W2 bus timetable
Looking for the W2 bus? 10 different bus routes are numbered W2 across the UK and Ireland, run by 10 operators in 7 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
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W2 bus in South East England
2 routes
- Meppershall — Meppershall to Bedford via Shillington, Kempston Wanderbus · Wednesdays only · 08:50–12:00 · 2 buses a weekday
- Watford — Watford circular via Garston Red Eagle · weekdays only · 09:23–14:25 · 6 buses a weekday
W2 bus in South West England
1 route
- Weston-super-Mare — Uphill to Churchill via Weston-super-Mare, Ashcombe Park Bakers Dolphin · weekdays only · 07:22–15:30 · 2 buses a weekday
W2 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- Wellingborough — Wellingborough to Wellingborough Church Street Interchange Stagecoach Midlands · not Sundays · 09:45–15:05 · 16 buses a weekday
W2 bus in North West England
1 route
- Bredbury — Harrytown to Brinnington via Bredbury, Lower Bredbury Bee Network · weekdays only · 07:47–15:20 · 2 buses a weekday
W2 bus in North East England
1 route
- Whitley Bay — Whitley Bay to Station Square - Metro Gateshead Central Buses · not Sundays · 08:05–17:52 · 20 buses a weekday
W2 bus in Scotland
2 routes
- Carloway — Carloway to Barvas via South Shawbost, Shawbost Galson Motors · not Sundays · 19:50–22:00 · 3 buses a weekday
- Shawbost — Stornoway to Marybank via Carloway, Newmarket Hebridean Transport · not Sundays · 07:35–18:00 · 16 buses a weekday
W2 bus in Ireland
2 routes
- Palmerstown — Palmerstown to Tallaght via Clondalkin Go-Ahead Ireland · 05:25–23:25 · 142 buses a weekday
- Waterford — Waterford to The Quay Bus Éireann Waterford · 06:40–23:15 · 46 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the W2 bus run?
10 buses are numbered W2, in Watford, Palmerstown, Waterford, Meppershall, Whitley Bay, Bredbury, Wellingborough, Weston-super-Mare, Shawbost & Carloway. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
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 10 of them do. The W2 in Watford has no connection to the W2 in Palmerstown: 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 10 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 10 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific W2 for your area.
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