4A bus timetable
Looking for the 4A bus? 29 different bus routes are numbered 4A across the UK and Ireland, run by 25 operators in 10 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
A letter on the end usually marks a variant of the plain-numbered route — a different terminus or a peak-hour extension — and what it stands for is up to the operator. What bus route numbers mean
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4A bus in South East England
8 routes
- Aylesbury — Aylesbury circular via Quarrendon Estate, Berryfields Redline · weekdays only · 14:50–19:30 · 15 buses a weekday
- Luton — Luton to Dunstable via Sundon Park, Hockwell Ring Arriva Beds and Bucks · 05:40–23:40 · 34 buses a weekday
- Reading — Reading to Bracknell via John Nike Leisure Centre, Popeswood Reading Buses · 05:30–23:00 · 55 buses a weekday
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- Clacton — Clacton circular via Jaywick, Bockings Elm Central Connect · weekdays only · 08:28–15:20 · 2 buses a weekday
- Maidenhead — Maidenhead circular via North Town, Norfolk Park Carousel Buses · weekdays only · 09:50–13:50 · 3 buses a weekday
- Middle Barton — Middle Barton to Banbury via Twyford, Calthorpe OurBus Bartons · Thursdays only · 09:30–12:10 · 4 buses a weekday
- Newbury — Newbury to Lambourn via Stockcross, Poughley Newbury & District · not Sundays · 06:35–16:55 · 2 buses a weekday
- Shoeburyness — Great Wakering to Southend-on-Sea via North Shoebury, Southchurch First Essex · Sundays only · 08:27–19:00
4A bus in South West England
3 routes
- Exeter — St Davids to Clyst Honiton via Exeter, Heavitree Stagecoach South West · 05:55–20:35 · 42 buses a weekday
- Plymouth — Plymouth to Hooe via Pomphlett, Plymstock Stagecoach South West · weekdays only · 09:20–16:20 · 8 buses a weekday
- St Just — Lower Boscaswell to Penzance via Chyandour Go Cornwall Bus · 05:47–00:05 · 26 buses a weekday
4A bus in East of England
2 routes
- Norwich — Norwich to Dereham via Cringleford, Easton Central Connect · weekdays only · 08:20–16:45 · 2 buses a weekday
- Sloley — Sloley to North Walsham via Frankfort, Worstead Sunbeam Luxury Coaches · Thursdays only · 10:40–12:45 · 2 buses a weekday
4A bus in East Midlands
2 routes
- Northampton — Northampton to Sunnyside via Semilong, Kingsthorpe Stagecoach Midlands · weekdays only · 07:00–18:36 · 47 buses a weekday
- Worksop — Manton to Kilton via Worksop, Bracebridge Stagecoach East Midlands · Sundays only · 09:35–17:18
4A bus in West Midlands
3 routes
- Birmingham — Birmingham to Solihull via Fox Hollies, Sharmans Cross National Express West Midlands · 04:24–00:00 · 103 buses a weekday
- Kidderminster — Franche to Kidderminster via Ferndale Diamond Bus · not Sundays · at 07:16 · 1 bus a weekday
- Rugby — Rugby Merlin Close to Rugby Bilton Road via Brownsover Stagecoach Midlands · not Sundays · 20:15–22:42 · 7 buses a weekday
4A bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- Babthorpe — Babthorpe to Selby via Hemingbrough, Barlby Thornes Independent Ltd · weekdays only · 07:40–16:00 · 2 buses a weekday
4A bus in North West England
1 route
- Liverpool — Liverpool circular via Toxteth, Aigburth Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · 09:00–15:00 · 7 buses a weekday
4A bus in Scotland
4 routes
- Dumfries — Dumfries to Larchfield DGC Buses · weekdays only · 09:20–13:36 · 8 buses a weekday
- Dumfries — Dumfries circular via Calside, Georgetown Houston's Minicoaches · 17:45–18:30 · 2 buses a weekday
- Dunfermline — Dunfermline to Steelend via Oakley, Comrie Stagecoach East Scotland · not Sundays · 05:45–16:12 · 20 buses a weekday
- Eaglesham — Eaglesham to Broomhill via Govanhill, Glasgow First Greater Glasgow · 05:16–23:18 · 38 buses a weekday
4A bus in Wales
4 routes
- Bangor — Bangor to Llangefni via Menai Bridge, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Arriva Wales · 06:45–23:12 · 33 buses a weekday
- Swansea — Swansea to Morriston Hospital via Pentrepoeth, Cwmrhydyceirw Adventure Travel · Sundays only · 19:09–22:50
- Tredegar — Tredegar circular via Sirhowy, Rhymney Harris Coaches · not Sundays · 07:12–17:10 · 7 buses a weekday
- Wrexham — Wrexham circular via Bryn Offa, Rhosllanerchrugog Arriva Wales · not Sundays · 09:00–16:05 · 8 buses a weekday
4A bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Derry Londonderry — Foyle Street to Ardground Foyle Metro · not Sundays · 07:10–18:30 · 6 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the 4A bus run?
29 buses are numbered 4A, in Birmingham, Liverpool, Norwich, Aylesbury, Swansea, Plymouth, Derry Londonderry, Northampton, Reading, Luton, Dunfermline, Dumfries and 16 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 4A 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 4A, and 29 of them do. The 4A in Birmingham has no connection to the 4A in Liverpool: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 4A bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 4A 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 4A bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 29 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 25 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 4A for your area.
What does the “4A” in the bus number mean?
A letter on the end usually marks a variant of the plain-numbered route — a different terminus or a peak-hour extension — and what it stands for is up to the operator. It is a convention operators choose to follow rather than a national rule, so check the specific 4A for your area in the list above. See our guide to what UK bus route numbers mean for the letters that are reliable and the ones that are not.
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.