GR18 Mablethorpe to Alford via Theddlethorpe St Helen, Sutton on Sea
Operated by Grayscroft Coaches. First bus 07:50, last bus 15:45. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £0.80 to £4.85 — more.
| Stop | 07:50 |
|---|---|
| Grayscroft Depot (opp) | 07:50 |
| Tesco (adj) | 07:52 |
| Rotten Row (adj) | 07:58 |
| Primary School (adj) | 08:01 |
| Brickyard Lane (adj) | 08:06 |
| Stain Lane (opp) | 08:10 |
| Church Lane (opp) | 08:12 |
| Bus Station (opp) | 08:18 |
| Barton Court (opp) | 08:20 |
| Village Hall (opp) | 08:22 |
| Park Road (opp) | 08:24 |
| Bacchus Hotel (o/s) | 08:27 |
| Doulton Court (adj) | 08:31 |
| Crawcroft Lane (adj) | 08:34 |
| St Peter's Church (adj) | 08:35 |
| Spar Shop (adj) | 08:40 |
| John Spendluff Technology College | 08:45 |
| Queen Elizabeth School (o/s) | 08:50 |
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.
Fares on the GR18
Adult single £0.80 to £4.85 · Adult return £1.00 to £7.40
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £0.80 | Trusthorpe | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.35 | £1.00 | Sutton on Sea | ||||
| £2.75 | £2.10 | £1.80 | Markby | |||
| £3.45 | £2.75 | £2.35 | £1.10 | Bilsby | ||
| £3.85 | £3.20 | £2.75 | £2.10 | £0.80 | Alford | |
| £2.00 | £2.35 | £2.75 | £3.75 | £4.40 | £4.85 | Theddlethorpe St Helen |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Mablethorpe.
Grayscroft Coaches' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 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 Grayscroft Coaches before you travel.
Tickets on the GR18
Grayscroft Coaches publishes singles and day returns on this route.
Adult Return · Child Return · Child Single · Adult Single
Ticket types come from Grayscroft Coaches' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 May 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Grayscroft Coaches.
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 Grayscroft Coaches before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 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.
Route map
All stops on route GR18
GR18 towards Alford
All 33 stops
- Grayscroft Depot (opp) Mablethorpe
- Tesco (adj) Mablethorpe
- Tesco (opp) Mablethorpe
- Cross Inn (adj) Mablethorpe
- Stain Lane (adj) Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Rotten Row (adj) Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Primary School (adj) Theddlethorpe All Saints
- St Helen's Church (adj) Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Post Office (adj) Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Brickyard Lane (adj) Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Stain Lane (opp) Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Cross Inn (opp) Mablethorpe
- Church Lane (opp) Mablethorpe
- Primary School (o/s) Mablethorpe
- Alexandra Road (adj) Mablethorpe
- Bus Station (opp) Mablethorpe
- Barton Court (opp) Mablethorpe
- Trusville Holiday Village (adj) Trusthorpe
- Village Hall (opp) Trusthorpe
- James Avenue (opp) Trusthorpe
- Bray Avenue (adj) Trusthorpe
- Greenfield Caravan Park (adj) Trusthorpe
- Trusthorpe Road (opp) Sutton on Sea
- Park Road (opp) Sutton on Sea
- Bacchus Hotel (o/s) Sutton on Sea
- Doulton Court (adj) Sutton on Sea
- Crawcroft Lane (adj) Hannah cum Hagnaby
- St Peter's Church (adj) Markby
- Spar Shop (adj) Bilsby
- Spendluffe Avenue (adj) Alford
- Library (o/s) Alford
- John Spendluff Technology College Alford
- Queen Elizabeth School (o/s) Alford
GR18 towards Mablethorpe
All 34 stops
- John Spendluff Technology College Alford
- Beeching Industrial Estate (SE-bound) Alford
- Spendluffe Avenue (opp) Alford
- Spar Shop (opp) Bilsby
- St Peter's Church (opp) Markby
- Crawcroft Lane (opp) Hannah cum Hagnaby
- Doulton Court (opp) Sutton on Sea
- Braemar Road (adj) Sutton on Sea
- Willoughby Road (adj) Sutton on Sea
- Park Road (adj) Sutton on Sea
- Trusthorpe Road (adj) Sutton on Sea
- Greenfield Caravan Park (opp) Trusthorpe
- Bray Avenue (opp) Trusthorpe
- James Avenue (adj) Trusthorpe
- Village Hall (adj) Trusthorpe
- Trusville Holiday Village (opp) Trusthorpe
- Barton Court (adj) Mablethorpe
- Bus Station (adj) Mablethorpe
- Alexandra Road (opp) Mablethorpe
- Primary School (opp) Mablethorpe
- Bus Shelter (adj) Mablethorpe
- Cross Inn (adj) Mablethorpe
- Stain Lane (adj) Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Rotten Row (adj) Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Primary School (adj) Theddlethorpe All Saints
- St Helen's Church (adj) Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Post Office (adj) Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Brickyard Lane (adj) Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Rotten Row (opp) Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Stain Lane (opp) Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Cross Inn (opp) Mablethorpe
- Tesco (adj) Mablethorpe
- Tesco (opp) Mablethorpe
- Grayscroft Depot (adj) Mablethorpe
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 3 September 2026 Grayscroft Coaches, Enterprise Road → Alford Grammar School, Alford, Lincs
- Service change effective 22 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 6 January 2025 To amend Stopping Places.
- Service change effective 6 September 2021 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 17 May 2021 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0007024/9 · Changes in Lincolnshire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first GR18 bus?
The first GR18 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last GR18 bus?
The last GR18 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the GR18 bus cost?
Grayscroft Coaches' published fares on the GR18: adult single £0.80 to £4.85, adult return £1.00 to £7.40. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the GR18 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). Grayscroft Coaches day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the GR18 bus?
The GR18 is operated by Grayscroft Coaches.
Timetable data from Grayscroft Coaches via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Grayscroft Coaches last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 18 August 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0007024/9. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.