6a bus timetable
Looking for the 6a bus? 29 different bus routes are numbered 6a across the UK and Ireland, run by 26 operators in 11 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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6a bus in South East England
7 routes
- Aylesbury — Aylesbury circular via Elmhurst, Watermead Redline · weekdays only · 06:06–19:30 · 15 buses a weekday
- Luton — Luton to Hockwell Ring via Saints, Leagrave Arriva Beds and Bucks · not Sundays · 06:35–23:13 · 54 buses a weekday
- Reading — Reading to Whitley Wood via Katesgrove, Worton Grange Reading Buses · 05:05–22:13 · 8 buses a weekday
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- Clacton — Clacton to Point Clear via Bockings Elm, St Osyth Central Connect · 06:50–23:17 · 6 buses a weekday
- Milton Keynes — Wolverton to Water Eaton via Fairfields Arriva Beds and Bucks · not Sundays · 06:15–17:53 · 24 buses a weekday
- Newbury — Newbury to West Ilsley via Donnington, Downend Newbury & District · not Sundays · 06:50–18:51 · 4 buses a weekday
- Polegate — Polegate to Eastbourne via Langney, Upperton Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · 06:55–07:56 · 2 buses a weekday
6a bus in South West England
1 route
- Bath — Bath circular via Lansdown, Larkhall First Bristol, Bath & the West · 06:30–23:00 · 8 buses a weekday
6a bus in East of England
2 routes
- Cromer — Cromer to North Walsham via Roughton, Antingham Sanders Coaches · not Sundays · 09:00–18:10 · 11 buses a weekday
- Ipswich — Westbourne to Rushmere via Ipswich Ipswich Buses · weekdays only · 07:50–15:25 · 2 buses a weekday
6a bus in East Midlands
1 route
- Leicester — Leicester circular via Belgrave, Thurmaston Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · 06:19–22:45 · 30 buses a weekday
6a bus in West Midlands
4 routes
- Coventry — Coventry to Tanyard Farm via Tile Hill North, Eastern Green National Express Coventry · 05:40–23:00 · 84 buses a weekday
- Nuneaton — Bus Station to Callander Farm Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · 06:48–19:33 · 26 buses a weekday
- Stoke-on-Trent — Hanley to Blythe Bridge via Fenton, Meir First Potteries · 05:27–18:58 · 45 buses a weekday
- Wolverhampton — Wolverhampton to Wobaston via Whitmore Reans, Pendeford National Express West Midlands · not Sundays · 05:55–20:30 · 33 buses a weekday
6a bus in North West England
4 routes
- Accrington — Accrington to Blackburn via Oswaldtwistle, Intack The Blackburn Bus Company · not Sundays · 06:55–17:35 · 34 buses a weekday
- Croftlands — Ulverston to Barrow-in-Furness via Hindpool, Barrow Island Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · 05:20–23:10 · 56 buses a weekday
- Ellesmere Port — Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · 06:44–19:25 · 37 buses a weekday
- Morecambe — Morecambe to Lancaster via Branksome, Skerton Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · 06:54–23:25 · 54 buses a weekday
6a bus in North East England
1 route
- Darlington — Darlington circular via Neasham Road, Hurworth-on-Tees Stagecoach North East · not Sundays · 07:55–18:30 · 11 buses a weekday
6a bus in Scotland
5 routes
- Dumfries — Dumfries circular via Kingholm Quay, Glencaple Houston's Minicoaches · not Sundays · 07:40–17:30 · 5 buses a weekday
- Glasgow — Glasgow to Drumchapel via Anniesland, Knightswood First Greater Glasgow · 05:15–23:42 · 116 buses a weekday
- Paisley — Paisley to Gallowhill McGill's · weekdays only · 08:15–15:50 · 2 buses a weekday
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- Dumfries — Crichton to Kingholm Quay via Dumfries, Glencaple DGC Buses · weekdays only · 08:15–14:50 · 2 buses a weekday
- Ferrytoll — Ferrytoll to Steelend via Rosyth, Dunfermline Stagecoach East Scotland · 19:06–23:55 · 6 buses a weekday
6a bus in Wales
1 route
- Swansea — Swansea to Grenfell Park via St Thomas, Dan-y-Graig First South & West Wales · weekdays only · 09:18–15:42 · 14 buses a weekday
6a bus in Northern Ireland
2 routes
- Belfast — Belfast to Galwally via Willowfield, Cregagh Metro · 05:23–23:00 · 171 buses a weekday
- Derry Londonderry — Derry Londonderry to New Buildings via Prehen Park Foyle Metro · 07:45–22:35 · 9 buses a weekday
6a bus in Isle of Man
1 route
- Douglas — Douglas to Ramsey via Crosby, Peel Bus Vannin · 06:32–23:07 · 9 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the 6a bus run?
29 buses are numbered 6a, in Belfast, Glasgow, Leicester, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Aylesbury, Swansea, Derry Londonderry, Stoke-on-Trent, Reading, Luton, Bath and 16 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 6a 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 6a, and 29 of them do. The 6a in Belfast has no connection to the 6a in Glasgow: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 6a bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 6a 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 6a bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 29 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 26 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 6a for your area.
What does the “6a” 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 6a 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.