396 bus timetable
4 different bus routes are numbered 396 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.
396 bus in London
1 route
- 396 London — King George Hospital ↔ Roden Street Go Ahead London 200 weekday journeys first 00:00 · last 23:35
396 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 396 Huddersfield — Huddersfield BusStn ↔ Wilberlee Team Pennine 12 weekday journeys first 11:40 · last 21:00
396 bus in North West England
1 route
- 396 Ashton-under-Lyne — Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange ↔ Middleton Bus Station Bee Network 45 weekday journeys first 06:30 · last 23:34
396 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 396 Thurles — Thurles ↔ Gladstone Street Bernard Kavanagh & Sons 2 weekday journeys first 12:15 · last 15:15
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 396 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 396, and 4 of them do. The 396 in Huddersfield has no connection to the 396 in Ashton-under-Lyne: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 396 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 396 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 396 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 396 for your area.
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