Bus services in Milton Keynes
Public transport in Milton Keynes is provided by an integrated network of core bus routes supported by the demand responsive MK Connect service.
Service changes from 1 June 2025
Arriva X2 and X3
The significant change for Milton Keynes is that both services now cover Newton Leys, instead of service 5. The X2 operates hourly via the route currently used by service 5 in Newton Leys, but in both directions rather than as a loop. The X3 operates via St Helena Avenue, giving that part of Newton Leys a 30 minute frequency. Services now operate between Water Eaton and Newton Leys via Drayton Road, in both directions. Both services serve Bletchley Bus Station. All outbound services continue to Luton Airport.
Arriva X4
The service will no longer serve Bletchley Bus Station. Instead, it will operate from Stadium:mk to the A5 via Saxon Street and Watling Street, serving Fenny Stratford. The last through journey to Aylesbury departs CMK earlier on weekdays. There is no longer a direct morning service on schooldays from CMK to Henry Floyd School, journeys now require a change in Leighton Buzzard or in Bucks. However, the direct return journey has been retained. Minor timing changes. Route change in Leighton Buzzard.
Arriva 5
No longer serves Newton Leys – replaced by service X3. Daytime frequency of services to/from Newton Leys is reduced from 20 mins to 30 mins (and hourly on the loop via Elba Gate).
Aside from one weekday evening peak journey towards Bletchley/Lakes, which has been replaced by a service 6 bus, there are no other route or frequency changes, only some minor timetable to maintain the 10 minute headway on the combined 5/6 service between CMK and Lakes.
Arriva 4
Service 4a half hourly Shenley Church End – CMK – Hospital – Bletchley is being withdrawn. Replaced by a half hourly daily short service CMK – Hospital – Bletchley, operating as service 4. The half-hourly through Wolverton-CMK-Bletchley service is maintained. Selected journey on schooldays operated via Shenley Church End, for school children who attend Denbigh School. There are also some minor timing changes.
Arriva F70/F77
This service is being withdrawn.
Arriva 6
Minor timetable changes. No change in frequency – other than an additional weekday evening peak journey towards Bletchley /Lakes. Some afternoon peak journeys extended to serve the Windermere Drive loop, otherwise no route changes.
Arriva 7
There is no change to the Mon-Sat service. However, there timing changes to Sun/PH pm services, and Sun/PH evening services now start/terminate at Bradville, Marlborough Roundabout (except the last service from CMK).
Arriva M6
Short journeys between CMK and Bletchley / Fenny Lock is being withdrawn. There are no changes to the two daily through journeys to/from Magna Park.
New service – The Loop
Arriva Milton Keynes are launching a brand new bus service – The Loop from 6 January 2025.
More information, including timetable and destinations served, can be fund at Arriva launches Loop | Arriva Bus UK
Travel Information
You can get real time information on buses and disruption messages via the ‘MyBusTrip’ app which you can download on the Play and Apple stores
Buses to locations such as Bedford, Luton, Leighton Buzzard, Northampton, Aylesbury and further afield destinations such as Oxford or Cambridge are available from Milton Keynes.
Use our new interactive map and journey planner to plan your next bus trip and find bus stops, timetables and ticketing information.
Disruption
For information on roadworks and disruptions follow @Ringway_MK on twitter and check Disruptions and Diversions page.
Policy
For information on MKC transport policies and grant funding please visit the Highways and Transport Hub.
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