X39 bus timetable
Looking for the X39 bus? 4 different bus routes are numbered X39 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.
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
X39 bus in South West England
1 route
- Bath — Bath to Bristol via Keynsham, Brislington First Bristol, Bath & the West · 05:40–20:57 · 110 buses a weekday
X39 bus in North West England
1 route
- Farnworth — Farnworth to Piccadilly Gardens via Salford, Manchester Bee Network · weekdays only · 06:40–07:05 · 2 buses a weekday
X39 bus in North East England
1 route
- Cobalt — Cobalt to Newcastle upon Tyne via Battle Hill, Howdon Go North East · weekdays only · 07:25–17:09 · 6 buses a weekday
X39 bus in Scotland
1 route
- Livingston — Deans to Restalrig via Newbridge, Edinburgh Midland Bluebird · not Sundays · 05:40–19:45 · 6 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the X39 bus run?
4 buses are numbered X39, in Bath, Farnworth, Cobalt & Livingston. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different X39 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 X39, and 4 of them do. The X39 in Bath has no connection to the X39 in Farnworth: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right X39 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the X39 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 X39 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 X39 for your area.
What does the “X39” 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 X39 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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