253 bus timetable
7 different bus routes are numbered 253 across the UK and Ireland, run by 6 operators in 5 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
253 bus in London
1 route
- 253 London — Hackney Central Station ↔ Mornington Cres Stn / Camden Tn Library Arriva London North 718 weekday journeys first 00:00 · last 23:51
253 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 253 Leeds — City Square C ↔ Greenside T1 Squarepeg 23 weekday journeys first 06:50 · last 17:20
253 bus in North West England
1 route
- 253 Partington — Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Partington Bee Network 2 weekday journeys first 07:16 · last 07:40
253 bus in Scotland
3 routes
- 253 Berwick-upon-Tweed — Berwick Rail Stn ↔ Dunbar Borders Buses 20 weekday journeys first 05:55 · last 18:35
- 253 Coalburn — Coalburn ↔ Hamilton Bus Station Whitelaw Coaches 56 weekday journeys first 05:02 · last 23:20
- 253 Grantshouse — Grantshouse, opp bus shelter on Main Street ↔ Railway station forecourt Borders Buses first 05:55 · last 19:11
253 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 253 Kinsale — Kinsale ↔ Clonakilty TFI Local Link Cork 13 weekday journeys first 07:00 · last 23:15
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 253 buses?
Route numbers in the UK are chosen locally — by the operator, or by the local transport authority that tenders the service — not from any national list. Nothing stops two towns hundreds of miles apart both running a 253, and 7 of them do. The 253 in Leeds has no connection to the 253 in London: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 253 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 253 that starts or finishes near you — each one links to its full timetable, every stop, a live map and its fares. If you know the stop you'll be waiting at, searching for the stop name instead gives you the next departures from that exact stop, which is more reliable than any timetable.
Is the 253 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 7 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 6 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 253 for your area.
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