255 bus timetable
8 different bus routes are numbered 255 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.
255 bus in London
1 route
- 255 London — South Lodge Avenue / Yorkshire Road ↔ Balham Station / Balham Station Road Arriva London 338 weekday journeys first 00:00 · last 23:50
255 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- 255 Thulston — Alvaston ↔ St Benedicts Sch Notts and Derby 2 weekday journeys first 07:25 · last 15:10
255 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
2 routes
- 255 Cleckheaton — Halifax Bus Station L ↔ Bus Stn Arriva Yorkshire 71 weekday journeys first 05:12 · last 18:05
- 255 Hull — North Bransholme ↔ Wren Kitchens Stagecoach East Midlands 12 weekday journeys first 04:30 · last 23:20
255 bus in North West England
1 route
- 255 Manchester City Centre — Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Partington Terminus Bee Network 112 weekday journeys first 04:48 · last 22:55
255 bus in Scotland
2 routes
- 255 Hamilton — Hamilton Bus Station ↔ GLASGOW Buchanan First Greater Glasgow 61 weekday journeys first 05:56 · last 23:22
- 255 Netherburn — Netherburn ↔ Hamilton Bus Station Whitelaw Coaches 30 weekday journeys first 06:45 · last 22:15
255 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 255 Kinsale — Kinsale ↔ MTU Bishopstown TFI Local Link Cork 8 weekday journeys first 06:50 · last 17:55
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 255 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 255, and 8 of them do. The 255 in Hull has no connection to the 255 in Manchester City Centre: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 255 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 255 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 255 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 255 for your area.
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