51 bus timetable

45 different bus routes are numbered 51 across the UK and Ireland, run by 37 operators in 12 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.

51 bus in London

1 route

51 London — Woolwich High Street ↔ Orpington Station Go Ahead London 329 weekday journeys first 00:00 · last 23:45

51 bus in South East England

7 routes

51 Bletchley — Bletchley Bus Station ↔ Central Milton Keynes Z & S Transport 9 weekday journeys first 09:25 · last 17:25
51 Chichester — Chichester Bus Station ↔ Selsey Seal Road Stagecoach South 147 weekday journeys first 05:15 · last 00:35
51 Chipperfield — The Two Brewers PH ↔ Marlowes Red Eagle 2 weekday journeys first 09:45 · last 12:30
51 Colchester — Highwoods Tesco ↔ Wivenhoe Rail Stn First Essex 151 weekday journeys first 05:00 · last 22:45
51 Eastbourne — Eastbourne Town Centre Terminus Road ↔ Fire Station (adj) Heathfield Stagecoach South East 56 weekday journeys first 05:23 · last 23:20
51 Heathfield — Streatfield Road (adj) Heathfield ↔ Tunbridge Wells Royal Victoria Place Stagecoach South East 51 weekday journeys first 06:20 · last 22:00
51 Horsham — Merryfield Drive, The Coot ↔ Horsham Bus Station C Metrobus 5 weekday journeys first 09:31 · last 12:56

51 bus in South West England

6 routes

51 Cirencester — Cirencester The Forum ↔ Cheltenham Promenade Stagecoach West 38 weekday journeys first 06:35 · last 19:45
51 Plymouth — Derriford Plymouth Citybus 153 weekday journeys first 05:07 · last 23:35
51 St Austell — Tregony Square ↔ Veryan Go Cornwall Bus 21 weekday journeys first 06:40 · last 18:45
51 Swindon — Fleming Way (J3) ↔ Cirencester Bingham House Stagecoach West 43 weekday journeys first 05:25 · last 20:25
51 Taunton — Taunton ↔ Taunton (Somerset) Hatch Green Coaches 6 weekday journeys first 07:32 · last 17:00
51 Yeovil — ASDA Superstore ↔ Yeovil Bus Station First Buses of Somerset 89 weekday journeys first 06:30 · last 23:17

51 bus in East of England

1 route

51 Hadleigh — Bus Station ↔ Stowmarket, Railway Station Central Connect 12 weekday journeys first 07:00 · last 17:40

51 bus in East Midlands

3 routes

51 Chesterfield — Chesterfield ↔ Danesmoor Stagecoach Yorkshire 91 weekday journeys first 05:14 · last 23:27
51 Leicester — St Margaret's Bus Station ↔ Holmfield Avenue East Arriva Midlands 92 weekday journeys first 05:43 · last 19:50
51 Northampton — Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange ↔ Brackmills Great Bear Distribution Stagecoach Midlands 11 weekday journeys first 05:01 · last 22:07

51 bus in West Midlands

5 routes

51 Birmingham — Dale End ↔ Walsall Bus Station National Express West Midlands 373 weekday journeys first 04:27 · last 01:02
51 Coventry — Pool Meadow Stand V ↔ University Hospital UH1 Stagecoach Midlands 31 weekday journeys first 06:27 · last 21:29
51 Redditch — Redditch ↔ Redditch Bus Station Diamond Bus 37 weekday journeys first 06:10 · last 18:10
51 Stratford-upon-Avon — NatWest Bank Stratford-upon-Avon ↔ Railway Station Stagecoach Midlands 9 weekday journeys first 06:10 · last 19:40
51 Worcester — Worcester Bus Station ↔ Pershore High School First Worcestershire 2 weekday journeys first 07:25 · last 15:35

51 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber

5 routes

51 Doncaster — Doncaster Intc ↔ Norton, Broc-O-Bank First South Yorkshire 4 weekday journeys first 20:03 · last 22:50
51 Hull — Hull Interchange ↔ Wymersley Road East Yorkshire 78 weekday journeys first 05:20 · last 22:50
51 Leeds — Victoria D ↔ Morley Town Hall First Leeds 63 weekday journeys first 05:36 · last 23:36
51 Norton — Norton West End Road/Bro ↔ Doncaster Frenchgate Int Wilfreda Beehive first 09:37 · last 20:40
51 Sheffield — Lodge Moor ↔ Charnock First South Yorkshire 148 weekday journeys first 05:09 · last 23:42

51 bus in North West England

4 routes

51 Carnforth — Carnforth Station ↔ Railway Station Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire 21 weekday journeys first 07:04 · last 19:54
51 Chester — Chester Bus Interchange ↔ Weston Grove, Shops Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire 60 weekday journeys first 07:30 · last 18:05
51 Didsbury — MediaCityUK ↔ East Didsbury Bee Network 7 weekday journeys first 07:17 · last 08:19
51 Workington — Workington Bus Stn B ↔ Moorclose Shops Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire 44 weekday journeys first 06:58 · last 17:49

51 bus in North East England

4 routes

51 Gateshead — Gateshead ↔ Gateshead Interchange 'Stand N' Go North East 85 weekday journeys first 04:45 · last 23:24
51 Hartlepool — Hartlepool ↔ Hartlepool Interchange Stagecoach North East 12 weekday journeys first 07:16 · last 18:10
51 Stanhope — Market Place ↔ Aykley Heads - for University Hospital Weardale Motor Services 4 weekday journeys first 07:35 · last 16:03
51 Stanhope — Market Place ↔ New College Weardale Motor Services 2 weekday journeys first 07:35 · last 16:00

51 bus in Scotland

5 routes

51 Abernyte — Abernyte Primary School ↔ Perth Royal Infirmary Stagecoach East Scotland 3 weekday journeys first 09:22 · last 14:15
51 Alloa — Shillinghill ↔ Bus Station Midland Bluebird 131 weekday journeys first 05:17 · last 23:23
51 Barrhead — Auchenback Oakbank Dr ↔ Paisley Town Hall McGill's 106 weekday journeys first 06:04 · last 23:20
51 Dundee — Dundee City Centre Moffat & Williamson 6 weekday journeys first 06:10 · last 17:40
51 Galashiels — Galashiels ↔ Edinburgh Borders Buses 33 weekday journeys first 05:48 · last 21:34

51 bus in Wales

3 routes

51 Bargoed — Bargoed Hanbury Square ↔ Caerphilly Interchange Stand 11 Stagecoach South Wales 26 weekday journeys first 06:10 · last 18:24
51 Merthyr Tydfil — Merthyr Bus St Arr ↔ Bargoed Hanbury Square Stagecoach South Wales 45 weekday journeys first 06:15 · last 22:54
51 Swansea — Swansea Bus Station ↔ Fabian Way Park & Ride First South & West Wales 69 weekday journeys first 07:00 · last 18:45

51 bus in Ireland

1 route

51 Cork — Cork ↔ Galway Bus Éireann 32 weekday journeys first 07:05 · last 20:55

Frequently asked questions

Why are there so many different 51 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 51, and 45 of them do. The 51 in Birmingham has no connection to the 51 in Leeds: different operator, different road, different timetable.

How do I find the right 51 bus timetable?

Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 51 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 51 bus the same route in every town?

No. These are 45 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 37 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 51 for your area.

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