86A bus timetable
4 different bus routes are numbered 86A 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.
86A bus in East of England
1 route
- 86A Thetford — Thetford Bus Interchange ↔ St Benedicts Catholic School Coach Services 4 weekday journeys first 07:30 · last 15:55
86A bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 86A Thorne — Thorne David Goodfellow Travel 12 weekday journeys first 09:30 · last 17:23
86A bus in North West England
1 route
- 86A Liverpool — Liverpool ONE ↔ Liverpool John Lennon Airport Arriva North West 326 weekday journeys first 00:13 · last 23:58
86A bus in Wales
1 route
- 86A Newtown — Newtown Owen's Travelmaster 13 weekday journeys first 07:00 · last 17:36
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 86A 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 86A, and 4 of them do. The 86A in Liverpool has no connection to the 86A in Thetford: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 86A bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 86A 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 86A 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 86A for your area.
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