81 bus timetable
Looking for the number 81 bus? 38 different bus routes are numbered 81 across the UK and Ireland, run by 36 operators in 10 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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81 bus in South East England
8 routes
- Brentwood — Brentwood circular via Shenfield, Hutton NIBSbuses · not Sundays · 06:04–19:04 · 19 buses a weekday
- Dover — Dover to Sandwich via Mill Hill, Deal Stagecoach South East · 06:25–18:56 · 47 buses a weekday
- Slough — Slough to Hounslow via Langley, Cranford Metroline Travel · 04:30–00:15 · 180 buses a weekday
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- Bicester — Bicester circular via Somerton, Caversfield ABILITY (Northants) · not Sundays · 08:24–17:05 · 5 buses a weekday
- Caversham — Caversham to Bulmershe via Reading, Earley Reading Buses · weekdays only · 06:44–16:44 · 3 buses a weekday
- Dedham — Dedham to Colchester via Langham, Mile End Central Connect · not Sundays · 06:13–16:00 · 8 buses a weekday
- Hitchin — Westmill Estate to Hitchin Centrebus · not Sundays · 06:30–18:45 · 64 buses a weekday
- Woking — Woking Railway Station to Acacia Avenue Safeguard Buses · not Sundays · 06:34–18:07 · 43 buses a weekday
81 bus in South West England
6 routes
- Bournemouth — Bournemouth to Lymington via Old Milton morebus · 06:35–17:40 · 19 buses a weekday
- Swindon — Swindon to Thorney Park via Walcot East, Chiseldon Stagecoach West · not Sundays · 07:20–15:50 · 10 buses a weekday
- Yeovil — Yeovil to South Petherton via Preston Plucknett, Houndstone South West Coaches · not Sundays · 07:28–18:20 · 13 buses a weekday
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- Teignmouth — Teignmouth Country Bus · not Sundays · 07:57–18:20 · 27 buses a weekday
- Totnes — Totnes to Kingsbridge via Moreleigh, Woodleigh Stagecoach South West · weekdays only · 07:50–17:40 · 2 buses a weekday
- Yeovil — Yeovil to Montacute via Preston Plucknett, Houndstone Somerset Council · weekdays only · 08:00–15:03 · 2 buses a weekday
81 bus in East of England
2 routes
- Harleston — Beccles to Diss via Gillingham, Bungay Central Connect · not Sundays · 07:10–18:00 · 22 buses a weekday
- Thetford — Thetford to Watton via East Wretham, Griston Coach Services · weekdays only · 07:50–15:50 · 2 buses a weekday
81 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- Leicester — Leicester circular via Evington Centrebus · weekdays only · 07:45–17:50 · 10 buses a weekday
81 bus in West Midlands
2 routes
- Wolverhampton — Wolverhampton to Dudley via Blakenhall, Swan Village Banga Buses · not Sundays · 06:00–18:40 · 37 buses a weekday
- Wolverhampton — Wolverhampton to Dudley via Blakenhall, Swan Village National Express West Midlands · 18:45–23:00 · 10 buses a weekday
81 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
4 routes
- Leeds — Leeds to Pudsey via Armley, Wortley Squarepeg · weekdays only · 06:54–17:30 · 23 buses a weekday
- Sheffield — Stannington to Dore via Sheffield, Parkhead First South Yorkshire · 04:55–23:26 · 58 buses a weekday
- Wawne — Wawne to Sutton Ings via North Bransholme, Bransholme Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · 07:50–16:20 · 2 buses a weekday
- York — York to Malton via Heworth, Harton East Yorkshire · not Sundays · 07:43–17:45 · 10 buses a weekday
81 bus in North West England
5 routes
- Bootle — Bootle to Speke via Walton, West Derby Arriva North West · 04:54–23:13 · 60 buses a weekday
- Lancaster — Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale via Beaumont, Melling Lonsdale Buses · 06:00–20:15 · 19 buses a weekday
- Manchester City Centre — Piccadilly Gardens to Oldham via Manchester, Moston Bee Network · 04:51–23:08 · 63 buses a weekday
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- Hoylake — West Kirby circular via Greasby, Arrowe Park A2B Travel · not Sundays · 07:10–18:20 · 12 buses a weekday
- Lancaster — Lancaster to Hornby via Beaumont, Brookhouse Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · not Sundays · 19:52–22:52 · 7 buses a weekday
81 bus in North East England
2 routes
- Bishop Auckland — Bishop Auckland to Auckland Park via South Church, Close House Hodgsons · not Sundays · 09:08–17:35 · 11 buses a weekday
- Washington — Sunderland to Gateshead via Washington, Birtley Go North East · 18:36–23:36 · 16 buses a weekday
81 bus in Scotland
5 routes
- Clydebank — Clydebank circular via Kilbowie, Duntocher First Greater Glasgow · not Sundays · 07:21–18:47 · 34 buses a weekday
- Dunfermline — Dunfermline to Dunfermline Bus Station Stagecoach East Scotland · 18:45–23:45 · 6 buses a weekday
- Peterhead — Peterhead to Boddam via Stirling Village Watermill Coaches · not Sundays · 06:05–18:23 · 26 buses a weekday
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- Clydebank — Linnvale to Duntocher via Clydebank, Kilbowie McGill's · not Sundays · 19:24–21:38 · 5 buses a weekday
- Kelso — Kelso circular via Town Yetholm, Morebattle Scottish Borders Council · not Sundays · 06:50–17:12 · 5 buses a weekday
81 bus in Wales
3 routes
- Merthyr Tydfil — Merthyr Tydfil to Aberfan via Pentrebach, Troedyrhiw Stagecoach South Wales · not Sundays · 06:20–19:21 · 48 buses a weekday
- Montgomery — Welshpool to Mochdre via Forden, Montgomery Tanat Valley Coaches · not Sundays · 07:48–16:27 · 8 buses a weekday
- Port Talbot — Port Talbot to Brynbryddan via Aberavon, Cwmavon First South & West Wales · not Sundays · 07:19–18:40 · 26 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 81 bus run?
38 buses are numbered 81, in Leeds, Leicester, York, Wolverhampton, Swindon, Dunfermline, Bournemouth, Manchester City Centre, Bootle, Lancaster, Dover, Brentwood and 22 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 81 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 81, and 38 of them do. The 81 in Leeds has no connection to the 81 in Leicester: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 81 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 81 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 81 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 38 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 36 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 81 for your area.
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