W2 bus timetable
8 different bus routes are numbered W2 across the UK and Ireland, run by 8 operators in 6 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
W2 bus in South East England
1 route
- W2 Watford — Watford Red Eagle 6 weekday journeys first 09:23 · last 14:25
W2 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- W2 Wellingborough — Wellingborough ↔ Wellingborough Church Street Interchange Stagecoach Midlands 16 weekday journeys first 09:45 · last 15:05
W2 bus in North West England
1 route
- W2 Bredbury — Werneth School ↔ Manor Road Bee Network 2 weekday journeys first 07:47 · last 15:20
W2 bus in North East England
1 route
- W2 Whitley Bay — Whitley Bay ↔ Station Square - Metro Gateshead Central Buses 20 weekday journeys first 08:05 · last 17:52
W2 bus in Scotland
2 routes
- W2 Carloway — Road End ↔ Junction Galson Motors 3 weekday journeys first 19:50 · last 22:00
- W2 Stornoway — Stornoway Hebridean Transport 18 weekday journeys first 07:35 · last 18:00
W2 bus in Ireland
2 routes
- W2 Clondalkin — Liffey Valley SC ↔ The Square Go-Ahead Ireland 142 weekday journeys first 05:25 · last 23:25
- W2 Waterford — Waterford ↔ The Quay Bus Éireann Waterford 46 weekday journeys first 06:40 · last 23:15
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different W2 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 W2, and 8 of them do. The W2 in Clondalkin has no connection to the W2 in Watford: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right W2 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the W2 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 W2 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 8 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 8 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific W2 for your area.
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