W5 bus timetable
Looking for the W5 bus? 4 different bus routes are numbered W5 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.
W5 bus in London
1 route
- London — Archway to Harringay via Dartmouth Park, Crouch End Stagecoach London · 06:24–23:50 · 161 buses a weekday
W5 bus in South East England
1 route
- Meppershall — Meppershall to Biggleswade via Barton-le-Clay, Shillington Wanderbus · Fridays only · 09:17–12:10 · 2 buses a weekday
W5 bus in Scotland
1 route
- Stornoway — Stornoway to Upper Bayble via Sandwick, Park End Bus Na Comhairle · not Sundays · 06:20–18:45 · 30 buses a weekday
W5 bus in Ireland
1 route
- Waterford — University Hospital to Oakwood Bus Éireann Waterford · 06:30–23:15 · 68 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the W5 bus run?
4 buses are numbered W5, in Waterford, Meppershall, London & Stornoway. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different W5 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 W5, and 4 of them do. The W5 in Waterford has no connection to the W5 in Meppershall: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right W5 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the W5 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 W5 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 W5 for your area.
Looking for the next bus rather than a timetable? Stops near you shows live departures. Browse all bus routes, every operator or timetables by town. Data from operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service — see all sources.