53 bus timetable
Looking for the number 53 bus? 31 different bus routes are numbered 53 across the UK and Ireland, run by 27 operators in 12 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
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53 bus in London
1 route
- London — Plumstead to Lambeth North via Charlton, Peckham Stagecoach London · 04:05–00:50 · 276 buses a weekday
53 bus in South East England
6 routes
- Bedford — Bedford to Wootton via Cauldwell, Kempston Grant Palmer · not Sundays · 07:36–17:30 · 34 buses a weekday
- Eastbourne — Eastbourne to Bexhill via Polegate, Hailsham Stagecoach South East · 06:30–18:50 · 25 buses a weekday
- Guildford — Guildford to Ewhurst via Bramley, Cranleigh Stagecoach South · 05:37–23:25 · 42 buses a weekday
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- Bracknell — Bracknell to Wexham Court via Maidenhead, Burnham Thames Valley Buses · not Sundays · 05:40–19:30 · 27 buses a weekday
- Chichester — Chichester circular via Birdham, East Wittering Stagecoach South · 05:25–23:25 · 31 buses a weekday
- Colchester — Rowhedge to West Bergholt via Old Heath, Colchester First Essex · 06:05–22:30 · 44 buses a weekday
53 bus in South West England
1 route
- Lydiard Millicent — Park North to Haydon Wick via Swindon, Greatfield Stagecoach West · 06:20–19:00 · 21 buses a weekday
53 bus in East of England
1 route
- Hadleigh — Hadleigh to Bury St Edmunds via Cross Green, Nowton Estate Central Connect · Wednesdays only · 09:42–12:55 · 2 buses a weekday
53 bus in East Midlands
4 routes
- Arnold — Arnold to Clifton via Beechdale, Wollaton Nottingham City Transport · not Sundays · 05:10–19:05 · 31 buses a weekday
- Lincoln — Lincoln to Market Rasen via St Giles, Nettleham Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · 06:45–18:55 · 20 buses a weekday
- Market Rasen — Market Rasen to Grimsby via Bradley, Grange Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · 06:45–19:10 · 20 buses a weekday
- Northampton — Northampton to Brackmills via Abington, Headlands Stagecoach Midlands · weekdays only · 04:50–17:09 · 4 buses a weekday
53 bus in West Midlands
4 routes
- Coventry — Spon End to Coventry via Whoberley, Allesley Park National Express Coventry · weekdays only · 07:59–15:15 · 2 buses a weekday
- Oswestry — Morda to Ellesmere via Oswestry, Park Hall Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · 07:00–16:35 · 14 buses a weekday
- Redditch — Redditch circular via Southcrest, Batchley Diamond Bus · not Sundays · 09:06–14:20 · 6 buses a weekday
- Wolverhampton — Wolverhampton to Bilston via Moseley, New Cross Banga Buses · not Sundays · 07:20–18:00 · 22 buses a weekday
53 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
3 routes
- Bedale — Bedale to Northallerton via Londonderry, Romanby Dales and District · not Sundays · 09:00–14:35 · 5 buses a weekday
- Hull — Hull to Swanland via Newington, Anlaby East Yorkshire · 06:05–18:51 · 26 buses a weekday
- Mansfield — Mansfield to Sheffield via Bolsover, Clowne Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · 06:40–17:40 · 12 buses a weekday
53 bus in North West England
5 routes
- Chester — Chester to Newton via Hoole, Upton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · 07:35–17:41 · 40 buses a weekday
- Liverpool — Liverpool to Crosby via Kirkdale, Bootle Arriva North West · 05:34–23:26 · 117 buses a weekday
- Liverpool — Liverpool to Crosby via Kirkdale, Bootle Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · 05:49–21:39 · 103 buses a weekday
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- Manchester — Cheetham Hill to Salford via Harpurhey, Gorton Bee Network · 04:41–23:10 · 65 buses a weekday
- Nantwich — Leighton to Buerton via Nantwich, Little Heath D & G Bus · not Sundays · 07:59–17:12 · 11 buses a weekday
53 bus in North East England
2 routes
- East Hedleyhope — East Hedleyhope to Langley Park via Esh Winning, Esh Gateshead Central Buses · not Sundays · 09:20–14:41 · 6 buses a weekday
- Gateshead — Newcastle upon Tyne circular via Gateshead, Bensham Go North East · 06:10–23:05 · 59 buses a weekday
53 bus in Wales
2 routes
- Merthyr Tydfil — Merthyr Tydfil to Bargoed via Morgan Town, Abertysswg Stagecoach South Wales · not Sundays · 06:45–17:45 · 25 buses a weekday
- Tircoed — Tircoed to Swansea via Sketty, St Helens Adventure Travel · not Sundays · 06:50–14:55 · 7 buses a weekday
53 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Lurgan — Lurgan to Glenavy via Aghagallon, Aghalee Ulsterbus · weekdays only · 07:10–17:30 · 11 buses a weekday
53 bus in Ireland
1 route
- Dublin — Dublin to Clontarf Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus · 07:00–19:45 · 30 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 53 bus run?
31 buses are numbered 53, in Dublin, Liverpool, Gateshead, Hull, Wolverhampton, Lincoln, Chester, Mansfield, Bedford, Lurgan, Guildford, Eastbourne and 18 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 53 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 53, and 31 of them do. The 53 in Dublin has no connection to the 53 in Liverpool: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 53 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 53 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 53 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 31 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 27 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 53 for your area.
Looking for the next bus rather than a timetable? Stops near you shows live departures. Browse all bus routes, every operator or timetables by town. Data from operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service — see all sources.