85 bus timetable
Looking for the number 85 bus? 23 different bus routes are numbered 85 across the UK and Ireland, run by 22 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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85 bus in London
1 route
- London — Putney Bridge to Kingston Upon Thames via Roehampton, Norbiton London United · runs 24 hours · 252 buses a weekday
85 bus in South East England
7 routes
- Colchester — Colchester circular via Stanway, Shrub End First Essex · Wednesdays only · 11:05–15:05 · 2 buses a weekday
- Maidstone — Maidstone to Shepway Arriva Kent and Surrey · 06:08–22:20 · 107 buses a weekday
- Reading — Reading to Little Heath via Kentwood, Tilehurst Reading Buses · weekdays only · 07:50–15:35 · 2 buses a weekday
Show 4 more 85 buses in South East England
- Arundel — Arundel to Chichester via Walberton, Drayton Compass Travel · weekdays only · 06:55–15:55 · 6 buses a weekday
- Deal — Deal to Worth via Sholden, Hacklinge Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · 10:24–13:41 · 8 buses a weekday
- Sudbury — Sudbury to Braintree via Gosfield, Bocking Central Connect · weekdays only · 07:20–15:30 · 4 buses a weekday
- Wantage — Wantage circular via East Challow, Grove Oxfordshire County Council (Fleet Services) · Wednesdays only · 10:00–12:45 · 2 buses a weekday
85 bus in South West England
3 routes
- Barnstaple — Barnstaple to Holsworthy via Roundswell, Bideford Stagecoach South West · not Sundays · 07:30–18:50 · 9 buses a weekday
- Holsworthy — Holsworthy to Bridgerule via Pyworthy Stagecoach South West · not Sundays · 07:05–18:30 · 3 buses a weekday
- Newquay — Newquay to Threemilestone via Trenance, Truro Go Cornwall Bus · not Sundays · 06:09–18:30 · 29 buses a weekday
85 bus in East Midlands
2 routes
- Leicester — Leicester to South Wigston via Aylestone, Countesthorpe Arriva Midlands · 05:50–23:20 · 62 buses a weekday
- Newark — Fernwood to Coddington via Balderton, Newark Marshalls of Sutton on Trent · weekdays only · 07:35–14:55 · 2 buses a weekday
85 bus in West Midlands
2 routes
- Coventry — Coventry to Rugby via Gosford Green, Binley Stagecoach Midlands · not Sundays · 05:40–20:10 · 21 buses a weekday
- Nantwich — Nantwich to Newcastle Town Centre via Crewe, Madeley D & G Bus · not Sundays · 06:51–19:40 · 24 buses a weekday
85 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- Hull — Bricknell Estate to Sutton Ings via Hull, East Park Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · 07:25–16:20 · 2 buses a weekday
85 bus in North West England
3 routes
- Eccleshill — Eccleshill to Waterloo via Blackamoor, Darwen Moving People · weekdays only · 07:25–15:05 · 2 buses a weekday
- Lancaster — Lancaster to Carnforth via Morecambe, Bare Lonsdale Buses · not Sundays · 07:00–17:50 · 12 buses a weekday
- Manchester City Centre — Piccadilly Gardens to Chorlton via Manchester, Whalley Range Bee Network · 05:39–00:12 · 118 buses a weekday
85 bus in North East England
2 routes
- Barnard Castle — Barnard Castle to Bishop Auckland via Staindrop, West Auckland Weardale Motor Services · not Sundays · 07:45–17:00 · 10 buses a weekday
- Washington — Concord to Usworth via Washington, Columbia Go North East · 05:40–23:21 · 41 buses a weekday
85 bus in Scotland
1 route
- Kelso — Kelso circular via Greenlaw, Ednam Scottish Borders Council · not Sundays · 10:10–14:10 · 2 buses a weekday
85 bus in Wales
1 route
- Rhyl — Rhyl to Bus Station Arriva Wales · not Sundays · 18:00–19:00 · 3 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 85 bus run?
23 buses are numbered 85, in Leicester, Coventry, Colchester, Reading, Maidstone, Manchester City Centre, Lancaster, Barnstaple, Hull, Sudbury, Newquay, Rhyl and 11 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 85 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 85, and 23 of them do. The 85 in Leicester has no connection to the 85 in Coventry: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 85 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 85 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 85 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 23 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 22 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 85 for your area.
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