172 Bracknell circular via Easthampstead, Great Hollands
Operated by Thames Valley Buses. First bus 05:40, last bus 22:28. 30 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 172? 14 other bus routes are numbered 172 elsewhere in the UK — see every 172 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:40 | 06:15 | 06:50 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:25 to Bracknell | 08:55 to Bracknell | 09:23 to Bracknell | 09:53 to Bracknell | 10:23 to Bracknell | 10:53 to Bracknell | 11:23 to Bracknell | 11:53 to Bracknell | 12:23 to Bracknell | 12:53 to Bracknell | 13:23 to Bracknell | 13:53 to Bracknell | 14:23 | 14:53 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:28 |
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| High Street (W-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 09:23 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:53 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bracknell Bus Station (Bay 9) | 05:40 | 06:15 | 06:50 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:28 |
| St Michael's Church (opp) | 05:45 | 06:20 | 06:55 | 07:21 | 07:51 | 08:31 | 09:01 | 09:36 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:07 | 15:37 | 16:13 | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:52 | 18:22 | 18:52 | 19:31 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:33 |
| Great Hollands Square (Opp) | 05:50 | 06:26 | 07:01 | 07:27 | 07:58 | 08:38 | 09:08 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 15:15 | 15:46 | 16:22 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:59 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 19:37 | 20:36 | 21:36 | 22:39 |
| Cannie Man (adj) | 05:54 | 06:30 | 07:05 | 07:32 | 08:04 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:48 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:21 | 15:52 | 16:28 | 17:01 | 17:30 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 19:04 | 19:41 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 22:43 |
| Birch Hill Shopping Centre (S-bound) | 05:57 | 06:33 | 07:08 | 07:37 | 08:09 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:26 | 15:57 | 16:33 | 17:06 | 17:35 | 18:09 | 18:39 | 19:08 | 19:44 | 20:43 | 21:43 | 22:46 |
| Crownwood Shops (N-bound) | 06:03 | 06:39 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:17 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:58 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:28 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:58 | 14:28 | 14:58 | 15:33 | 16:04 | 16:40 | 17:13 | 17:41 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:14 | 19:50 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:50 |
| Bracknell Bus Station (N-bound) | 06:10 | 06:46 | 07:23 | 07:54 | 08:28 | 09:06 | 09:34 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:48 | 17:21 | 17:49 | 18:23 | 18:53 | 19:21 | 19:57 | 20:54 | 21:54 | 22:57 |
| High Street (W-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | 09:07 | 09:35 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 172
Adult single £3.00 · Adult return £4.70
The same for any journey on the 172, however far you go.
Thames Valley Buses' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 17 September 2026. Fares change — check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (56 journeys, against 30), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (56 journeys, against 30), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Saturday (56 journeys, against 28), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Monday (56 journeys, against 30), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (56 journeys, against 30), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (56 journeys, against 30), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 172
172 inbound
All 36 stops
- High Street (W-bound) Bracknell
- Bracknell Bus Station (Bay 9) Bracknell
- Brakenhale School (W-bound) Easthampstead
- Saffron Road (Opp) Easthampstead
- Swancote Green (adj) Easthampstead
- St Michael's Church (opp) Easthampstead
- Threshfield (opp) Wildridings
- Wylam (opp) Great Hollands
- Wheatley (W-bound) Great Hollands
- Viking (adj) Great Hollands
- Vandyke (S-bound) Great Hollands
- Great Hollands Square (Opp) Great Hollands
- Ullswater (S-bound) Great Hollands
- Trevelyan (opp) Great Hollands
- Ringwood (adj) Great Hollands
- Qualitas (opp) Hanworth
- Cannie Man (adj) Hanworth
- Brunswick (adj) Hanworth
- Deansgate (adj) Hanworth
- Lydney (opp) Hanworth
- Birch Hill Shopping Centre (S-bound) Hanworth
- Knightswood (opp) Hanworth
- Juniper (opp) Birch Hill
- Hillberry (N-bound) Birch Hill
- Sainsburys (opp) Birch Hill
- Fencote (adj) Crown Wood
- Crownwood Shops (N-bound) Crown Wood
- Helmsdale (opp) Crown Wood
- Oldstead (opp) Crown Wood
- Lightwood (opp) Crown Wood
- Garswood (opp) Crown Wood
- Harmanswater Road (N-bound) Crown Wood
- Glebewood (adj) Easthampstead
- Horse and Groom (opp) Easthampstead
- Bracknell Bus Station (N-bound) Bracknell
- High Street (W-bound) Bracknell
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 172 bus?
The first 172 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 172 bus?
The last 172 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:28. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 172 bus cost?
Thames Valley Buses' published fares on the 172: adult single £3.00, adult return £4.70. The 172 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Thames Valley Buses day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 172 bus?
The 172 is operated by Thames Valley Buses.
Timetable data from Thames Valley Buses via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Thames Valley Buses last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 18 August 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.