6S bus timetable
Looking for the 6S bus? 3 different bus routes are numbered 6S 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.
A number ending in S is usually a school service — often one journey each way, and not in the holidays. What bus route numbers mean
6S bus in South East England
1 route
- Bedford — Bedford Bus Station to St Thomas More School Stagecoach East · weekdays only · 08:30–15:45 · 2 buses a weekday
6S bus in South West England
1 route
- Penzance — Heamoor to Mousehole via Penzance, Newlyn Go Cornwall Bus · weekdays only · 07:45–15:10 · 2 buses a weekday
6S bus in Scotland
1 route
- Dundee — Charleston to Riverside via Balgay, Logie Xplore Dundee · weekdays only · 08:13–15:55 · 2 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the 6S bus run?
3 buses are numbered 6S, in Bedford, Dundee & Penzance. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 6S 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 6S, and 3 of them do. The 6S in Bedford has no connection to the 6S in Dundee: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 6S bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 6S 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 6S 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 6S for your area.
What does the “6S” in the bus number mean?
A number ending in S is usually a school service — often one journey each way, and not in the holidays. It is a convention operators choose to follow rather than a national rule, so check the specific 6S 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.
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