985 bus: Stowmarket – Barking

First Norfolk & Suffolk bus 985 runs between Barking and Stowmarket via Barking Tye, Great Bricett, Wattisham Airfield and Ringshall. Runs Monday to Friday. On Friday 13 November there is one bus from Barking, at 07:50.

Operated by First Norfolk & Suffolk. Timetable for Friday, 13 November 2026. Today'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 £1.40 to £3, day ticket £6.50, weekly £22. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Questions

When is the first and last 985 bus from Barking to Stowmarket?
On Friday 13 November there is one bus, leaving Barking at 07:50.
When is the first and last 985 bus from Stowmarket to Barking?
On Friday 13 November there is one bus, leaving Stowmarket at 15:20.
Does the 985 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Friday.
Where does the 985 bus stop?
Main stops from Barking to Stowmarket: Church (Barking), Fox (Barking Tye), The Lodge (Great Bricett), Bricett Hall (Great Bricett), Bus Shelter (Wattisham Airfield), Phone Box (Ringshall), Bakers Corner (Ringshall), Post Box (Ringshall), Community Centre (Battisford), Punchbowl (Battisford Tye), Moat Farm (Little Finborough), Queens Close (Combs), Park Road (Combs), High School (Stowmarket). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 985 bus?
First Norfolk & Suffolk.
How much does the 985 bus cost?
Adult single £1.40 to £3, day ticket £6.50, weekly £22. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Barking to Stowmarket

StopJourney 1
Church, Barking07:50
Fox, Barking Tye07:52
The Lodge, Great Bricett08:00
Bricett Hall, Great Bricett08:02
Bus Shelter, Wattisham Airfield08:06
Phone Box, Ringshall08:10
Bakers Corner, Ringshall08:12
Post Box, Ringshall08:14
Community Centre, Battisford08:18
Punchbowl, Battisford Tye08:23
Moat Farm, Little Finborough08:24
Queens Close, Combs08:27
Park Road, Combs08:29
High School, Stowmarket08:45

Stowmarket to Barking

StopJourney 1
High School, Stowmarket15:20
Park Road, Combs15:36
Queens Close, Combs15:38
Moat Farm, Little Finborough15:40
Punchbowl, Battisford Tye15:42
Community Centre, Battisford15:45
Post Box, Ringshall15:50
Bakers Corner, Ringshall15:52
Phone Box, Ringshall15:55
Bus Shelter, Wattisham Airfield15:58
Bricett Hall, Great Bricett15:59
The Lodge, Great Bricett16:02
Fox, Barking Tye16:10
Church, Barking16:12

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 12 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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