98 Gainsborough BSTN ↔ Doncaster Int

Operated by Stagecoach East Midlands. First bus 06:01, last bus 18:45. 12 journeys on weekdays.

Wanted a different 98? 17 other bus routes are numbered 98 elsewhere in the UK — see every 98 bus by area.

The 98 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. Details →

Tickets on the 98

Stagecoach East Midlands publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.

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Ticket types come from Stagecoach East Midlands's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service , last updated 2026-05-07. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs — see published prices for Stagecoach East Midlands.

🚫 Cancelled: the Thu 07:37 98 to Bus Station will not call here.
🚫 Cancelled: the Thu 15:52 98 to Doncaster Intc will not call here.
⚠️ Waterdale, Doncaster Centre (Doncaster) — From 1000 On Friday 4 September Until 2345 On Sunday 6 September 2026 (At All Times) Waterdale is temporarily closed due to Summer in the City event. Services 21, 25, 29, 98, 99, 355, 356, 357, 357a, 358, 359, 360, 365, 366, 372, 373, 381, 382, 384, 38… All disruptions →

Timetable

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.

98 towards Doncaster Int — Monday to Friday (6 journeys)
Queen Elizabeth High School (o/s) ·····15:52
Bus Station (Stand 2) ·07:3009:4511:4513:4516:07
The Croft (NW-bound) ·07:3609:5111:5113:5116:13
Station Road (opp) ·07:4109:5611:5613:5616:18
Ings Lane (adj) ·07:4710:0212:0214:0216:24
Grange Avenue (adj) ·07:5410:0912:0914:0916:31
War Memorial (adj) ·07:5910:1412:1414:1416:36
Fountain Hill Road (adj) ·08:0310:1812:1814:1816:40
High Street (W-bound) 06:0108:0610:2112:2114:2116:43
Sun Inn (adj) 06:0708:1210:2712:2714:2716:49
Doncaster Road/Martin Lane (adj) 06:1308:1810:3312:3314:3316:55
Booth Avenue/The Dome (adj) 06:2708:3210:4712:4714:4717:09
Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B1 06:4508:5011:0513:0515:0517:27

Route map

All stops on route 98

98 towards Doncaster Int

  1. Queen Elizabeth High School (o/s) Gainsborough
  2. The Cedars (adj) Gainsborough
  3. Connaught Road (adj) Gainsborough
  4. Marshall's Yard (adj) Gainsborough
  5. Tesco (adj) Gainsborough
  6. Bus Station (Stand 2) Gainsborough
  7. King Street (opp) Gainsborough
  8. Trinity Arts Centre (adj) Gainsborough
  9. Roundabout (NW-bound) Beckingham
  10. The Croft (NW-bound) Beckingham
  11. Station Road (N-bound) Beckingham
  12. Church Street (adj) Beckingham
  13. Station Road (opp) Walkeringham
  14. Stockwith Road (NE-bound) Walkeringham
  15. Stockwith Road (N-bound) Misterton
  16. Canal Lane (E-bound) West Stockwith
  17. Idle Bridge (NE-bound) West Stockwith
  18. North Carr Road (adj) West Stockwith
  19. Ings Lane (adj) West Stockwith
  20. Main Street (NE-bound) West Stockwith
  21. North Carr Road (opp) West Stockwith
  22. Main Street (SW-bound) West Stockwith
  23. Idle Bridge (W-bound) West Stockwith
  24. Canal Lane (W-bound) West Stockwith
  25. Grange Avenue (adj) Misterton
  26. Surgery Misterton
  27. Hawthorn Croft (adj) Misterton
  28. Wharf Road (adj) Misterton
  29. Hillsyde Avenue (adj) Misterton
  30. War Memorial (adj) Misterton
  31. Minster Road (adj) Misterton
  32. Gringley Road (SW-bound) Misterton
  33. Fountain Hill Road (adj) Walkeringham
  34. High Street (W-bound) Gringley on the Hill
  35. Leys Lane (opp) Gringley on the Hill
  36. Sun Inn (adj) Everton
  37. Chapel Lane (opp) Everton
  38. Harwell Sluice Lane (opp) Harwell
  39. High Street/Tickhill Road (at) Bawtry
  40. Gainsborough Road/South Parade (at) Bawtry
  41. Doncaster Road/Martin Lane (adj) Bawtry
  42. Doncaster Road/Ingham Road (adj) Bawtry
  43. Great North Road/Bawtry Forest (adj) Bawtry
  44. Great North Road/Highfield Lane (nr) Bawtry
  45. Great North Road/RSPCA Access Road (adj) Bawtry
  46. Great North Road/Rossington Hall School (adj) Bawtry
  47. Great North Road/High Common Lane (opp) Mount Pleasant
  48. Great North Road/High Common Lane (opp) Mount Pleasant
  49. Great North Road/Hurst Lane (opp) Mount Pleasant
  50. Great North Road/Littleworth Lane Mount Pleasant
  51. Great North Road/Great Yorkshire Way (adj) Parrots Corner
  52. Bawtry Road/Plantation Avenue (opp) Bessacarr
  53. Bawtry Road/Warnington Drive (opp) Bessacarr
  54. Bawtry Road/Warren Lane (adj) Bessacarr
  55. Bawtry Road/Top Hall Road (adj) Bessacarr
  56. Bawtry Road/Grange Road (opp) Bessacarr
  57. Bawtry Road/Stoops Lane (adj) Bessacarr
  58. Bawtry Road/Boswell Road (adj) Bessacarr
  59. Bawtry Road/Alston Road (adj) Bessacarr
  60. Bawtry Road/Middlefield Road (adj) Bessacarr
  61. Bawtry Road/St Augustines Road (adj) Cantley
  62. Bawtry Road/Saxton Avenue (adj) Cantley
  63. Bawtry Road/Ellers Road (nr) Bessacarr
  64. Booth Avenue/The Dome (adj) Belle Vue
  65. Booth Avenue/Gliwice Way (adj) Belle Vue
  66. Belle Vue Way/Bawtry Road (opp) Belle Vue
  67. Bennetthorpe/Sandbeck Road (at) Belle Vue
  68. Bennetthorpe/Danum Road (at) Bennetthorpe
  69. Bennetthorpe/Roman Road (adj) Bennetthorpe
  70. South Parade/Thorne Road (opp) Doncaster Town Centre
  71. Waterdale/College Road (o/s) Doncaster Town Centre
  72. Waterdale/Horse Fair Green (adj) Doncaster Town Centre
  73. College Road/Cleveland Street (at) Doncaster Town Centre
  74. Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B1 Doncaster Town Centre

98 towards Gainsborough BSTN

  1. Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B3 Doncaster Town Centre
  2. Waterdale/College Road (adj) Doncaster Town Centre
  3. Waterdale/Wood Street Doncaster Town Centre
  4. South Parade/Regent Square (adj) Doncaster Town Centre
  5. Bennetthorpe/Roman Road (opp) Bennetthorpe
  6. Bennetthorpe/Alderson Drive (adj) Bennetthorpe
  7. Bennetthorpe/Leger Way (adj) Belle Vue
  8. Bennetthorpe/Manor Drive (nr) Bennetthorpe
  9. Bawtry Road/Leger Way (nr) Belle Vue
  10. Booth Avenue/Gliwice Way (nr) Belle Vue
  11. Belle Vue Way/Bawtry Road (adj) Belle Vue
  12. Booth Avenue/Bawtry Road (opp) Belle Vue
  13. Bawtry Road/The Avenue (adj) Cantley
  14. Bawtry Road/St Erics Road (adj) Bessacarr
  15. Bawtry Road/Boswell Road (opp) Bessacarr
  16. Bawtry Road/Alston Road (opp) Bessacarr
  17. Bawtry Road/Middlefield Road (opp) Bessacarr
  18. Bawtry Road/Grange Road (adj) Bessacarr
  19. Bawtry Road/Church Lane (adj) Bessacarr
  20. Bawtry Road/Plumpton Park Road (adj) Bessacarr
  21. Bawtry Road/Plantation Avenue (adj) Bessacarr
  22. Bawtry Road/Warnington Drive (adj) Bessacarr
  23. Great North Road/Warning Tongue Lane (adj) Parrots Corner
  24. Great North Road/Littleworth Lane (opp) Mount Pleasant
  25. Great North Road/Hurst Lane (adj) Mount Pleasant
  26. Great North Road/High Common Lane Mount Pleasant
  27. Great North Road/High Common Lane (adj) Mount Pleasant
  28. Great North Road/High Common Lane (opp) Bawtry
  29. Great North Road/RSPCA Access Road (opp) Bawtry
  30. Great North Road/Yorkshire Caravans (adj) Bawtry
  31. Great North Road/Bawtry Forest (opp) Bawtry
  32. Great North Road/Kings Wood (adj) Bawtry
  33. Doncaster Road/North Avenue (adj) Bawtry
  34. Doncaster Road/Martin Lane (opp) Bawtry
  35. High Street/Wharfe Street (adj) Bawtry
  36. Gainsborough Road/South Parade (adj) Bawtry
  37. Harwell Sluice Lane (adj) Harwell
  38. Sun Inn (nr) Everton
  39. Chapel Lane (adj) Everton
  40. High Street (E-bound) Gringley on the Hill
  41. Leys Lane (adj) Gringley on the Hill
  42. Fountain Hill Road (opp) Walkeringham
  43. Gringley Road (NE-bound) Misterton
  44. Minster Road (opp) Misterton
  45. War Memorial (opp) Misterton
  46. Wharf Road (opp) Misterton
  47. Hillsyde Avenue (opp) Misterton
  48. Hawthorn Croft (opp) Misterton
  49. Surgery (opp) Misterton
  50. Grange Avenue (adj) Misterton
  51. Canal Lane (E-bound) West Stockwith
  52. Idle Bridge (NE-bound) West Stockwith
  53. North Carr Road (adj) West Stockwith
  54. Ings Lane (adj) West Stockwith
  55. Main Street (NE-bound) West Stockwith
  56. Main Street (SW-bound) West Stockwith
  57. Idle Bridge (W-bound) West Stockwith
  58. North Carr Road (opp) West Stockwith
  59. Canal Lane (W-bound) West Stockwith
  60. Stockwith Road (S-bound) Misterton
  61. Stockwith Road (SW-bound) Walkeringham
  62. Station Road (adj) Walkeringham
  63. Church Street (opp) Beckingham
  64. The Green (opp) Beckingham
  65. The Croft (opp) Beckingham
  66. Roundabout (SE-bound) Beckingham
  67. King Street (adj) Gainsborough
  68. Portland Terrace (adj) Gainsborough
  69. Bus Station (Stand 2) Gainsborough
  70. John Coupland Hospital (o/s) Gainsborough
  71. Front Street (NW-bound) Morton
  72. Queen Elizabeth High School (adj) Gainsborough
  73. The Cedars (adj) Gainsborough
  74. Connaught Road (adj) Gainsborough
  75. Marshall's Yard (adj) Gainsborough
  76. Tesco (adj) Gainsborough
  77. King Street (adj) Gainsborough
  78. Portland Terrace (adj) Gainsborough
  79. Bus Station (Stand 2) Gainsborough

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Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 98 bus?

The first 98 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:01 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 98 bus?

The last 98 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 98 bus cost?

The 98 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 East Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 98 bus?

The 98 is operated by Stagecoach East Midlands.

Timetable data from Stagecoach East Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Yorkshire & the Humber feed). Stagecoach East Midlands last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 1 September 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.