721 bus timetable
5 different bus routes are numbered 721 across the UK and Ireland, run by 5 operators in 4 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
721 bus in South East England
1 route
- 721 Braintree — Railway Station ↔ ZERO2 Bus Museum Zero2 Bus Museum 4 weekday journeys first 09:17 · last 16:00
721 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 721 Sheffield — Newfield School ↔ Olive Grove Depot First South Yorkshire 2 weekday journeys first 07:30 · last 14:55
721 bus in North West England
2 routes
- 721 Audenshaw — Audenshaw ↔ Arnold Close Bee Network 1 weekday journeys first 14:50 · last 14:50
- 721 Preston — Preston Bus Stn 24 ↔ Frenchwood Christ The King RCHS Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire 4 weekday journeys first 07:51 · last 15:11
721 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 721 Castlebar — Castlebar ↔ Dublin Airport Zone 11 Citylink 16 weekday journeys first 00:45 · last 23:45
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 721 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 721, and 5 of them do. The 721 in Preston has no connection to the 721 in Braintree: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 721 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 721 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 721 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 5 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 5 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 721 for your area.
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