There are 6 ways to get from Northampton to Bedford by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Northampton to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Central station to Bus Stationbus X5
1h 32m£7–16Line 707 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Park to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 707 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Stationbus X5
1h 33m£5–8Train
- Take the train from Northampton to Bletchleytrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johnstrain Bletchley - Bedford
1h 49m£10–28Drive 22.1 mi
- Drive from Northampton to Bedfordcar 22.1 mi
33 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Northampton to Bedfordtaxi 22.1 mi
33 min£55–70Bus
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to The Pointbus X6
- Take the bus from The Point to St Paul's Squarebus C1 / ...
2h 49m£6–7
Northampton to Bedford by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northampton to Bedford is to line 707 bus and bus which costs £4 - £9 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Northampton to Bedford is to drive which takes 33 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Northampton to Bedford station. However, there are services departing from Coach Park and arriving at Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Northampton to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Northampton and arriving at Bedford St Johns via Bletchley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Northampton and Bedford is 36 miles. The road distance is 22.2 miles.
The best way to get from Northampton to Bedford without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 32m and costs £6 - £17.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Northampton to Bedford, including transfers.
Northampton to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Park station.
Northampton to Bedford train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Northampton station.
The best way to get from Northampton to Bedford is to train which takes 1h 49m and costs £9 - £28. Alternatively, you can line 707 bus and bus, which costs £4 - £9 and takes 1h 33m.
What companies run services between Northampton, England and Bedford, England?
You can take a train from Northampton to Bedford St Johns via Bletchley in around 1h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Park to Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Bletchley
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Bletchley to Bedford St Johns
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Northampton to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Central station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Central station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
Bus from The Point to St Paul's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Park to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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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Booking & Getting There
Northampton to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Northampton to Bedford train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Bletchley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northampton to Bedford is 22 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Northampton to Bedford.
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