740 bus timetable
4 different bus routes are numbered 740 across the UK and Ireland, run by 4 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.
740 bus in South East England
1 route
- 740 Lancing — Carnforth Road ↔ Towers School Site Compass Travel 2 weekday journeys first 07:33 · last 15:25
740 bus in North West England
1 route
- 740 Manchester — Seymour Road ↔ Church Road Bee Network 2 weekday journeys first 07:18 · last 15:40
740 bus in Wales
1 route
- 740 Knighton — Bus Station ↔ Assembly Rooms Minsterley Motors 5 weekday journeys first 07:45 · last 15:55
740 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 740 Wexford — Wexford O'Hanrahan Station ↔ Dublin Airport Zone 14 Wexford Bus 40 weekday journeys first 01:00 · last 23:00
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 740 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 740, and 4 of them do. The 740 in Wexford has no connection to the 740 in Manchester: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 740 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 740 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 740 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 4 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 740 for your area.
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