685 bus timetable
8 different bus routes are numbered 685 across the UK and Ireland, run by 4 operators in 2 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
685 bus in North West England
5 routes
- 685 Brampton — Brampton Cranstons ↔ Hexham Bus Station Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire 28 weekday journeys first 05:23 · last 22:15
- 685 Carlisle — Carlisle Bus Stn ↔ Brampton Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire 53 weekday journeys first 05:03 · last 23:15
- 685 Carlisle — Bus Station (Ca) (Bay 5) Carlisle ↔ Westgate (E-bound) Haltwhistle Stagecoach North East 24 weekday journeys first 07:59 · last 21:20
- 685 Heswall — Saughall Massie ↔ Pensby Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire 1 weekday journeys first 15:35 · last 15:35
- 685 Saughall Massie — Saughall Massie ↔ Pensby High Al's Coaches 1 weekday journeys first 07:45 · last 07:45
685 bus in North East England
3 routes
- 685 Haltwhistle — Westgate (W-bound) Haltwhistle ↔ Bus Station (Stand B) Hexham Stagecoach North East 24 weekday journeys first 07:19 · last 22:06
- 685 Hexham — Bus Station (Stand D) Hexham ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station Stagecoach North East 41 weekday journeys first 05:43 · last 22:45
- 685 Hexham — Hexham Bus Station ↔ Newcastle upon Tyne Eldon Square Bus Station Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire 26 weekday journeys first 07:27 · last 21:20
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 685 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 685, and 8 of them do. The 685 in Heswall has no connection to the 685 in Carlisle: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 685 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 685 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 685 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 8 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 685 for your area.
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