197 bus timetable
6 different bus routes are numbered 197 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.
197 bus in London
1 route
- 197 London — Peckham Bus Station ↔ Fairfield Halls Go Ahead London 277 weekday journeys first 00:00 · last 23:50
197 bus in South East England
1 route
- 197 Chatham — Chatham ↔ Lodge Hill Nu-Venture 7 weekday journeys first 09:30 · last 17:35
197 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- 197 Gringley on the Hill — Beckingham ↔ Retford Nottinghamshire County Council Fleet Services 2 weekday journeys first 10:10 · last 12:30
197 bus in North West England
1 route
- 197 Manchester — Chorlton Street Coach Station ↔ Stockport Interchange Bee Network 112 weekday journeys first 05:35 · last 23:01
197 bus in Wales
1 route
- 197 Llanelli — Parc Trostre ↔ Carmarthen Bus Station First South & West Wales 28 weekday journeys first 07:15 · last 18:25
197 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 197 Swords — Swords ↔ Ashbourne Go-Ahead Ireland 34 weekday journeys first 06:00 · last 23:32
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 197 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 197, and 6 of them do. The 197 in Manchester has no connection to the 197 in Swords: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 197 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 197 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 197 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 197 for your area.
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