263 bus timetable
6 different bus routes are numbered 263 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.
263 bus in London
1 route
- 263 London — Parkhurst Road / Holloway Nags Head ↔ Barnet Hospital Metroline Travel 463 weekday journeys first 00:00 · last 23:58
263 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 263 Bradford — Bradford Interchange (Stand B) ↔ Dewsbury Bus Station TLC Travel 2 weekday journeys first 07:10 · last 15:10
263 bus in North West England
1 route
- 263 Manchester City Centre — Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Altrincham Interchange Bee Network 148 weekday journeys first 04:55 · last 00:11
263 bus in Scotland
1 route
- 263 Hamilton — Hamilton Bus Station ↔ GLASGOW Buchanan First Greater Glasgow 63 weekday journeys first 05:41 · last 23:50
263 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- 263 Belfast — Laganside Bus Station ↔ Whitehead Train Station _bus stop_ Ulsterbus 3 weekday journeys first 06:47 · last 17:10
263 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 263 Allihies ↔ Castletownbere TFI Local Link Cork 10 weekday journeys first 08:30 · last 19:20
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 263 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 263, and 6 of them do. The 263 in Belfast has no connection to the 263 in Bradford: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 263 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 263 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 263 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 263 for your area.
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