X16 bus timetable
Looking for the X16 bus? 7 different bus routes are numbered X16 across the UK and Ireland, run by 4 operators in 5 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 X is usually an express or longer-distance route: it skips stops, or runs further than the plain number. What bus route numbers mean
X16 bus in East of England
1 route
- Bury St Edmunds — Bury St Edmunds to Newmarket via Kentford Stephensons of Essex · weekdays only · 08:55–15:05 · 2 buses a weekday
X16 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- Coalville — Coalville to Loughborough via Whitwick, Shepshed Arriva Midlands · weekdays only · at 07:30 · 1 bus a weekday
X16 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- Leek Wootton — Leek Wootton to Stratford-upon-Avon via Leamington Spa, Warwick Stagecoach Midlands · weekdays only · 06:55–16:05 · 2 buses a weekday
X16 bus in North East England
3 routes
- Longframlington — Longframlington to Wooler via Edlingham, Whittingham Arriva North East · not Sundays · 06:55–18:13 · 2 buses a weekday
- Morpeth — Morpeth to Longframlington via Lancaster Park, Espley Hall Arriva North East · not Sundays · 07:35–17:52 · 2 buses a weekday
- Newcastle upon Tyne — Newcastle upon Tyne to Morpeth via Gosforth, Stannington Arriva North East · not Sundays · 06:55–19:08 · 23 buses a weekday
X16 bus in Scotland
1 route
- Cheviot Hills — Wooler to Kelso via Coldstream, Birgham Arriva North East · Saturdays only · 07:44–18:29
Frequently asked questions
Where does the X16 bus run?
7 buses are numbered X16, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Bury St Edmunds, Morpeth, Coalville, Cheviot Hills, Longframlington & Leek Wootton. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different X16 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 X16, and 7 of them do. The X16 in Newcastle upon Tyne has no connection to the X16 in Bury St Edmunds: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right X16 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the X16 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 X16 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 7 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 X16 for your area.
What does the “X16” in the bus number mean?
A number starting with X is usually an express or longer-distance route: it skips stops, or runs further than the plain number. It is a convention operators choose to follow rather than a national rule, so check the specific X16 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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