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Bus 540

A coach service operated by National Express
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List of stops
                Number of stops: 15
                Map

                Victoria Coach Station – Croft Street Schools

                Victoria Coach Station

                		08:3011:0013:00———17:00—18:0020:0021:30—

                Milton Keynes Coachway

                		10:00
                10:05                		12:40
                12:45                		14:40
                14:45                		———18:55
                19:00                		—19:40
                19:45                		21:30
                21:35                		23:00
                23:05                		—

                Manchester Airport The Station

                		12:50s—17:35s17:35————————

                Manchester Central Coach Station

                		13:2015:5018:05
                18:15s                		—18:15—22:00
                22:10s                		22:1022:4000:25 +101:45 +1—

                Bolton Interchange

                		——18:50s18:50s—18:5022:40s————22:40

                Nell Street

                		——19:00s19:00s—19:00p22:45s————22:45p

                Town Centre

                		——19:15s19:15s19:15s—23:00s23:00s————

                Bus Station

                		——19:35s19:35s19:35s—23:15s23:15s————

                Bus Station

                		——19:50s19:50s19:50s—23:30s23:30s————

                Croft Street Schools

                		——20:0520:0520:0520:0523:4523:45———23:45
                Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.
                The schedule is provided in the local timezone. Times with "(+1)" indicate departures on the next day.
                Times marked s – "set down only" – the vehicle will only stop to drop passengers off.
                Times marked p – "pick up only" – the vehicle will only stop to pick up passengers.

                Croft Street Schools – London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals

                Croft Street Schools—07:45——10:20———
                Bus Station——08:00—10:35p———
                Bus Station——08:20p—11:00p———
                Town Centre——08:40p—11:15p———
                Nell Street—08:55s—08:5511:30———
                Bolton Interchange—09:10s—09:10p11:45———
                Manchester Central Coach Station08:2009:55
                10:15                		09:55
                10:15s                		—12:25
                12:45                		13:3016:4517:45
                Milton Keynes Coachway11:25
                11:30                		13:10
                13:15s                		13:10
                13:15                		13:10
                13:15s                		15:45
                15:50                		16:30
                16:35                		20:00
                20:05                		20:45
                20:50
                Finchley Road Station12:40s———17:00s———
                Marble Arch13:05s14:50s14:50s14:50s17:25s18:15s21:25s22:10s
                London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals13:2015:0515:0515:0517:4018:3021:4022:25
                Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.
                The schedule is provided in the local timezone. Times with "(+1)" indicate departures on the next day.
                Times marked s – "set down only" – the vehicle will only stop to drop passengers off.
                Times marked p – "pick up only" – the vehicle will only stop to pick up passengers.
                Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.
                The schedule is provided in the local timezone. Times with "(+1)" indicate departures on the next day.
                Times marked s – "set down only" – the vehicle will only stop to drop passengers off.
                Times marked p – "pick up only" – the vehicle will only stop to pick up passengers.
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                Route Path (Streets & Roads)

                Outbound: Victoria Coach Station – Croft Street Schools
                Elizabeth Street - Fen Street - Chicago Avenue - Bloom Street - Blackburn Road - Market Street - Ainsworth Street - King Street
                Inbound: Croft Street Schools – London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
                King Street - Ainsworth Street - Darwen Market Square - Blackburn Road - Bloom Street - Fen Street - Finchley Road - Park Lane - Eccleston Yards

                Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: great-britain, dft-gtfs, dft-coach-cif

                Coach Service 540 FAQ

                • What time does the 540 bus start operating?

                  Services on the 540 bus start at 08:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

                • What time does the 540 bus stop working?

                  Services on the 540 bus stop at 01:45 +1 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

                • Is there a 540 bus stop near me?

                  Click here to view the nearest 540 bus stop.

                540 bus Route Map

                540 bus Line Map PDF Version: 540 timetable, stops and map

                540 (London Buses)

                The first stop of the 540 bus route is Victoria Coach Station and the last stop is Croft Street Schools. 540 is operational during everyday.

                Additional information: 540 has 10 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 425 minutes.

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                Last updated on April 20, 2026