There are 6 ways to get from Bedford to Dunstable by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bedford to Leagravetrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
21 min£7–14Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bedford to Dunstable20.7 mi
46 min£1Bus
- Take the bus from St Paul's Square to Luton Station Interchangebus Mk1
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Asdabus A / ...
1h 15m£4–6Train, bus
- Take the train from Bedford to Lutontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to The Quadrantbus B / ...
39 min£9–26Drive 20 mi
- Drive from Bedford to Dunstablecar 20 mi
32 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bedford to Dunstabletaxi 20 mi
32 min£40–55
Bedford to Dunstable by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Dunstable is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Dunstable is to train which takes 21 min and costs £7 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Bedford to Dunstable. However, there are services departing from St Paul's Square and arriving at Asda via Luton Station Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bedford and arriving at Leagrave. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Bedford and Dunstable is 17 miles. The road distance is 20.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bedford to Dunstable without a car is to train which takes 21 min and costs £7 - £14.
The train from Bedford to Leagrave takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Bedford to Dunstable bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from St Paul's Square station.
Bedford to Dunstable train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Bedford station.
The best way to get from Bedford to Dunstable is to train which takes 21 min and costs £7 - £14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Bedford, England and Dunstable, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Bedford to Leagrave every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £7–14 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Paul's Square to Asda via Luton Station Interchange in around 1h 15m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Bedford to Leagrave
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Bedford to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Paul's Square to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to The Quadrant
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to The Quadrant
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
- Phone
- 01296 630402
- info@redeagle.org.uk
- Website
- redeagle.org.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to The Quadrant
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://redeagle.org.uk/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bedford to Dunstable
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
Bedford Taxis Fastline
- Phone
- +44 1234 811 811
- Website
- bedfordfastlinetaxis.co.uk
A1 Cars Bedford
- Phone
- +44 1234 364 444
- Website
- a1carsbedford.co.uk
A Line Taxis Bedford
- Phone
- +44 1234 330 044
- Website
- alinetaxis.co.uk
24/7 Cars Bedford
- Phone
- +44 1234 262 222
- Website
- 247carsbedford.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bedford to Dunstable bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Luton Station Interchange.
Bedford to Dunstable train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Leagrave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bedford to Dunstable is 20 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Bedford to Dunstable.
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There are 1388+ hotels available in Dunstable.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bedford and Dunstable. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.