488 bus timetable
5 different bus routes are numbered 488 across the UK and Ireland, run by 5 operators in 5 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
488 bus in London
1 route
- 488 Hancock Road ↔ Forest Road Stagecoach London 264 weekday journeys first 00:00 · last 23:55
488 bus in South East England
1 route
- 488 Banbury — Banbury Town Centre Bus Station ↔ Chipping Norton Churchill House Stagecoach Oxfordshire 35 weekday journeys first 06:23 · last 19:05
488 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 488 Hensall — Council Houses ↔ Goole North Street Thornes Independent Ltd 2 weekday journeys first 09:57 · last 13:00
488 bus in Scotland
1 route
- 488 Rothesay — Rothesay West Coast Motors 2 weekday journeys first 08:38 · last 14:55
488 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 488 Tuam — Glennaneeny Farragher Travel 2 weekday journeys first 09:30 · last 15:20
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 488 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 488, and 5 of them do. The 488 in Banbury has no connection to the 488 in Tuam: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 488 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 488 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 488 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 488 for your area.
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