86 Brandon to Bury St Edmunds via Thetford, Barnham
Operated by Coach Services. First bus 06:25, last bus 18:42. 25 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £4.80 — more.
Wanted a different 86? 22 other bus routes are numbered 86 elsewhere in the UK — see every 86 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:25 | 07:25 | 07:55 | 08:42 | 09:42 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:42 | 16:42 | 17:42 | 18:42 to Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kestrel Drive (opp) | 06:25 | 07:25 | 07:55 | 08:42 | 09:42 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:42 | 16:42 | 17:42 | 18:42 |
| Spruce Drive (opp) | 06:27 | 07:30 | 07:57 | 08:44 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:44 | 15:44 | 16:44 | 17:44 | 18:44 |
| Pinewood Drive (adj) | 06:28 | 07:35 | 07:58 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:45 |
| Tesco Main Entrance (o/s) | 06:29 | 07:39 | 07:59 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 16:46 | 17:46 | 18:46 |
| Mile End (N-bound) | 06:34 | 07:44 | 08:04 | 08:50 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 18:50 |
| Pond Lane (adj) | 06:36 | 07:46 | 08:06 | 08:52 | 09:52 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 15:52 | 16:52 | 17:52 | 18:52 |
| Church Close (adj) | 06:38 | 07:48 | 08:08 | 08:54 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 16:54 | 17:54 | 18:54 |
| Old Forge Court (opp) | 06:40 | 08:00 | 08:10 | 08:58 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:58 | 14:58 | 15:58 | 16:58 | 17:58 | 18:58 |
| Lingheath Road (opp) | 06:42 | 08:05 | 08:12 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| Bus Interchange (Stand C) | 07:00 | · | 08:30 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:15 |
| Queensway (opp) | 07:05 | 08:15 | 08:35 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:20 | · |
| School (o/s) | 07:11 | 08:21 | 08:41 | 09:26 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:26 | 16:26 | 17:26 | 18:26 | · |
| Rymer Farm (adj) | 07:15 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | · |
| The Cadogan (adj) | 07:20 | 08:30 | 08:50 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:35 | 17:35 | 18:35 | · |
| Oak Close (opp) | 07:24 | 08:34 | 08:54 | 09:39 | 10:39 | 11:39 | 12:39 | 13:39 | 14:39 | 15:39 | 16:39 | 17:39 | 18:39 | · |
| The Woolpack (opp) | 07:25 | 08:35 | 08:55 | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 18:40 | · |
| Railway Station (opp) | 07:30 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:45 | · |
| Bus Station (Stand 2) | 07:32 | 08:42 | 09:02 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:47 | 16:47 | 17:47 | 18:47 | · |
| West Suffolk Hospital (Entrance) | 07:45 | · | 09:15 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | · | · |
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 86
Adult single £2.20 to £4.80
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.20 | Spruce Drive | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.20 | £2.20 | Pinewood Drive | |||||||||||||||||
| £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Tesco Main Entrance | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Brandon Mile End | |||||||||||||||
| £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Brandon Crown Street | ||||||||||||||
| £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Church Close | |||||||||||||
| £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Brandon Old Forge Court | ||||||||||||
| £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Brandon Lingheath Road | |||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | Thetford Canterbury Way | ||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.20 | Queensway W | |||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Barnham | ||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Rymer Farm | |||||||
| £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | Ingham | ||||||
| £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £2.20 | Fornham Oak Close | |||||
| £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Fornham The Woolpack | ||||
| £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Railway Station | |||
| £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Bury Bus Station Stand 2 | ||
| £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | West Suffolk Hospital | |
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | £4.30 | Thetford Bus Interchange |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Brandon Kestral Drive.
Coach Services' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 11 May 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same; singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the route takes part in the England fare cap. Fares change — check with Coach Services before you travel.
Tickets on the 86
Coach Services publishes singles, day returns and season tickets on this route for adults and young people.
Young Person Anywhere · Adult Return · Adult Single · Adult Day Anywhere · Young Person Return · Young Person Single · 5-19 Norfolk Fusion Day
Ticket types come from Coach Services' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 12 May 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Coach Services.
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 Coach Services 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: 14 journeys, first 06:25 towards Brandon: 11 journeys, first 07:45
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Bury St Edmunds: 14 journeys, first 06:25 towards Brandon: 11 journeys, first 07:45
Route map
All stops on route 86
86 towards Bury St Edmunds
All 41 stops
- Kestrel Drive (opp) Brandon
- Chestnut Close (opp) Brandon
- Spruce Drive (opp) Brandon
- Walton Way (adj) Brandon
- Pinewood Drive (adj) Brandon
- Tesco (o/s) Brandon
- Tesco Main Entrance (o/s) Brandon
- Sweden Place (adj) Brandon
- Highbury Road (adj) Brandon
- Mile End (N-bound) Brandon
- Pond Lane (adj) Brandon
- Manor Road (opp 36) Brandon
- Church Close (adj) Brandon
- Old Forge Court (opp) Brandon
- Knappers Way (opp) Brandon
- Lingheath Road (opp) Brandon
- Heron Avenue Path (opp) Brandon
- Canterbury Way (adj) Thetford
- Bus Interchange (Stand C) Thetford
- Queensway (opp) Thetford
- Bracken Road (opp) Thetford
- Mill Lane (adj) Barnham
- School (o/s) Barnham
- Rymer Farm (adj) Rymer Point
- Sevenhills Lane (adj) Seven Hills
- The Cadogan (adj) Ingham
- St Bartholomew's Church (adj) Ingham
- Oak Close (opp) Fornham St Genevieve
- Village Sign (adj) Fornham St Martin
- The Woolpack (opp) Fornham St Martin
- Barton Hill (adj) Fornham St Martin
- Tollgate Lane (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Thingoe Hill (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Fornham Road (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Railway Station (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Bus Station (Stand 2) Bury St Edmunds
- Albert Buildings (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Spread Eagle (S-bound) Bury St Edmunds
- Stonebridge Avenue (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- West Suffolk Hospital (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- West Suffolk Hospital (Entrance) Bury St Edmunds
86 towards Brandon
All 26 stops
- 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
- Kevor House (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Albert Buildings (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Bus Station (Stand 2) Bury St Edmunds
- Railway Station (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Fornham Road (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Thingoe Hill (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Tollgate Lane (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Barton Hill (opp) Fornham St Martin
- The Woolpack (o/s) Fornham St Martin
- Village Sign (opp) Fornham St Martin
- Oak Close (adj) Fornham St Genevieve
- St Bartholomew's Church (opp) Ingham
- The Cadogan (opp) Ingham
- Sevenhills Lane (opp) Seven Hills
- Rymer Farm (opp) Rymer Point
- School (opp) Barnham
- Mill Lane (opp) Barnham
- Bracken Road (adj) Thetford
- Queensway (adj) Thetford
- Bus Interchange (Stand C) Thetford
- Canterbury Way (opp) Thetford
- Kestrel Drive (opp) Brandon
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 86 bus?
The first 86 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 86 bus?
The last 86 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:42. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 86 bus cost?
Coach Services' published fares on the 86: adult single £2.20 to £4.80. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the 86 takes part in the England fare cap. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Coach Services day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 86 bus?
The 86 is operated by Coach Services.
Timetable data from Coach Services via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East of England feed). Coach Services last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 9 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.