N18 bus timetable
Looking for the N18 bus? 6 different bus routes are numbered N18 across the UK and Ireland, run by 6 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.
A number starting with N is usually a night service — 81% of them run between midnight and dawn. What bus route numbers mean
N18 bus in London
1 route
- Harrow — Harrow to Charing Cross via Sudbury, Wembley London Transit · nights 23:15–05:30 · 45 buses a weekday
N18 bus in South West England
1 route
- Southampton — Southampton circular via Bitterne, Sholing Bluestar · 01:08–04:08 · 9 buses a weekday
N18 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- Liverpool — Liverpool to Hanley via Manchester National Express · Sundays only · 06:15–18:30
N18 bus in Scotland
3 routes
- Aberdeen — Aberdeen circular via Cove Bay, Torry First Aberdeen · Fridays and Saturdays only · 00:00–03:00 · 4 buses a weekday
- Edinburgh — Greenside to Bathgate via Edinburgh, Newbridge Lothian Country Buses · weekends only · 00:20–03:20
- Glasgow — Glasgow to Greenhills, Langlands Drive First Greater Glasgow · weekends only · 01:10–03:15
Frequently asked questions
Where does the N18 bus run?
6 buses are numbered N18, in Glasgow, Liverpool, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Harrow & Southampton. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different N18 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 N18, and 6 of them do. The N18 in Glasgow has no connection to the N18 in Liverpool: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right N18 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the N18 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 N18 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 6 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 6 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific N18 for your area.
What does the “N18” in the bus number mean?
A number starting with N is usually a night service — 81% of them run between midnight and dawn. It is a convention operators choose to follow rather than a national rule, so check the specific N18 for your area in the list above. See our guide to what UK bus route numbers mean for the letters that are reliable and the ones that are not.
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