47 Sudbury to Bury St Edmunds via Long Melford, Glemsford
Operated by Central Connect. Registered as running via Horringer, Glemsford. First bus 07:10, last bus 15:20. 10 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 47? 34 other bus routes are numbered 47 elsewhere in the UK — see every 47 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:10 to St Benedicts Catholic School | 09:06 | 10:45 | 12:45 | 14:45 | 15:20 to Blacksmiths Corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Sudbury Academy (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | 15:20 |
| Bus Station (Stand B) | 07:10 | · | 10:45 | 12:45 | 14:45 | · |
| Post Office (adj) | 07:22 | · | 10:57 | 12:57 | 14:57 | 15:32 |
| School Field (adj) | 07:31 | 09:06 | 11:06 | 13:06 | 15:06 | 15:41 |
| Blacksmiths Corner (adj) | 07:39 | 09:14 | 11:14 | 13:14 | 15:14 | 15:49 |
| Hartest Green (opp) | 07:43 | 09:18 | 11:18 | 13:18 | 15:18 | · |
| Bus Shelter (o/s) | 07:48 | 09:23 | 11:23 | 13:23 | 15:23 | · |
| Church Hill (opp) | 07:55 | 09:30 | 11:30 | 13:30 | 15:30 | · |
| West Suffolk Hospital (Entrance) | · | 09:42 | 11:42 | 13:42 | 15:42 | · |
| Arc Shopping Centre (o/s) | 08:07 | 09:47 | 11:47 | 13:47 | 15:47 | · |
| Bus Station (Stand 6) | 08:10 | 09:50 | 11:50 | 13:50 | 15:50 | · |
| West Suffolk College (opp) | 08:17 | · | · | · | · | · |
| St Benedicts Catholic School (o/s) | 08:25 | · | · | · | · | · |
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 47
Adult single £2.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Long Melford | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £3.00 | Glemsford | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Boxted/Hartest | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Brockley Green | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Whepstead | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | 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 47
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.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Bury St Edmunds: 4 journeys, first 09:06 towards Sudbury: 3 journeys, first 10:15
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Bury St Edmunds: 4 journeys, first 09:06 towards Sudbury: 3 journeys, first 10:15
Route map
All stops on route 47
47 towards Bury St Edmunds
All 62 stops
- Ormiston Sudbury Academy (opp) Sudbury
- Bus Station (Stand B) Sudbury
- Gregory Mills (opp) Sudbury
- Walnut Tree Lane (adj) Sudbury
- York Road (opp) Sudbury
- Woodhall Road (opp) Sudbury
- Priory Road (opp) Sudbury
- Chaucer Road (opp) 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
- Black Lion (adj) Long Melford
- Windmill Hill (W-bound) Long Melford
- Martins Nest (opp) Glemsford
- Hobbs Lane (opp) Glemsford
- Stour Close (adj) Glemsford
- Lower Road (N-bound) Glemsford
- Holdsworth Close (adj) Glemsford
- The Angel (o/s) Glemsford
- Social Club (opp) Glemsford
- Village Hall (o/s) Glemsford
- Black Lion (opp) Glemsford
- School Field (adj) Glemsford
- Stanway Close (adj) Glemsford
- Scotchford Bridge (adj) Glemsford
- Phone Box (opp) Boxted
- Blacksmiths Corner (adj) Boxted
- School (o/s) Hartest
- Hartest Green (opp) Hartest
- Brockley Road (opp) Cross Green
- Bus Shelter (o/s) Brockley Green
- Brockley Hall (adj) Brockley Green
- Brockley Place (opp) Gulling Green
- Council Houses (opp) Whepstead
- Post Office (opp) Whepstead
- Church Hill (opp) Whepstead
- Harram Hill House (opp) Horringer
- Bristol Road (adj) Horringer Court
- Spread Eagle (S-bound) Bury St Edmunds
- Stonebridge Avenue (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- West Suffolk Hospital (Entrance) 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
- Springfield Road (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- West Suffolk College (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Denham Close (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Hutton Close (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- ASDA (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- West Suffolk House (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Leisure Centre (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- St Benedicts Catholic School (o/s) Bury St Edmunds
47 towards Sudbury
All 52 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 (Entrance) 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 (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Bristol Road (opp) Horringer Court
- Harram Hill House (adj) Horringer
- Church Hill (adj) Whepstead
- Post Office (adj) Whepstead
- Council Houses (adj) Whepstead
- Brockley Place (adj) Gulling Green
- Brockley Hall (opp) Brockley Green
- Bus Shelter (opp) Brockley Green
- Brockley Road (adj) Cross Green
- Hartest Green (adj) Hartest
- School (opp) Hartest
- Blacksmiths Corner (opp) Boxted
- Phone Box (o/s) Boxted
- Scotchford Bridge (opp) Glemsford
- Stanway Close (opp) Glemsford
- School Field (opp) Glemsford
- Black Lion (adj) Glemsford
- Village Hall (opp) Glemsford
- Social Club (adj) Glemsford
- The Angel (opp) Glemsford
- Holdsworth Close (opp) Glemsford
- Lower Road (S-bound) Glemsford
- Lower Road (E-bound) Glemsford
- Hobbs Lane (adj) Glemsford
- Martins Nest (adj) Glemsford
- Windmill Hill (E-bound) Long Melford
- Black Lion (opp) Long Melford
- 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
- Chaucer Road (adj) Sudbury
- Priory Road (adj) Sudbury
- Woodhall Road (adj) Sudbury
- Ormiston Sudbury Academy (opp) Sudbury
- Suffolk Road (adj) Sudbury
- Bus Station (Stand B) Sudbury
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Withdrawal effective 29 August 2026 Operating between Westfield, Clare, Suffolk and Bury St. Edmunds Bus Station, Suffolk given service number 47 effective from 29 August 2026.
- Service change effective 23 February 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0002189/179 · Registration PF0002189/107 · Changes in Suffolk County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 47 bus?
The first 47 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 47 bus?
The last 47 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 47 bus cost?
Central Connect's published fares on the 47: 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 47 bus?
The 47 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 PF0002189/179. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.