523 bus timetable
4 different bus routes are numbered 523 across the UK and Ireland, run by 4 operators in 3 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
523 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
2 routes
- 523 Halifax — Halifax Town Centre ↔ Halifax Bus Station First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield 29 weekday journeys first 06:10 · last 17:45
- 523 Tickhill — Top Street/Tickhill Road ↔ HurstLane/WalnutAvenue Wilfreda Beehive 2 weekday journeys first 07:28 · last 14:40
523 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- 523 Belfast — Great Northern Mall ↔ Lisburn Bus Station Ulsterbus 24 weekday journeys first 07:00 · last 22:40
523 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 523 Mallow — Mitchelstown ↔ Mallow TFI Local Link Cork 10 weekday journeys first 06:50 · last 18:10
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 523 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 523, and 4 of them do. The 523 in Belfast has no connection to the 523 in Halifax: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 523 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 523 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 523 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 4 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 4 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 523 for your area.
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