Trains from Stansted Airport to Bedford

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Stansted Airport to Bedford train times

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Date

Depart time

Departs

Platform

Arrive time

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Platform

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Duration

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12-05-2025

18:52

08:27

13hr 35m

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12-05-2025

20:19

05:34

9hr 15m

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12-05-2025

21:53

09:33

11hr 40m

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12-05-2025

21:53

09:53

12hr 0m

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13-05-2025

06:00

11:52

5hr 52m

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Stansted Airport to Bedford journey summary

Average Journey Time

9hr 15 minutes
Distance

36 miles - 58km
Weekday First Train

17:52
Weekday Last Train

20:53
Weekend First Train

17:52
Weekend Last Train

20:53

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Stansted Airport

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

16:27 On time

Cancelled - Birmingham New Street

Platform 2

CrossCountry

16:30 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 1

Greater Anglia

16:45 Cancelled

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Greater Anglia

16:48 On time

Cancelled - Norwich

Platform 3A

Greater Anglia

17:00 Cancelled

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Greater Anglia

17:15 Cancelled

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Greater Anglia

17:30 Delayed

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 3

Greater Anglia

17:45 On time

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Platform 1B

Greater Anglia

17:51 On time

Cancelled - Norwich

Platform 1A

Greater Anglia

18:00 Cancelled

Cancelled - London Liverpool Street

Greater Anglia

Bedford station live train times for the next 2 hours

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Station:

Bedford

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Status

Depart time

Destination

Platform

Operator

Status

16:27 16:30

Cancelled - Corby

Platform 4

East Midlands Railway

16:29 On time

Cancelled - East Grinstead

Platform 1

Thameslink

16:34 On time

Cancelled - Three Bridges

Platform 2

Thameslink

16:40 On time

Cancelled - London St Pancras (Intl)

Platform 1

East Midlands Railway

16:47 On time

Cancelled - Bletchley

Platform 1A

West Midlands Trains

16:48 On time

Cancelled - Brighton

Platform 3

Thameslink

16:58 On time

Cancelled - Corby

Platform 4

East Midlands Railway

16:59 On time

Cancelled - East Grinstead

Platform 2

Thameslink

17:04 On time

Cancelled - Three Bridges

Platform 1

Thameslink

17:12 On time

Cancelled - London St Pancras (Intl)

Platform 3

East Midlands Railway