Bourne Bus Route 401: Bourne to Aslackby via Billingborough or Kirkby Underwood via Rippingale — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)
🚌 Bourne Bus Route 401 — Bourne ↔ Aslackby via Billingborough or Kirkby Underwood via Rippingale
🚌 Route 401: Bourne ↔ Aslackby via Billingborough or Kirkby Underwood via Rippingale | 🏢 Delaine Buses | ⏱️ Limited service — 2 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday
The 401 is a bus service run by Delaine Buses in the Bourne area. This page gives the stops in order, an honest summary of the timetable (first and last buses and how often they run, by day), fares and the questions riders ask most.
📋 Route 401 Essential Information
- Route: 401 — Bourne ↔ Aslackby via Billingborough or Kirkby Underwood via Rippingale
- Operator: Delaine Buses
- Days: Monday to Friday
- First / last (weekday): 15:45 – 15:45 from Bourne
- Frequency: limited service — 2 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
- Journey time: around 39 minutes end to end
- Stops: 30 stops in the main direction (see list below)
- Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)
🗺️ Route 401 Stops
🚏 Stops Towards Bourne — in order
- Aslackby, opp Robin Hood PH
- Laughton, adj Village Lane End
- Folkingham, adj House of Correction
- Billingborough, opp West Road
- Billingborough, adj Fortesque Arms PH
- Billingborough, adj Brewery Lane
- Sempringham, adj Neslam Road
- Pointon, adj The Old Ship Inn
- Pointon, adj Village Hall
- Millthorpe Drove (adj)
- Dowsby, adj Fen Road
- Dowsby, opp St Andrew's Church
- Kirkby Underwood, opp Bus Shelter
- Rippingale, adj St Andrew's Church
- Rippingale, adj Dovecote
- Rippingale, adj Surgery
- Rippingale, adj Long Drove
- Dunsby, opp Telephone Box
- Haconby, adj Bus Shelter
- Morton, adj Village Hall
- Morton, opp John's The Baptist Church
- Morton, opp Village Hall
- Dyke, adj Village Lane End
- Cawthorpe, opp Village Lane End
- Bourne, opp Beaufort Drive
- Bourne, adj Doctors Surgery
- Bourne Bus Station (Bay 2)
1 weekday departures from Aslackby via Billingborough or Kirkby Underwood via Rippingale: first 07:30, last 07:30.
🚏 Stops Towards Aslackby via Billingborough or Kirkby Underwood via Rippingale — in order
- Bourne, opp Austerby
- Bourne, opp Town Hall
- Bourne Bus Station (Bay 2)
- Bourne Bus Station (Bay 3)
- Bourne, opp Doctors Surgery
- Bourne, adj Beaufort Drive
- Cawthorpe, adj Village Lane End
- Dyke, opp Village Lane End
- Morton, adj Village Hall
- Morton, adj John's The Baptist Church
- Haconby, opp Bus Shelter
- Haconby, opp Hare & Hounds PH
- Dunsby, adj Telephone Box
- Rippingale, opp Long Drove
- Rippingale, opp Surgery
- Rippingale, opp Dovecote
- Rippingale, opp St Andrew's Church
- Kirkby Underwood, adj Bus Shelter
- Dowsby, adj St Andrew's Church
- Dowsby, opp Fen Road
- Millthorpe Drove (opp)
- Pointon, opp Village Hall
- Pointon, opp The Old Ship Inn
- Sempringham, opp Neslam Road
- Billingborough, opp Brewery Lane
- Billingborough, opp Fortesque Arms PH
- Billingborough, adj West Road
- Folkingham, opp House of Correction
- Laughton, opp Village Lane End
- Aslackby, adj Robin Hood PH
2 weekday departures from Bourne: first 15:45, last 15:45.
🎫 Fares & Payment
- Fare cap: single fares on this service are capped at £3 under the England national fare cap — the cap falls to £2 from 1 January 2027. See BusUpdate’s fare cap guide.
- Paying: most operators in this area accept contactless bank cards and mobile payment as well as cash; smaller community operators may differ — check with Delaine Buses for this route.
- Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about Delaine Buses day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time is the first 401 bus from Bourne?
On weekdays the first 401 leaves Bourne at 15:45.
What time is the last 401 bus?
On weekdays the last 401 from Bourne is at 15:45 (the last bus from Aslackby via Billingborough or Kirkby Underwood via Rippingale is at 15:45).
How often does the 401 run?
Limited service — 2 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.
How much is the fare on the 401?
Single fares are capped at £3 under the England fare cap (£2 from 1 January 2027).
Timetable & stop data: bustimes.org (open data — Bus Open Data Service / Traveline / NaPTAN), extracted and verified October 2026. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details with Delaine Buses before travelling. See also: buses in Bourne on BusUpdate.