18S bus timetable
Looking for the 18S bus? 3 different bus routes are numbered 18S across the UK and Ireland, run by 3 operators in 2 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
A number ending in S is usually a school service — often one journey each way, and not in the holidays. What bus route numbers mean
18S bus in East Midlands
1 route
- Sleaford — Sleaford to Horbling via Digby, Normanton TransportConnect · not Sundays · 07:00–18:30 · 24 buses a weekday
18S bus in Scotland
2 routes
- Aberdeen — Lochside Academy to Kincorth Crescent First Aberdeen · weekdays only · 07:00–15:50 · 2 buses a weekday
- Dundee — Dundee to Kirkton via Strathmartine, Ardler Xplore Dundee · weekdays only · 08:02–15:45 · 2 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the 18S bus run?
3 buses are numbered 18S, in Dundee, Sleaford & Aberdeen. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 18S 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 18S, and 3 of them do. The 18S in Dundee has no connection to the 18S in Sleaford: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 18S bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 18S 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 18S bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 3 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 3 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 18S for your area.
What does the “18S” in the bus number mean?
A number ending in S is usually a school service — often one journey each way, and not in the holidays. It is a convention operators choose to follow rather than a national rule, so check the specific 18S for your area in the list above. See our guide to what UK bus route numbers mean for the letters that are reliable and the ones that are not.
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