List of current bus operators of the United Kingdom

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This is a list of current bus and coach operators of the United Kingdom, including public transport, private hire and tour operators.

Large groups

Most bus services in the United Kingdom are run by the Big Five, five large groups of companies which emerged in the 1990s from the consolidation of bus companies privatised in the 1980s. These groups are all focused on transport. Some of them also run rail services, express coach services and overseas transport companies. They are:

Foreign-owned groups

A number of large foreign companies have entered the UK bus market, these include:

Other bus groups

Municipal operators

For a list of the remaining local-government owned bus companies see Municipal bus companies.

London

In London, a variety of companies run buses under contract to London Buses. They are:

Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland most bus services are operated by government-owned Translink through their subsidiaries: Some cross-border services are operated by Bus Éireann.

Independent companies

England

Scotland

Wales

Tour bus companies

Express coaches

UK express coach operators include:

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