478 bus timetable
3 different bus routes are numbered 478 across the UK and Ireland, run by 3 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.
478 bus in South East England
1 route
- 478 Effingham — Friary Bus Station ↔ Tesco Reptons Coaches 10 weekday journeys first 08:41 · last 17:48
478 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 478 Barnsley — West Moor Crescent ↔ Ravenfield Drive Globe Holidays 5 weekday journeys first 07:50 · last 15:30
478 bus in Scotland
1 route
- 478 Dunoon — Dunoon ↔ Portavadie West Coast Motors 24 weekday journeys first 05:50 · last 19:25
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 478 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 478, and 3 of them do. The 478 in Barnsley has no connection to the 478 in Dunoon: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 478 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 478 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 478 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 3 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 3 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 478 for your area.
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