X88 bus timetable
Looking for the X88 bus? 3 different bus routes are numbered X88 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
X88 bus in South East England
1 route
- Northampton — Northampton to Brackley via St James End, Sixfields Stagecoach Midlands · not Sundays · 06:50–19:05 · 13 buses a weekday
X88 bus in South West England
1 route
- Worton — Worton to Combe Park via Holt, Bath Faresaver · Wednesdays only · 09:20–13:10 · 2 buses a weekday
X88 bus in North East England
1 route
- Newcastle upon Tyne — Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Newbiggin Hall, Westerhope Stagecoach North East · 06:45–23:15 · 40 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the X88 bus run?
3 buses are numbered X88, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northampton & Worton. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different X88 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 X88, and 3 of them do. The X88 in Newcastle upon Tyne has no connection to the X88 in Northampton: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right X88 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the X88 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 X88 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 3 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 X88 for your area.
What does the “X88” 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 X88 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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