540 bus timetable
3 different bus routes are numbered 540 across the UK and Ireland, run by 3 operators in 3 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
540 bus in South East England
1 route
- 540 Victoria — Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Victoria, London ↔ Belgravia, Victoria - Manchester City Centre, Manchester National Express 47 weekday journeys first 04:40 · last 22:00
540 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- 540 Evesham — Evesham Bus Station ↔ Tewkesbury, The Crescent Diamond Bus 36 weekday journeys first 07:30 · last 18:00
540 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 540 Goldthorpe — Goldthorpe Barnburgh ↔ Barnsley Road Wilfreda Beehive 2 weekday journeys first 07:43 · last 15:05
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 540 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 540, and 3 of them do. The 540 in Victoria has no connection to the 540 in Evesham: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 540 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 540 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 540 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 3 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 3 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 540 for your area.
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