Summary of changes can be found at Improvements and new services for Milton Keynes | Arriva Bus UK
Services in Milton Keynes are fully commercially delivered by operators, with the following exceptions: 33/X33 contracted by MKCC with support from West Northamptonshire Council. Service 134 contracted by MKCC, Services 21 and 41 partially contracted by MKCC.
Service changes from 31 August 2025
Service MK1
Timing changes only. No changes in the route in Milton Keynes or the hourly frequency is maintained. MK1 will now operate via a slightly different route in Luton, via a section of the Luton Busway.
100 CMK – Fenny Stratford – Newton Leys – Wing – Aylesbury
Supplementary additional schoolday journeys, to be operated by Z & S Transport, in addition to usual Monday to Saturday service, operated by Red Rose Travel, which remains unchanged.
601 Newport Pagnell – St Paul’s School, Leadenhall
Morning service to commence from Tickford Street, Newport Pagnell. The morning journey will no longer collect passengers from Olney and Emberton. Morning journeys timings have been adjusted.
Summary of changes can be found at Service changes from Uno | Uno
34 Central Milton Keynes – Magna Park – Flitwick – Ampthill
Additional peak journeys, Mondays to Saturdays, morning and afternoon. No route changes.
48 Central Milton Keynes – Kingston – Ridgmont – Woburn – Toddington (Friday service)
Service cancelled due to low demand.
Public transport maps
Central Milton Keynes bus stops map
Bus routes
The list below shows all the bus routes with timetables operating in Milton Keynes and key destinations they are serving.
2- Newport Pagnell - CMK - Crownhill (Arriva)
3-3S CMK - Magna Park (Arriva)
4- Wolverton - Shenley Church End - CMK - Bletchley (Arriva)
5-6 Wolverton - Stony Stratford - CMK - Bletchley (Arriva)
7 Wolverton - Great Linford - CMK (Arriva)
8 Oxley Park - Westcroft - CMK - Kingston - Walnut Tree (Arriva)
21 Lavendon – Olney – Emberton – Sherington - Newport Pagnell – CMK (Red Rose)
33/X33 - CMK - Wolverton - Hanslope - Northampton (Arriva)
34 CMK - Flitwick - Ampthill (Grant Palmer)
41 Bedford - Lavendon - Olney - Northampton (Stagecoach)
47A-47B-48-49 Toddington - Woburn - Dunstable - Leighton Buzzard - CMK (South Beds Dial-a-Ride)
50 CMK - Bletchley - Newton Longville - Winslow - The Horwoods (Z&S Transport)
83 Silverstone UTC - Wolverton - CMK (Stagecoach
100 Aylesbury - Newton Leys - Bletchley - Eaglestone - CMK (Red Rose)
134 Milton Keynes - Woburn Sands - Flitwick (Grant Palmer)
162 Stewkley - Bletchley (Red Rose)
C1, C10, C11 Milton Keynes - Cranfield - Bedford (Uno)
CX CMK - Cranfield University (Uno)
MK1 Bedford - Luton - Milton Keynes (Stagecoach)
M5 Wolverton - CMK - Magna Park Amazon (Arriva)
M6 CMK - Bletchley - Magna Park Amazon (Arriva)
X1 Milton Keynes - Luton (Arriva)
X2 - X3 Luton Airport - Milton Keynes (Arriva)
X4 Milton Keynes - Leighton Buzzard - Aylesbury (Arriva)
X5 Bedford - Milton Keynes - Buckingham - Oxford (Stagecoach)
X6 CMK - Grange Park - Northampton (Stagecoach)
X6 Milton Keynes - Buckingham - Aylesbury (Arriva)
X91 Silverstone - CMK (Stagecoach)
Loop CMK - Westcroft - Bletchley - Woburn Sands - Kingston (Arriva)
Accessible timetables for all bus routes are also available from Traveline.
Buses on demand, just one click or call away
Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) is available to bus users that don't have access to the weekday daytime routes.
DRT is not restricted to previous timetables or routes, and picks up passengers from their chosen destination to their required drop off point when they want to travel.
MK Connect works like a minibus that comes when you want, where you want — book a ride straight from your phone, get picked up in minutes, and be dropped within a short walk of your destination.
Passengers with a wheelchair or disability will always be matched with a fully accessible vehicle and the service is accessible to passengers with vision, hearing and other requirements.
The service is available on evenings across MK, operating from:
- Monday-Saturday 6am-8pm across the entire borough.
- Peak hours 6am – 9am and 2pm – 5pm
- Off peak hours 9am – 2pm and 5pm – 8pm
DRT is available by smartphone app, web or phone booking. Just call for a vehicle a few minutes before you want to travel.
Price:
- Peak £4
- Off Peak £3
- Older Person’s and Disabled Person’s bus pass holders (ENCTS) £1.50
- Allinone £1.20
- For non ENCTS pass holders, rides of over 5km Peak £5, off peak £4
- For non ENCTS pass holders, rides over 8km Peak £6.50, off peak £5.50
Concessionary passes under the ENCTS scheme and All-in-One cards are valid for travel on MK Connect (restrictions apply - visit Bus passes and cards to find our more).
For more information visit MK Connect | On-Demand Rideshare in Milton Keynes powered by Via (ridewithvia.com)
Operators
You can find contact details for operators at the websites below
- Arriva Bus
- Grant Palmer Website
- Red Rose Travel Website
- Stagecoach Website
- Z&S Transport
- Uno Bus Website
- MK Connect
You can plan your journey by calling Traveline public transport information on 0871 2002233 (calls cost 12p per minute plus your network provider's charges) or by visiting the Traveline website.