There are 5 ways to get from Northampton (Station) to Bedford by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Alexandra Roadbus 41x
1h 19mDrive 22.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Northampton (Station) to Bedfordcar 22.6 mi
36 min£6–8Train
- Take the train from Northampton to Bletchleytrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johnstrain Bletchley - Bedford
1h 48m£11–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Northampton (Station) to Bedfordtaxi 22.6 mi
36 min£55–70Bus via The Point
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to The Pointbus X6
- Take the bus from The Point to St Paul's Squarebus C1 / ...
2h 37m£6–7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northampton (Station) to Bedford is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Northampton (Station) to Bedford is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £5 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Northampton Bus Interchange and arriving at Alexandra Road. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Northampton (Station) to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Northampton and arriving at Bedford St Johns via Bletchley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Northampton (Station) and Bedford is 28 miles. The road distance is 22.7 miles.
The best way to get from Northampton (Station) to Bedford without a car is to bus which takes 1h 19m and costs .
The bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Alexandra Road takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Northampton (Station) to Bedford bus services, operated by Grant Palmer, depart from Northampton Bus Interchange station.
Northampton (Station) to Bedford train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Northampton station.
The best way to get from Northampton (Station) to Bedford is to bus which takes 1h 19m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £11 - £30 and takes 1h 48m.
What companies run services between Northampton (Station), England and Bedford, England?
Grant Palmer operates a bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Alexandra Road every 3 hours, and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Northampton to Bedford St Johns via Bletchley in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Northampton to Bletchley
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johns
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01525 719 719
- [email protected]
- Website
- grantpalmer.com
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Alexandra Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.grantpalmer.com/
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from The Point to St Paul's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Ace Cars
- Phone
- +44 1604719697
- Website
- acecars4u.co.uk
Amber Cars
- Phone
- +44 1604 232 666
- Website
- ambercarsnorthampton.com
Ecton Cars
- Phone
- +44 7960 185826
- Website
- ectoncars.co.uk
Northampton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1604 606 040
- Website
- northampton-taxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Northampton (Station) to Bedford bus services, operated by Grant Palmer, arrive at Alexandra Road station.
Northampton (Station) to Bedford train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Bletchley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northampton (Station) to Bedford is 23 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Northampton (Station) to Bedford.
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