W8 bus timetable
3 different bus routes are numbered W8 across the UK and Ireland, run by 3 operators in 3 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
W8 bus in London
1 route
- W8 London — Chase Farm Hospital / Main Entrance ↔ Picketts Lock Centre Metroline Travel 443 weekday journeys first 00:03 · last 23:52
W8 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- W8 Wellingborough — Wellingborough ↔ Wellingborough Church Street Interchange Stagecoach Midlands 3 weekday journeys first 07:30 · last 18:15
W8 bus in Scotland
1 route
- W8 Stornoway — Stornoway, at Bus Station ↔ Ranish, at Bus Shelter on B897 Lochs Motor Transport 17 weekday journeys first 06:55 · last 21:35
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different W8 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 W8, and 3 of them do. The W8 in London has no connection to the W8 in Wellingborough: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right W8 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the W8 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 W8 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 3 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 3 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific W8 for your area.
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