48 bus timetable
Looking for the number 48 bus? 32 different bus routes are numbered 48 across the UK and Ireland, run by 32 operators in 11 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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48 bus in South East England
5 routes
- Birchington-on-Sea — Manston to Dumpton via Newington, Ramsgate Stagecoach South East · not Sundays · 08:14–17:50 · 14 buses a weekday
- Brighton — Hove to Bevendean via Brighton, Moulsecoomb Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company · 05:11–00:21 · 105 buses a weekday
- Frimley — Frimley to Woking via Knaphill, Horsell White Bus Services · weekdays only · 09:05–13:30 · 6 buses a weekday
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- Lower Dicker — Lower Dicker to Eastbourne via Hailsham, Polegate Cuckmere Buses · Wednesdays and Fridays only · 09:00–14:00 · 5 buses a weekday
- West Hanningfield — Temple Grove to Pleshey Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · 09:00–15:00 · 7 buses a weekday
48 bus in South West England
5 routes
- Bristol — Bristol to Downend via Eastville, Fishponds First Bristol, Bath & the West · runs 24 hours · 64 buses a weekday
- Plymouth — Stoke to Wembury via Plymouth, Plymstock Plymouth Citybus · not Sundays · 06:35–18:47 · 22 buses a weekday
- Swindon — Swindon to Marlborough via Walcot East, Mildenhall Swindon's Bus Company · not Sundays · 07:00–18:15 · 6 buses a weekday
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- Burnham-on-Sea — Burnham-on-Sea to Cheddar via Brent Knoll, Axbridge Somerset Council · Tuesdays and Fridays only · 09:25–14:15 · 7 buses a weekday
- Camborne — Troon to Redruth via Camborne, Pool Go Cornwall Bus · 18:35–23:35 · 7 buses a weekday
48 bus in East of England
2 routes
- Bury St Edmunds — Bury St Edmunds to Great Cornard via Long Melford, Sudbury Central Connect · weekdays only · 07:30–16:40 · 3 buses a weekday
- Kings Lynn — Kings Lynn to Fakenham via Roydon, Pott Row Lynx · 07:14–17:45 · 20 buses a weekday
48 bus in East Midlands
6 routes
- Leicester — Leicester circular via Wigston Magna, Aylestone Arriva Midlands · 05:48–23:35 · 74 buses a weekday
- Lincoln — Lincoln to Witham St Hughs via Boultham Moor, North Hykeham PC Coaches · not Sundays · 06:45–18:00 · 7 buses a weekday
- Nottingham — City to Clifton Nottingham City Transport · 05:21–19:00 · 95 buses a weekday
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- Kettering — Wellingborough to Kettering via Burton Latimer, Barton Seagrave Stagecoach Midlands · 06:00–20:50 · 59 buses a weekday
- Wadshelf — Wadshelf to Clay Cross via Hollins, Chesterfield Stagecoach Yorkshire · not Sundays · 08:40–17:15 · 7 buses a weekday
- Wittering — Wittering to Peterborough via Sutton, Netherton TransportConnect · weekdays only · 07:35–17:45 · 2 buses a weekday
48 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- West Bromwich — West Bromwich to Hawkesley via Bearwood, Weoley Castle National Express West Midlands · 04:45–23:44 · 93 buses a weekday
48 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
2 routes
- Leeds — Leeds to Wigton Moor via Chapeltown, Moortown First Leeds · weekdays only · 10:05–14:11 · 6 buses a weekday
- Sheffield — Shiregreen circular via Firth Park, Sheffield First South Yorkshire · 05:10–19:45 · 35 buses a weekday
48 bus in North West England
3 routes
- Frodsham — Frodsham to Northwich via Weaverham, Hartford D & G Bus · weekdays only · 07:25–16:55 · 10 buses a weekday
- Preston — Preston Bus Stn to Royal Preston Hospital via Fulwood, Cottam Preston Bus · 05:31–22:47 · 60 buses a weekday
- Warrington — Asda to Halton College Warrington's Own Buses · weekdays only · 07:58–16:42 · 2 buses a weekday
48 bus in North East England
1 route
- Durham — Durham to New Brancepeth via Bearpark, Ushaw Moor Arriva North East · 06:08–23:38 · 77 buses a weekday
48 bus in Scotland
4 routes
- Hawick — Hawick circular via Silverbuthall, Burnfoot Scottish Borders Council · weekdays only · at 10:28 · 1 bus a weekday
- Leven — Leven circular via Bonnybank Stagecoach East Scotland · 05:07–23:50 · 8 buses a weekday
- Musselburgh — Musselburgh to Birkenside via Dalkeith, Gorebridge Lothian Buses · 04:35–23:27 · 97 buses a weekday
- Tomich — Tomich to Kilmorack via Cannich, Crask of Aigas Highland Council · Fridays only · 09:25–15:51 · 2 buses a weekday
48 bus in Wales
2 routes
- Builth Wells — Llangammarch Wells to Llanddewi Ystradenny via Llandrindod Wells, Crossgates Celtic Travel · not Sundays · 06:53–17:05 · 13 buses a weekday
- Llangefni — Llangefni circular Gwynfor Coaches · not Sundays · 10:10–12:25 · 4 buses a weekday
48 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Lisburn — Lisburn to Moira via Knockmore, Mazetown Ulsterbus · weekdays only · 09:30–16:35 · 4 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 48 bus run?
32 buses are numbered 48, in Nottingham, Leeds, Leicester, Brighton, Lincoln, Plymouth, Swindon, Bristol, Preston, Bury St Edmunds, Durham, Lisburn and 20 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 48 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 48, and 32 of them do. The 48 in Nottingham has no connection to the 48 in Leeds: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 48 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 48 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 48 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 32 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 48 for your area.
Looking for the next bus rather than a timetable? Stops near you shows live departures. Browse all bus routes, every operator or timetables by town. Data from operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service — see all sources.