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.
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Service Changes in Milton Keynes from 14 April
1 Minor changes to the timetable to better connect with schools and colleges, as well as improve timekeeping.
2/2A Minor changes to the timetable to better connect with schools and colleges, as well as improve timekeeping.
3/3A/3S Extended to welcome new residents at Eagle Farm and Glebe Farm developments. Buses will follow a bidirectional circular route between Broughton, Kingston, Glebe Farm, Eagle Farm and Magna Park to allow for easy local connections, as well as a bus direct into the heart of the city centre and the rail station, up to every 15 minutes. Also improving connectivity to Magna Park with bus timetables focused on shift times.
Please note: Burney Drive is not yet fully passable, in the interim buses will run Newport Road, Burney Drive and Keightley Gate.
4 Handful of timetable changes to help improve timekeeping.
5 Route 5 will extend to serve all of Newton Leys, with buses running in an anticlockwise loop up to every 20 minutes. Routes 5 and 6 will be returning to Windemere Drive in Lakes Estate. Together, both routes will run up to every 10 minutes between Lakes Estate, Bletchley, Stadium MK, MK Hospital and the city centre. Route 5 will no longer call at Mount Farm, with all buses now calling at Stadium MK. A more frequent route M6 will call at Mount Farm and John Lewis (Fenny Lock) around core shift times.
6 Route 6 will be returning to Windemere Drive in Lakes Estate. Together, both routes will run up to every 10 minutes between Lakes Estate, Bletchley, Stadium MK, MK Hospital and the city centre. New timetable which should improve timekeeping.
7 Handful of timetable changes to help improve timekeeping. Buses on Sundays will all run between the rail station, CMK and Wolverton up to every 40 minutes.
8/8A Handful of timetable changes to help improve timekeeping.
M6 Introducing more journeys on route M6 around core shift movements for Mount Farm, as well as extending the route to call at John Lewis (Fenny Lock). These journeys directly replace route 5.
City Council launches campaign to save bus routes
Bus operators in Milton Keynes are facing challenges in maintaining their networks, Milton Keynes City Council is taking action and campaigning to save seven bus routes.
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 MKC’s Disruptions and Diversions page.
Policy
For information on MKC transport policies and grant funding please visit the Highways and Transport Hub.
Contact us
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