81 bus: Diss – Harleston

Central Connect bus 81 runs between Beccles and Diss via Gillingham, Geldeston, Ellingham and Ditchingham. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Saturday 26 September the first bus from Harleston leaves at 08:20 and the last at 18:00, about every hour during the day.

Operated by Central Connect. Timetable for Saturday, 26 September 2026. Plan a journey

Questions

When is the first and last 81 bus from Beccles to Diss?
On Saturday 26 September the first bus leaves Beccles at 08:20 and the last at 18:00, 10 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 81 bus from Diss to Harleston?
On Saturday 26 September the first bus leaves Diss at 07:50 and the last at 17:30, 10 journeys in all.
Does the 81 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 81 bus run?
On Saturday 26 September it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 10 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), The Horseshoes (Billingford), Karen Close (Scole) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 81 bus?
Central Connect.

Beccles to Diss

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10
Old Market Place, Beccles09:3012:3014:30
Emma's Hair Studio, Gillingham09:3412:3414:34
The Wherry Inn, Geldeston09:3912:3914:39
Newgate, Ellingham09:4312:4314:43
Village hall, Ditchingham09:5212:5214:52
Hillside Road, Bungay10:0113:0115:01
Queens Head, Earsham10:0913:0915:09
Station Farm, Wortwell10:1313:1315:13
Church, Redenhall10:1713:1715:17
Broad Street, Harleston08:2009:2010:2011:2012:2013:2014:2015:2016:2018:00
Shingle House Farm, Needham08:2509:2510:2511:2512:2513:2514:2515:2516:2518:05
village hall, Brockdish08:3009:3010:3011:3012:3013:3014:3015:3016:3018:10
The Horseshoes, Billingford08:3309:3310:3311:3312:3313:3314:3315:3316:3318:13
Karen Close, Scole08:3609:3610:3611:3612:3613:3614:3615:3616:3618:16
Station Road, Diss08:4009:4010:4011:4012:4013:4014:4015:4016:4018:20
Bus Station, Diss08:4509:4510:4511:4512:4513:4514:4515:4516:4518:25

Diss to Harleston

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10
Bus Station, Diss07:5008:5009:5010:5011:5012:5013:5014:5015:5017:30
Rail Station, Diss07:5508:5409:5410:5411:5412:5413:5414:5415:5417:34
Karen Close, Scole07:5808:5709:5710:5711:5712:5713:5714:5715:5717:37
The Horseshoes, Billingford08:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:40
village hall, Brockdish08:0409:0410:0411:0412:0413:0414:0415:0416:0417:44
Shingle House Farm, Needham08:1209:1210:1211:1212:1213:1214:1215:1216:1217:52
Station Road, Harleston08:1911:1913:19
Church, Redenhall08:2211:2213:22
Station Farm, Wortwell08:2611:2613:26
Queens Head, Earsham08:3011:3013:30
Hillside Road, Bungay08:3811:3813:38
Newgate, Ellingham08:5211:5213:52
The Wherry Inn, Geldeston08:5811:5813:58
Emma's Hair Studio, Gillingham09:0312:0314:03
Old Market Place, Beccles09:0712:0714:07
Broad Street, Harleston09:1910:1912:1914:1915:1916:1917:59

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Saturday, 26 September 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Times are UK local time.