186 bus timetable
Looking for the number 186 bus? 5 different bus routes are numbered 186 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.
186 bus in London
1 route
- Harrow — Northwick Park to Brent Cross via Harrow, Mill Hill Metroline Travel · 05:00–00:15 · 184 buses a weekday
186 bus in South West England
2 routes
- Dawlish — Dawlish to Dawlish Sainsburys Country Bus · not Sundays · 09:05–14:54 · 24 buses a weekday
- Mevagissey — Mevagissey to Bodmin via St Austell, Victoria Stagecoach South West · weekdays only · 07:52–16:40 · 2 buses a weekday
186 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- Buxton — Fairfield to Burlow via Buxton High Peak · not Sundays · 08:05–15:33 · 17 buses a weekday
186 bus in Ireland
1 route
- Kells — Kells to Virginia TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan · 07:00–21:40 · 16 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 186 bus run?
5 buses are numbered 186, in Kells, Harrow, Buxton, Mevagissey & Dawlish. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 186 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 186, and 5 of them do. The 186 in Kells has no connection to the 186 in Harrow: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 186 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 186 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 186 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 186 for your area.
Looking for the next bus rather than a timetable? Stops near you shows live departures. Browse all bus routes, every operator or timetables by town. Data from operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service — see all sources.