Bus times in Bildeston
All the buses in Bildeston: 11 bus routes and 6 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from Clock Tower (adj) as of 02:10
Scheduled times at Bildeston’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.
Cancellations & disruptions in Bildeston today
- 51 Hadleigh → Stowmarket via Hitcham, Cross Green Central Connect · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 17:40
- 51S Bildeston → Stowmarket via Hitcham, Cross Green Central Connect · weekdays only · first 07:13 · last 17:40
- 53 Hadleigh → Bury St Edmunds via Cross Green, Nowton Estate Central Connect · Wednesdays only · first 09:42 · last 12:55
- 111 Hitcham → Ipswich via Bramford, Westbourne Mulleys Motorways · not Sundays · first 07:15 · last 17:50
- 111A Bildeston → Ipswich via Bramford, Westbourne Mulleys Motorways · not Sundays · first 16:52 · last 16:52
- 112 Bildeston → Sudbury via Lavenham, Great Waldingfield Go Start Community Transport · Tuesdays and Thursdays only · first 09:30 · last 13:00
- 338 Hitcham → Hadleigh via Bildeston Beestons · weekdays only · first 07:45 · last 14:55
- 461 Stowmarket → Hadleigh via Hitcham, Cross Green Hadleigh Community Transport · Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only · first 09:15 · last 13:50
- 716 Bildeston → Great Cornard via Acton, Sudbury Central Connect · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 15:30
- Connecting Communities Babergh - Hadleigh Area Nayland → Upper Layham via Shelley, Hadleigh Hadleigh Community Transport · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 18:30
- Connecting Communities Babergh - Lavenham Area Newton Green → Kettlebaston via Hadleigh, Lavenham Hadleigh Community Transport · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 18:30
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 51 bus, 111 bus, 461 bus, 53 bus, 112 bus, 338 bus, 716 bus or 111A bus timetable.
Map of bus stops in Bildeston
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Bus stops in Bildeston
Operators in Bildeston
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Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Bildeston?
11 bus routes serve Bildeston, run by 5 operators including Central Connect and Hadleigh Community Transport. The busiest are the Connecting Communities Babergh - Hadleigh Area (Nayland to Upper Layham), the Connecting Communities Babergh - Lavenham Area (Newton Green to Kettlebaston), the 51 (Hadleigh to Stowmarket), the 51S (Bildeston to Stowmarket), the 111 (Hitcham to Ipswich), the 461 (Stowmarket to Hadleigh), the 53 (Hadleigh to Bury St Edmunds) and the 112 (Bildeston to Sudbury), plus 3 school or occasional services.
How much is the bus fare in Bildeston?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Bildeston are run by Central Connect, Mulleys Motorways, Go Start Community Transport, Beestons, Hadleigh Community Transport — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.
How many bus stops are there in Bildeston?
There are 6 active bus stops in Bildeston. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.