2012 Transport
Milton Keynes - London
Milton Keynes is about 1hr 30mins from the Olympic site of Stratford. Located in Buckinghamshire makes it ideal for travelling across the UK, with easy access to the country’s major roads, airports and railway links.
Getting to Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes is adjacent to the M1 Motorway, accessed from Junctions 13 and 14, providing excellent access to the national motorway network. The A5 dual carriageway which runs from London to Holyhead, Wales passes through the centre Milton Keynes. Journey times to other destinations:
Central London: Distance - 55 miles Journey time - 80 Mins
Central Birmingham: Distance - 70 miles Journey time - 80 Mins
Oxford: Distance - 46 miles Journey time - 60 Mins
Cambridge: Distance - 48 miles Journey time - 75 Mins
Rail
Milton Keynes has excellent railway links. The Main West Coast Line runs through Milton Keynes connecting the city with London, the West Midlands, the North West and Scotland. Up to 5 trains an hour connects Milton Keynes to London Euston with a journey time of about 35 minutes – click here for details.
Air
The 5th largest passenger airport in the UK, London Luton is just 35 minutes from Milton Keynes by car or taxi. London Luton offers passengers an extensive choice of both scheduled and charter service flights including frequent departures to 93 destinations, including flights to Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Journey times to other international airports:
London Heathrow: Distance - 56 miles Journey time - 70 minutes
London Gatwick: Distance - 93 miles Journey time - 100 minutes
Birmingham International: Distance - 63 miles Journey time - 75 minutes
The National Express bus company run a regular bus service from the Coachway to Luton airport which takes approximately 45 minutes. Alternatively, the Virgin Bus VT99 picks up at the front of Milton Keynes railway station and the shopping centre and runs to Luton Airport approximately hourly with a journey time of just under an hour - this service does not operate through the night.
Road
Milton Keynes was designed for realistic levels of traffic, yet in designing a city for the car, close attention has been paid to other modes of transport and pedestrians too. Milton Keynes has a grid system network based on a North American model and makes it possible to drive from one side of the city to the other in less than 20 minutes.
Bus
MK Metro operates a large number of routes across Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, North Buckinghamshire and North Bedfordshire. The Key Routes network offers high frequency connections across the city, with services operating up to every 10 minutes. Their service provides a comprehensive network of routes giving connections between almost every estate and the city centre, rail station and their local commercial centre – click here for details.
MK Metro also operates hourly services to Northampton, Bedford and Buckingham and with fares from £1. Arriva provide an alternative service to destinations including; Aylesbury, Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable and Luton – click here for details
Cycling
Just as Milton Keynes is known for its Grid system and roundabouts, it should also be known for its wonderful cycling routes. Milton Keynes has its very own dedicated cycle paths which wind there way around the city; these are known as the 'Redways.' There is 272.5km of them all over Milton Keynes. The redways can be identified by their dark red colour and extra wide paths. They bypass the busy roads and take cyclists under and over the roads so that there are perfectly safe from cars and buses - click here for details
