161 bus timetable
5 different bus routes are numbered 161 across the UK and Ireland, run by 5 operators in 4 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
161 bus in London
1 route
- 161 London — Chislehurst War Memorial ↔ North Greenwich Station Stagecoach London 375 weekday journeys first 00:01 · last 23:58
161 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- 161 Market Rasen — Market Rasen ↔ Lakeside PC Coaches 2 weekday journeys first 09:00 · last 12:30
161 bus in Wales
1 route
- 161 Neath — Neath ↔ Pontneddfechan DANSA 7 weekday journeys first 08:55 · last 16:15
161 bus in Ireland
2 routes
- 161 Dundalk — Dundalk ↔ Newry Bus Éireann 14 weekday journeys first 07:40 · last 19:00
- 161 Rathfarnham — Rockbrook ↔ Balally Go-Ahead Ireland 19 weekday journeys first 06:45 · last 19:00
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 161 buses?
Route numbers in the UK are chosen locally — by the operator, or by the local transport authority that tenders the service — not from any national list. Nothing stops two towns hundreds of miles apart both running a 161, and 5 of them do. The 161 in Neath has no connection to the 161 in Dundalk: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 161 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 161 that starts or finishes near you — each one links to its full timetable, every stop, a live map and its fares. If you know the stop you'll be waiting at, searching for the stop name instead gives you the next departures from that exact stop, which is more reliable than any timetable.
Is the 161 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 5 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 5 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 161 for your area.
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