40 bus timetable
Looking for the number 40 bus? 34 different bus routes are numbered 40 across the UK and Ireland, run by 32 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.
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40 bus in London
1 route
- Dulwich — Dulwich to Clerkenwell via Brixton, City of London Go Ahead London · 04:00–00:50 · 235 buses a weekday
40 bus in South East England
5 routes
- Dunstable — Dunstable circular via Lewsey Farm, Markyate South Beds Dial-a-Ride · not Sundays · 07:50–16:15 · 7 buses a weekday
- High Wycombe — High Wycombe to Thame via Stokenchurch, Chinnor Red Rose Travel · 06:25–21:10 · 37 buses a weekday
- Woking — Woking to Send Marsh via Maybury, Ripley Safeguard Buses · Tuesdays only · 09:45–12:28 · 2 buses a weekday
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- Berwick — Berwick to Seaford via Selmeston, Exceat Cuckmere Buses · Tuesdays and Fridays only · 09:30–12:10 · 2 buses a weekday
- Witham — Aldi to Ebenezer Close Central Connect · not Sundays · 09:46–18:05 · 16 buses a weekday
40 bus in South West England
5 routes
- Stroud — Stroud to Wotton-under-Edge via Woodchester, Nailsworth Cotswold Green · not Sundays · 07:05–18:15 · 14 buses a weekday
- Tewkesbury — Tewkesbury to Natton via Mitton, Ashchurch Pulhams Coaches · 06:45–19:45 · 52 buses a weekday
- Truro — Redruth to Camborne via Truro, Pool Go Cornwall Bus · 06:00–20:15 · 36 buses a weekday
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- Bristol — Cribbs Causeway to Avonmouth via Brentry, Lawrence Weston Stagecoach South Wales · weekdays only · 07:50–17:30 · 13 buses a weekday
- Swanage — Swanage to Poole via Wareham, Upton morebus · 06:10–23:10 · 30 buses a weekday
40 bus in East of England
1 route
- Norwich — Norwich to Poringland via Lakenham, Framingham Earl First Norfolk & Suffolk · not Sundays · 08:40–15:55 · 16 buses a weekday
40 bus in East Midlands
3 routes
- Cromwell — Cromwell to Tuxford via Sutton on Trent, Egmanton Marshalls of Sutton on Trent · weekdays only · 07:55–15:35 · 2 buses a weekday
- Louth — Louth to Louth Bus Station PC Coaches · not Sundays · 08:20–16:20 · 5 buses a weekday
- Nottingham — Nottingham to Sherwood via St Anns, Mapperley Nottingham City Transport · 05:09–17:53 · 49 buses a weekday
40 bus in West Midlands
3 routes
- Ross-on-Wye — Ross-on-Wye circular via Greytree Nick Maddy Coaches · 09:10–15:10 · 5 buses a weekday
- Stoke-on-Trent — Newstead to Mount Pleasant via Blurton, Longton First Potteries · weekdays only · 09:30–14:30 · 11 buses a weekday
- West Bromwich — West Bromwich to Wednesbury via Charlemont, Friar Park Diamond Bus · 05:25–23:10 · 72 buses a weekday
40 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
3 routes
- Hull — Hull to East Park via Sutton Ings, Greatfield Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · 08:42–14:42 · 13 buses a weekday
- Leeds — Leeds to Seacroft via Harehills, Cross Gates First Leeds · 05:29–23:34 · 107 buses a weekday
- York — Askham Bar to Crayke via York, East Moor Coastliner · 07:10–19:10 · 22 buses a weekday
40 bus in North West England
5 routes
- Chester — Chester to Railway Station Aintree Coachlines · weekdays only · 09:15–16:45 · 28 buses a weekday
- Kendal — Kendal circular via Sandylands, Oxenholme Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · Sundays only · 09:20–17:20
- Preston — Preston to Morecambe via Haverbreaks Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · not Sundays · 05:25–21:15 · 31 buses a weekday
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- Grappenhall — Grappenhall to Lymm via Stretton, Thelwall Warrington's Own Buses · Monday to Thursday only · 07:19–15:20 · 2 buses a weekday
- Southport — Marshside to Southport via Crossens Cumfybus · not Sundays · 09:10–17:40 · 18 buses a weekday
40 bus in North East England
2 routes
- Durham — Cathedral to Railway Station Gateshead Central Buses · not Sundays · 08:27–17:17 · 47 buses a weekday
- Newcastle upon Tyne — Chapel House to Wallsend via Newcastle upon Tyne, Walker Stagecoach North East · 05:22–23:01 · 136 buses a weekday
40 bus in Scotland
3 routes
- Arbroath — Arbroath to Edzell via Brechin, Trinity Stagecoach East Scotland · not Sundays · at 07:30 · 1 bus a weekday
- Glenrothes — Glenrothes to Dundee via Cupar, Newport-on-Tay Stagecoach East Scotland · 06:25–20:35 · 30 buses a weekday
- Largs — Largs circular Shuttle Buses · not Sundays · 08:25–16:00 · 15 buses a weekday
40 bus in Wales
1 route
- Newport — Newport circular via Pillgwenlly, Maesglas Newport Bus · not Sundays · 10:40–17:40 · 5 buses a weekday
40 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Markethill — Newry to Armagh via Bessbrook, Markethill Ulsterbus · not Sundays · 07:30–17:15 · 12 buses a weekday
40 bus in Ireland
1 route
- Tralee — Tralee to Waterford via Cork, Midleton Bus Éireann · 06:15–21:00 · 48 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 40 bus run?
34 buses are numbered 40, in Nottingham, Hull, Leeds, Norwich, York, Newport, Preston, Glenrothes, Chester, High Wycombe, Durham, Stroud and 22 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 40 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 40, and 34 of them do. The 40 in Nottingham has no connection to the 40 in Hull: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 40 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 40 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 40 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 34 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 32 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 40 for your area.
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