251 bus timetable
10 different bus routes are numbered 251 across the UK and Ireland, run by 10 operators in 7 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
251 bus in London
1 route
- 251 London — Arnos Grove Station ↔ Edgware Station Metroline Travel 274 weekday journeys first 00:00 · last 23:42
251 bus in South East England
3 routes
- 251 Heathfield — Streatfield Road (adj) Heathfield ↔ Tunbridge Wells Boys' Grammar School (in) St John's Stagecoach South East 2 weekday journeys first 07:15 · last 16:00
- 251 Rettendon — Rettendon Common, Vectare Depot ↔ Eagle Way Central Connect 16 weekday journeys first 07:47 · last 19:10
- 251 Waltham Abbey — Upshire Shops ↔ Smiths Lane Arriva Herts and Essex 50 weekday journeys first 05:50 · last 19:10
251 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- 251 Grimsby — Riverhead Exchange ↔ Louth Bus Station Stagecoach East Midlands 44 weekday journeys first 05:25 · last 20:00
251 bus in Scotland
2 routes
- 251 Larkhall — Larkhall ↔ Wishaw Hobson Travel 28 weekday journeys first 06:30 · last 20:10
- 251 Nairn — Nairn Highland Council 6 weekday journeys first 09:30 · last 16:40
251 bus in Wales
1 route
- 251 Neath — Neath ↔ Cimla South Wales Transport 17 weekday journeys first 08:35 · last 17:40
251 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- 251 Belfast — Grand Central Station ↔ Armagh Bus Station Goldliner 19 weekday journeys first 06:15 · last 17:35
251 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 251 Galway — Galway Bus Station ↔ Cork Airport Citylink 16 weekday journeys first 07:30 · last 19:45
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 251 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 251, and 10 of them do. The 251 in Belfast has no connection to the 251 in Galway: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 251 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 251 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 251 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 10 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 10 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 251 for your area.
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