896 bus timetable
5 different bus routes are numbered 896 across the UK and Ireland, run by 5 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.
896 bus in North West England
1 route
- 896 Bury — Elton High School ↔ Radcliffe Bus Station Bee Network 2 weekday journeys first 07:29 · last 15:25
896 bus in North East England
1 route
- 896 Gateshead — High Spen ↔ Whickham School Go North East 1 weekday journeys first 07:30 · last 07:30
896 bus in Scotland
2 routes
- 896 Banff — Macduff ↔ Banff Academy Deveron Coaches 2 weekday journeys first 08:25 · last 15:25
- 896 Crieff — Crieff (High Street) ↔ Aberfeldy Dochertys Midland Coaches 2 weekday journeys first 09:00 · last 14:40
896 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 896 Thurles — The Commons ↔ Thurles TUS TFI Local Link Tipperary 8 weekday journeys first 07:30 · last 17:45
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 896 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 896, and 5 of them do. The 896 in Crieff has no connection to the 896 in Banff: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 896 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 896 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 896 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 896 for your area.
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