81 bus: Diss – Harleston
Central Connect bus 81 runs between Beccles and Diss via Gillingham, Geldeston, Ellingham and Ditchingham. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 11 November the first bus from Harleston leaves at 07:45 and the last at 18:00, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Central Connect. Timetable for Wednesday, 11 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Adult single £2 to £3. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Questions
- When is the first and last 81 bus from Beccles to Diss?
- On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Beccles at 07:45 and the last at 18:00, 11 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 81 bus from Diss to Harleston?
- On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Diss at 07:10 and the last at 17:30, 11 journeys in all.
- Does the 81 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 81 bus run?
- On Wednesday 11 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 11 journeys from Harleston.
- Where does the 81 bus stop?
- Main stops from Beccles to Diss: Old Market Place (Beccles), Emma's Hair Studio (Gillingham), The Wherry Inn (Geldeston), Newgate (Ellingham), Village hall (Ditchingham), Hillside Road (Bungay), Queens Head (Earsham), Station Farm (Wortwell), Church (Redenhall), Broad Street (Harleston), Shingle House Farm (Needham), village hall (Brockdish), Village Hall (Thorpe Abbotts), The Horseshoes (Billingford) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 81 bus?
- Central Connect.
- How much does the 81 bus cost?
- Adult single £2 to £3. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Harleston to Diss
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Market Place, Beccles | 09:30 | 12:30 | 14:30 | ||||||||
| Emma's Hair Studio, Gillingham | 09:34 | 12:34 | 14:34 | ||||||||
| The Wherry Inn, Geldeston | 09:39 | 12:39 | 14:39 | ||||||||
| Newgate, Ellingham | 09:43 | 12:43 | 14:43 | ||||||||
| Village hall, Ditchingham | 09:52 | 12:52 | 14:52 | ||||||||
| Hillside Road, Bungay | 10:01 | 13:01 | 15:01 | ||||||||
| Queens Head, Earsham | 10:09 | 13:09 | 15:09 | ||||||||
| Station Farm, Wortwell | 10:13 | 13:13 | 15:13 | ||||||||
| Church, Redenhall | 10:17 | 13:17 | 15:17 | ||||||||
| Broad Street, Harleston | 07:45 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:00 | 18:00 |
| Shingle House Farm, Needham | 07:50 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:35 | 16:25 | 17:05 | 18:05 |
| village hall, Brockdish | 07:55 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:40 | 16:30 | 17:10 | 18:10 |
| Village Hall, Thorpe Abbotts | 15:46 | ||||||||||
| The Horseshoes, Billingford | 07:58 | 09:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:50 | 16:33 | 17:13 | 18:13 |
| Karen Close, Scole | 08:01 | 09:36 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:53 | 16:36 | 17:16 | 18:16 |
| Station Road, Diss | 08:05 | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:56 | 16:40 | 17:20 | 18:20 |
| Bus Station, Diss | 08:10 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 16:01 | 16:45 | 17:25 | 18:25 |
Diss to Harleston
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Diss | 07:10 | 07:50 | 08:50 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 |
| Rail Station, Diss | 07:14 | 07:55 | 08:54 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 15:34 | 16:34 | 17:34 |
| Karen Close, Scole | 07:17 | 07:58 | 08:57 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:37 |
| The Horseshoes, Billingford | 07:20 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:40 |
| Village Hall, Thorpe Abbotts | 08:05 | ||||||||||
| village hall, Brockdish | 07:24 | 08:10 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:44 | 16:44 | 17:44 |
| Shingle House Farm, Needham | 07:32 | 08:18 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:52 | 16:52 | 17:52 |
| Station Road, Harleston | 08:35 | 11:19 | 13:19 | ||||||||
| Church, Redenhall | 08:38 | 11:22 | 13:22 | ||||||||
| Station Farm, Wortwell | 08:40 | 11:26 | 13:26 | ||||||||
| Queens Head, Earsham | 08:46 | 11:30 | 13:30 | ||||||||
| Hillside Road, Bungay | 08:55 | 11:38 | 13:38 | ||||||||
| Newgate, Ellingham | 09:08 | 11:52 | 13:52 | ||||||||
| The Wherry Inn, Geldeston | 09:14 | 11:58 | 13:58 | ||||||||
| Emma's Hair Studio, Gillingham | 09:19 | 12:03 | 14:03 | ||||||||
| Old Market Place, Beccles | 09:23 | 12:07 | 14:07 | ||||||||
| Broad Street, Harleston | 07:39 | 09:19 | 10:19 | 12:19 | 14:19 | 15:59 | 16:59 | 17:59 |
Places on this route
- Buses in Diss
- Buses in Scole
- Buses in Billingford, near Diss
- Buses in Thorpe Abbotts
- Buses in Brockdish
- Buses in Needham
- Buses in Harleston
- Buses in Beccles
- Buses in Gillingham, Norfolk
- Buses in Geldeston
- Buses in Kirby Cane
- Buses in Ellingham, Norfolk
- Buses in Broome
- Buses in Ditchingham
- Buses in Bungay
- Buses in Earsham
- Buses in Wortwell
- Buses in Denton, Norfolk
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 11 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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