38B bus timetable
Looking for the 38B bus? 4 different bus routes are numbered 38B 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.
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
38B bus in East of England
1 route
- Norwich — Norwich to Mulbarton via Lakenham, Tuckswood First Norfolk & Suffolk · 19:05–19:35 · 2 buses a weekday
38B bus in North West England
1 route
- Birkenhead — Noctorum to Eastham via Birkenhead, Bebington Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · at 05:05 · 1 bus a weekday
38B bus in Scotland
1 route
- Thornliebank — Thornliebank to Baillieston via Greenfield, Springboig First Greater Glasgow · 04:55–23:30 · 59 buses a weekday
38B bus in Ireland
1 route
- Dublin — Dublin to Mulhuddart via Ashtown, Blanchardstown Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus · weekdays only · 06:00–08:36 · 13 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the 38B bus run?
4 buses are numbered 38B, in Dublin, Norwich, Birkenhead & Thornliebank. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 38B 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 38B, and 4 of them do. The 38B in Dublin has no connection to the 38B in Norwich: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 38B bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 38B 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 38B bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 4 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 38B for your area.
What does the “38B” 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 38B 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.
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