42 bus timetable
Looking for the number 42 bus? 39 different bus routes are numbered 42 across the UK and Ireland, run by 36 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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42 bus in London
1 route
- Dulwich — Dulwich to Shoreditch via Brixton, City of London Go Ahead London · 04:45–00:00 · 145 buses a weekday
42 bus in South East England
5 routes
- Abingdon — Abingdon to Oxford via Shippon, Wootton Oxfordshire County Council (Fleet Services) · Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only · 10:00–13:25 · 4 buses a weekday
- Berwick — Hailsham circular via Upper Horsebridge, Alfriston Cuckmere Buses · Wednesdays only · 09:22–12:42 · 5 buses a weekday
- Sudbury — Post Office to Osborne Street Central Connect · 06:05–22:40 · 9 buses a weekday
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- Cranleigh — Ewhurst to Guildford via Cranleigh, Godalming Compass Travel · not Sundays · 06:53–17:25 · 17 buses a weekday
- Flitwick — Bedford to Dunstable via Kempston, Houghton Regis Grant Palmer · not Sundays · 05:10–19:35 · 32 buses a weekday
42 bus in South West England
5 routes
- Bristol — Bristol to Burnett via St George, Keynsham First Bristol, Bath & the West · 04:10–23:30 · 72 buses a weekday
- Cheltenham — Cheltenham to Ashchurch via Knightsbridge, Tewkesbury Stagecoach West · 05:45–19:48 · 32 buses a weekday
- Plymouth — Milehouse to Southway via Plymouth, Derriford Plymouth Citybus · 05:20–22:17 · 59 buses a weekday
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- Calne — Calne to Marlborough via Heddington, Cherhill Swindon's Bus Company · not Sundays · 07:20–17:55 · 18 buses a weekday
- Falmouth — Falmouth to Camborne via Penryn, Pool OTS · not Sundays · 09:00–16:15 · 6 buses a weekday
42 bus in East of England
2 routes
- Foulsham — Foulsham to Norwich via Hellesdon, Mile Cross Sanders Coaches · weekdays only · 07:09–17:30 · 6 buses a weekday
- Kings Lynn — Kings Lynn circular via Gaywood, Fairstead Lynx · 06:43–21:00 · 40 buses a weekday
42 bus in East Midlands
3 routes
- Louth — Louth to Louth Bus Station PC Coaches · not Sundays · 09:20–17:20 · 5 buses a weekday
- Nottingham — Nottingham to Thorneywood via St Anns, Mapperley Nottingham City Transport · 07:08–19:25 · 49 buses a weekday
- Worksop — Wensleydale to Manton Wood via Worksop Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · 04:15–20:45 · 30 buses a weekday
42 bus in West Midlands
3 routes
- Dudley — Tipton to West Bromwich via Gospel Oak, Lamberts End Diamond Bus · 05:42–23:10 · 87 buses a weekday
- Stoke-on-Trent — Ball Green to Hanley via Abbey Hulton, Bucknall Stanton's of Stoke · weekdays only · 09:30–14:00 · 10 buses a weekday
- The Malverns — Lower Wyche to Malvern Link via Poolbrook, Belmont LMS Travel · Saturdays only · 08:17–17:51
42 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
2 routes
- Leeds — Farnley to Oakwood via Leeds, Harehills First Leeds · 04:51–23:20 · 113 buses a weekday
- Selby — Selby to York via Cawood, Fulford Arriva Yorkshire · not Sundays · 06:11–19:15 · 18 buses a weekday
42 bus in North West England
7 routes
- Lancaster — Lancaster to Garstang via Scotforth, Forton Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · at 15:10 · 1 bus a weekday
- Manchester City Centre — Piccadilly Gardens to Stockport via Manchester, Didsbury Bee Network · 04:45–23:30 · 80 buses a weekday
- Widnes — Widnes to Gillmoss via Huyton, Knowsley Warrington's Own Buses · weekdays only · 07:24–16:42 · 2 buses a weekday
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- Blackpool — Blackpool to Lancaster via Central, Garstang Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · 05:20–23:00 · 38 buses a weekday
- Crewe — Crewe to Congleton via Middlewich, West Heath D & G Bus · not Sundays · 07:00–20:15 · 20 buses a weekday
- Eastham — Bromborough to Arrowe Park via Dibbinsdale Road Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · 06:31–18:59 · 51 buses a weekday
- Kendal — Kendal circular via Heron Hill, Castle Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · not Sundays · 08:02–17:45 · 10 buses a weekday
42 bus in North East England
1 route
- Durham — Mount Oswald The Drive to Railway Station Gateshead Central Buses · not Sundays · 07:24–17:44 · 40 buses a weekday
42 bus in Scotland
4 routes
- Arbroath — Hospitalfield to Arbroath via Timmergreens, Kirkton Stagecoach East Scotland · Sundays only · 10:15–12:07
- Ayr — Ayr to Muirkirk via Drongan, Logan Stagecoach West Scotland · 05:25–00:11 · 68 buses a weekday
- Tayport — Tayport to Dundee via Newport-on-Tay Stagecoach East Scotland · not Sundays · 06:38–00:07 · 76 buses a weekday
- Wishaw — Wishaw to Coatbridge via Waterloo JMB Travel · 05:45–19:15 · 27 buses a weekday
42 bus in Wales
4 routes
- Bangor — Bangor to Llangefni via Menai Bridge, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll O.R.Jones · not Sundays · 06:45–18:25 · 14 buses a weekday
- Newport — Newport circular via Liswerry, Broadmead Park Newport Bus · not Sundays · 05:50–19:08 · 14 buses a weekday
- Penlan — Singleton to Morriston via Sketty, Fforestfach First South & West Wales · not Sundays · 06:25–07:00 · 3 buses a weekday
- Wrexham — Wrexham circular via Rhosddu, Hightown Arriva Wales · not Sundays · 08:55–15:55 · 7 buses a weekday
42 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Newry — Newry to Cullaville via Bessbrook, Creggan Ulsterbus · not Sundays · 09:15–18:15 · 9 buses a weekday
42 bus in Ireland
1 route
- Dublin — Dublin to Malahide via Clontarf, Coolock Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus · 06:00–23:45 · 84 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 42 bus run?
39 buses are numbered 42, in Dublin, Nottingham, Newport, Plymouth, Cheltenham, Bristol, Manchester City Centre, Durham, Widnes, Lancaster, Newry, Wrexham and 27 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 42 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 42, and 39 of them do. The 42 in Dublin has no connection to the 42 in Nottingham: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 42 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 42 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 42 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 39 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 36 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 42 for your area.
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