X26 bus timetable
Looking for the X26 bus? 5 different bus routes are numbered X26 across the UK and Ireland, run by 5 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
X26 bus in South West England
1 route
- Dulverton — Dulverton to Taunton via Exebridge, Bampton Somerset Council · Monday to Thursday only · 07:26–16:40 · 2 buses a weekday
X26 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- Darlington — Darlington to Colburn via Richmond, Catterick Garrison Arriva North East · 06:07–22:26 · 35 buses a weekday
X26 bus in Scotland
1 route
- Port Seton — Port Seton to Haymarket via Musselburgh, Edinburgh Lothian Buses · weekdays only · 06:41–17:18 · 7 buses a weekday
X26 bus in Wales
1 route
- Upper Brynamman — Upper Brynamman to Swansea via Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Pontardawe DANSA · not Sundays · 09:20–16:00 · 5 buses a weekday
X26 bus in Ireland
1 route
- Maynooth — Maynooth to Belfield via Lucan, Dublin Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus · weekdays only · 07:00–07:30 · 3 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the X26 bus run?
5 buses are numbered X26, in Darlington, Maynooth, Port Seton, Upper Brynamman & Dulverton. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different X26 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 X26, and 5 of them do. The X26 in Darlington has no connection to the X26 in Maynooth: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right X26 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the X26 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 X26 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 5 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 5 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific X26 for your area.
What does the “X26” 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 X26 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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