Directions
By road
Milton Keynes is adjacent to the M1 motorway and easily accessible from Junctions 13 and 14. The A5 dual carriageway runs through the edge of the city. Journey times by road from Milton Keynes are:
- M25 - 35 minutes
- Central London - 65 minutes
- Central Birmingham - 73 minutes
- Oxford - 70 minutes
- Cambridge - 75 minutes
Source: viamichelin.co.uk
The city's North American-style grid-road system means traffic jams are rare. Most grid-roads are either 60 mph single carriageway or 70 mph dual carriageway. You are able to drive from one side of the city to the other in 15 minutes. Central Milton Keynes is less than 10 minutes from all edges of the city including the M1 motorway.
By rail
The main West Coast Line runs through Milton Keynes and over 100 trains go from Milton Keynes Central railway station to London Euston every day. There are three stations in the city: Milton Keynes Central, Bletchley and Wolverton. Rail journey times from Central Milton Keynes are:
- London Euston - 34 minutes
- Birmingham New Street - 57 minutes
- Manchester Piccadilly - 1hr 45 minutes
Source: thetrainline.com
By air
London Luton is the nearest international airport to Milton Keynes just 35 minutes drive away. Luton has an excellent choice of flights across Europe. Journey times to other international airports are, approximately:
- London Heathrow - 59 minutes (road)
- Birmingham International - 60 minutes (road) 45 minutes (rail)
- London Stansted - 70 minutes (road)
- East Midlands - 70 minutes (road)
- London Gatwick - 1 hour 34 minutes (road)
Source: viamichelin.co.uk
Cranfield Airport, 7 miles from the city, accepts small- scale private and commercial traffic.
Last updated January 2010
