297 bus timetable
5 different bus routes are numbered 297 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.
297 bus in London
1 route
- 297 London — Pound Lane / Willesden Bus Garage ↔ Ealing Broadway Station / Haven Green Metroline Travel 422 weekday journeys first 00:00 · last 23:56
297 bus in South East England
1 route
- 297 Tenterden — The Vine ↔ Railway Station Hams Travel 19 weekday journeys first 06:30 · last 19:20
297 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- 297 Bridgnorth — Harp Inn ↔ Kidderminster Bus Station Select Bus Services 18 weekday journeys first 07:05 · last 18:32
297 bus in North West England
2 routes
- 297 Kirkby — Kirkby Bus Stn ↔ St Helens Town Centre Hattons Travel 14 weekday journeys first 07:00 · last 17:45
- 297 Prescot — Kirkby ↔ Prescot Hattons Travel 2 weekday journeys first 07:32 · last 07:32
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 297 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 297, and 5 of them do. The 297 in Kirkby has no connection to the 297 in Prescot: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 297 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 297 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 297 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 5 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 297 for your area.
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