E21 bus timetable
Looking for the E21 bus? 2 different bus routes are numbered E21 across the UK and Ireland, run by 2 operators in 2 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
E21 bus in South East England
1 route
- North Benfleet — North Benfleet to Basildon Town Centre NIBSbuses · not Sundays · 07:04–17:36 · 11 buses a weekday
E21 bus in Scotland
1 route
- Portree — Portree to Inverness via Broadford, Ballifeary Ember · 10:20–15:06 · 2 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the E21 bus run?
2 buses are numbered E21, in Portree & North Benfleet. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different E21 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 E21, and 2 of them do. The E21 in Portree has no connection to the E21 in North Benfleet: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right E21 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the E21 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 E21 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 2 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 2 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific E21 for your area.
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