38 bus timetable
Looking for the number 38 bus? 44 different bus routes are numbered 38 across the UK and Ireland, run by 41 operators in 14 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
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38 bus in London
1 route
- Hackney — Lower Clapton to Victoria via Hackney, Canonbury Arriva London North · 05:10–00:30 · 410 buses a weekday
38 bus in South East England
4 routes
- Burgess Hill — Burgess Hill to Railway Station Compass Travel · not Sundays · 06:50–18:55 · 15 buses a weekday
- Halstead — Halstead to Witham via Bocking, Braintree Stephensons of Essex · not Sundays · 05:40–20:35 · 42 buses a weekday
- Hertford — Hertford to Stevenage via Ware, Pin Green Central Connect · not Sundays · 06:20–18:45 · 12 buses a weekday
- High Wycombe — High Wycombe to High Wycombe Bus Station Carousel Buses · weekdays only · 09:30–17:30 · 6 buses a weekday
38 bus in South West England
7 routes
- Camborne — Camborne to Helston via Pool, Ramsgate Go Cornwall Bus · not Sundays · 06:55–17:45 · 13 buses a weekday
- Newport — Newport circular via Gunville, Carisbrooke Southern Vectis · 06:00–23:04 · 64 buses a weekday
- Plymouth — Plymouth to Buckfastleigh via Cattedown, Ivybridge Stagecoach South West · 06:20–19:26 · 11 buses a weekday
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- Buckfastleigh — Buckfastleigh to Exeter via Marsh Barton, Heavitree Stagecoach South West · 06:50–18:30 · 11 buses a weekday
- Ferndown — Ferndown to Ringwood via West Moors, Ashley Heath morebus · not Sundays · 08:51–14:27 · 10 buses a weekday
- Petersfield — Petersfield to Alton via Sheet, Anstey Stagecoach South · weekdays only · 07:05–15:16 · 8 buses a weekday
- West Dean — West Dean to Salisbury via Firsdown, Laverstock Salisbury Reds · weekdays only · at 07:25 · 1 bus a weekday
38 bus in East of England
2 routes
- Kings Lynn — Kings Lynn to Middleton via West Winch, North Runcton Lynx · not Sundays · 08:55–12:25 · 4 buses a weekday
- Norwich — Norwich to Mulbarton via Mile Cross, Tuckswood First Norfolk & Suffolk · not Sundays · 06:41–18:43 · 16 buses a weekday
38 bus in East Midlands
6 routes
- Chesterfield — Chesterfield circular via Ashgate, Loundsley Green Stagecoach Yorkshire · not Sundays · 07:30–17:40 · 9 buses a weekday
- Derby — Derby circular via Normanton, Sinfin Arriva Derby · 05:40–23:02 · 73 buses a weekday
- Leicester — Leicester circular via Humberstone, Nether Hall First Leicester · 06:12–23:00 · 43 buses a weekday
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- Newark — Newark to Retford via Grassthorpe, Low Marnham Marshalls of Sutton on Trent · not Sundays · 07:30–18:15 · 11 buses a weekday
- Retford — Retford to Tuxford via Ordsall, Elkesley Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · 07:53–15:35 · 2 buses a weekday
- Saltfleet — Saltfleet to Louth via North Somercotes, Fulstow PC Coaches · Wednesdays and Fridays only · 09:30–13:45 · 4 buses a weekday
38 bus in West Midlands
3 routes
- Shrewsbury — Lyth Hill Road Junction to Meole Brace School Minsterley Motors · weekdays only · 08:15–15:15 · 2 buses a weekday
- Stoke-on-Trent — Hanley circular via Newcastle Under Lyme, Kidsgrove First Potteries · 05:45–23:15 · 29 buses a weekday
- Worcester — Worcester to Worcestershire Royal Hospital via Lowesmoor, Ronkswood First Worcestershire · 05:45–21:23 · 70 buses a weekday
38 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
2 routes
- Barnsley — Barnsley to Pontefract via Monk Bretton, Grimethorpe Stagecoach Yorkshire · not Sundays · 06:13–18:22 · 24 buses a weekday
- Leeds — Leeds to Moortown via Woodhouse, Meanwood First Leeds · 06:03–23:05 · 56 buses a weekday
38 bus in North West England
4 routes
- Crewe — Crewe to Macclesfield via Sandbach, Congleton D & G Bus · 05:45–23:05 · 35 buses a weekday
- Eastham — Eastham to West Kirby via Bebington, Birkenhead Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · 05:30–20:10 · 54 buses a weekday
- St Helens — St Helens circular via Dentons Green, Rainford Metro Network · 05:55–22:38 · 30 buses a weekday
- Widnes — Hale to Widnes via Ditton, Ball ODitton Ashcroft Travel · 08:00–15:05 · 3 buses a weekday
38 bus in North East England
2 routes
- Middlesbrough — Middlesbrough to Norton via Thornaby, Stockton Stagecoach North East · 07:08–23:32 · 56 buses a weekday
- Newcastle upon Tyne — Denton Burn to Forest Hall via Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne Stagecoach North East · 05:59–23:15 · 114 buses a weekday
38 bus in Greater Manchester
1 route
- Manchester City Centre — Manchester to Logistics North via Salford, Little Hulton Bee Network · 04:50–23:42 · 150 buses a weekday
38 bus in Scotland
7 routes
- Glenrothes — Glenrothes circular via Auchmuty, Pitteuchar Stagecoach East Scotland · not Sundays · 07:50–16:50 · 10 buses a weekday
- Johnstone — Kilbarchan to Glasgow via Johnstone, Paisley McGill's · 05:01–23:30 · 175 buses a weekday
- Kilwinning — Kilwinning to Irvine via Blacklands Shuttle Buses · not Sundays · 08:00–17:12 · 20 buses a weekday
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- Buckie — Buckie circular via Portessie, Rathven Stagecoach Bluebird · not Sundays · 07:30–17:50 · 10 buses a weekday
- Edinburgh — Longstone to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary via Granton, Morningside Lothian Buses · 04:45–21:25 · 86 buses a weekday
- Giffnock — Newton Mearns to Glasgow via Govanhill, Dennistoun First Greater Glasgow · 04:55–00:02 · 106 buses a weekday
- Larbert — Falkirk to Stirling via Camelon, Larbert Midland Bluebird · 03:45–23:55 · 156 buses a weekday
38 bus in Wales
3 routes
- Maesteg — Maesteg to Brynheulog via Nantyffyllon, Caerau Forge Travel · Mondays and Thursdays only · 09:00–14:00 · 9 buses a weekday
- Merthyr Tydfil — Merthyr Tydfil circular via Penydarren, Twynyrodyn Stagecoach South Wales · not Sundays · 08:29–18:29 · 11 buses a weekday
- Swansea — Swansea to Neath via St Thomas, Skewen First South & West Wales · 07:50–17:50 · 20 buses a weekday
38 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Lisburn — Belfast to Newry via Windsor, Banbridge Ulsterbus · weekdays only · 10:15–17:08 · 5 buses a weekday
38 bus in Ireland
1 route
- Dublin — Dublin to Mulhuddart via Ashtown, Blanchardstown Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus · 06:10–23:15 · 76 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 38 bus run?
44 buses are numbered 38, in Dublin, Leeds, Norwich, Leicester, Derby, St Helens, Swansea, Plymouth, Stoke-on-Trent, Barnsley, Glenrothes, Worcester and 32 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 38 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 38, and 44 of them do. The 38 in Dublin has no connection to the 38 in Leeds: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 38 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 38 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 38 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 44 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 41 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 38 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.