5 bus timetable
Looking for the number 5 bus? 101 different bus routes are numbered 5 across the UK and Ireland, run by 75 operators in 13 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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5 bus in London
1 route
- London — Romford to Canning Town via Becontree, Plaistow Go Ahead London · 04:45–01:00 · 317 buses a weekday
5 bus in South East England
20 routes
- Canterbury — Canterbury to Seasalter via University of Kent, Whitstable Stagecoach South East · not Sundays · 06:27–17:50 · 11 buses a weekday
- Canterbury — Canterbury to Seasalter via University of Kent, Whitstable YMS Travel · Sundays only · 08:00–18:00
- Oxford — Oxford to Blackbird Leys via Cowley Oxford Bus Company · 04:50–23:40 · 188 buses a weekday
Show 17 more 5 buses in South East England
- Bedford — Bedford to Woodside via Putnoe Stagecoach East · 05:20–22:55 · 62 buses a weekday
- Biggleswade — Biggleswade to Bedford via Blunham, Goldington Ivel Sprinter · Mondays only · 08:45–13:00 · 2 buses a weekday
- Clacton — Clacton circular via Bockings Elm Central Connect · 07:43–17:50 · 21 buses a weekday
- Eastbourne — Sovereign Harbour North to Eastbourne via Langney, Roselands Stagecoach South East · not Sundays · 07:34–17:55 · 19 buses a weekday
- Gatwick Airport — Gatwick Airport to Pound Hill via Manor Royal, Crawley Metrobus · 03:34–01:44 · 64 buses a weekday
- Guildford — Guildford circular via Park Barn, Woodbridge Hill Safeguard Buses · 06:00–19:40 · 47 buses a weekday
- Harlow — Harlow to Sumners Farm via Great Parndon, Kingsmoor Central Connect · 07:10–21:35 · 52 buses a weekday
- Heathrow Airport — Heathrow Airport to Cippenham via Upton, Slough Thames Valley Buses · 02:55–00:06 · 68 buses a weekday
- Hove — Hangleton to Patcham via Hove, Brighton Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company · 06:01–00:39 · 99 buses a weekday
- Luton — Luton to Marsh Farm via Wardown, Saints Arriva Beds and Bucks · 03:45–00:10 · 119 buses a weekday
- Maidstone — Maidstone to The Moor via Shepway, Hawkhurst Arriva Kent and Surrey · not Sundays · 06:41–18:35 · 27 buses a weekday
- Middle Barton — Middle Barton to Chipping Norton via Steeple Aston, Great Tew OurBus Bartons · Wednesdays only · 09:00–12:00 · 4 buses a weekday
- Milton Keynes — Wolverton to Water Eaton via Bradville, Simpson Arriva Beds and Bucks · 05:01–23:10 · 82 buses a weekday
- Princes Risborough — Princes Risborough circular via Bledlow, Chinnor Risborough Area Community Bus · Wednesdays and Fridays only · 08:45–14:50 · 3 buses a weekday
- Reading — Reading to Whitley Wood via Katesgrove, Whitley Street Reading Buses · runs 24 hours · 145 buses a weekday
- Sevenoaks — Sevenoaks to Tonbridge via Hildenborough, Hilden Park Go Bus · not Sundays · 09:05–14:50 · 6 buses a weekday
- Worthing — Worthing to Durrington via Tarring, Salvington Stagecoach South · 05:46–23:39 · 88 buses a weekday
5 bus in South West England
15 routes
- Bristol — Bristol to St Annes Park via Stoke Bishop, Broadmead First Bristol, Bath & the West · runs 24 hours · 73 buses a weekday
- Exeter — Exeter Bus Station to Crediton Tuckers Close Stagecoach South West · 06:00–00:10 · 40 buses a weekday
- Plymouth — Plymouth to Elburton via Billacombe Plymouth Citybus · 05:20–22:30 · 58 buses a weekday
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- Aldershot — Aldershot to Farnham via Upper Hale, Hale Stagecoach South · 05:25–23:38 · 46 buses a weekday
- Andover — Andover Bus Station National Express to Andover DE & S Main Entrance via Penton Corner, Charlton Stagecoach South · weekdays only · 07:05–16:38 · 11 buses a weekday
- Babcary — Babcary to Yeovil via Sparkford, Mudford Somerset Council · Wednesdays only · 09:20–12:30 · 2 buses a weekday
- Basingstoke — Basingstoke circular via South View, Popley Stagecoach South · 05:53–22:05 · 44 buses a weekday
- Bath — Bath circular via Twerton, Oldfield Park First Bristol, Bath & the West · 04:44–23:45 · 75 buses a weekday
- Bournemouth — Bournemouth to Kinson via Lansdowne, Turbary Common morebus · 05:11–00:52 · 116 buses a weekday
- Eastleigh — Boyatt Wood to Romsey via Eastleigh, Chandlers Ford Bluestar · not Sundays · 06:00–19:45 · 46 buses a weekday
- Fareham — Fareham to Gosport via Stubbington, Alverstoke First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport · 06:08–23:05 · 60 buses a weekday
- Newport — Newport to Cowes via Fairlee, Binfield Southern Vectis · 05:45–01:03 · 116 buses a weekday
- Swindon — Haydon Wick to Park North via Rodbourne Cheney, Swindon Swindon's Bus Company · 05:10–23:41 · 170 buses a weekday
- Weymouth — Weymouth to Dorchester via Melcombe Regis, Overcombe Damory Coaches · not Sundays · 07:40–17:55 · 10 buses a weekday
- Winchester — Winchester circular via Pitt, Olivers Battery Stagecoach South · 05:40–23:35 · 69 buses a weekday
5 bus in East of England
5 routes
- Cambridge — Cambridge to Longstanton via Girton, Bar Hill Stagecoach East · 04:45–23:30 · 62 buses a weekday
- Ipswich — Tower Ramparts Bus Station to Ipswich Hospital via Rose Hill Ipswich Buses · 06:00–18:55 · 112 buses a weekday
- Norwich — Norwich to Rackheath via Heartsease, Sprowston Central Connect · 06:30–22:50 · 57 buses a weekday
Show 2 more 5 buses in East of England
- Kings Lynn — Kings Lynn circular via Gaywood, Gaywood Park Go to Town · not Sundays · 07:37–18:15 · 12 buses a weekday
- Southolt — Southolt to Norwich via Kenton, Eye High Suffolk Community Transport · Saturdays only · 09:31–15:19
5 bus in East Midlands
11 routes
- Derby — Derby circular via Mickleover, Littleover Arriva Derby · 06:25–20:30 · 25 buses a weekday
- Leicester — Haymarket Bus Station to Tinkers Dell Arriva Midlands · 05:04–23:15 · 61 buses a weekday
- Nottingham — City Loop to Edwalton Nottingham City Transport · 06:18–23:19 · 50 buses a weekday
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- Chesterfield — Chesterfield circular via Stonegravels, Newbold Stagecoach Yorkshire · 06:55–18:21 · 10 buses a weekday
- Corby — Corby to Stanion via Exeter Stagecoach Midlands · weekdays only · 05:35–22:05 · 10 buses a weekday
- Immingham — Immingham to Cleethorpes Pier via West Marsh, Grimsby Stagecoach East Midlands · 05:25–22:55 · 51 buses a weekday
- Lincoln — Lincoln circular via St Giles, Glebe Park Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · 06:50–18:25 · 24 buses a weekday
- Loughborough — Loughborough to Ravensthorpe Dr Kinchbus · not Sundays · 07:14–17:56 · 23 buses a weekday
- Northampton — Southfields to Northampton via Abington Vale, Abington Stagecoach Midlands · 05:50–22:40 · 58 buses a weekday
- Nottingham — Nottingham to Newark via West Bridgford, Radcliffe on Trent CT4N · weekdays only · 07:00–16:15 · 2 buses a weekday
- Peterborough — Dogsthorpe to Yaxley via Peterborough, Stanground Stagecoach East · 04:25–23:32 · 70 buses a weekday
5 bus in West Midlands
13 routes
- Birmingham — Birmingham to Solihull via Yardley Wood, Monkspath National Express West Midlands · 05:52–23:55 · 66 buses a weekday
- Stoke-on-Trent — Hanley to Abbey Hulton via Bucknall D & G Bus · 06:17–18:52 · 60 buses a weekday
- Wolverhampton — Wolverhampton to Codsall via Dunstall, Whitmore Reans National Express West Midlands · 19:10–22:40 · 8 buses a weekday
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- Barton-on-the-Heath — Barton-on-the-Heath to Calthorpe via Stourton, Banbury Shipston Link · Thursdays only · 09:20–12:00 · 2 buses a weekday
- Dudley — Dudley to Kingswinford via Eve Hill, Russells Hall National Express West Midlands · not Sundays · 07:20–17:25 · 20 buses a weekday
- Nuneaton — Nuneaton to Nuneaton Bus Station Stagecoach Midlands · 05:55–20:15 · 28 buses a weekday
- Stoke-on-Trent — Hanley to Abbey Hulton via Bucknall Scraggs · weekdays only · 07:22–14:52 · 16 buses a weekday
- Stoke-on-Trent — Hanley to Abbey Hulton via Bucknall First Potteries · not Sundays · 05:47–22:47 · 10 buses a weekday
- Stratford-upon-Avon — Stratford-upon-Avon to NatWest Bank Stratford-upon-Avon Stagecoach Midlands · not Sundays · 09:50–17:50 · 4 buses a weekday
- Stratford-upon-Avon — Stratford-upon-Avon to Wood Street Netwest Bank Flexibus · not Sundays · 10:50–13:50 · 4 buses a weekday
- Tamworth — Tamworth to Amington via Bolehall, Glascote Heath Arriva Midlands · 06:47–22:34 · 100 buses a weekday
- Telford — Telford to Stafford via The Humbers Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · 05:33–17:28 · 24 buses a weekday
- West Bromwich — West Bromwich to Sutton Coldfield via Pheasey, Kingstanding National Express West Midlands · 05:05–23:37 · 158 buses a weekday
5 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
4 routes
- Hull — Hull to Kingswood via Newland, Beverley Road Stagecoach East Midlands · 05:05–23:37 · 143 buses a weekday
- Leeds — Leeds circular via Harehills, Woodhouse First Leeds · not Sundays · 06:16–19:02 · 50 buses a weekday
- Sheffield — Sheffield to Firth Park via Burngreave, Grimesthorpe TM Travel · weekdays only · 09:28–15:00 · 12 buses a weekday
- York — Strensall to Acomb Library First York · 06:15–23:30 · 49 buses a weekday
5 bus in North West England
7 routes
- Clitheroe — Clitheroe to Chipping via Whalley, Longridge Vision Bus · 06:23–20:28 · 24 buses a weekday
- Ormskirk — Ormskirk circular via Aughton Park, Aughton Vision Bus · not Sundays · 07:18–18:18 · 12 buses a weekday
- Warrington — Warrington to Altrincham via Grappenhall, Lymm Warrington's Own Buses · 05:40–23:35 · 39 buses a weekday
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- Harle Syke — Harle Syke to Rose Grove via Browhead, Burnley The Burnley Bus Company · 06:25–23:10 · 86 buses a weekday
- North Scale — North Scale to Barrow-in-Furness via Vickerstown, Hindpool Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · not Sundays · 09:15–18:15 · 30 buses a weekday
- Overton — Overton to Carnforth via Middleton, Morecambe Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · 06:41–22:40 · 35 buses a weekday
- Poulton-le-Fylde — Fleetwood to Halfway House via Cleveleys, Blackpool Blackpool Transport · 04:55–23:18 · 77 buses a weekday
5 bus in North East England
2 routes
- Bishop Auckland — Bishop Auckland to Darlington via Shildon, Newton Aycliffe Arriva North East · 05:40–23:00 · 60 buses a weekday
- Middlesbrough — Middlesbrough to Easington via Guisborough, Loftus Arriva North East · 04:58–23:20 · 59 buses a weekday
5 bus in Scotland
15 routes
- Aberdeen — Aberdeen to Westhill via Kingswells, Elrick Stagecoach Bluebird · 08:35–18:29 · 36 buses a weekday
- Dumfries — Dumfries circular via Crichton, Kingholm Quay Houston's Minicoaches · 06:35–17:30 · 12 buses a weekday
- Perth — Perth circular via Craigie, Moncreiffe Stagecoach East Scotland · not Sundays · 07:40–20:45 · 13 buses a weekday
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- Bathgate — Wester Inch circular via Bathgate, Belvedere SD Travel · not Sundays · 09:15–14:15 · 6 buses a weekday
- Bellshill — Bellshill to Motherwell via Mossend, New Stevenston JMB Travel · not Sundays · 07:13–18:13 · 44 buses a weekday
- Dalkeith — Dalkeith to Magdalene via Eskbank, Danderhall Lothian Community Transport · Mondays only · at 14:01 · 1 bus a weekday
- Dundee — Ninewells to Barnhill via Menzieshill Xplore Dundee · 04:57–23:30 · 88 buses a weekday
- Edinburgh — Magdalene to Swanston via Durham, Newington Lothian Buses · 04:47–23:41 · 121 buses a weekday
- Falkirk — Hallglen to Bainsford via Falkirk, Grahamston Midland Bluebird · 06:35–22:51 · 56 buses a weekday
- Glasgow — Castlemilk to Glasgow via Kings Park, Govanhill First Greater Glasgow · 04:59–00:12 · 146 buses a weekday
- Glenrothes — Rimbleton to Markinch via South Parks, Glenrothes Moffat & Williamson · not Sundays · 07:52–17:53 · 19 buses a weekday
- Johnstone — Spateston to Johnstone Shuttle Buses · not Sundays · 08:15–17:35 · 38 buses a weekday
- Kilmarnock — Kilmarnock to New Farm Loch via Townholm Stagecoach West Scotland · not Sundays · 07:11–18:19 · 24 buses a weekday
- Stromness — Stromness to Houton via Stenness, Orphir Stagecoach Bluebird · weekdays only · 09:40–13:17 · 4 buses a weekday
- Tain — Tain circular via Lochslin, Portmahomack George Rapson Travel · weekdays only · 07:25–15:35 · 2 buses a weekday
5 bus in Wales
6 routes
- Chester — Chester to Wrexham via Holt, Rhosnesni Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · 06:23–18:28 · 18 buses a weekday
- Newport — Newport to Magor via Liswerry, Ringland Newport Bus · 05:02–22:05 · 6 buses a weekday
- Swansea — Swansea circular via Uplands, Cwm Donkin South Wales Transport · not Sundays · 09:20–17:45 · 6 buses a weekday
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- Blackwood — Blackwood to Pantside via Crumlin, Newbridge Stagecoach South Wales · not Sundays · 06:44–22:47 · 30 buses a weekday
- Llandudno — Llandudno to Bangor via Llanrhos Arriva Wales · 05:35–22:50 · 59 buses a weekday
- Wrexham — Wrexham to Llangollen via Bryn Offa, Johnstown Arriva Wales · 06:00–23:35 · 52 buses a weekday
5 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Belfast — Laganside Bus Station to Gibson's Lane Ulsterbus · not Sundays · 06:20–21:15 · 9 buses a weekday
5 bus in Isle of Man
1 route
- Douglas — Douglas to Ramsey via Crosby, Peel Bus Vannin · 06:02–22:50 · 33 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 5 bus run?
101 buses are numbered 5, in Belfast, Birmingham, Nottingham, Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Norwich, Sheffield, Warrington, Aberdeen, Derby, Newport and 83 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 5 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 5, and 101 of them do. The 5 in Belfast has no connection to the 5 in Birmingham: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 5 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 5 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 5 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 101 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 75 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 5 for your area.
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