5C bus timetable
Looking for the 5C bus? 11 different bus routes are numbered 5C across the UK and Ireland, run by 10 operators in 8 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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5C bus in South East England
1 route
- Benenden — Benenden to Cranbrook via Sandhurst, Hawkhurst Hams Travel · weekdays only · 06:58–15:45 · 2 buses a weekday
5C bus in South West England
1 route
- Exeter — Exeter to Chulmleigh via Cowley, Crediton Stagecoach South West · not Sundays · 06:15–19:25 · 15 buses a weekday
5C bus in East Midlands
1 route
- Coningsby — Coningsby to Blankney Fen via New York, Woodhall Spa TransportConnect · not Sundays · 07:00–18:40 · 22 buses a weekday
5C bus in North West England
2 routes
- Blackburn — Blackburn circular via Shadsworth, Mill Hill Vision Bus · 05:30–20:30 · 13 buses a weekday
- Knott End on Sea — Knott End on Sea to Blackpool via Poulton-le-Fylde, Central Blackpool Transport · 05:20–23:06 · 60 buses a weekday
5C bus in Scotland
1 route
- Inverness — Queensgate A to Raigmore Hospital via Crown, Inshes Park Stagecoach Bluebird · 05:21–21:40 · 29 buses a weekday
5C bus in Wales
3 routes
- Bangor — Llandygai to Caernarfon via Bangor, Y Felinheli Arriva Wales · 05:10–23:25 · 86 buses a weekday
- Cwmbran — Cwmbran circular via St Dials, Fairwater Stagecoach South Wales · 06:52–18:55 · 21 buses a weekday
- Wrexham — Bus Station to Eisteddfod Pavilion Arriva Wales · weekdays only · 07:00–15:22 · 5 buses a weekday
5C bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Belfast — Belfast to Galwally via Ballymacarrett, Castlereagh Metro · weekdays only · 07:30–17:17 · 8 buses a weekday
5C bus in Isle of Man
1 route
- Douglas — Douglas to Ramsey via Crosby, Peel Bus Vannin · not Sundays · 11:07–17:35 · 6 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the 5C bus run?
11 buses are numbered 5C, in Belfast, Inverness, Exeter, Douglas, Wrexham, Cwmbran, Bangor, Coningsby, Blackburn, Knott End on Sea & Benenden. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 5C 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 5C, and 11 of them do. The 5C in Belfast has no connection to the 5C in Inverness: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 5C bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 5C 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 5C bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 11 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 10 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 5C for your area.
What does the “5C” 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 5C 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.