242 bus timetable
7 different bus routes are numbered 242 across the UK and Ireland, run by 7 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.
242 bus in London
1 route
- 242 Hackney — Homerton Hospital / Wardle Street ↔ Aldgate Station Stagecoach London 619 weekday journeys first 00:05 · last 23:55
242 bus in South East England
2 routes
- 242 Hatfield — Bus Garage ↔ Waltham Cross bus station, stop D Uno 37 weekday journeys first 06:14 · last 20:40
- 242 Waltham Cross — Waltham Cross, Bus Station ↔ Welham Green Railway Station Central Connect 12 weekday journeys first 08:12 · last 19:00
242 bus in South West England
1 route
- 242 Arlingham — Arlingham ↔ Stroud Cotswold Green 2 weekday journeys first 09:35 · last 12:35
242 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- 242 Kinver — Kinver, White Hill ↔ Stourbridge Bus Station Diamond Bus 28 weekday journeys first 06:45 · last 17:40
242 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 242 Hedon — Hedon ↔ Beverley East Yorkshire 2 weekday journeys first 09:30 · last 13:30
242 bus in Scotland
1 route
- 242 Wishaw — Pather Terminus ↔ Holytown, Main Street First Greater Glasgow 49 weekday journeys first 06:04 · last 18:35
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 242 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 242, and 7 of them do. The 242 in Waltham Cross has no connection to the 242 in Hatfield: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 242 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 242 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 242 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 7 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 7 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 242 for your area.
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