953 bus timetable
3 different bus routes are numbered 953 across the UK and Ireland, run by 3 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.
953 bus in South East England
1 route
- 953 Canterbury — Canterbury Bus Station ↔ London Road Estate Miller Avenue Stagecoach South East 3 weekday journeys first 08:15 · last 15:20
953 bus in North West England
1 route
- 953 Ashton-in-Makerfield — Ashton-in-Makerfield ↔ Cleveland Avenue Bee Network 1 weekday journeys first 15:15 · last 15:15
953 bus in Ireland
1 route
- 953 Letterkenny — Greencastle ↔ Letterkenny TFI Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim 16 weekday journeys first 06:30 · last 23:00
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 953 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 953, and 3 of them do. The 953 in Canterbury has no connection to the 953 in Letterkenny: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 953 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 953 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 953 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 953 for your area.
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