503 bus timetable
6 different bus routes are numbered 503 across the UK and Ireland, run by 6 operators in 6 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
503 bus in South East England
1 route
- 503 Ashford — Willesborough High Trees Close ↔ Ashford Ashford International Railway Station Stagecoach South East 170 weekday journeys first 06:00 · last 21:35
503 bus in South West England
1 route
- 503 Eastleigh — Barton Peveril Coll ↔ Thornden School Bluestar 2 weekday journeys first 07:30 · last 15:05
503 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 503 Bridlington — Bridlington ↔ Bridlington BS East Yorkshire 9 weekday journeys first 09:20 · last 17:20
503 bus in North West England
1 route
- 503 Borwick — The Green ↔ Ripley St Thomas CEHS Lonsdale Buses 2 weekday journeys first 07:27 · last 15:30
503 bus in Scotland
1 route
- 503 Dumfries — Dumfries ↔ Castle Douglas McCall's Coaches 10 weekday journeys first 07:55 · last 18:30
503 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 503 Swords — Ormond Avenue ↔ Merrion Square South Swords Express 4 weekday journeys first 07:25 · last 17:50
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 503 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 503, and 6 of them do. The 503 in Swords has no connection to the 503 in Dumfries: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 503 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 503 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 503 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 6 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 503 for your area.
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