398 Potters Bar to Brookmans Park via Little Heath, Borehamwood
Operated by Sullivan Buses. First bus 06:13, last bus 19:00. 51 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 398? 6 other bus routes are numbered 398 elsewhere in the UK — see every 398 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:13 | 06:50 | 07:05 to Chancellors School | 07:48 to Chancellors School | 08:05 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:15 | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 17:15 | 17:20 | 18:15 | 18:20 | 19:00 to South Mimms, Motorway Service Station (N-bound) |
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| Tesco (o/s) | · | · | · | 07:48 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Garage (o/s) | · | · | · | 07:53 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Tesco (Stop B) | · | · | 07:05 | · | 08:05 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:15 | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:20 | · | 17:20 | · | 18:20 | 19:00 |
| Motorway Service Station (N-bound) | 06:13 | 06:50 | 07:20 | · | 08:17 | 09:02 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:27 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:40 | · | 17:37 | · | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| Clare Hall (nr) | · | · | 07:26 | · | 08:21 | 09:05 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:30 | 16:10 | 16:25 | 16:43 | 17:15 | 17:40 | 18:15 | 18:40 | · |
| The White Hart PH (opp) | · | · | 07:30 | · | 08:25 | 09:08 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:33 | 16:13 | 16:27 | 16:46 | 17:18 | 17:43 | 18:18 | 18:43 | · |
| Cranborne Road (adj) | 06:17 | 06:56 | 07:36 | · | 08:31 | 09:11 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:36 | 16:17 | 16:31 | 16:50 | 17:21 | 17:46 | 18:21 | 18:46 | · |
| Potters Bar Railway Station (Stop B) | 06:20 | 06:59 | 07:43 | · | 08:36 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:40 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:53 | 17:25 | 17:50 | 18:25 | 18:50 | · |
| Chancellor's School (o/s) | · | · | 08:05 | 08:10 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Tickets on the 398
Sullivan Buses publishes singles on this route for adults, children and school pupils.
1 Day · 398 Weekly · 4 Week Adult · Adult Return · Adult Single · Child Return · Child Single · Week Network
…and 8 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Sullivan Buses' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 23 September 2026. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with Sullivan Buses.
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 Sullivan Buses before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Brookmans Park: 18 journeys, first 06:13 towards Potters Bar: 19 journeys, first 06:25
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Brookmans Park: 18 journeys, first 06:13 towards Potters Bar: 19 journeys, first 06:25
Route map
All stops on route 398
398 towards Brookmans Park
All 32 stops
- Tesco (o/s) Potters Bar
- Cask & Stillage PH (opp) Potters Bar
- Bus Garage (o/s) Potters Bar
- Quakers Lane (nr) Little Heath
- Tesco (Stop B) Borehamwood
- Elstree Studios (opp) Borehamwood
- Civic Offices (adj) Borehamwood
- Studio Way (nr) Borehamwood
- Warwick Road (opp) Borehamwood
- Rowley Lane (S-bound) Borehamwood
- Motorway Service Station (N-bound) South Mimms
- Greyhound Lane (nr) South Mimms
- St Giles' Avenue (opp) South Mimms
- Church Yard (o/s) South Mimms
- Clare Hall (nr) South Mimms
- Blanche Lane (N-bound) South Mimms
- The White Hart PH (opp) South Mimms
- Cecil Road (NE-bound) South Mimms
- Wroxham Gardens (opp) Potters Bar
- Furzefield Centre (nr) Potters Bar
- Cranborne Road (adj) Potters Bar
- Laurel Avenue (nr) Potters Bar
- Darkes Lane (nr) Potters Bar
- Potters Bar Railway Station (Stop B) Potters Bar
- Byng Drive (opp) Potters Bar
- The Avenue (nr) Potters Bar
- Mount Grace School (opp) Little Heath
- Church Road (nr) Little Heath
- Swanley Bar Lane (nr) Swanley Bar
- Mymms Drive (nr) Brookmans Park
- Kentish Lane (opp) Brookmans Park
- Chancellor's School (o/s) Brookmans Park
398 towards Potters Bar
All 55 stops
- Chancellor's School (o/s) Brookmans Park
- Kentish Lane (nr) Brookmans Park
- Mymms Drive (opp) Brookmans Park
- Swanley Bar Lane (opp) Swanley Bar
- Church Road (opp) Little Heath
- Quakers Lane (opp) Little Heath
- Bus Garage (opp) Potters Bar
- Cask & Stillage PH (adj) Potters Bar
- Tesco (opp) Potters Bar
- Darkes Lane (opp) Potters Bar
- Hatfield Road (nr) Little Heath
- Mount Grace School (o/s) Little Heath
- The Avenue (opp) Potters Bar
- Byng Drive (adj) Potters Bar
- Potters Bar Railway Station (Stop B) Potters Bar
- Laurel Avenue (opp) Potters Bar
- Cranborne Road (opp) Potters Bar
- Furzefield Centre (opp) Potters Bar
- Wroxham Gardens (nr) Potters Bar
- Cecil Road (SW-bound) South Mimms
- The White Hart PH (adj) South Mimms
- Blanche Lane (S-bound) South Mimms
- Clare Hall (nr) South Mimms
- Church Yard (opp) South Mimms
- Greyhound Lane (opp) South Mimms
- Scania (o/s) South Mimms
- Rowley Lane (N-bound) Borehamwood
- Warwick Road (W-bound) Borehamwood
- Studio Way (opp) Borehamwood
- Civic Offices (opp) Borehamwood
- Elstree Studios (nr) Borehamwood
- Tesco (Stop A) Borehamwood
- Elstree Studios (opp) Borehamwood
- St Teresa's School (opp) Borehamwood
- Aberford Road (nr) Borehamwood
- Warenford Way (opp) Borehamwood
- Leeming Road (N-bound) Borehamwood
- Baldock Way (nr) Borehamwood
- Rossington Avenue (opp) Borehamwood
- Theobald Street (SW-bound) Borehamwood
- Wetherby Road (opp) Borehamwood
- Highfield House (o/s) Radlett
- Craigweil Avenue (opp) Radlett
- Post Office (o/s) Radlett
- Red Lion Hotel (Stop A) Radlett
- Gills Hill Lane (adj) Radlett
- Dellfield Close (opp) Radlett
- Watford Road (NW-bound) Batlers Green
- New Road (nr) Batlers Green
- Edge Grove School (opp) High Cross
- Roundbush Lane (nr) Round Bush
- Hilfield Lane (nr) Patchetts Green
- Elton Way (SW-bound) North Bushey
- King Street (Stop T) Watford
- High Street (Stop F) Watford
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 398 bus?
The first 398 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:13 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 398 bus?
The last 398 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 398 bus cost?
The 398 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. Sullivan Buses day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 398 bus?
The 398 is operated by Sullivan Buses.
Timetable data from Sullivan Buses via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Sullivan Buses last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 25 September 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.