48A bus timetable
6 different bus routes are numbered 48A 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.
48A bus in South East England
1 route
- 48A Birchington-on-Sea — Birchington-on-Sea The Square ↔ Ramsgate Broad Street Stagecoach South East 5 weekday journeys first 06:57 · last 15:42
48A bus in South West England
1 route
- 48A Swindon — Swindon ↔ Marlborough Swindon's Bus Company 6 weekday journeys first 08:30 · last 16:55
48A bus in East Midlands
2 routes
- 48A Kettering — Kettering Horsemarket Stop 13 ↔ Symmetry Way Stagecoach Midlands 8 weekday journeys first 05:45 · last 18:35
- 48A Nottingham — City ↔ Clifton Nottingham City Transport 37 weekday journeys first 04:53 · last 00:05
48A bus in West Midlands
1 route
- 48A Atherstone — Atherstone Bus Station ↔ Nuneaton Bus Station A1 Stagecoach Midlands 54 weekday journeys first 06:30 · last 21:47
48A bus in Scotland
1 route
- 48A Kilmorack — Church ↔ Asda Highland Council 2 weekday journeys first 10:05 · last 14:35
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 48A 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 48A, and 6 of them do. The 48A in Nottingham has no connection to the 48A in Swindon: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 48A bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 48A 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 48A bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 6 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 48A for your area.
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