NC3 bus timetable
Looking for the NC3 bus? 2 different bus routes are numbered NC3 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
NC3 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- NC3 Huddersfield — Huddersfield circular B & H Travel 4 weekday journeys first 07:50 · last 17:20
NC3 bus in North West England
1 route
- NC3 Wilpshire — Wilpshire to Barrowford via Whalley, Padiham The Burnley Bus Company 2 weekday journeys first 07:56 · last 16:20
Frequently asked questions
Where does the NC3 bus run?
2 buses are numbered NC3, in Huddersfield & Wilpshire. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different NC3 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 NC3, and 2 of them do. The NC3 in Huddersfield has no connection to the NC3 in Wilpshire: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right NC3 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the NC3 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 NC3 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 NC3 for your area.
What does the “NC3” 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 NC3 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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