Bus times in Dorchester (Dorset)
All the buses in Dorchester: 13 bus routes and 101 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from The Museum (Stop D) as of 10:48
Scheduled times at Dorchester’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.
Cancellations & disruptions in Dorchester today
- 1 Dorchester circular via Poundbury Damory Coaches · weekdays only · first 10:00 · last 14:00
- 2 Dorchester circular via Fordington Damory Coaches · weekdays only · first 09:30 · last 13:30
- 5 Weymouth → Dorchester via Melcombe Regis, Overcombe Damory Coaches · not Sundays · first 07:40 · last 17:55
- 6 Dorchester circular via Poundbury Damory Coaches · not Sundays · first 08:38 · last 17:30
- 10 Weymouth → Poundbury via Melcombe Regis, Dorchester First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset · first 05:33 · last 23:52
- 10A Weymouth → Dorchester via Melcombe Regis, Overcombe First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset · weekdays only · first 07:38 · last 15:46
- 035 Victoria → Poole via Basingstoke, Southampton National Express · first 01:00 · last 23:00
- B2 Dorchester → Beaminster via Stratton, Maiden Newton First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset · no buses this week · resumes 2 Nov
- C2 Dorchester → Bradpole via Poundbury, Bridport First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset · no buses this week · resumes 2 Nov
- CR5 Yeovil → Dorchester via Sherborne, Charminster South West Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 17:50
- CR8 Blandford → Weymouth via Puddletown, Dorchester Damory Coaches · not Sundays · first 07:20 · last 17:20
- CR9 Blandford → Dorchester via Winterborne Whitechurch, Puddletown Damory Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:12 · last 17:40
- X51 Weymouth → Bridport via Melcombe Regis, Dorchester First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset · not Sundays · first 06:33 · last 19:15
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 10 bus, 6 bus, X51 bus, 5 bus, 1 bus, 2 bus, 10A bus, B2 bus or C2 bus timetable.
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Map of bus stops in Dorchester
All 101 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Dorchester
Busiest stops
- Brewery Square (Stop B) 10 routes
- The Museum (Stop D) 10 routes
- Trinity Street (Stop C2) 10 routes
- Acland Road (Stop E) 8 routes
- Brewery Square (Stop C) 8 routes
- Top O Town (W-bound) 8 routes
- South Station (Stop A) 7 routes
- Dorset County Hospital (Stop C) 6 routes
- Mansell Square (E-bound) Poundbury · 6 routes
- Top O Town (E-bound) 6 routes
- Dorset County Hospital (Stop A) 5 routes
- Dorset County Hospital (Stop B) 5 routes
Dorchester (84 stops)
- Ackerman Road (E-bound)
- Ackerman Road (W-bound)
- Acland Road (Stop E)
- Balmoral Crescent (N-bound)
- Brewery Square (Stop B)
- Brewery Square (Stop C)
- Bridport Road (S-bound)
- Buckingham Way (SW-bound)
- Cambridge Road (S-bound) southbound
- Cambridge Road (S-bound) southbound
- Chestnut Way (S-bound)
- Clarence Road (N-bound)
- Clarence Road (S-bound)
- Damers Road (S-bound)
- Damers Road School (E-bound)
- Damers Road School (opposite)
- Dorchester West (E-bound)
- Dorset County Hospital (Stop A)
- Dorset County Hospital (Stop B)
- Dorset County Hospital (Stop C)
- Eddison Avenue (SW-bound)
- Fordington Cross (N-bound)
- Fordington Cross (SE-bound)
- Fordington Fields (SE-bound)
- Fourgates Road (E-bound)
- Fourgates Road (opposite)
- Gloucester Road (E-bound)
- Gloucester Road (W-bound)
- Herringston Road (N-bound)
- Lidl Supermarket (N-bound)
- Lidl Supermarket (S-bound)
- London Close (E-bound)
- London Close (W-bound)
- Maiden Castle Road (NW-bound)
- Maiden Castle Road (SE-bound)
- Malta Close (SW-bound)
- Manor Park First School (E-bound)
- Manor Road (N-bound)
- Market (N-bound)
- Market (S-bound)
- Max Gate (N-bound)
- Max Gate (SW-bound)
- Mellstock Avenue (E-bound)
- Mellstock Avenue (W-bound)
- Melstock Avenue Shops (S-bound)
- Middle School (E-bound)
- Middle School (W-bound)
- Mistover Close (W-bound)
- Monmouth Road (NW-bound)
- P&R (N-bound)
- Poundbury Crescent (S-bound)
- Queens Avenue (N-bound)
- Queens Avenue (SW-bound)
- Railway Triangle Industrial Estate (W-bound)
- Romulus Close (E-bound)
- Romulus Close (W-bound)
- Rothesay Road (NW-bound)
- Rothesay Road (SE-bound)
- Sandringham Court (NW-bound)
- Sandringham Court (SE-bound)
- South Station (Stop A)
- St George's Road (E-bound)
- St Osmunds School (E-bound)
- Syward Close (S-bound)
- Temple Close (N-bound)
- Temple Close (S-bound)
- Tesco (NE-bound)
- Tesco (SW-bound)
- The Museum (Stop D)
- The Thomas Hardye School (W-bound)
- Thomas Hardye School (E-bound)
- Thomas Hardye School (W-bound)
- Top O Town (E-bound)
- Top O Town (W-bound)
- Top O Town Coach Park (Stop 1)
- Trinity Street (Stop C1)
- Trinity Street (Stop C2)
- Vespasian way (opposite)
- Vespasian Way (opposite)
- Vespasian Way (SE-bound)
- Vespasian Way (W-bound)
- Weatherbury Way (SW-bound)
- Wessex Way (near)
- Williams Avenue (SE-bound)
Fordington (5 stops)
Poundbury (12 stops)
- Billingsmoor Lane (opp)
- Hessary Street (E-bound)
- Mansell Square (E-bound)
- Mansell Square (W-bound)
- Parkway Road (E-bound)
- Parkway Road (W-bound)
- Peverell Avenue West (NE-bound)
- Peverell Avenue West (SW-bound)
- Peverill Avenue East (NW-bound)
- Peverill Avenue East (SE-bound)
- Queen Mother Square (E-bound)
- Queen Mother Square (W-bound)
Operators in Dorchester
Bus services here are registered with Dorset Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Dorchester?
13 bus routes serve Dorchester, run by 4 operators including Damory Coaches and First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset. The busiest are the 10 (Weymouth to Poundbury), the 035 (Victoria to Poole), the 6 (Dorchester circular), the X51 (Weymouth to Bridport), the CR5 (Yeovil to Dorchester), the CR8 (Blandford to Weymouth), the 5 (Weymouth to Dorchester) and the CR9 (Blandford to Dorchester), plus 5 school or occasional services.
How much is the bus fare in Dorchester?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Dorchester are run by Damory Coaches, First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset, National Express, South West Coaches — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.
How many bus stops are there in Dorchester?
There are 101 active bus stops in Dorchester across Dorchester, Fordington, Poundbury. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.