970 bus timetable
3 different bus routes are numbered 970 across the UK and Ireland, run by 3 operators in 3 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
970 bus in South East England
1 route
- 970 Ashford — Little Burton George Williams Way ↔ Tenterden Homewood School Grounds Stagecoach South East 2 weekday journeys first 07:23 · last 15:45
970 bus in North West England
1 route
- 970 Ashton-in-Makerfield — Cansfield High School ↔ Dover Lock Terminus Bee Network 2 weekday journeys first 07:27 · last 15:25
970 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 970 Castlebar — Breaffy ↔ Castlebar Michael Moran 4 weekday journeys first 10:00 · last 17:00
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 970 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 970, and 3 of them do. The 970 in Ashton-in-Makerfield has no connection to the 970 in Castlebar: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 970 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 970 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 970 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 3 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 3 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 970 for your area.
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