168 bus timetable
6 different bus routes are numbered 168 across the UK and Ireland, run by 6 operators in 6 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
168 bus in South East England
1 route
- 168 Burgess Hill — Burgess Hill ↔ Church Road Compass Travel 6 weekday journeys first 10:00 · last 16:00
168 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 168 Leeds — Corn Exchange D ↔ Bus Station Arriva Yorkshire 87 weekday journeys first 04:30 · last 22:00
168 bus in North West England
1 route
- 168 St Helens — Haydock Ind Est ↔ South Parkway Hattons Travel 2 weekday journeys first 08:00 · last 17:26
168 bus in North East England
1 route
- 168 Houghton-le-Spring — East Rainton ↔ Durham Road - South Street Gateshead Central Buses 8 weekday journeys first 09:05 · last 16:05
168 bus in Wales
1 route
- 168 Crynant — Crynant ↔ Neath DANSA 1 weekday journeys first 19:40 · last 19:40
168 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 168 Dundalk — Dundalk ↔ Drogheda Bus Éireann 21 weekday journeys first 05:45 · last 23:30
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 168 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 168, and 6 of them do. The 168 in Leeds has no connection to the 168 in St Helens: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 168 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 168 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 168 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 6 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 6 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 168 for your area.
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