N4 bus timetable
Looking for the N4 bus? 4 different bus routes are numbered N4 across the UK and Ireland, run by 4 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
N4 bus in North West England
1 route
- Northwich — Barnton circular via Winnington, Northwich Warrington's Own Buses · not Sundays · 07:10–19:20 · 14 buses a weekday
N4 bus in Scotland
1 route
- Glasgow — Glasgow circular via Govanhill, Newton Mearns McGill's · weekends only · 00:15–03:15
N4 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Belfast — Belfast to Carrowreagh Road Metro · Fridays and Saturdays only · 00:00–02:00 · 2 buses a weekday
N4 bus in Ireland
1 route
- Dublin — Dublin to Blanchardstown via Clontarf, Finglas Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus · runs 24 hours · 202 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the N4 bus run?
4 buses are numbered N4, in Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow & Northwich. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different N4 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 N4, and 4 of them do. The N4 in Belfast has no connection to the N4 in Dublin: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right N4 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the N4 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 N4 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 4 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 4 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific N4 for your area.
What does the “N4” 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 N4 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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