2A bus timetable
Looking for the 2A bus? 36 different bus routes are numbered 2A across the UK and Ireland, run by 33 operators in 12 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
A letter on the end usually marks a variant of the plain-numbered route — a different terminus or a peak-hour extension — and what it stands for is up to the operator. What bus route numbers mean
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2A bus in South East England
7 routes
- Ashford — Ashford to Rolvenden via Woodchurch, Tenterden Stagecoach South East · not Sundays · 06:42–19:05 · 17 buses a weekday
- Oxford — Magdalen Street to Kidlington Evans Court Stagecoach Oxfordshire · 04:30–22:16 · 119 buses a weekday
- Southend-on-Sea — Southend-on-Sea to Shoeburyness via Southchurch, North Shoebury Arriva Herts and Essex · not Sundays · nights 23:15–00:15 · 2 buses a weekday
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- Clacton — Clacton to Mistley via Weeley, Tendring Central Connect · not Sundays · 06:25–15:25 · 3 buses a weekday
- Colchester — Highwoods to Great Horkesley via Colchester, Mile End First Essex · 18:40–22:13 · 8 buses a weekday
- Newbury — Newbury to Wash Common Newbury & District · not Sundays · at 15:36 · 1 bus a weekday
- Newport Pagnell — The Green to Grange Farm via Newport Pagnell, Loughton Arriva Beds and Bucks · not Sundays · 06:20–18:30 · 21 buses a weekday
2A bus in South West England
5 routes
- Gloucester — Gloucester to Abbeydale via Coney Hill, Saintbridge Stagecoach West · not Sundays · 06:30–18:27 · 46 buses a weekday
- Reading — Reading to Brimpton Common via Burghfield Hill, Mortimer West End Reading Buses · 07:25–17:25 · 5 buses a weekday
- Salisbury — Salisbury to Devizes via Bemerton, Wilton Salisbury Reds · weekdays only · 06:55–15:05 · 2 buses a weekday
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- Filton — Filton to Stockwood via Southmead, Bristol First Bristol, Bath & the West · not Sundays · 06:40–19:20 · 47 buses a weekday
- Penzance — Penzance to Mullion via Marazion, Helston Go Cornwall Bus · weekdays only · 06:45–15:27 · 2 buses a weekday
2A bus in East of England
1 route
- Norwich — Norwich to Winterton-on-Sea via Sprowston, Wroxham Central Connect · Saturdays only · 09:05–16:50
2A bus in East Midlands
3 routes
- Derby — Derby to Chellaston - Derby via Rose Hill, Allenton Arriva Derby · 06:04–22:47 · 71 buses a weekday
- Scunthorpe — Scunthorpe circular via Ashby, Bottesford Stagecoach East Midlands · 18:30–23:10 · 6 buses a weekday
- Skegness — Skegness to Skegness Bus Station Stagecoach East Midlands · 08:25–17:40 · 16 buses a weekday
2A bus in West Midlands
3 routes
- Dudley — Upper Gornal to Merry Hill via Harts Hill National Express West Midlands · weekdays only · 08:53–14:58 · 25 buses a weekday
- Leominster — Leominster circular via Castlefields, Ridgemoor Yeomans Travel · not Sundays · 07:41–12:00 · 3 buses a weekday
- Stratford-upon-Avon — McDonalds Stratford-upon-Avon to Noel Arms Hotel Stagecoach Midlands · not Sundays · 06:33–18:40 · 6 buses a weekday
2A bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
2 routes
- Sheffield — Sheffield to Grimethorpe via Shiregreen, Chapeltown Stagecoach Yorkshire · 04:45–23:15 · 12 buses a weekday
- York — Rawcliffe circular via Clifton Without, York First York · 20:19–22:45 · 6 buses a weekday
2A bus in North West England
4 routes
- Blackburn — Blackburn to Chorley via Harpers Lane, Southport Road The Blackburn Bus Company · not Sundays · 07:20–18:24 · 22 buses a weekday
- Burnley — Burnley to Nelson via Browhead, Lane Head The Burnley Bus Company · not Sundays · 07:20–17:30 · 20 buses a weekday
- Chester — Chester to Runcorn via Moston, Ellesmere Port Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · 07:25–14:10 · 2 buses a weekday
- Preston — Preston to Ormskirk via Penwortham, Burscough Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · 05:48–22:30 · 35 buses a weekday
2A bus in North East England
1 route
- Darlington — Badminton Close to Fountains View Arriva North East · 05:03–18:10 · 7 buses a weekday
2A bus in Scotland
4 routes
- Ayr — Ayr to Ayr Fullarton Street Stagecoach West Scotland · not Sundays · 08:10–18:10 · 31 buses a weekday
- Broxburn — Broxburn circular via Uphall, Crossgreen HcL · weekdays only · 09:00–15:00 · 4 buses a weekday
- Dunfermline — Dunfermline Stagecoach East Scotland · not Sundays · 06:12–17:53 · 24 buses a weekday
- Perth — Perth circular via Muirton, Tulloch Stagecoach East Scotland · 18:50–22:50 · 5 buses a weekday
2A bus in Wales
2 routes
- Swansea — Swansea to Langland Bay via St Helens, Norton First South & West Wales · Sundays only · 09:30–18:30
- Wrexham — Wrexham to Oswestry via Weston Rhyn, Hengoed Arriva Wales · not Sundays · 06:22–18:20 · 23 buses a weekday
2A bus in Northern Ireland
3 routes
- Bangor — Bangor to Belfast via North Down, Willowfield Ulsterbus · weekdays only · at 06:25 · 1 bus a weekday
- Belfast — Donegall Place to Fairview Terminus Metro · 05:17–23:00 · 60 buses a weekday
- Derry Londonderry — Derry Londonderry to Gransha (Intake) via Clooney Park, Caw Foyle Metro · 07:20–21:05 · 47 buses a weekday
2A bus in Isle of Man
1 route
- Onchan — Onchan to Port Erin via Douglas, Port Saint Mary Bus Vannin · 06:02–21:15 · 11 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the 2A bus run?
36 buses are numbered 2A, in Belfast, Norwich, Sheffield, Derby, Gloucester, Oxford, Swansea, Perth, Derry Londonderry, Reading, Salisbury, Dunfermline and 24 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 2A 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 2A, and 36 of them do. The 2A in Belfast has no connection to the 2A in Norwich: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 2A bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 2A 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 2A bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 36 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 33 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 2A for your area.
What does the “2A” in the bus number mean?
A letter on the end usually marks a variant of the plain-numbered route — a different terminus or a peak-hour extension — and what it stands for is up to the operator. It is a convention operators choose to follow rather than a national rule, so check the specific 2A for your area in the list above. See our guide to what UK bus route numbers mean for the letters that are reliable and the ones that are not.
Looking for the next bus rather than a timetable? Stops near you shows live departures. Browse all bus routes, every operator or timetables by town. Data from operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service — see all sources.