X2 bus timetable
Looking for the X2 bus? 15 different bus routes are numbered X2 across the UK and Ireland, run by 14 operators in 10 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
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X2 bus in South East England
3 routes
- Milton Keynes — Central Milton Keynes to Luton Airport via Newton Leys, Tilsworth Arriva Beds and Bucks · 04:30–22:45 · 33 buses a weekday
- Oxford — Oxford to Didcot via Abingdon, Milton Park Thames Travel · 04:20–23:15 · 104 buses a weekday
- Southend-on-Sea — Southend-on-Sea to Upminster via Leigh-on-Sea, Basildon Ensignbus · Saturdays only · 07:15–20:00
X2 bus in South West England
1 route
- Salisbury — Salisbury to Devizes via Bemerton, Shrewton Salisbury Reds · not Sundays · 07:02–17:45 · 8 buses a weekday
X2 bus in East of England
2 routes
- Huntingdon — Huntingdon to Cambridge via Godmanchester, Trumpington Whippet Coaches · weekdays only · 07:05–18:45 · 7 buses a weekday
- Norwich — Norwich to Lowestoft via Stockton, Gillingham First Norfolk & Suffolk · not Sundays · 06:45–17:45 · 22 buses a weekday
X2 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- Birmingham — Birmingham to Solihull via Digbeth, Hobs Moat National Express West Midlands · 04:55–23:36 · 110 buses a weekday
X2 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- Sheffield — Sheffield to Doncaster via Rotherham, Bramley First South Yorkshire · 05:18–23:30 · 60 buses a weekday
X2 bus in North West England
2 routes
- Preston — Preston to Southport via Penwortham, Marshside Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · 04:20–22:26 · 63 buses a weekday
- Southport — Southport to Liverpool via Formby, Bootle Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · 05:05–21:26 · 57 buses a weekday
X2 bus in North East England
1 route
- New Marske — New Marske to Middlesbrough via Redcar, Dormanstown Arriva North East · not Sundays · 06:38–17:55 · 23 buses a weekday
X2 bus in Wales
2 routes
- Ebbw Vale — Ebbw Vale to Cwmbran via Pontypool, Croesyceiliog Adventure Travel · 07:30–17:30 · 21 buses a weekday
- Porthcawl — Porthcawl to Cardiff via Leckwith, Riverside First South & West Wales · 06:10–23:10 · 67 buses a weekday
X2 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Belfast — Belfast to Dublin Airport Goldliner · 06:30–20:50 · 14 buses a weekday
X2 bus in Ireland
1 route
- Dublin — Dublin to Greystones via Cherrywood Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus · weekdays only · 06:10–17:10 · 8 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the X2 bus run?
15 buses are numbered X2, in Belfast, Dublin, Birmingham, Norwich, Sheffield, Oxford, Salisbury, Preston, Milton Keynes, Southend-on-Sea, Southport, Huntingdon and 3 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different X2 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 X2, and 15 of them do. The X2 in Belfast has no connection to the X2 in Dublin: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right X2 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the X2 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 X2 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 15 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 14 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific X2 for your area.
What does the “X2” 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 X2 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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