X51 bus timetable
Looking for the X51 bus? 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.
A number starting with X is usually an express or longer-distance route: it skips stops, or runs further than the plain number. What bus route numbers mean
X51 bus in South West England
2 routes
- Bridport — Bridport to Axminster via Charmouth, Lyme Regis First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset · not Sundays · 06:30–18:15 · 12 buses a weekday
- Weymouth — Weymouth to Bridport via Melcombe Regis, Dorchester First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset · not Sundays · 06:33–19:15 · 15 buses a weekday
X51 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- Birmingham — Birmingham to Cannock via Walsall, Mossley National Express West Midlands · 05:23–22:30 · 189 buses a weekday
X51 bus in Scotland
1 route
- Dunfermline — Dunfermline to Livingston via Rosyth, Newbridge Stagecoach East Scotland · 07:40–19:05 · 20 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the X51 bus run?
4 buses are numbered X51, in Birmingham, Dunfermline, Weymouth & Bridport. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
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.
What does the “X51” in the bus number mean?
A number starting with X is usually an express or longer-distance route: it skips stops, or runs further than the plain number. It is a convention operators choose to follow rather than a national rule, so check the specific X51 for your area in the list above. See our guide to what UK bus route numbers mean for the letters that are reliable and the ones that are not.
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