188 bus timetable
Looking for the number 188 bus? 8 different bus routes are numbered 188 across the UK and Ireland, run by 8 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.
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188 bus in London
1 route
- London — North Greenwich to Tottenham Court Road via Bermondsey, Newington Go Ahead London · runs 24 hours · 248 buses a weekday
188 bus in South West England
2 routes
- Halwill — Halwill to Tavistock via Ashwater, Coryton MD Coaches · Fridays only · 09:00–13:15 · 2 buses a weekday
- St Stephen — St Stephen to Bodmin via St Austell, Bugle Stagecoach South West · weekdays only · 07:45–16:40 · 3 buses a weekday
188 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- Solihull — Solihull to Coventry via Tile Hill North, Whoberley Stagecoach Midlands · not Sundays · 05:55–19:00 · 25 buses a weekday
188 bus in North West England
2 routes
- Liverpool — Belle Vale circular via Speke, Halewood Arriva North West · 07:40–23:40 · 16 buses a weekday
- Mobberley — Mobberley to Knutsford via Shaw Heath D & G Bus · weekdays only · 08:00–15:25 · 2 buses a weekday
188 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Dundonald — Dundonald to Newtownbreda via Braniel, Cregagh Metro · weekdays only · at 07:17 · 1 bus a weekday
188 bus in Ireland
1 route
- Navan — Navan to Drogheda TFI Local Link Louth Meath Fingal · 06:28–20:26 · 16 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 188 bus run?
8 buses are numbered 188, in Solihull, Dundonald, Liverpool, Navan, London, St Stephen, Halwill & Mobberley. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 188 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 188, and 8 of them do. The 188 in Solihull has no connection to the 188 in Dundonald: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 188 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 188 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 188 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 8 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 8 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 188 for your area.
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