781 bus timetable
5 different bus routes are numbered 781 across the UK and Ireland, run by 5 operators in 2 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
781 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 781 Otley — Bus Station ↔ Green View Connexions Buses 2 weekday journeys first 09:48 · last 12:35
781 bus in North West England
4 routes
- 781 Billinge — Chapel Brow ↔ Rainford High Hattons Travel 1 weekday journeys first 08:10 · last 08:10
- 781 Crosby — Seaforth ↔ Crosby Cumfybus 1 weekday journeys first 15:05 · last 15:05
- 781 Litherland — Seaforth ↔ Lupton Drive Arriva North West 1 weekday journeys first 07:51 · last 07:51
- 781 Middleton — Cardinal Langley High School ↔ Ings Lane Bee Network 2 weekday journeys first 07:15 · last 14:40
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 781 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 781, and 5 of them do. The 781 in Litherland has no connection to the 781 in Otley: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 781 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 781 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 781 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 781 for your area.
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