31 bus timetable

48 different bus routes are numbered 31 across the UK and Ireland, run by 46 operators in 13 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.

31 bus in London

1 route

31 London — Bayham Street ↔ White City Bus Station London Transit 653 weekday journeys first 00:05 · last 23:59

31 bus in South East England

5 routes

31 Basildon — Basildon ↔ Janus House NIBSbuses 6 weekday journeys first 07:30 · last 19:15
31 Chelmsford — Chelmsford, Bus Stn ↔ Burnham, Clock Towe First Essex 23 weekday journeys first 05:30 · last 23:10
31 Cuckfield — Longacre Crescent ↔ Uckfield Bus Station Compass Travel 33 weekday journeys first 05:56 · last 18:35
31 Epping — Coopersale, Piazza ↔ Harlow, Temp Bus Station, E Central Connect 15 weekday journeys first 06:50 · last 19:45
31 High Wycombe — High Wycombe, High Wycombe BusStn ↔ Beaconsfield Old Town, Aylesbury End Carousel Buses 77 weekday journeys first 06:00 · last 20:20

31 bus in South West England

9 routes

31 Havant — Havant ↔ Havant Bus Station Stagecoach South 46 weekday journeys first 05:35 · last 23:30
31 Ilfracombe — Ilfracombe Taw & Torridge 10 weekday journeys first 07:45 · last 17:35
31 Ilfracombe — Ilfracombe ↔ Ilfracombe St James' Place Gardens Stagecoach South West 8 weekday journeys first 09:05 · last 17:35
31 Lansdown — Lansdown Park & Ride ↔ City Centre, Milsom Street First Bristol, Bath & the West 193 weekday journeys first 06:15 · last 23:30
31 Plymouth — Plymouth City Centre ↔ Royal Parade A22 Stagecoach South West 8 weekday journeys first 10:10 · last 16:10
31 St Austell — Asda ↔ School Go Cornwall Bus 5 weekday journeys first 10:31 · last 14:14
31 Torbay — Torquay ↔ Torquay Cary Parade Stagecoach South West 82 weekday journeys first 06:30 · last 23:25
31 Ventnor — Ventnor Minibus Plus.com 5 weekday journeys first 09:45 · last 13:45
31 Wool — Wool morebus 23 weekday journeys first 09:50 · last 18:50

31 bus in East of England

1 route

31 Norwich — Sprowston ↔ Old Q8 Garage First Norfolk & Suffolk 1 weekday journeys first 04:40 · last 04:40

31 bus in East Midlands

3 routes

31 Ilkeston — Ilkeston trentbarton 54 weekday journeys first 05:32 · last 23:30
31 Leicester — Leicester ↔ Haymarket Bus Station Arriva Midlands 40 weekday journeys first 05:40 · last 23:20
31 Lincoln — Lincoln Bus Sta A ↔ Sleaford Rail Station Stagecoach East Midlands 15 weekday journeys first 05:47 · last 17:55

31 bus in West Midlands

6 routes

31 Lichfield — Lichfield City Centre ↔ Lichfield Bus Station Diamond Bus East Midlands 5 weekday journeys first 09:45 · last 13:45
31 Lichfield — Lichfield City Centre Bus Link first 08:00 · last 16:00
31 Walsall — Walsall Bus Station ↔ Tintern Crescent National Express West Midlands 266 weekday journeys first 04:43 · last 00:28
31 Walsall — Walsall Bus Station ↔ Mossley, The Eagle Diamond Bus 81 weekday journeys first 00:05 · last 23:49
31 Whitchurch — Highway Star Diner ↔ Cantilupe Road Nick Maddy Coaches 2 weekday journeys first 10:40 · last 13:50
31 Worcester — Worcester ↔ Worcester Bus Station First Worcestershire 24 weekday journeys first 06:30 · last 18:35

31 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber

2 routes

31 Leeds — Holt Park ↔ Holt Park Shopping Centre C Squarepeg 5 weekday journeys first 09:30 · last 14:00
31 Sheffield — Sheffield ↔ Parson Cross TM Travel 39 weekday journeys first 04:55 · last 23:55

31 bus in North West England

4 routes

31 Crewe — Crewe Bus Station ↔ Watling Street D & G Bus 38 weekday journeys first 05:40 · last 19:08
31 Maghull — Kennessee Green ↔ Maghull Station Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire 71 weekday journeys first 06:54 · last 23:52
31 Preston — Preston City Centre Preston Bus 110 weekday journeys first 05:59 · last 23:31
31 St Helens — World of Glass ↔ Derbyshire Hill Road Arriva North West 180 weekday journeys first 05:23 · last 23:21

31 bus in North East England

2 routes

31 Newcastle upon Tyne — Denton Burn Whickham View Terminus ↔ Kenton Montagu Estate Stagecoach North East 143 weekday journeys first 06:18 · last 22:52
31 Stanley — Stanley ↔ Bus Station Stanley Travel 8 weekday journeys first 09:28 · last 16:28

31 bus in Scotland

9 routes

31 Bathgate — Rail Station ↔ Bus Terminal SD Travel 26 weekday journeys first 06:30 · last 18:55
31 Bonnyrigg — Burnbrae Terminus ↔ East Craigs Centre Lothian Buses 159 weekday journeys first 00:10 · last 23:58
31 Forres — Forres Corrour Court ↔ Elgin Bus Station Stagecoach Bluebird 3 weekday journeys first 06:28 · last 18:45
31 Glasgow — City Centre, Osborne St ↔ Carmunnock, Hillcrest First Greater Glasgow 45 weekday journeys first 04:43 · last 19:56
31 Glasgow — Glasgow City Centre ↔ Carmunnock Stuart's Coaches 5 weekday journeys first 20:20 · last 22:20
31 Glenrothes — Glenrothes Bus Station Arrival Bay ↔ Braigh Gardens Turning Circle Bay Travel 22 weekday journeys first 07:26 · last 18:17
31 Johnstone — Johnstone ↔ Houston Square McGill's 30 weekday journeys first 07:55 · last 17:35
31 Kingoodie — Ninewells ↔ Kingoodie Moffat & Williamson 4 weekday journeys first 09:35 · last 14:25
31 Wanlockhead — Wanlockhead ↔ Lanark Bus Station Shuttle Buses 4 weekday journeys first 08:05 · last 14:05

31 bus in Wales

4 routes

31 Brynmawr — Brynmawr ↔ Forgeside Phil Anslow Travel 21 weekday journeys first 06:55 · last 18:10
31 Rhosgoch — Rhosgoch ↔ Amlwch Lewis Y Llan 3 weekday journeys first 07:40 · last 11:20
31 Swansea — Swansea Bus Station ↔ Morriston Library First South & West Wales 74 weekday journeys first 05:55 · last 22:50
31 Swansea — Swansea ↔ Birchgrove Adventure Travel 6 weekday journeys first 19:00 · last 22:50

31 bus in Northern Ireland

1 route

31 Banbridge — Banbridge Bus Station ↔ Rathfriland Bus Depot Ulsterbus 5 weekday journeys first 07:00 · last 15:30

31 bus in Ireland

1 route

31 Cork — Cork ↔ Knockraha Bus Éireann 19 weekday journeys first 07:10 · last 20:45

Frequently asked questions

Why are there so many different 31 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 31, and 48 of them do. The 31 in Glasgow has no connection to the 31 in Leicester: different operator, different road, different timetable.

How do I find the right 31 bus timetable?

Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 31 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 31 bus the same route in every town?

No. These are 48 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 46 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 31 for your area.

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.