The buses here take 4 bikes. I usually see 1-2 bikes on the front of buses, most stations have a 3-7 bikes in the bike racks.
The express buses during rush run every 5 minutes. Offpeak, 20 minutes. Other buses are 15-20 minutes during peak times and 20-40 minutes off peak. Plus the trains, but they only run during rush hour and only run every 40 minutes. I can always use the express bus off peak times so the kids don't have to wait too long. It just means we have to walk 15 minutes more. But most places we go during the day are within walking distance 20m to 2.5km.