997 bus timetable
3 different bus routes are numbered 997 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.
997 bus in East of England
1 route
- 997 Ipswich — Tower Ramparts Bus Station ↔ Suffolk One Ipswich Buses 3 weekday journeys first 08:45 · last 16:30
997 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- 997 Birmingham — Old Square ↔ Walsall Bus Station National Express West Midlands 132 weekday journeys first 04:55 · last 00:02
997 bus in North West England
1 route
- 997 Eccles — St Patrick's High School ↔ Moorfield Close Bee Network 2 weekday journeys first 07:33 · last 15:09
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 997 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 997, and 3 of them do. The 997 in Birmingham has no connection to the 997 in Ipswich: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 997 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 997 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 997 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 997 for your area.
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