531 bus timetable
3 different bus routes are numbered 531 across the UK and Ireland, run by 3 operators in 2 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
531 bus in South East England
2 routes
- 531 Kemsing — Greenlands Road ↔ Weald of Kent School Arriva Kent and Surrey 2 weekday journeys first 07:14 · last 16:00
- 531 Kemsing — Noahs Ark ↔ Weald of Kent School Brookline 2 weekday journeys first 07:14 · last 16:00
531 bus in Scotland
1 route
- 531 Greenock — Greenock Tesco ↔ Slaemuir McGill's 68 weekday journeys first 06:46 · last 18:48
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 531 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 531, and 3 of them do. The 531 in Greenock has no connection to the 531 in Kemsing: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 531 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 531 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 531 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 3 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 3 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 531 for your area.
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