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Compare train and bus for Milton Keynes to Coventry
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milton Keynes to Coventry among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 20m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, while a train costs an average of $27.
Distance: 41 miles (66 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$27 Average price | $19 Average price Cheapest | $17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 20m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 13m Average total duration 1h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Milton Keynes to Coventry
Compare the available ways to get from Milton Keynes to Coventry, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Milton Keynes to Coventry:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milton Keynes to Coventry costing on average $27.
Other travel options to Coventry take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 13m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (50m by train vs 1h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $27 compared to roughly $17 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Milton Keynes to Coventry
How to get from Milton Keynes to Coventry by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milton Keynes to Coventry is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX70712:50 PM 1h35 Milton Keynes, Coachway 2:25 PM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station $14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
NX70712:50 PM 1h35 Milton Keynes, Coachway 2:25 PM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station $14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
W342608:52 AM 0h33 Milton Keynes Central (MKC) 9:25 AM Coventry station (COV) $48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
Y808099:08 AM 1h06 Milton Keynes Central (MKC) 10:14 AM Coventry station (COV) $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
Y808058:38 AM 1h06 Milton Keynes Central (MKC) 9:44 AM Coventry station (COV) $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
C17750 · Y808008:19 AM 0h55 Milton Keynes Central (MKC) 9:14 AM Coventry station (COV) $39 1 One-way 1 transfer
NX7072:25 AM 1h40 Milton Keynes, Coachway 4:05 AM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station $14 1 One-way 0 transfers
NX7078:10 PM 1h40 Milton Keynes, Coachway 9:50 PM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station $14 1 One-way 0 transfers
NX70710:35 PM 1h30 Milton Keynes, Coachway 12:05 AM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station $17 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Milton Keynes to Coventry:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milton Keynes to Coventry costing on average $27.
Other travel options to Coventry take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 13m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milton Keynes and Coventry as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Milton Keynes Central (MKC) and arrive in Coventry station (COV).
- Buses mostly depart from Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station and arrive in Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Coventry by bus.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast to go to Coventry by train.
- 9 direct trains per day with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast.
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