286 bus timetable
4 different bus routes are numbered 286 across the UK and Ireland, run by 4 operators in 4 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
286 bus in London
1 route
- 286 London — Queen Mary's Hospital / Cancer Centre ↔ Greenwich Town Centre / Cutty Sark Go Ahead London 245 weekday journeys first 00:10 · last 23:50
286 bus in South East England
1 route
- 286 Colemans Hatch — Church ↔ Railway Station Arriva Kent and Surrey 2 weekday journeys first 07:32 · last 15:47
286 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- 286 Duffield — Little Eaton ↔ Duffield Harpurs Coaches 1 weekday journeys first 15:50 · last 15:50
286 bus in North West England
1 route
- 286 Altrincham — Altrincham ↔ Altrincham Interchange Bee Network 21 weekday journeys first 06:10 · last 21:42
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 286 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 286, and 4 of them do. The 286 in Altrincham has no connection to the 286 in London: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 286 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 286 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 286 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 4 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 4 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 286 for your area.
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