M40 bus: Bury St Edmunds – Thurston (circular)
Mulleys Motorways bus M40 is a circular service around Bury St Edmunds via Fornham St Martin, Great Barton, Conyers Green and Thurston. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Saturday 26 September the first bus from Thurston leaves at 07:30 and the last at 17:30, about every 2 hours during the day.
Operated by Mulleys Motorways. Timetable for Saturday, 26 September 2026. Plan a journey
Questions
- When is the first and last M40 bus around Bury St Edmunds?
- On Saturday 26 September the first bus leaves Bury St Edmunds at 07:30 and the last at 17:30, 8 journeys in all.
- Does the M40 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the M40 bus run?
- On Saturday 26 September it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 8 journeys from Thurston.
- Where does the M40 bus stop?
- Main stops: Bus Station (Bury St Edmunds), Railway Station (Bury St Edmunds), Russell Baron Road (Fornham St Martin), Conyers Way (Great Barton), Free Church (Conyers Green), Bunbury Arms (Great Barton), Barton Hamlet (Great Barton), Mill Lane (Thurston), Maltings Garth (Thurston), Genesta Drive (Thurston), Bracken Row (Thurston), College Main Entrance (Thurston), Bassett Road (Thurston), Rectory Gardens (Thurston) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the M40 bus?
- Mulleys Motorways.
Towards Bury St Edmunds
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Bury St Edmunds | 10:15 | 12:15 | 14:15 | 16:15 | 17:30 | |||
| Railway Station, Bury St Edmunds | 12:17 | 14:17 | 16:17 | 17:32 | ||||
| Russell Baron Road, Fornham St Martin | 12:22 | 14:22 | 16:22 | 17:37 | ||||
| Conyers Way, Great Barton | 12:29 | 14:29 | 16:29 | 17:44 | ||||
| Free Church, Conyers Green | 12:30 | 14:30 | 16:30 | 17:45 | ||||
| Bunbury Arms, Great Barton | 10:25 | 12:32 | 14:32 | 16:32 | 17:47 | |||
| Barton Hamlet, Great Barton | 10:26 | 12:33 | 14:33 | 16:33 | 17:48 | |||
| Mill Lane, Thurston | 10:28 | 12:38 | 14:38 | 16:38 | 17:53 | |||
| Maltings Garth, Thurston | 07:30 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 12:40 | 14:40 | 16:40 | 17:55 |
| Genesta Drive, Thurston | 07:31 | 08:31 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 12:41 | 14:41 | 16:41 | 17:56 |
| Bracken Row, Thurston | 07:33 | 08:33 | 09:33 | 10:33 | 12:43 | 14:43 | 16:43 | 17:58 |
| College Main Entrance, Thurston | 07:35 | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 12:45 | 14:45 | 16:45 | 18:00 |
| Bassett Road, Thurston | 07:39 | 08:39 | 09:39 | 10:39 | 12:49 | 14:49 | 16:49 | 18:04 |
| Rectory Gardens, Thurston | 07:44 | 08:44 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 12:54 | 14:54 | 16:54 | 18:09 |
| Shops, Thurston | 07:46 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 12:56 | 14:56 | 16:56 | 18:11 |
| Ryefields, Thurston | 07:48 | 08:48 | 09:48 | 10:48 | 12:58 | 14:58 | 16:58 | 18:13 |
| The Acorns, Thurston | 07:49 | 08:49 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 12:59 | 14:59 | 16:59 | 18:14 |
| Post Office, Thurston | 07:52 | 08:52 | 09:52 | 10:52 | 13:02 | 15:02 | 17:02 | 18:17 |
| Mill Lane, Thurston | 07:53 | 08:53 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 13:03 | 15:03 | 17:03 | 18:18 |
| Barton Hamlet, Great Barton | 07:57 | 08:57 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 13:07 | 15:07 | 17:07 | 18:22 |
| Bunbury Arms, Great Barton | 07:58 | 08:58 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 13:08 | 15:08 | 17:08 | 18:23 |
| Free Church, Conyers Green | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 13:10 | 15:10 | 17:10 | |
| Conyers Way, Great Barton | 08:01 | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 13:11 | 15:11 | 17:11 | |
| Russell Baron Road, Fornham St Martin | 08:08 | 09:08 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 13:18 | 15:18 | 17:18 | |
| Railway Station, Bury St Edmunds | 08:16 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 11:12 | 13:22 | 15:22 | 17:22 | |
| Bus Station, Bury St Edmunds | 08:20 | 09:14 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 13:24 | 15:24 | 17:24 |
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.