X4A bus timetable
Looking for the X4A bus? 2 different bus routes are numbered X4A across the UK and Ireland, run by 1 operator in 2 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
X4A bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- Whitby — Whitby to Loftus via West Cliff, High Stakesby Arriva North East · 17:34–22:50 · 11 buses a weekday
X4A bus in North East England
1 route
- Loftus — Loftus to Middlesbrough via Marske, Redcar Arriva North East · 18:14–23:19 · 12 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the X4A bus run?
2 buses are numbered X4A, in Whitby & Loftus. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different X4A 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 X4A, and 2 of them do. The X4A in Whitby has no connection to the X4A in Loftus: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right X4A bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the X4A 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 X4A bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 2 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 1 different operator. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific X4A for your area.
What does the “X4A” 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 X4A 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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