Travel Directions
Quick guides on travel to the Open University
Travelling from LUTON airport
Approximate distance: 40km
Approximate travel time by car: 40 minutes
Taxi
Taxi fare: approx. £40 (one way)
Taxi travel time: approx. 40 minutes
Coach – Visit the National Express website
Please note that the coach will arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway (Coachway Rd, Milton Keynes MK16 0AA) and not the City Centre.
Coach fare – approx. £16 return
Coach travel time – between 40 to 50 minutes
Virgin bus (VT99) – Visit the Stagecoach website
Tickets are available to be purchased on the bus.
Bus fare: approx. £9 one way
Bus travel time: between 60 to 70 minutes
Travelling from BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL airport
Approximate distance: 99km
Approximate travel time by car: 80 minutes
Taxi
Taxi fare: approx. £70 (one way)
Taxi travel time: approx. 80 minutes
Coach – Visit the National Express website
Please note that the coach will arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway (Coachway Rd, Milton Keynes MK16 0AA) and not the City Centre.
Coach fare: approx. £35 return
Coach travel time: approx. 1h 40 min
Travelling from HEATHROW airport
Approximate distance: 90km
Approximate travel time by car: 70 minutes
Taxi
Taxi fare – approx. £75 (one way)
Taxi travel time – approx. 70 minutes
Coach – Visit the National Express website
Please note that the coach will arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway (Coachway Rd, Milton Keynes MK16 0AA) and not the City Centre.
Coach fare: approx. £30 return
Coach travel time: approx. 1h 50 min
Train
- Take the Heathrow Express to Paddington
Journey time: 15 minutes
Fare: £22 one way, £36 return - From Paddington take the Underground (Hammersmith and Circle line) to Euston Square.
Journey time: 10 minutes
Fare: £2.00 - You will then need to take a short walk along Euston road till you reach London Euston Railway Station.
- From London Euston you can catch either a Virgin or London Midland train to Milton Keynes Central. To pre-book train ticket visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Journey time: 30 - 50 minutes
Fare: £15-£35
Travelling from STANSTED airport
Approximate distance: 120km
Approximate travel time by car: 80 minutes
Taxi
Taxi travel time: approx. 80 minutes
Coach – Visit the National Express website
Please note that the coach will arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway (Coachway Rd, Milton Keynes MK16 0AA) and not the City Centre.
Coach fare: approx. £45 return
Coach travel time: approx. 2h 15 min
Travelling from GATWICK airport
Approximate distance: 147km
Approximate travel time by car: 100 minutes
We do not recommend to travel to this airport, as it is the furthest, and there is a lack of convenient direct public transport connections.
Taxi
Taxi fare: approx. £100 (one way)
Taxi travel time: approx. 100 minutes
Taxi
From Milton Keynes Central Train Station to the Open University: fare approx. £8.00-12.00, journey time about 10 mins.
Open University Rail Shuttle Bus
Departs from bus stop no. 34 at Milton Keynes Central Rail Station (fair costs £1)
