45 Sudbury to Bury St Edmunds via Alpheton
Operated by Central Connect. Registered as running via Bridge St, Shimpling, Lawshall. First bus 09:10, last bus 13:45. 6 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 45? 24 other bus routes are numbered 45 elsewhere in the UK — see every 45 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:45 | 11:45 | 13:45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stand A) | 09:45 | 11:45 | 13:45 |
| Homebase (opp) | 09:50 | 11:50 | 13:50 |
| Tesco (adj) | 09:53 | 11:53 | 13:53 |
| Post Office (adj) | 10:02 | 12:02 | 14:02 |
| Rose and Crown (adj) | 10:08 | 12:08 | 14:08 |
| Hallifax Place (opp) | 10:21 | 12:21 | 14:21 |
| Tye Green (o/s) | 10:28 | 12:28 | 14:28 |
| Primary School (opp) | 10:36 | 12:36 | 14:36 |
| The Pound (adj) | 10:51 | 12:51 | 14:51 |
| West Suffolk Hospital (adj) | 10:57 | 12:57 | 14:57 |
| Arc Shopping Centre (o/s) | 11:02 | 13:02 | 15:02 |
| Bus Station (Stand 6) | 11:05 | 13:05 | 15:05 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 45
Adult single £2.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Long Melford | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £3.00 | Shimpling | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Lawshall | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.50 | Hawstead | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Nowton | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Bury St Eds |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Sudbury.
Transport Made Simple's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Central Connect before you travel.
Tickets on the 45
Central Connect publishes singles on this route for adults and young people.
Adult Single · Young Person Single
Ticket types come from Central Connect's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Central Connect.
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 Central Connect before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing 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.
Route map
All stops on route 45
45 towards Bury St Edmunds
All 51 stops
- Bus Station (Stand A) Sudbury
- Cavendish Way (opp) Sudbury
- Horse And Groom (adj) Sudbury
- Banham Drive (opp) Sudbury
- The Firs (adj) Sudbury
- Homebase (opp) Sudbury
- Second Avenue (adj) Sudbury
- Acton Lane (opp) Sudbury
- Tesco (adj) Sudbury
- Barleycombe (opp) Long Melford
- Ropers Lane (adj) Long Melford
- Long Melford Inn (adj) Long Melford
- Chapel Green (opp) Long Melford
- George & Dragon Hotel (opp) Long Melford
- Post Office (adj) Long Melford
- Bull (opp) Long Melford
- Harefield (opp) High Street
- High Street Farm (opp) Long Melford
- Rose and Crown (adj) Bridge Street
- Mill Hill (N-bound) Shimpling
- Hallifax Place (opp) Shimpling Street
- Old Bury Road (adj) Alpheton
- Tye Green (o/s) Alpheton
- Old Bury Road (opp) Alpheton
- Thorn Court Corner (adj) Cockfield
- The Green (adj) Lawshall Green
- Free Church (opp) Hanningfields Green
- Swanfield (adj) Lawshall
- Primary School (opp) Lawshall
- Village Hall (adj) Harrow Green
- Shelter (o/s) Newhall
- Bus Shelter (opp) Hawstead Green
- Park House (opp) Hawstead
- Village Sign (adj) Hawstead
- The Pound (adj) Low Green
- Cricket Club (adj) Nowton
- Park Gates (opp) Nowton
- Victory Sports Ground (opp) Nowton Estate
- Bury Park Drive (opp) Nowton Estate
- Steward Road (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Barons Road (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- The Lodge (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- West Suffolk Hospital (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Stonebridge Avenue (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Spread Eagle (N-bound) Bury St Edmunds
- Spread Eagle (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Kevor House (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Albert Buildings (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Old Convent Orchard (o/s) Bury St Edmunds
- Arc Shopping Centre (o/s) Bury St Edmunds
- Bus Station (Stand 6) Bury St Edmunds
45 towards Sudbury
All 49 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 6) Bury St Edmunds
- Arc Shopping Centre Bury St Edmunds
- Old Convent Orchard (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Albert Buildings (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Kevor House (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Spread Eagle (S-bound) Bury St Edmunds
- Stonebridge Avenue (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- West Suffolk Hospital (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- The Lodge (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Barons Road (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Steward Road (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Bury Park Drive (adj) Nowton Estate
- Victory Sports Ground (adj) Nowton Estate
- Park Gates (adj) Nowton
- Cricket Club (opp) Nowton
- The Pound (opp) Low Green
- Village Sign (opp) Hawstead
- Park House (adj) Hawstead
- Bus Shelter (adj) Hawstead Green
- Shelter (opp) Newhall
- Village Hall (opp) Harrow Green
- Primary School (o/s) Lawshall
- Swanfield (opp) Lawshall
- Free Church (adj) Hanningfields Green
- The Green (opp) Lawshall Green
- Thorn Court Corner (opp) Cockfield
- Old Bury Road (adj) Alpheton
- Tye Green (o/s) Alpheton
- Old Bury Road (opp) Alpheton
- Hallifax Place (adj) Shimpling Street
- Mill Hill (S-bound) Shimpling
- Rose and Crown (opp) Bridge Street
- High Street Farm (o/s) Long Melford
- Harefield (adj) High Street
- Bull (adj) Long Melford
- Post Office (opp) Long Melford
- George & Dragon Hotel (adj) Long Melford
- Chapel Green (adj) Long Melford
- Long Melford Inn (opp) Long Melford
- Ropers Lane (opp) Long Melford
- Barleycombe (opp) Long Melford
- Tesco (adj) Sudbury
- Acton Lane (adj) Sudbury
- Second Avenue (opp) Sudbury
- Homebase (opp) Sudbury
- The Firs (opp) Sudbury
- Banham Drive (adj) Sudbury
- Cavendish Way (adj) Sudbury
- Bus Station (Stand A) Sudbury
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 29 May 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 January 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 November 2021 To amend Route and Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Suffolk County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0002189/158 · Changes in Suffolk County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 45 bus?
The first 45 departure on weekdays leaves at 09:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 45 bus?
The last 45 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 13:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 45 bus cost?
Central Connect's published fares on the 45: adult single £2.50 to £3.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Central Connect day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 45 bus?
The 45 is operated by Central Connect.
Timetable data from Central Connect via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East of England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0002189/158. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.