472 bus timetable
Looking for the number 472 bus? 5 different bus routes are numbered 472 across the UK and Ireland, run by 5 operators in 3 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
472 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- Doncaster — Doncaster to Cantley via Balby, Belle Vue First South Yorkshire · weekdays only · 07:05–14:37 · 2 buses a weekday
472 bus in North West England
3 routes
- Bury — Bury circular via Walmersley, Holcombe Brook Bee Network · 05:00–00:20 · 45 buses a weekday
- Heswall — Barnston to Liverpool via Heswall, Birkenhead Arriva North West · 06:35–23:35 · 43 buses a weekday
- Liverpool — Liverpool to Barnston via Birkenhead, Heswall Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · 05:55–20:39 · 45 buses a weekday
472 bus in North East England
1 route
- Alnwick — Barresdale to Shilbottle Grange via Alnwick, St James Estate Glen Valley Tours · not Sundays · 07:10–17:30 · 22 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 472 bus run?
5 buses are numbered 472, in Liverpool, Doncaster, Bury, Heswall & Alnwick. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 472 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 472, and 5 of them do. The 472 in Liverpool has no connection to the 472 in Doncaster: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 472 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 472 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 472 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 5 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 5 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 472 for your area.
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