X51 bus timetable
4 different bus routes are numbered X51 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.
X51 bus in South West England
2 routes
- X51 Bridport — Bridport Bus Stn ↔ Axminster Rail Stn First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset 35 weekday journeys first 06:25 · last 18:15
- X51 Weymouth — Weymouth ↔ Bridport Bus Stn First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset 37 weekday journeys first 06:33 · last 19:17
X51 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- X51 Birmingham — Old Square ↔ Walsall Bus Station National Express West Midlands 453 weekday journeys first 05:23 · last 22:30
X51 bus in Scotland
1 route
- X51 Dunfermline — Dunfermline Bus Station ↔ Livingston Bus Terminal G Stagecoach East Scotland 20 weekday journeys first 07:40 · last 19:05
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different X51 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 X51, and 4 of them do. The X51 in Birmingham has no connection to the X51 in Dunfermline: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right X51 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the X51 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 X51 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 4 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 X51 for your area.
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