Travel over the festive period

Travelling over Christmas or New Year?

If you're travelling by public transport over Christmas and New Year, please check your arrangements as some schedules will be subject to change.


By Rail

For more information on trains running to and from London and the North see below for any updates to the services.

Thameslink
East Midlands Rail and Luton Airport Express

For more information check National Rail Enquiries for train information. 

There will be no DART service on 25 and 26 December. The closure will be in place from 22:00 on 24 December until 06:00 on 27 December.

Thameslink & EMR Engineering Works - December 2024

From Saturday 21 December to Sunday 5 January, engineering works will be taking place on the rail network effecting journeys to/from London Luton Airport.

Thameslink will operate limited rail replacement buses on the London to Bedford line which are expected to be busy. Read more here.

East Midlands Railway will have no services from Saturday 21 to Sunday 29 December between London St Pancras and Bedford. Read more here.

Coach services to/from London and LLA will be operating with additional services.  For more information visit the Greenline and National Express.

Please plan ahead for your festive journey and allow plenty of extra time to travel. 


By Bus & Coach

Arriva & Greenline

See more.

Stagecoach

MK1 Service

National Express

National Express coaches services will operate as usual every day except for Christmas Day. See here to find out more information regarding the A1, A11, 240, 230, 422, 707, 737 and 777 coach services.