42 bus: Bedford – Dunstable
Grant Palmer bus 42 runs between Bedford and Dunstable via Kempston, Houghton Conquest, Ampthill and Flitwick. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Monday 9 November the first bus from Flitwick leaves at 06:52 and the last at 19:35, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Grant Palmer. Timetable for Monday, 9 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 42 bus from Bedford to Dunstable?
- On Monday 9 November the first bus leaves Bedford at 06:52 and the last at 19:35, 16 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 42 bus from Dunstable to Bedford?
- On Monday 9 November the first bus leaves Dunstable at 05:10 and the last at 18:20, 15 journeys in all.
- Does the 42 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 42 bus run?
- On Monday 9 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 16 journeys from Flitwick.
- Where does the 42 bus stop?
- Main stops from Bedford to Dunstable: Bus Station (Bedford), Interchange Park (Kempston), Village Hall (Houghton Conquest), Prince of Wales (Ampthill), Post Office (Flitwick), Bluebell Close (Flitwick), Pennine Rise (Flitwick), The Chequers (Westoning), Harlington Upper School (Harlington), Memorial (Harlington), The Green (Toddington), Morrisons (Houghton Regis), West Street (Dunstable), Church Street (Dunstable) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 42 bus?
- Grant Palmer.
Bedford to Dunstable
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Bedford | 07:05 | 07:35 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 19:35 | |
| Interchange Park, Kempston | 07:19 | 07:49 | 09:09 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 16:22 | 16:55 | 17:20 | 17:49 | 18:19 | 19:45 | |
| Village Hall, Houghton Conquest | 07:26 | 09:16 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 15:16 | 16:29 | 17:03 | 17:27 | 17:56 | 18:26 | 19:51 | ||
| Prince of Wales, Ampthill | 07:34 | 08:00 | 09:24 | 10:24 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:24 | 15:24 | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:35 | 18:04 | 18:31 | 19:57 | |
| Post Office, Flitwick | 06:52 | 07:47 | 08:07 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:45 | 17:20 | 17:48 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 20:03 |
| Bluebell Close, Flitwick | 06:54 | 07:49 | 09:39 | 10:39 | 11:39 | 12:39 | 13:39 | 14:39 | 15:39 | 17:22 | 18:19 | |||||
| Pennine Rise, Flitwick | 06:56 | 07:51 | 09:41 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 15:41 | 17:24 | 18:21 | |||||
| The Chequers, Westoning | 07:01 | 07:56 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 17:29 | 18:26 | |||||
| Harlington Upper School | 08:00 | |||||||||||||||
| Memorial, Harlington | 08:02 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 12:50 | 14:50 | 17:33 | 18:30 | |||||||||
| The Green, Toddington | 07:09 | 08:12 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 11:55 | 13:00 | 13:55 | 15:00 | 15:55 | 17:42 | 18:39 | |||||
| Morrisons, Houghton Regis | 07:17 | 08:20 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 12:03 | 13:08 | 14:03 | 15:08 | 16:03 | 17:50 | ||||||
| West Street, Dunstable | 07:25 | 17:56 | ||||||||||||||
| Church Street, Dunstable | 08:28 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:11 | 13:16 | 14:11 | 15:16 | 16:11 | ||||||||
| Asda, Dunstable | 08:31 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:14 | 13:19 | 14:14 | 15:19 | 16:14 |
Dunstable to Bedford
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda, Dunstable | 07:00 | 09:24 | 10:19 | 11:24 | 12:19 | 13:24 | 14:39 | 15:24 | 16:19 | 18:20 | |||||
| Morrisons, Houghton Regis | 07:08 | 09:33 | 10:28 | 11:33 | 12:28 | 13:33 | 14:48 | 15:33 | 16:28 | 18:29 | |||||
| The Green, Toddington | 07:18 | 08:45 | 09:43 | 10:38 | 11:43 | 12:38 | 13:43 | 14:58 | 15:43 | 16:38 | 18:38 | ||||
| Memorial, Harlington | 15:04 | ||||||||||||||
| Harlington Upper School | 15:10 | ||||||||||||||
| Memorial, Harlington | 07:24 | 08:51 | 10:44 | 12:44 | 16:44 | ||||||||||
| The Chequers, Westoning | 07:31 | 08:58 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 15:15 | 15:49 | 16:49 | 18:44 | ||||
| Conway Drive, Flitwick | 07:39 | 09:05 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 15:21 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 18:50 | ||||
| Bluebell Close, Flitwick | 07:42 | 09:08 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:58 | 15:24 | 15:58 | 16:58 | 18:53 | ||||
| Transport Interchange, Flitwick | 07:45 | 09:10 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:31 | 16:05 | 17:05 | 18:55 | ||||
| Post Office, Flitwick | 05:10 | 06:15 | 06:45 | 07:10 | 07:47 | 09:12 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:33 | 16:07 | 17:07 | |
| Alameda Walk, Ampthill | 05:13 | 06:21 | 06:52 | 07:16 | 07:53 | 09:18 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:39 | 16:13 | 17:13 | |
| Stewartby Turn, Houghton Conquest | 06:26 | 07:20 | |||||||||||||
| Village Hall, Houghton Conquest | 05:21 | 07:02 | 08:03 | 09:28 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 15:49 | 16:23 | 17:23 | |||
| Interchange Park, Kempston | 05:27 | 06:32 | 07:10 | 07:28 | 08:11 | 09:36 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:57 | 16:31 | 17:31 | |
| Bus Station, Bedford | 05:40 | 06:45 | 07:25 | 07:45 | 08:30 | 09:50 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 16:11 | 16:45 | 17:45 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Sunday, 8 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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