72 bus timetable
Looking for the number 72 bus? 28 different bus routes are numbered 72 across the UK and Ireland, run by 27 operators in 12 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
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72 bus in London
1 route
- Acton — North Acton to Hammersmith via East Acton, Shepherds Bush London United · 05:00–01:00 · 215 buses a weekday
72 bus in South East England
5 routes
- Bedford — Bedford to Biggleswade via Fenlake, Willington Grant Palmer · not Sundays · 06:23–18:08 · 15 buses a weekday
- Guildford — Guildford to Aarons Hill via Farncombe, Godalming Stagecoach South · 09:10–18:10 · 19 buses a weekday
- Maidstone — Maidstone to Kings Hill via Allington, Larkfield Arriva Kent and Surrey · not Sundays · 08:25–18:18 · 26 buses a weekday
Show 2 more 72 buses in South East England
- Brentwood — Brentwood circular via Pilgrims Hatch, Kelvedon Hatch NIBSbuses · not Sundays · 09:06–11:48 · 2 buses a weekday
- Brighton — Whitehawk to Ovingdean via Brighton, Woodingdean Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company · weekdays only · 07:40–16:01 · 5 buses a weekday
72 bus in South West England
3 routes
- Barnstaple — Barnstaple to Shebbear via Roundswell, Moortown Stagecoach South West · not Sundays · 07:35–17:10 · 6 buses a weekday
- Bristol — Temple Meads to Frenchay via Bristol, Abbey Wood First Bristol, Bath & the West · 05:15–23:15 · 37 buses a weekday
- Ryde — Ryde to Upper Ventnor via Sandown, Shanklin Southern Vectis · weekdays only · 07:11–16:30 · 2 buses a weekday
72 bus in East of England
1 route
- Gislingham — Gislingham to Diss via Eye, Brome Central Connect · Fridays only · 09:30–13:00 · 2 buses a weekday
72 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- Belper — Belper circular Notts and Derby · not Sundays · 08:35–18:35 · 6 buses a weekday
72 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- Solihull — Chelmsley Wood to Solihull via Tile Cross, Hobs Moat National Express West Midlands · 04:34–23:41 · 167 buses a weekday
72 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
6 routes
- Chapeltown — Chapeltown to Swinton via High Green, Wath upon Dearne Stagecoach Yorkshire · not Sundays · 05:10–19:45 · 30 buses a weekday
- Leeds — Leeds to Bradford via Bramley, Pudsey First Bradford · runs 24 hours · 141 buses a weekday
- Skipton — Skipton to Grassington via Stirton, Threshfield The Keighley Bus Company · 07:30–18:30 · 18 buses a weekday
Show 3 more 72 buses in Yorkshire & the Humber
- Burton Pidsea — Burton Pidsea to Withernsea via Owstwick, Roos HART · Mondays only · 11:00–13:20 · 2 buses a weekday
- Northallerton — Northallerton to Darlington via Brompton, Blackwell Hodgsons · not Sundays · 06:45–18:10 · 12 buses a weekday
- Patrington — Withernsea to Spurn via Hull, Hedon East Yorkshire · Saturdays only · 08:25–16:25
72 bus in North East England
2 routes
- Barnard Castle — Barnard Castle to Bowes via Startforth, Startforth Park Hodgsons · weekdays only · 09:40–12:55 · 4 buses a weekday
- Newcastle upon Tyne — Newcastle upon Tyne to Chapel House via Slatyford, Westerhope Stagecoach North East · 06:29–23:09 · 47 buses a weekday
72 bus in Scotland
3 routes
- Arbroath — Arbroath to Ninewells via Dundee, Riverside Stagecoach East Scotland · not Sundays · 05:10–19:45 · 50 buses a weekday
- Broxburn — Broxburn to Fauldhouse via Livingston, Blackburn Lothian Country Buses · 04:41–22:22 · 52 buses a weekday
- Falkirk — Falkirk to Glasgow via Bonnybridge, Kirkintilloch Midland Bluebird · not Sundays · 05:48–20:41 · 34 buses a weekday
72 bus in Wales
3 routes
- Bridgend — Bridgend to Blaengarw via Bryncoch, Pontycymer First South & West Wales · not Sundays · 07:10–18:05 · 42 buses a weekday
- Chepstow — Chepstow to Steam Mills via Lydney, Cinderford Newport Bus · not Sundays · 06:45–18:50 · 14 buses a weekday
- Oswestry — Oswestry to Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant via Llynclys, Morda Tanat Valley Coaches · not Sundays · 09:15–15:30 · 8 buses a weekday
72 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Moy — Armagh Bus Station to Dungannon Bus Station Ulsterbus · not Sundays · 06:40–18:09 · 11 buses a weekday
72 bus in Ireland
1 route
- Limerick — Limerick to Athlone via Nenagh, Birr Bus Éireann · 07:45–17:45 · 6 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 72 bus run?
28 buses are numbered 72, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds, Maidstone, Bedford, Limerick, Guildford, Barnstaple, Brentwood, Bridgend, Skipton, Oswestry, Bristol and 16 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 72 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 72, and 28 of them do. The 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne has no connection to the 72 in Leeds: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 72 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 72 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 72 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 28 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 27 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 72 for your area.
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