261 bus timetable
5 different bus routes are numbered 261 across the UK and Ireland, run by 5 operators in 5 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
261 bus in London
1 route
- 261 London — Lewisham Station ↔ Princess Royal University Hospital Stagecoach London 339 weekday journeys first 00:02 · last 23:58
261 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- 261 Thulston — Alvaston ↔ St Benedicts Sch Notts and Derby 2 weekday journeys first 07:25 · last 15:10
261 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 261 Huddersfield — Bus Station stand J ↔ Greenside T1 Arriva Yorkshire 38 weekday journeys first 06:15 · last 20:15
261 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- 261 Belfast — Grand Central Station ↔ Enniskillen Bus Station Goldliner 24 weekday journeys first 07:00 · last 21:45
261 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 261 Cork — Cork ↔ Ballinacurra Bus Éireann 33 weekday journeys first 07:20 · last 22:50
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 261 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 261, and 5 of them do. The 261 in Belfast has no connection to the 261 in Huddersfield: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 261 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 261 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 261 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 5 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 5 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 261 for your area.
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