172 bus timetable
Looking for the number 172 bus? 15 different bus routes are numbered 172 across the UK and Ireland, run by 13 operators in 10 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
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172 bus in London
1 route
- London — Honor Oak Park to Temple via Peckham, Walworth Go Ahead London · 05:20–00:20 · 207 buses a weekday
172 bus in South East England
2 routes
- Bracknell — Bracknell circular via Easthampstead, Great Hollands Thames Valley Buses · 05:40–22:28 · 30 buses a weekday
- Chatham — Chatham to Wainscott via Rochester, Strood Nu-Venture · weekdays only · 10:00–13:00 · 5 buses a weekday
172 bus in South West England
2 routes
- Bristol — Bristol to Bath via Midsomer Norton, Radstock First Bristol, Bath & the West · not Sundays · 06:44–20:24 · 26 buses a weekday
- Torpoint — Torpoint to Bodmin via Antony, Liskeard Stagecoach South West · weekdays only · 07:39–16:40 · 2 buses a weekday
172 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- Bakewell — Bakewell to Starkholmes via Darley Dale, Matlock Andrews of Tideswell · not Sundays · 07:20–17:30 · 12 buses a weekday
172 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- Newcastle upon Tyne — Newcastle upon Tyne to Manchester via Leeds, Bradford National Express · 05:00–02:20 · 10 buses a weekday
172 bus in North West England
1 route
- Manchester — Newton Heath to Chorlton via Droylsden, Didsbury Bee Network · 05:14–23:08 · 36 buses a weekday
172 bus in Scotland
2 routes
- Aberdeen — Kincorth to Bucksburn via Aberdeen, Woodside First Aberdeen · 19:30–23:30 · 16 buses a weekday
- Cambuslang — Halfway to East Kilbride via Cambuslang, Cathkin Hobson Travel · not Sundays · 07:10–18:18 · 21 buses a weekday
172 bus in Wales
3 routes
- Aberdare — Aberdare to Bridgend via Tonyrefail, Bryncoch Stagecoach South Wales · 04:59–20:15 · 26 buses a weekday
- Bridgend — Bridgend to Porthcawl via Newcastle, Bryntirion Stagecoach South Wales · Sundays only · 10:55–20:21
- Merthyr Tydfil — Merthyr Tydfil to Aberdare via Llwydcoed, Trecynon Stagecoach South Wales · not Sundays · 07:02–18:29 · 22 buses a weekday
172 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Aird — Coleraine to Ballycastle via Bushmills, Dunseverick Ulsterbus · 07:30–18:22 · 7 buses a weekday
172 bus in Ireland
1 route
- Virginia — Cootehill to Virginia TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan · 06:40–22:00 · 12 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 172 bus run?
15 buses are numbered 172, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Bristol, Chatham, Bridgend, Manchester, Merthyr Tydfil, Bracknell, Aberdare, Aberdeen, Bakewell, London, Cambuslang and 3 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 172 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 172, and 15 of them do. The 172 in Newcastle upon Tyne has no connection to the 172 in Bristol: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 172 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 172 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 172 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 15 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 13 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 172 for your area.
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