X71 bus timetable
Looking for the X71 bus? 4 different bus routes are numbered X71 across the UK and Ireland, run by 3 operators in 3 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
X71 bus in South East England
1 route
- Chelmsford — Chelmsford City Centre to Colchester Osborne First Essex · not Sundays · at 19:45 · 1 bus a weekday
X71 bus in North East England
1 route
- Consett — Consett to Newcastle upon Tyne via Leadgate, Whickham Go North East · not Sundays · 06:30–18:10 · 25 buses a weekday
X71 bus in Scotland
2 routes
- Glasgow — Glasgow to Kilmarnock via Fenwick, Beansburn Stagecoach West Scotland · weekdays only · 07:25–17:10 · 2 buses a weekday
- Kilmarnock — Kilmarnock to Priestland via Hurlford, Galston Stagecoach West Scotland · weekdays only · 06:11–18:40 · 4 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the X71 bus run?
4 buses are numbered X71, in Glasgow, Chelmsford, Consett & Kilmarnock. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different X71 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 X71, and 4 of them do. The X71 in Glasgow has no connection to the X71 in Chelmsford: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right X71 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the X71 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 X71 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 4 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 3 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific X71 for your area.
What does the “X71” 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 X71 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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