First Eastern Counties

🚌 First Eastern Counties — a bus operator serving Peterborough, King’s Lynn, Wisbech, Norwich.

🇬🇧 East Anglia | 🚌 89 routes (bustimes, Oct 2026) | 💳 Contactless · £3 fare cap | 🌐 firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk

First Eastern Counties has a single service in this area — the A / B / C / D (Peterborough – Thorney – Wisbech – Terrington – King’s Lynn – Swaffham – Dereham – Hockering – Norwich) — within a wider network of 89 routes on bustimes.

📋 First Eastern Counties Quick Facts

• Official name: First Eastern Counties
• Licensed operator: First Eastern Counties Buses Limited
• Country: United Kingdom — East Anglia
• Network size: 89 routes listed on bustimes.org (October 2026)
• Services in this area: A / B / C / D
• Licence number: PF0000323 (bustimes.org operator record)
• National operator code: FECS (bustimes.org)
• Website: firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk

📖 About First Eastern Counties

First Eastern Counties has a single service in this area — the A / B / C / D (Peterborough – Thorney – Wisbech – Terrington – King’s Lynn – Swaffham – Dereham – Hockering – Norwich) — within a wider network of 89 routes on bustimes. The service list below is the operator’s complete presence in BusUpdate’s Ring 1 coverage (Peterborough and the surrounding towns), taken from its bustimes operator record.

BusUpdate’s locality pages list every stop these services call at, town by town; this page is the operator-level companion — identity, licence, ticketing and where to check times before you travel.

🚌 Network & Services

• A / B / C / D — Peterborough – Thorney – Wisbech – Terrington – King’s Lynn – Swaffham – Dereham – Hockering – Norwich

💳 Payment & Ticketing

Pay by contactless bank card or phone, in the operator’s app where offered, or with cash. Single fares are capped at £3 under the England national fare cap — falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Day and period tickets are sold on the bus and in the app.

🧭 How to Ride

1. Find your service in the list below, then check the day’s timetable with First Eastern Counties at firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk.
2. Wait at the marked stop and signal the driver as the bus approaches.
3. Pay as directed on board and keep your ticket until you get off.
4. Ring the bell in good time for your stop.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which buses does First Eastern Counties run in this area?
A / B / C / D — Peterborough – Thorney – Wisbech – Terrington – King’s Lynn – Swaffham – Dereham – Hockering – Norwich. The full list is in Network & Services above.

How much is a First Eastern Counties single fare?
Local bus singles are capped at £3 under the England fare cap (falling to £2 from 1 January 2027). Day tickets may be cheaper if you make several journeys.

Where do I check First Eastern Counties timetables?
On the operator’s website (firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk) and on bustimes.org, which carries live departures for its stops.

📞 Official Contact

• Website: firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk

Sources: bustimes.org operator record for First Eastern Counties (route list, licence, operator codes, website) — verified October 2026. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details with the operator before travelling. See also: Norwich bus stops & services on BusUpdate.