78 Cleethorpes to Waltham via Grimsby, West Marsh

Operated by Stagecoach East Midlands. First bus 13:05, last bus 21:50. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.

No buses on this route this week. It next runs on Saturday, 17 October 2026, and the timetable below is for the week beginning then — school-holiday, seasonal and event services often pause like this. Check with the operator before travelling.

Wanted a different 78? 20 other bus routes are numbered 78 elsewhere in the UK — see every 78 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Waltham · Saturday · 1 journey
Stop 17:05
Imperial Avenue (opp) 17:05
Tomline Street (opp) 17:13
Riverhead Exchange (Stand K) 17:20
Lynton Parade (opp) 17:25
The Willows (opp) 17:30
Sutcliffe Avenue (o/s 89) 17:42
Mendip Avenue (adj) 17:54
Barnoldby Road (opp 115) 18:00

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.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Stagecoach East Midlands whether this route takes part. Details →

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 Stagecoach East Midlands before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Boxing Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 78

78 towards Waltham

All 70 stops
  1. Imperial Avenue (opp) Cleethorpes
  2. Barcroft Street (adj) Cleethorpes
  3. Park Street (adj) East Marsh
  4. Weelsby Street (adj) East Marsh
  5. Levington Street (opp) East Marsh
  6. Tomline Street (opp) East Marsh
  7. Church Street (opp) East Marsh
  8. Duncombe Street (adj) East Marsh
  9. Freeman Street (o/s 221) East Marsh
  10. Holles Street (adj) Ellis Way
  11. Riverhead Exchange (Stand K) Grimsby
  12. St James Church Stop 1 (opp) Grimsby
  13. Cartergate (opp) West Marsh
  14. Littlefield Lane (NW-bound) West Marsh
  15. Marshall Avenue (adj) West Marsh
  16. Lynton Parade (opp) West Marsh
  17. Naseby Drive (nr) West Marsh
  18. Roseveare Avenue (adj) West Marsh
  19. Douglas Avenue (adj) West Marsh
  20. Grimsby Leisure Centre (adj) Willows
  21. Queensway (adj) Willows
  22. Campbell Grove (adj) Willows
  23. Hillary Way (adj) Willows
  24. The Willows (opp) Willows
  25. Larmour Road (o/s 55) Willows
  26. Wybers Way (opp) Wybers Wood
  27. St Michaels Church (adj) Little Coates
  28. Cambridge Road (adj) Little Coates
  29. Broadway (opp) Bradley
  30. Sherwood Road (adj) Bradley
  31. Little Coates Road (opp 194) Bradley
  32. Brocklesby Road (adj) Grange
  33. Crowland Avenue (adj) Grange
  34. Laceby Road (NE-bound) Grange
  35. Winchester Avenue (opp) Grange
  36. Malvern Avenue (opp) Nunsthorpe
  37. Bonby Grove (adj) Nunsthorpe
  38. Amcotts Road (opp) Nunsthorpe
  39. Wainfleet Road (opp) Nunsthorpe
  40. Toynton Road (opp) Nunsthorpe
  41. Shelley Avenue (opp) Nunsthorpe
  42. Sutcliffe Avenue (o/s 89) Nunsthorpe
  43. Walton Grove (adj) Nunsthorpe
  44. Millfield Avenue (adj) Scartho
  45. Edge Avenue (adj) Scartho
  46. Conyers Avenue (adj) Scartho
  47. Pelham Avenue (opp) Scartho
  48. Gate Lane (adj) Scartho
  49. Youth Centre (opp) Scartho
  50. Mendip Avenue (adj) Scartho
  51. Well Vale (opp) Scartho
  52. Meadow Drive (opp) Scartho
  53. Amesbury Avenue (adj) Scartho
  54. Lavenham Road (opp) Scartho
  55. Coniston Avenue (adj) Scartho
  56. Kiddier Avenue (adj) Scartho
  57. Thirlmere Avenue (adj) Scartho
  58. Fairfield Avenue (opp) Scartho
  59. Orchard Croft (opp) Scartho
  60. Boundary Road (opp) Scartho
  61. Fairway (opp) Waltham
  62. Veterinary Clinic (adj) Waltham
  63. Station Road (adj) Waltham
  64. Ings Lane (adj) Waltham
  65. Church Lane (adj) Waltham
  66. The Kings Head (o/s) Waltham
  67. Brian Avenue (opp) Waltham
  68. Salisbury Avenue (adj) Waltham
  69. Westfield Road (adj) Waltham
  70. Barnoldby Road (opp 115) Waltham

78 towards Cleethorpes

All 72 stops
  1. Barnoldby Road (opp 115) Waltham
  2. Westfield Road (opp) Waltham
  3. Salisbury Avenue (opp) Waltham
  4. Brian Avenue (adj) Waltham
  5. Cheapside (o/s 7) Waltham
  6. Kirkgate (o/s 16) Waltham
  7. Church Lane (opp) Waltham
  8. Ings Lane (opp) Waltham
  9. Station Road (opp) Waltham
  10. Veterinary Clinic (opp) Waltham
  11. Fairway (adj) Waltham
  12. Boundary Road (adj) Scartho
  13. Orchard Croft (adj) Scartho
  14. Fairfield Avenue (adj) Scartho
  15. Thirlmere Avenue (opp) Scartho
  16. Kiddier Avenue (opp) Scartho
  17. Coniston Avenue (opp) Scartho
  18. Lavenham Road (o/s 48) Scartho
  19. Amesbury Avenue (opp) Scartho
  20. Meadow Drive (adj) Scartho
  21. Well Vale (adj) Scartho
  22. Mendip Avenue (opp) Scartho
  23. Gate Lane (opp) Scartho
  24. Pelham Avenue (adj) Scartho
  25. Matthew Telford Park (adj) Scartho
  26. Conyers Avenue (opp) Scartho
  27. Edge Avenue (opp) Scartho
  28. St Helens Avenue (opp) Scartho
  29. St Martins Church (opp) Nunsthorpe
  30. Walton Grove (opp) Nunsthorpe
  31. Sutcliffe Avenue (o/s 86) Nunsthorpe
  32. Shelley Avenue (adj) Nunsthorpe
  33. Toynton Road (adj) Nunsthorpe
  34. Wainfleet Road (adj) Nunsthorpe
  35. Amcotts Road (adj) Nunsthorpe
  36. Bonby Grove (opp) Nunsthorpe
  37. Malvern Avenue (adj) Nunsthorpe
  38. Winchester Avenue (adj) Grange
  39. Laceby Road (SW-bound) Grange
  40. Crowland Avenue (opp) Grange
  41. Brocklesby Road (opp) Grange
  42. Sherwood Road (opp) Bradley
  43. Broadway (adj) Bradley
  44. Cambridge Road (opp) Little Coates
  45. St Michaels Church (opp) Little Coates
  46. Larmour Road (o/s 58) Willows
  47. Anderby Drive (opp) Willows
  48. The Willows (adj) Willows
  49. Hillary Way (opp) Willows
  50. Campbell Grove (opp) Willows
  51. Queensway (nr) Willows
  52. Grimsby Leisure Centre (opp) Willows
  53. Douglas Avenue (opp) West Marsh
  54. Roseveare Avenue (opp) West Marsh
  55. Naseby Drive (adj) West Marsh
  56. Lynton Parade (o/s) West Marsh
  57. Marshall Avenue (opp) West Marsh
  58. Littlefield Lane (SE-bound) West Marsh
  59. Cartergate (adj) West Marsh
  60. Old Market Place (adj) Grimsby
  61. Riverhead Exchange (Stand F) Grimsby
  62. ASDA (adj) Ellis Way
  63. Freeman Street (o/s 228) East Marsh
  64. Market (opp) East Marsh
  65. Church Street (adj) East Marsh
  66. Tomline Street (adj) East Marsh
  67. Levington Street (adj) East Marsh
  68. Weelsby Street (opp) East Marsh
  69. Park Street (opp) East Marsh
  70. Park Street (adj) Cleethorpes
  71. Barcroft Street (opp) Cleethorpes
  72. Imperial Avenue (adj) Cleethorpes

Towns & areas on this route

GrimsbyCleethorpesWest MarshScarthoGrangeEast MarshWalthamBradleyWillowsNunsthorpeLittle CoatesWybers Wood

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 78 bus?

The first 78 departure leaves at 13:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 78 bus?

The last 78 leaves its first stop at 21:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 78 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Stagecoach East Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 78 bus?

The 78 is operated by Stagecoach East Midlands.

Timetable data from Stagecoach East Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.