Directions
By road
Milton Keynes is adjacent to the M1 motorway, and easily accessible from Junctions 13 or 14. The A5 dual carriageway also runs through the Western edge of the city. Average journey times by road to Milton Keynes are:
- M25 - 35 minutes
- Central London - 65 minutes
- Central Birmingham - 73 minutes
- Oxford - 70 minutes
- Cambridge - 75 minutes
Source: viamichelin.co.uk
Milton Keynes' North American-style gridded road system means traffic jams are rare. Most grid-roads crossing the city are either 60 mph single carriageway or 70 mph dual carriageway. You are able to drive comfortable from one side of the city to the other in 15 minutes. And Central Milton Keynes is less than 10 minutes from all edges of the city, including the M1 motorway and A5 dual carriageway.
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 to 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 and is just 35 minutes drive away. London Luton has an excellent choice of flights across Europe and other international airports are also within easy reach, with journey times of:
- London Heathrow - 59 minutes (road)
- Birmingham International - 60 minutes (road) 45 minutes (rail)
- London Stansted - 70 minutes (road)
- East Midlands - 71 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 May 2011
