48 Bury St Edmunds to Great Cornard via Long Melford, Sudbury
Operated by Central Connect. First bus 07:30, last bus 16:40. 3 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 48? 31 other bus routes are numbered 48 elsewhere in the UK — see every 48 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 15:45 | 16:40 |
|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI School (o/s) | 15:45 | · |
| West Suffolk College (adj) | · | 16:40 |
| Bus Station (Stand 6) | 15:50 | 16:50 |
| Post Office (opp) | 16:06 | 17:06 |
| Raynsford Road (adj) | 16:07 | 17:07 |
| Shelter (opp) | 16:13 | 17:13 |
| Tye Green (o/s) | 16:21 | 17:21 |
| Post Office (opp) | 16:30 | 17:30 |
| Homebase (opp) | 16:38 | 17:38 |
| Bus Station (Stand C) | 16:45 | 17:45 |
| Queensway (opp) | 16:53 | 17:53 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 48
Adult single £1.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Sicklesmere | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £1.50 | Cockfield | ||||
| £3.00 | £2.50 | £1.50 | Alpheton | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £1.50 | Long Melford | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Sudbury | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Cornards |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Bury St Eds.
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 48
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, 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 Great Cornard: 1 journey, first 16:40 towards Bury St Edmunds: 1 journey, first 07:30
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Great Cornard: 1 journey, first 16:40 towards Bury St Edmunds: 1 journey, first 07:30
Route map
All stops on route 48
48 towards Great Cornard
All 46 stops
- King Edward VI School (o/s) Bury St Edmunds
- West Suffolk College (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Springfield Road (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Bus Station (Stand 6) Bury St Edmunds
- Arc Shopping Centre Bury St Edmunds
- Old Convent Orchard (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Corsbie Close (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Laundry Lane Footpath (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Old Gaol (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- The Curlews Footpath (opp) Nowton Estate
- Rushbrooke Arms (o/s) Sicklesmere
- Post Office (opp) Sicklesmere
- Raynsford Road (adj) Great Whelnetham
- Tutelina Road (adj) Great Whelnetham
- Primary School (opp) Great Whelnetham
- Grove Cottages (opp) Great Whelnetham
- Shelter (opp) Hoggards Green
- A1141 (adj) Cockfield
- Thorn Court Corner (opp) Cockfield
- Old Bury Road (adj) Alpheton
- Tye Green (o/s) Alpheton
- 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
- 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 C) Sudbury
- Lucas Road (adj) Sudbury
- Sainsbury's (adj) Sudbury
- Cats Lane (adj) Sudbury
- Stannards Way (adj) Great Cornard
- Glenside (opp) Great Cornard
- Highbury Way (opp) Great Cornard
- Beech Road (adj) Great Cornard
- Queensway (opp) Great Cornard
48 towards Bury St Edmunds
All 47 stops
- Queensway (adj) Great Cornard
- Beech Road (opp) Great Cornard
- Pot Kiln Lane (adj) Great Cornard
- St Andrews Road (opp) Great Cornard
- Glenside (adj) Great Cornard
- Stannards Way (opp) Great Cornard
- Kings Meadow (opp) Great Cornard
- Lucas Road (opp) Sudbury
- Bus Station (Stand C) 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
- 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
- Tye Green (o/s) Alpheton
- Old Bury Road (opp) Alpheton
- Thorn Court Corner (adj) Cockfield
- A1141 (opp) Cockfield
- Shelter (adj) Hoggards Green
- Grove Cottages (adj) Great Whelnetham
- Primary School (o/s) Great Whelnetham
- Tutelina Road (opp) Great Whelnetham
- Raynsford Road (opp) Great Whelnetham
- Post Office (adj) Sicklesmere
- Rushbrooke Arms (opp) Sicklesmere
- The Curlews Footpath (adj) Nowton Estate
- Old Gaol (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Laundry Lane Footpath (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Corsbie Close (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Old Convent Orchard (o/s) Bury St Edmunds
- Arc Shopping Centre (o/s) Bury St Edmunds
- Bus Station (Stand 10) Bury St Edmunds
- King Edward VI School (o/s) Bury St Edmunds
- Springfield Road (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- West Suffolk College (opp) Bury St Edmunds
Service registration & registered changes
- New service effective 31 August 2026 Sudbury Bus Station → west Suffolk College
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0002189/304 · Changes in Suffolk County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 48 bus?
The first 48 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 48 bus?
The last 48 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 16:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 48 bus cost?
Central Connect's published fares on the 48: adult single £1.50 to £3.00. The 48 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. Central Connect day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 48 bus?
The 48 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 PF0002189/304. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.