597 bus timetable
4 different bus routes are numbered 597 across the UK and Ireland, run by 4 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.
597 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- 597 Hayton — Clarborough Smeath Lane ↔ Gainsborough Queen Elizabeth High School Stagecoach East Midlands 2 weekday journeys first 07:19 · last 15:52
597 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 597 Hebden Bridge — Hebden Bridge ↔ HB4 New Road TLC Travel 7 weekday journeys first 09:30 · last 15:42
597 bus in North West England
2 routes
- 597 Leigh — Pennington ↔ Leigh College Bee Network 20 weekday journeys first 07:45 · last 17:22
- 597 Windermere — Windermere ↔ Bus Rail Interchange Lakeland Commercials 6 weekday journeys first 09:35 · last 12:05
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 597 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 597, and 4 of them do. The 597 in Windermere has no connection to the 597 in Hebden Bridge: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 597 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 597 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 597 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 4 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 4 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 597 for your area.
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