tilsworth, improving local connections with a slightly revised timetable.
A Luton Airport to Houghton Regis - Z Luton Airport to Houghton Regis
We're making some smaller timetable changes to help improve reliability. Buses will now serve Parkside, while Windsor Drive will be served by services L and H. Together with services L and H at Lewsey Farm and route 1 at L&D Hospital, customers will benefit from a bus up to every 7–8 minutes.
Service H will now leave the Busway at Skimpot, serving Lewsey Farm, Windsor Drive, Thorn and continuing to Dunstable. Buses run up to every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday, while Sunday buses will run hourly between Thorn and Luton, offering simpler and quicker journeys to key destinations. Together with services L and A, customers benefit from buses up to every 7–8 minutes from Lewsey Farm.
Services L will now leave the Busway at Skimpot, serving Lewsey Farm, Windsor Drive and Linmere before continuing to LIDL Distribution Centre. The service will run seven days a week and connect with key shift times at LIDL. Combined with services H and A, buses from Lewsey Farm will run up to every 7–8 minutes with significantly faster journeys to Luton.
W Luton to White Lion Retail park
We’re excited to launch route W – a fast, direct new link between Luton and White Lion Retail Park, running straight along the Luton to Dunstable Busway. With buses running up to every 15 minutes in the early morning, it’s a proper turn-up-and-go service designed to make everyday travel quicker, easier and more flexible.
Whether you’re heading to work or finishing a late shift, Route W has you covered. There’s even a dedicated return journey from White Lion to support evening workers, making it a brilliant option for colleagues at Superdrug and Amazon. It also gives customers travelling in from Dunstable even better connectivity into Luton, with easy onward links for rail travel - a simple, reliable boost for the whole network.
Service X1 will now use guided buses along the Busway between Dunstable and Luton and will extend to London Luton Airport, creating a new direct link from Milton Keynes. Buses will again serve Saxon Street for Stadium MK, MK Hospital and Woughton Campus, while Capability Green will no longer be served.
X2 Milton Keynes to London Luton Airport - X3 Milton Keynes to London Luton Airport
A revised timetable will improve reliability and significantly speed up journeys. Later evening buses will run from Luton and Luton Airport. Service X3 will no longer serve Stanbridge and Tilsworth, with route X4 providing this link instead. Changes in Milton Keynes city centre will also help make journeys quicker.
X4 Aylesbury to London Luton Airport
With support from Buckinghamshire Council and Central Bedfordshire Council, service X4 will be extended to London Luton Airport, joining the high-frequency Busway network. Buses will serve Roundel Drive, Stanbridge and Tilsworth up to every hour, and Sunday services between Leighton Buzzard and Aylesbury will return for the first time in over five years.
Across the Busway, services A, Z, X1, X2, X3 and X4 will combine to provide a frequent turn-up-and-go service, with buses running every 7–8 minutes.