5E bus timetable
3 different bus routes are numbered 5E 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.
5E bus in East of England
1 route
- 5E Ipswich — Ipswich ↔ Tower Ramparts Bus Station Ipswich Buses 24 weekday journeys first 18:50 · last 22:50
5E bus in Wales
1 route
- 5E Chester — Chester Railway Station ↔ Holt Cross Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire 4 weekday journeys first 19:25 · last 22:21
5E bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- 5e Ballynahinch — Ballynahinch Ulsterbus 1 weekday journeys first 07:35 · last 07:35
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 5E 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 5E, and 3 of them do. The 5E in Ipswich has no connection to the 5E in Chester: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 5E bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 5E 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 5E 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 5E for your area.
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