288 bus timetable
5 different bus routes are numbered 288 across the UK and Ireland, run by 5 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.
288 bus in London
1 route
- 288 London — Queensbury Morrisons ↔ Meadfield London Sovereign 324 weekday journeys first 00:01 · last 23:45
288 bus in South East England
1 route
- 288 Maldon — Maldon ↔ Maldon Tesco Store Stephensons of Essex 16 weekday journeys first 09:00 · last 17:30
288 bus in North West England
2 routes
- 288 Manchester — Manchester Airport The Station ↔ Altrincham Interchange Bee Network 46 weekday journeys first 06:15 · last 22:32
- 288 Preston — Lane Ends ↔ Football Ground Preston Bus 2 weekday journeys first 18:10 · last 22:05
288 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 288 Ballybofey — Ballybofey ↔ Derry UU Magee TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim 2 weekday journeys first 07:50 · last 17:00
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 288 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 288, and 5 of them do. The 288 in Manchester has no connection to the 288 in Maldon: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 288 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 288 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 288 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 288 for your area.
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