48A Manston Manston Business Park ↔ Broadstairs Fairfield Park
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 06:57, last bus 15:42. 5 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different 48A? 6 other bus routes are numbered 48A elsewhere in the UK — see every 48A bus by area.
✅ The 48A is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
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towards Broadstairs Fairfield Park · Monday to Friday towards Manston Manston Business Park · Monday to Friday
48A towards Broadstairs Fairfield Park — Monday to Friday (2 journeys)
| Railway Station (o/s) | · | 15:42 |
|---|---|---|
| The Square (Stop D) | · | 15:46 |
| Hengist Road (adj) | · | 15:50 |
| Esmonde Drive (opp) | · | 15:58 |
| Court Road (S-bound) | 07:01 | · |
| The Length (adj) | 07:06 | · |
| School (o/s) | 07:12 | · |
| The New Inn (adj) | 07:19 | · |
| Church (adj) | 07:23 | · |
| Nursery Fields (adj) | 07:32 | · |
| Church (adj) | 07:42 | 16:05 |
| Meverall Avenue (o/s 12) | · | 16:09 |
| Manston Road Tesco (o/s) | 07:46 | · |
| Ellington Infant School (opp) | 07:51 | 16:16 |
| Boundary Road Traffic Lights (E-bound) | · | · |
| Harbour (Stop E) | 08:01 | · |
| Grange Road Roundabout (after) | 08:06 | · |
| Ramsgate Railway Station (o/s) | 08:11 | 16:18 |
| Boundary Road Traffic Lights (E-bound) | 07:58 | 16:22 |
| Broad Street (opp) | · | 16:23 |
| St George's School (o/s) | 08:27 | · |
| Fairfield Park (adj) | 08:30 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 48A
48A towards Broadstairs Fairfield Park
- Railway Station (o/s) Birchington-on-Sea
- The Square (Stop D) Birchington-on-Sea
- The Square (Stop A) Birchington-on-Sea
- Epple Road (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- St James's Terrace (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- King Ethelbert School (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- Hengist Road (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- Domneva Road (adj) Westgate-on-Sea
- Streete Court Road (adj) Westgate-on-Sea
- Esmonde Drive (opp) Manston
- Court Road (S-bound) Potten Street
- Post Office (adj) St Nicholas at Wade
- The Length (SE-bound) St Nicholas at Wade
- The Length (adj) St Nicholas at Wade
- School (o/s) Monkton
- The New Stag (opp) Monkton
- Sheriffs Court Lane (opp) Monkton
- Monkton Road (opp 94) Minster
- Freeman's Road (adj) Minster
- The New Inn (adj) Minster
- Railway Station (opp) Minster
- Church (adj) Minster
- Foxborough Lane (opp) Minster
- Cemetery (adj) Minster
- Smugglers Leap Caravan Park (adj) Minster
- Nursery Fields (adj) Acol
- Manston Park (opp) Manston
- Church (adj) Manston
- Meverall Avenue (o/s 12) Cliffs End
- Windermere Avenue (adj) Nethercourt
- Nethercourt Circus Canterbury Road (E-bound) Nethercourt
- St Lawrence Tavern (opp) St Lawrence
- Nethercourt Park (adj) Nethercourt
- Meridian Close (adj) Newington
- Manston Road Tesco (o/s) Newington
- Princess Margaret Avenue (adj) Newington
- Clifton Road (adj) St Lawrence
- Ellington Infant School (opp) St Lawrence
- Boundary Road Traffic Lights (E-bound) Ramsgate
- Poldark Court (adj) Ramsgate
- Granville Theatre (adj) Ramsgate
- Wellington Crescent (S-bound) Ramsgate
- Harbour (Stop E) Ramsgate
- Leopold Street (Stop B) Ramsgate
- Queen's House (opp) Ramsgate
- Cannonbury Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Grange Road Roundabout (after) Ramsgate
- South Eastern Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Ashburnham Road (adj) Ramsgate
- Wilfred Road (o/s 4) St Lawrence
- Ramsgate Railway Station (o/s) Ramsgate
- King's Road (adj) Ramsgate
- Boundary Road Traffic Lights (E-bound) Ramsgate
- Chatham Court (adj) Ramsgate
- Belmont Street (opp) Ramsgate
- Boundary Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Broad Street (opp) Ramsgate
- Old Flour Mill (adj) Ramsgate
- The Viaduct (NW-bound) Ramsgate
- Clements Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Summerhill Surgery (opp) Ramsgate
- St Mark's Church (opp) Northwood
- Hope's Lane (opp) Northwood
- Marrose Avenue (adj) Northwood
- Vincent Close (opp) Westwood
- Christ Church University (NE-bound) Westwood
- St George's School (o/s) St Peters
- Wealdhurst Park (opp) St Peters
- Asda (opp) St Peters
- Fairfield Park (adj) Broadstairs
48A towards Manston Manston Business Park
- Racing Greyhound (adj) Dumpton
- Montefiore Avenue (E-bound) Dumpton
- Harebrook (opp) Dumpton
- Wallwood Road (opp) Dumpton
- Winterstoke Way (adj) Dumpton
- Dumpton Park Drive (opp 5) Ramsgate
- Truro Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Fairfield Park (opp) Broadstairs
- Wealdhurst Park (adj) St Peters
- Dane Court School (adj) St Peters
- Asda (adj) St Peters
- St George's School (opp) St Peters
- Christ Church University (SW-bound) Westwood
- Vincent Close (adj) Westwood
- Marrose Avenue (opp) Northwood
- St Mark's Church (adj) Northwood
- Summerhill Surgery (adj) Ramsgate
- Clements Road (adj) Ramsgate
- The Viaduct (SE-bound) Ramsgate
- Old Flour Mill (opp) Ramsgate
- Chatham Court (opp) Ramsgate
- King's Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Ramsgate Railway Station (o/s) Ramsgate
- King's Road (adj) Ramsgate
- Chatham Court (adj) Ramsgate
- Boundary Road Traffic Lights (E-bound) Ramsgate
- Granville Theatre (adj) Ramsgate
- Wellington Crescent (S-bound) Ramsgate
- Harbour (Stop E) Ramsgate
- Leopold Street (Stop B) Ramsgate
- Queen's House (opp) Ramsgate
- Cannonbury Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Grange Road Roundabout (after) Ramsgate
- South Eastern Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Ashburnham Road (adj) Ramsgate
- St Augustine's Park (opp) Ramsgate
- St Lawrence Avenue (NW-bound) Ramsgate
- Nethercourt Circus London Road (o/s 60) Nethercourt
- St Lawrence Tavern (opp) St Lawrence
- Nethercourt Park (adj) Nethercourt
- Wilfred Road (o/s 5) St Lawrence
- Ashburnham Road (opp) Ramsgate
- South Eastern Road (adj) Ramsgate
- Grange Road Roundabout (before) Ramsgate
- Cannonbury Road (adj) Ramsgate
- Queen's House (adj) Ramsgate
- Effingham Street (adj) Ramsgate
- Leopold Street (Stop C) Ramsgate
- Harbour (Stop D) Ramsgate
- Wellington Crescent (NE-bound) Ramsgate
- Plains of Waterloo (NW-bound) Ramsgate
- Broad Street (opp) Ramsgate
- Staffordshire Street (opp) Ramsgate
- School Lane (adj) Ramsgate
- Finsbury Road (opp) Ramsgate
- Ellington Infant School (adj) St Lawrence
- Clifton Road (opp) St Lawrence
- Princess Margaret Avenue (opp) Newington
- Meridian Close (opp) Newington
- Manston Road Tesco (o/s) Newington
- Church (opp) Manston
- Museums (SW-bound) Manston
- Manston Business Park (at) Manston
- Esmonde Drive (adj) Manston
- Museums (NE-bound) Manston
- Manston Park (adj) Manston
- Streete Court Road (opp) Westgate-on-Sea
- Library (adj) Westgate-on-Sea
- Domneva Road (opp) Westgate-on-Sea
- Hengist Road (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- King Ethelbert School (adj) Birchington-on-Sea
- St James's Terrace (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- Epple Road (opp) Birchington-on-Sea
- The Square (Stop B) Birchington-on-Sea
- Nursery Fields (opp) Acol
- Smugglers Leap Caravan Park (opp) Minster
- Cemetery (opp) Minster
- Foxborough Lane (adj) Minster
- Railway Station (opp) Minster
- Church (adj) Minster
- The New Inn (opp) Minster
- Prospect Road (opp) Minster
- Monkton Road (o/s 104) Minster
- Sheriffs Court Lane (adj) Monkton
- The New Stag (adj) Monkton
- School (opp) Monkton
- The Length (NW-bound) St Nicholas at Wade
- The Oaks (on) St Nicholas at Wade
- Post Office (opp) St Nicholas at Wade
- Court Road (N-bound) Potten Street
Towns & areas on this route
BroadstairsRamsgateBirchington-on-SeaSt PetersDumptonNewingtonWestgate-on-SeaWestwoodMinsterNorthwoodSt LawrenceMonkton
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 48A bus?
The first 48A departure on weekdays leaves at 06:57 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 48A bus?
The last 48A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:42. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 48A bus cost?
The 48A 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. Stagecoach South East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 48A bus?
The 48A is operated by Stagecoach South East.
Timetable data from Stagecoach South East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.