Bus and Coach from Nottingham to Bedford: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Nottingham to Bedford

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Nottingham to Bedford from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today

tomorrow

£24

Tuesday

£23

Wednesday

Thursday

£24

Friday

£28

Saturday

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 35m	02:30	Nottingham	University South Entrance	08:05	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 15/12/2025 02:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/12/2025 08:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
National Express	4h 55m	04:30	Nottingham	University South Entrance	09:25	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 15/12/2025 04:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/12/2025 09:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
National Express	3h 58m	07:57	Nottingham	University South Entrance	11:55	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 15/12/2025 07:57:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/12/2025 11:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 58m
National Express	4h 3m	08:52	Nottingham	University South Entrance	12:55	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 15/12/2025 08:52:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/12/2025 12:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 3m
National Express	4h 8m	12:27	Nottingham	University South Entrance	16:35	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 15/12/2025 12:27:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/12/2025 16:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 8m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 35m	02:30	Nottingham	University South Entrance	08:05	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 02:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/12/2025 08:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
National Express	4h 55m	04:30	Nottingham	University South Entrance	09:25	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 04:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/12/2025 09:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
National Express	4h 25m	06:00	Nottingham	University South Entrance	10:25	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 06:00:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/12/2025 10:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 25m
National Express	3h 58m	07:57	Nottingham	University South Entrance	11:55	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 07:57:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/12/2025 11:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 58m
National Express	4h 3m	08:52	Nottingham	University South Entrance	12:55	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 16/12/2025 08:52:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/12/2025 12:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 3m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	5h 35m	02:30	Nottingham	University South Entrance	08:05	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 02:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 08:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
National Express	4h 55m	04:30	Nottingham	University South Entrance	09:25	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 04:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 09:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
National Express	4h 25m	06:00	Nottingham	University South Entrance	10:25	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 06:00:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 10:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 25m
National Express	3h 58m	07:57	Nottingham	University South Entrance	11:55	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 07:57:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 11:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 58m
National Express	4h 3m	08:52	Nottingham	University South Entrance	12:55	Bedford	Central Coach Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 08:52:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 12:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 3m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	4h 3m	08:52	Nottingham	University South Entrance	12:55	Bedford	Central Coach Station		Economy	£28	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 08:52:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 12:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 3m
	National Express	4h 8m	12:27	Nottingham	University South Entrance	16:35	Bedford	Central Coach Station		Economy	£28	A Bus from National Express goes from University South Entrance, Nottingham (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 12:27:00 to Central Coach Station, Bedford (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 16:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 8m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Nottingham to Bedford is £21 on 08/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Nottingham and Bedford

See here how frequent the connections between Nottingham and Bedford are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily coaches from Nottingham to Bedford. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Nottingham and Bedford.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 10 coaches from Nottingham to Bedford, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Nottingham and Bedford, with 4 offers.

Facts about coaches from Nottingham to Bedford

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 5 times every day by bus from Nottingham to Bedford in one click! Book your bus ticket from Nottingham to Bedford starting from £21!

Cheapest Bus	£21
Fastest Bus	3h 58m
Earliest Coach	02:30
Latest Coach	12:27
Daily Bus Connections	5 Ø
Distance	5,154.2 km
Coach Companies	National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Nottingham to Bedford

Every day, 5 buses from 1 coach companies leave Nottingham for Bedford: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 14/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 08/12

Tuesday 09/12

Wednesday 10/12

Thursday 11/12

Friday 12/12

Saturday 13/12

Sunday 14/12

Monday 15/12

£24

Tuesday 16/12

£23

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

£24

Friday 19/12

£28

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

£28

Monday 22/12

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

Monday 29/12

Tuesday 30/12

Wednesday 31/12

Thursday 01/01

Friday 02/01

Saturday 03/01

Sunday 04/01

The cheapest time to travel from Nottingham to Bedford

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Nottingham to Bedford, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £23, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Nottingham to Bedford. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £28.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Nottingham to Bedford, with £23. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £23.

How to save money travelling from Nottingham to Bedford

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Nottingham to Bedford in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Nottingham to Bedford, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Nottingham to Bedford are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Nottingham to Bedford

These are the most booked bus companies between Nottingham to Bedford from our users.

National Express from Nottingham to Bedford

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Nottingham to Bedford:

Cheapest Price	£23
Fastest Coach	3h 58m
Earliest Coach	02:30
Last Coach	12:27
Daily Connections	5 Ø
Found on	11/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Nottingham and Bedford

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Nottingham and Bedford.

Station Street

Broadmarsh Coach Station

Broad Marsh Shopping Centre 49

University South Entrance

University South Entrance (Stop UN07)

Trent University

Clifton

Cathedral

Central Coach Station

Allhallows

St Nicholas Church

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Nottingham to Bedford? Compare all modes of transports from Nottingham to Bedford.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Nottingham to Bedford

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Nottingham to Bedford? Or which bus companies serve the route Nottingham to Bedford? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Nottingham to Bedford bus

How much does a Nottingham - Bedford coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Nottingham - Bedford bus trip is available from £21 and takes 5h 35m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Nottingham to Bedford?

The connection Nottingham to Bedford is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £21 to £28. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Nottingham - Bedford route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Nottingham to Bedford is offered by roughly 5 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Bedford from Nottingham take?

The quickest coach from Nottingham to Bedford is provided by National Express and takes 3h 58m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £24. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Nottingham to Bedford?

The earliest bus to Bedford departs from Nottingham at 02:30. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Nottingham to Bedford?

The latest bus to Bedford departs from Nottingham at 12:27. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Nottingham - Bedford route?

Passengers looking to travel from Nottingham to Bedford can travel with National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Nottingham and Bedford?

You can check all the direct connections between Nottingham and Bedford by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Bedford from Nottingham?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Nottingham Bedford bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Nottingham Bedford bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Nottingham to Bedford on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Nottingham to Bedford

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Nottingham and to Bedford

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Nottingham and to Bedford. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!