Great Britain interurban bus map

[Parebunks]

Wow - looks amazing, great work

Few routes / corrections I know of that you could add:

• 129 operated by Diamond Bus East Midland that connects Ashby-de-le-Zouch with Loughborough
• From this 9, 19, 401 and X12 (and 129 from above) are operated by Diamond East Midlands (Rotalta Subsidy) yet coloured for McGills
• The 63 in Birmingham doesn't terminate in Longbridge this is operated by the 45 / 47 - the 63 goes to Frankley

Oop, thanks - that colour is meant to be Rotala as well but forgot to add a label when I redid the key.

 

[aron2smith]

I hope you are still adding to this as I saw some noticeable gaps around the Essex, Herts, London border. I also appreciate space is limited around that part of the map and you can't add everything but the routes fill in quite a few gaps locally and regionally.

310 - Waltham Cross to Hertford (goes through Cheshunt) - Arriva - 4/hr but I wish it ran later than it does.
907 - Cheshunt to Stevenage - Centre Bus - 1/hr - coordinated timetable with 390 - Hertford to Stevenage - also Centre Bus 1/hr. I was surprised to see the really infrequent 38 on the map but not these routes tbh.
13 - Waltham Cross to North Weald - Central Connect - 1/hr
66 - Waltham Cross to Loughton, goes back via Debden - Arriva 1 to 2/hr again ends earlier than it should given that Waltham Abbey is so close to London!
20 - Debden to Walthamstow - TFL - 3/hr
242 - Waltham Cross to Potters Bar - recently taken over by Uno at 1/hr
398 - Potters Bar to Borehamwood - Sullivans - 1 to 2/hr
306 - Borehamwood to Watford - Sullivans - 1 to 2/hr
84 - Potters Bar to St Albans - Sullivans - 2/hr
614 - Queensbury (via Barnet) to Hatfield - Uno - 1 to 2/hr. Also maybe show the 263 London Bus route going from Barnet to Finchley, but that route does goes further south to Holloway.

Also for West of England:
Bristol has buses to Portishead (X4) and Clevedon (X6/X7), a route also runs between Portishead and Weston Super Mare (X5) - All run by First Buses and branded as the Badgerline, it has a very colourful yellow livery and the buses out of Bristol are pretty frequent for regional routes. The X6/X7 to Clevedon is well worth a ride as it's very scenic, doesn't take long to leave Bristol and they usually use double deckers.

Finally, a really good update to this map as I saw it quite a while back (I joined this forum just to give feedback!) and very much appreciated. Finding bus maps for Scotland outside of Lothian is hard but luckily Stagecoach seems to be everywhere, McGills seem to be allergic to producing useful information of any kind about their routes, especially network maps. Finding maps for buses in Wales is literally impossible, which is a real shame given the excellent 1bws ticket in the north of the country. Hopefully it'll be a different story when Wales goes for full franchising. Between this and Bus Atlas, they have been a god send. Sadly most of the country doesn't seem to present bus information in an easy to find and accessible way, surely a major factor in why ridership decreased. No one knows where the buses actually go in their area and if they try them, they get chopped and changed! As lacking as Hertfordshire's bus network can be at times (especially evenings), I am glad we have something like Intalink, I miss it when I am in a different county even though Bustimes is just as useful. It is very useful to know what bus routes are out there, especially in regions that lost their railways in the past, as they are always interesting to explore. Local buses could play a far bigger role in tourism and fill in more of the gaps in our railways if the information was more easily out there.

 

[Parebunks]

I hope you are still adding to this as I saw some noticeable gaps around the Essex, Herts, London border. I also appreciate space is limited around that part of the map and you can't add everything but the routes fill in quite a few gaps locally and regionally.

310 - Waltham Cross to Hertford (goes through Cheshunt) - Arriva - 4/hr but I wish it ran later than it does.
907 - Cheshunt to Stevenage - Centre Bus - 1/hr - coordinated timetable with 390 - Hertford to Stevenage - also Centre Bus 1/hr. I was surprised to see the really infrequent 38 on the map but not these routes tbh.
13 - Waltham Cross to North Weald - Central Connect - 1/hr
66 - Waltham Cross to Loughton, goes back via Debden - Arriva 1 to 2/hr again ends earlier than it should given that Waltham Abbey is so close to London!
20 - Debden to Walthamstow - TFL - 3/hr
242 - Waltham Cross to Potters Bar - recently taken over by Uno at 1/hr
398 - Potters Bar to Borehamwood - Sullivans - 1 to 2/hr
306 - Borehamwood to Watford - Sullivans - 1 to 2/hr
84 - Potters Bar to St Albans - Sullivans - 2/hr
614 - Queensbury (via Barnet) to Hatfield - Uno - 1 to 2/hr. Also maybe show the 263 London Bus route going from Barnet to Finchley, but that route does goes further south to Holloway.

Also for West of England:
Bristol has buses to Portishead (X4) and Clevedon (X6/X7), a route also runs between Portishead and Weston Super Mare (X5) - All run by First Buses and branded as the Badgerline, it has a very colourful yellow livery and the buses out of Bristol are pretty frequent for regional routes. The X6/X7 to Clevedon is well worth a ride as it's very scenic, doesn't take long to leave Bristol and they usually use double deckers.

Finally, a really good update to this map as I saw it quite a while back (I joined this forum just to give feedback!) and very much appreciated. Finding bus maps for Scotland outside of Lothian is hard but luckily Stagecoach seems to be everywhere, McGills seem to be allergic to producing useful information of any kind about their routes, especially network maps. Finding maps for buses in Wales is literally impossible, which is a real shame given the excellent 1bws ticket in the north of the country. Hopefully it'll be a different story when Wales goes for full franchising. Between this and Bus Atlas, they have been a god send. Sadly most of the country doesn't seem to present bus information in an easy to find and accessible way, surely a major factor in why ridership decreased. No one knows where the buses actually go in their area and if they try them, they get chopped and changed! As lacking as Hertfordshire's bus network can be at times (especially evenings), I am glad we have something like Intalink, I miss it when I am in a different county even though Bustimes is just as useful. It is very useful to know what bus routes are out there, especially in regions that lost their railways in the past, as they are always interesting to explore. Local buses could play a far bigger role in tourism and fill in more of the gaps in our railways if the information was more easily out there.

Thanks, all much appreciated - never really travelled round that area so that is all very useful feedback. Attached is a version with all of those changes, plus the first iteration of a national express insert - I was working on this a while ago as a separate map but it's taken a while to adapt to this format, mistakes may well have crept in.

 

[Ken H]

Local to me:-

72A runs from Skipton to Buckden schooldays only operated NYCC

11 runs Clitheroe - Settle - Horton in Ribblesdale. Not on sundays. Operator NYCC.

Bit I am being pickey

But omitting Morecame is unwise, I think.

 

[eastwestdivide]

Morecame

If we're being picky, Morecambe ! Good opportunity for a pun though – it brought me sunshine.

 

[aron2smith]

Thanks, all much appreciated - never really travelled round that area so that is all very useful feedback. Attached is a version with all of those changes, plus the first iteration of a national express insert - I was working on this a while ago as a separate map but it's taken a while to adapt to this format, mistakes may well have crept in.

Glad it was helpful and impressed you managed to fit everything in, given the limited space! I'd say you've pretty much covered the major routes in Hertfordshire now, as Uno's X10 is term time only. Also maybe add a few more to the far east of London and call it a day there as it's a very dense bus network. The following appears on Bus Atlas and all 3 are TFL.
498 - Romford to Brentwood - 3/hr
370 - Romford to Lakeside via Hornchurch and Upminster - 5/hr
372 - Hornchurch to Lakeside via Rainham - 3/hr

Also Bus Atlas quite cleverly filled the unused space in London by advising people visit either TFL or buy Mike Harris' excellent Greater London Bus Map at https://www.busmap.co.uk/

Also can't help with the coaches myself but again surprised that these companies don't provide information of their networks in this way.

 

[Parebunks]

Glad it was helpful and impressed you managed to fit everything in, given the limited space! I'd say you've pretty much covered the major routes in Hertfordshire now, as Uno's X10 is term time only. Also maybe add a few more to the far east of London and call it a day there as it's a very dense bus network. The following appears on Bus Atlas and all 3 are TFL.
498 - Romford to Brentwood - 3/hr
370 - Romford to Lakeside via Hornchurch and Upminster - 5/hr
372 - Hornchurch to Lakeside via Rainham - 3/hr

Also Bus Atlas quite cleverly filled the unused space in London by advising people visit either TFL or buy Mike Harris' excellent Greater London Bus Map at https://www.busmap.co.uk/

Also can't help with the coaches myself but again surprised that these companies don't provide information of their networks in this way.

Thanks, all look like good shouts and added. I previously also had a note in London suggesting similar, but as things like the coaches have encroached closer to Central London there isn't really room anymore.
It is odd that the coach companies don't have any kind of map - megabus used to have a rudimentary offering, but now seems to be vanished. Hardly takes long to produce, and is immensely valuable as a quick overview of what's possible.

 

[aron2smith]

Thanks, all look like good shouts and added. I previously also had a note in London suggesting similar, but as things like the coaches have encroached closer to Central London there isn't really room anymore.
It is odd that the coach companies don't have any kind of map - megabus used to have a rudimentary offering, but now seems to be vanished. Hardly takes long to produce, and is immensely valuable as a quick overview of what's possible.

It's true, just because people don't change coaches in the way they do with trains, doesn't make it any less useful to have an overall network map complete with route numbers. Also your map now quite clearly shows one of the more strategic gaps in the bus network around here - Epping to Romford, it is one of many gaps in the local bus network between the regulated TFL and the de-regulated routes outside, it can make travelling around the edge of London into the neighbouring counties and even from one outer London town to another outer London town quite challenging and frustrating. It used to be route 575 and started in Harlow and was lost in 2016 I think, similarly a route ran from Harlow to Chingford 505, also similarly long gone around that time. For some reason, when it comes to cross-boundary with London, the home counties don't want to fund it so if TFL won't, whole areas have nothing and not just tiny villages. I hope as areas across the country franchise their buses, they don't end up making the same mistakes as TFL and the neighbouring counties.

 

[daodao]

For some reason, when it comes to cross-boundary with London, the home counties don't want to fund it so if TFL won't, whole areas have nothing and not just tiny villages. I hope as areas across the country franchise their buses, they don't end up making the same mistakes as TFL and the neighbouring counties.

Unfortunately, that is what has happened on the boundaries of Greater Manchester following the introduction of the franchised Bee Network. Direct bus route X5 from Warrington to Altrincham disappeared on 5/1/25, as @Parebunks has documented in his updated map.

 

[Porty]

Excellent map. Edinburgh to North Berwick also has the 124 running every 30 mins, and on Sundays. The X5 is hourly and 6 days per week.

X5 runs via A1 to Longniddry and thence to North Berwick. 124 runs through Musselburgh and coastal villages and joins the X5 route before Longniddry.

 

[Peakrider]

Having altogether too much time on my hands, I made this very simplified map of interurban bus routes in England and Wales (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eqWOsCWPDWsJp4VEyyYu6rp6IQ8IwFPc/view?usp=sharing for up-to-date version, message me if you want back copies for some reason). It was more fun than expected, except around Manchester, Birmingham and Newcastle, which ended up looking worst anyway. The criteria for inclusion as a 'bus' is whether ENCTS or Welsh equivalant is valid, hence the lack of Scotland (as the pass there covers coaches). I'm confident mistakes and omissions will have got in, please correct and criticise!

One word - brilliant

 

[Hyebone]

Well I'm absolutely in love with this map, what a work of art! I do have some local knowledge to apply however.

The 150 between Clay Cross and Matlock no longer runs, replaced (somewhat) by the 63: https://bustimes.org/services/63-chesterfield-clay-cross-ashover-matlock
The X70 no longer runs between Chesterfield and Bakewell. The 170 persists however.

 

[Christian Schm]

Great map!

A couple of Monmouthshire comments:
- There are 2 routes between Newport and Chepstow, 73 and X74/74, both are hourly
- There are 2 routes between Monmouth and Chepstow, 69 (hourly) and 65 (less than hourly)
- Route 60 between Newport and Monmouth is hourly
- Merthyr to Abergavenny is now route 76
- Brecon to Abergavenny is X43/43

 

[Cowley]

Thread reopened for @Parebunks to add to

 

[Parebunks]

Thanks @Cowley ! Attached is a September update for the map - lots of changes between BSIP improvements, the end of Stagecoach in Dumfries and Galloway, the Powys network redesign and other smaller updates, as ever let me know if anything is missing or incorrect.

 

[Peakrider]

Thanks @Cowley ! Attached is a September update for the map - lots of changes between BSIP improvements, the end of Stagecoach in Dumfries and Galloway, the Powys network redesign and other smaller updates, as ever let me know if anything is missing or incorrect.

This map is brilliant. So useful. Thanks for posting it.

 

[gingerheid]

As always, the map is amazing.

There are a few new services changes in the Cambridge area that you are equally entitled to feel belong or do not belong on the map:

https://bustimes.org/services/t5-cambridge-burwell-soham may belong because of being the direct bus from Cambridge to Soham and having a rail connection.
https://bustimes.org/services/t1-huntingdon-cambridge may belong because of being the fast busway service from Huntingdon to Cambridge omitting St Ives

https://bustimes.org/services/t4-addenbrookes-hospital-bus-station-newmarket-bus may be less likely to belong because it doesn't go into Central Cambridge, but is the only service to some of the smaller places on the corridor and will soon have a railway station near the end of it!

For Cambridge to Royston the new 17 + 26 timetable is available here, and is a bit more complicated than the old 26 timetable and route: https://www.a2bbusandcoach.com/bus-timetables Perhaps, for the purposes of the map, it just wants a 17 added to the existing line?

 

[aron2smith]

A couple mistakes I noticed. 625 doesn't serve Hitchin at all. It runs from Stevenage to Hatfield using the A1 (M) to run fast, so it skips Welwyn. 242 does serve Cheshunt on its route. 243 runs to Barnet replacing 84B.

Uno 601 is being withdrawn. Red Eagle 361/362 cover Borehamwood to St Albans instead.

Also not sure how you would fit them on the map, but Hertfordshire is increasing the 91 Letchworth to Royston to an hourly frequency in September. 55 is a frequent route direct from Stevenage to Letchworth. 97/98 connect Hitchin to Letchworth, broadly following Central Connect's 37 on that section. All 3 routes are Arriva.

And finally, really cool to see this being updated.

 

[erskinebus]

A few changes of late to the Glasgow area -

340 no longer runs, this is now a closed-door contract for hospital patients only, run in-house by NHS Greater Glasgow.
1/1A/1B now run Dumbarton - Glasgow only, the extensions to Helensburgh and Balloch are covered by local routes. Peak time 1E runs Balloch-Dumbarton-Glasgow.
337 is now run by Shuttle Buses, not McGill's.

 

[Parebunks]

As always, the map is amazing.

There are a few new services changes in the Cambridge area that you are equally entitled to feel belong or do not belong on the map:

https://bustimes.org/services/t5-cambridge-burwell-soham may belong because of being the direct bus from Cambridge to Soham and having a rail connection.
https://bustimes.org/services/t1-huntingdon-cambridge may belong because of being the fast busway service from Huntingdon to Cambridge omitting St Ives

https://bustimes.org/services/t4-addenbrookes-hospital-bus-station-newmarket-bus may be less likely to belong because it doesn't go into Central Cambridge, but is the only service to some of the smaller places on the corridor and will soon have a railway station near the end of it!

For Cambridge to Royston the new 17 + 26 timetable is available here, and is a bit more complicated than the old 26 timetable and route: https://www.a2bbusandcoach.com/bus-timetables Perhaps, for the purposes of the map, it just wants a 17 added to the existing line?

Thanks, had included some new Cambridge stuff but those escaped my notice. I haven't included routes like the T4 elsewhere as part of the rationale of the map is to show town centre connections, but have made those other changes

A couple mistakes I noticed. 625 doesn't serve Hitchin at all. It runs from Stevenage to Hatfield using the A1 (M) to run fast, so it skips Welwyn. 242 does serve Cheshunt on its route. 243 runs to Barnet replacing 84B.

Uno 601 is being withdrawn. Red Eagle 361/362 cover Borehamwood to St Albans instead.

Also not sure how you would fit them on the map, but Hertfordshire is increasing the 91 Letchworth to Royston to an hourly frequency in September. 55 is a frequent route direct from Stevenage to Letchworth. 97/98 connect Hitchin to Letchworth, broadly following Central Connect's 37 on that section. All 3 routes are Arriva.

And finally, really cool to see this being updated.

Thanks, I've found Hertfordshire to be consistently one of the hardest bits of this to get right. Have been able to fit Letchworth on with minimal other tweaks, surprisingly enough

A few changes of late to the Glasgow area -

340 no longer runs, this is now a closed-door contract for hospital patients only, run in-house by NHS Greater Glasgow.
1/1A/1B now run Dumbarton - Glasgow only, the extensions to Helensburgh and Balloch are covered by local routes. Peak time 1E runs Balloch-Dumbarton-Glasgow.
337 is now run by Shuttle Buses, not McGill's.

Not sure how I missed some of these given I was in Dumbarton a few weeks ago! Fixed

 

[Steddenm]

What does the * mean on the FALCON route?

 

[Nottingham59]

What does the * mean on the FALCON route?

They're classed as coach routes so ENCTS bus passes are not valid

 

[aron2smith]

Thanks, I've found Hertfordshire to be consistently one of the hardest bits of this to get right. Have been able to fit Letchworth on with minimal other tweaks, surprisingly enough

Yeah it's a complex network and the way it's split between various companies doesn't help. You done well to fit in everything. Not really a truly dominant operator here at all. Herts use of BSIP has at least made the main corridors easier to understand. I'm hopeful here and the other Home Counties go for franchising and they prioritise much better connections with the London services. In both Herts and Surrey, a surprising number of routes from London Country days are still more or less intact, both in routes and route number, just lacking late evening or at night now.

 

[Steddenm]

They're classed as coach routes so ENCTS bus passes are not valid

Ah OK thanks

 

[Simon75]

Uttoxeter to Burton on Trent you have the 401,402,402A,403

 

[Flying Snail]

A few coach service additions you may want to map or list.

Citylink run the 923 4 times daily Glasgow - Ayr - Cairnryan Port - Stranraer. This carries local traffic in addition to being a shipside sevice to Belfast.

https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/scotland-belfast/

Hannon Coach run twice daily through coach Glasgow - Belfast

Belfast-Glasgow - Hannon Coach

Belfast Glasgow ExpressYour Express Service Between Belfast & GlasgowHANNON Coach are proud to be the only provider of a true direct express service between the cities of Belfast and Glasgow. BELFAST GLASGOWExpress Bags go free £49BookGLASGOW BELFASTExpress Bags go free £49BookTravel with HANNON...

hannoncoach.com

Bus Eireann Expressway - Eurolines runs twice weekly Dublin - Birmingham - London

Travel between Dublin, Birmingham and London with Eurolines Coach & Sail

Travel between Ireland and the UK, departing Dublin – Thursday and Saturday, and departing from London – Friday and Sunday

buseireann.ie

Three County Donegal operators; McGinley, BusFeda and Dohertys Travel run a twice weekly Glasgow - Derry - Letterkenny - West and South Donegal service, this may now be reduced to a seasonal operation.

Glasgow – Donegal Route – McGinley Coach Travel

johnmcginley.com

 

[richard13]

Fromebus 57 is extended from 1/9/25 to provide Gillingham - Warminster 3 times Mon-Fri.

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The x44 Hereford to Brecon should from 1/9/25 be orange not pink.

"The T14 service will be withdrawn at the end of August and will no longer form part of the TrawsCymru network. The section between Brecon and Hereford will become the X44 operated by Sargeants, while the section between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff will become the X4 operated by Stagecoach. Passengers are advised to contact Powys County Council for further information regarding the new X44 service." Traws.Cymru

 

[stevieinselby]

Great work!
A few more updates and upcoming changes in Yorkshire:
73 between Northallerton and Bedale is part of Go-Ahead
55 between Hull and Goole is hourly between Hull and Brough (or possibly Gilberdyke, but that's a bit sketchy)
As there's plenty of space, it might be worth showing the First 361/362 running twice hourly north from Doncaster to Norton, and the First 387/388 running north-east from Doncaster to Thorne (4bph) and Moorends (2bph)
From next week, X98/X99 between Leeds and Wetherby will be run by Go-Ahead
From next week, there will be a new hourly X28 between Scarborough and Pickering run by Viscount (independent) with occasional journeys extended from Pickering to Malton
From mid-Sept, Go-Ahead will be adding a new hourly X3 between Scarborough and Pickering

I can't remember what your policy is on seasonal services, but there a couple of substantial services in this neck of the woods:
Go-Ahead 12 between Scarborough and Bridlington is supplemented by hourly 13 daily for 7 months of the year (and up to 3bph total between Scarborough and Filey for 3 months)
Arriva X93 between Scarborough and Whitby is supplemented by hourly X94 daily for 7 months of the year (and a couple of journeys a day extended to Middlesbrough)

 

[izvor]

Just found this - congratulations on an excellent, interesting, useful and attractive product. I hope you have the time and energy to keep updating it! Also it would be good if you could get it to a wider audience than just enthusiasts, as it could potentially be very useful in many fields, such as tourist offices and travel agencies. Also maybe in lobbying national and local governments for better services, where the gaps are so obviously shown.

 

[Buzby]

I’ve just noticed the electric bus services from ember between Glasgow, Fort William, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness and Thurso are absent! IMHO they’re worth adding to the map if you can fit them in?

Their website is; Ember Map