What are the departure and arrival points in Bedford and in London?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Bedford to London: Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Bedford to London depart from Bedford to London St Pancras International.

What companies run services between Bedford and London?

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bedford to London: You can go to London from Bedford by bus with National Express. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $25 (€22) with National Express from Bedford to London on Omio. You can travel from Bedford to London by train with East Midlands Trains, Thameslink or east_midlands_trains. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $10 (€9) with East Midlands Trains from Bedford to London.

Is there a direct service to London from Bedford?

Yes, there are direct routes from Bedford to London with the following travel companies: You can find 8 direct trains per day to take to London with East Midlands Trains, Thameslink or east_midlands_trains. Direct services to London tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

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Travel Information to London from Bedford

Distance	45 miles (73 km)
Available travel modes	Train or bus
Ticket price range	$10 - $25
Cheapest mode	Train • $10 (€9) • 41 min
Fastest mode	Train • $10 (€9) • 41 min
Popular travel companies	National Express or East Midlands Trains

Take a train or bus to travel 45 miles (73 km) to London from Bedford. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bedford to London.

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How to get from Bedford to London by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Bedford to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

05:15AM3h05

Bedford

08:20AMLondon

$311One-way

0 transfers

Cheapest

05:15AM3h05

Bedford

08:20AMLondon

$311One-way

0 transfers

Fastest

07:55PM2h55

Bedford

10:50PMLondon

$331One-way

0 transfers

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11:15AM3h20

Bedford

02:35PMLondon

$341One-way

0 transfers

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You can travel by travel to London from Bedford with National Express and Thameslink. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.

National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel between Bedford and London, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

Thameslink is a train service that operates in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, and Surrey. The trains run from early morning until late at night, with some services running 24 hours a day. There are a variety of train types available, including Class 700 Desiro City, Class 377 Electrostar, Class 387/1 Electrostar, and Class 319/0. Ticket types include Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Advance. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power sockets, and air conditioning. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.

FAQs: Travel from Bedford to London

FAQs: Travel to London easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bedford to London.

There are 2 options to travel to London from Bedford including taking a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to London from Bedford is by taking a train, which costs on average $10 (€9).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Bedford to London:

A train is $15 (€13) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Bedford to London costing on average $25 (€22).

The fastest way to get to London from Bedford is by train with an average travel time of 41 min.

Other travel options to London take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 1 h 35 min of travel time.

The Bedford to London distance is around 45 miles (73 km).

The average frequency per day from Bedford to London is:

Around 11 buses per day.
Around 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Bedford and London as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Bedford to London:

Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Bedford to London depart from Bedford to London St Pancras International.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bedford to London:

You can go to London from Bedford by bus with National Express. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $25 (€22) with National Express from Bedford to London on Omio.
You can travel from Bedford to London by train with East Midlands Trains, Thameslink or east_midlands_trains. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $10 (€9) with East Midlands Trains from Bedford to London.

Yes, there are direct routes from Bedford to London with the following travel companies:

You can find 8 direct trains per day to take to London with East Midlands Trains, Thameslink or east_midlands_trains.

Direct services to London tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers traveling from Bedford to London don't make London their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after London are Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from London to any of these top destinations today!

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