N38 bus timetable
Looking for the N38 bus? 2 different bus routes are numbered N38 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.
A number starting with N is usually a night service — 81% of them run between midnight and dawn. What bus route numbers mean
N38 bus in London
1 route
- London — Walthamstow to Victoria via Hackney, Canonbury Arriva London North · 00:05–05:40 · 40 buses a weekday
N38 bus in Scotland
1 route
- Glasgow — Glasgow circular via Cardonald, Paisley McGill's · weekends only · 00:30–03:30
Frequently asked questions
Where does the N38 bus run?
2 buses are numbered N38, in Glasgow & London. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different N38 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 N38, and 2 of them do. The N38 in Glasgow has no connection to the N38 in London: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right N38 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the N38 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 N38 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 N38 for your area.
What does the “N38” 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 N38 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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