21 City Centre, Cochrane St ↔ East Kilbride Bus Stn

Operated by First Greater Glasgow. First bus 05:01, last bus 23:20. 69 journeys on weekdays.

💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — First Greater Glasgow sets the fares on the 21. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card. Who travels free →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards East Kilbride Bus Stn · Monday to Friday towards East Kilbride Bus Stn · Saturday towards East Kilbride Bus Stn · Sunday towards City Centre, Cochrane St · Monday to Friday towards City Centre, Cochrane St · Saturday towards City Centre, Cochrane St · Sunday

21 towards East Kilbride Bus Stn — Monday to Friday (35 journeys)
Montrose Street (after)	05:01	05:40	06:08	06:41	07:20	08:01	08:31	09:01	09:26	09:51	10:16	10:41	11:06	11:31	11:56	12:21	12:46	13:11	13:38	14:03	14:28	14:58	15:28	15:58	16:28	16:58	17:28	17:51	18:20	18:50	19:30	20:10	21:10	22:10	23:20
Central Station (southbound stop 2)	05:05	05:44	06:12	06:45	07:25	08:05	08:36	09:06	09:31	09:56	10:21	10:46	11:11	11:36	12:01	12:26	12:51	13:16	13:43	14:08	14:33	15:03	15:34	16:04	16:34	17:04	17:34	17:57	18:26	18:56	19:36	20:16	21:16	22:15	23:25
Kidston Terrace (At)	05:15	05:54	06:23	06:58	07:38	08:18	08:48	09:19	09:44	10:09	10:34	10:59	11:25	11:50	12:15	12:41	13:06	13:31	13:58	14:23	14:49	15:19	15:49	16:20	16:51	17:20	17:50	18:13	18:42	19:11	19:51	20:30	21:29	22:28	23:38
Main Street (after)	05:23	06:01	06:31	07:06	07:47	08:28	08:57	09:28	09:53	10:18	10:43	11:08	11:34	11:59	12:24	12:51	13:16	13:41	14:08	14:34	15:00	15:30	16:01	16:32	17:03	17:33	18:02	18:23	18:52	19:21	20:01	20:39	21:38	22:36	23:47
East Kilbride Road (Near)	05:32	06:11	06:41	07:17	08:00	08:41	09:10	09:38	10:04	10:30	10:55	11:20	11:47	12:12	12:37	13:03	13:28	13:53	14:20	14:47	15:13	15:44	16:14	16:46	17:17	17:48	18:15	18:37	19:05	19:34	20:13	20:51	21:48	22:46	23:56
Lee's Burn Court (after)	05:39	06:18	06:48	07:25	08:11	08:50	09:19	09:47	10:12	10:38	11:03	11:28	11:56	12:21	12:46	13:11	13:36	14:02	14:29	14:55	15:21	15:53	16:23	16:56	17:26	17:57	18:24	18:44	19:12	19:42	20:20	20:59	21:55	22:52	00:02
Bonnie Prince Charlie (opp)	05:47	06:26	06:56	07:34	08:24	09:00	09:29	09:56	10:21	10:47	11:13	11:38	12:06	12:31	12:56	13:21	13:46	14:12	14:39	15:05	15:31	16:03	16:34	17:06	17:36	18:07	18:33	18:53	19:21	19:50	20:29	21:07	22:03	23:00	00:09
Bus Station (stance 3)	05:56	06:34	07:06	07:46	08:41	09:13	09:39	10:08	10:32	10:58	11:24	11:49	12:17	12:42	13:07	13:32	13:57	14:24	14:51	15:16	15:43	16:15	16:45	17:19	17:48	18:19	18:44	19:03	19:32	20:00	20:39	21:15	22:12	23:08	00:18

21 towards East Kilbride Bus Stn — Saturday (32 journeys)
Montrose Street (after)	06:00	06:31	07:04	07:34	08:05	08:37	09:10	09:40	10:01	10:31	11:01	11:30	12:00	12:32	13:01	13:31	14:04	14:36	15:07	15:35	16:04	16:36	17:08	17:38	18:06	18:36	19:10	19:40	20:10	21:10	22:10	23:25
Central Station (southbound stop 2)	06:04	06:35	07:08	07:38	08:09	08:41	09:14	09:44	10:05	10:35	11:05	11:35	12:05	12:37	13:06	13:36	14:09	14:41	15:12	15:40	16:10	16:42	17:14	17:44	18:12	18:42	19:17	19:47	20:16	21:16	22:16	23:32
Kidston Terrace (At)	06:16	06:47	07:20	07:50	08:21	08:53	09:26	09:56	10:17	10:48	11:19	11:48	12:19	12:51	13:21	13:51	14:25	14:57	15:28	15:56	16:26	16:58	17:30	18:00	18:29	18:59	19:34	20:04	20:35	21:34	22:36	23:52
Main Street (after)	06:23	06:54	07:27	07:57	08:29	09:02	09:35	10:05	10:26	10:57	11:28	11:57	12:28	13:01	13:31	14:01	14:35	15:07	15:38	16:06	16:36	17:08	17:42	18:10	18:39	19:09	19:43	20:13	20:43	21:43	22:44	00:00
East Kilbride Road (Near)	06:33	07:04	07:37	08:07	08:39	09:13	09:46	10:16	10:38	11:09	11:40	12:09	12:40	13:13	13:43	14:13	14:48	15:20	15:51	16:19	16:48	17:20	17:53	18:22	18:50	19:20	19:54	20:24	20:53	21:53	22:54	00:10
Lee's Burn Court (after)	06:40	07:11	07:44	08:14	08:47	09:20	09:54	10:24	10:45	11:17	11:48	12:17	12:49	13:22	13:52	14:22	14:56	15:28	15:59	16:27	16:57	17:29	18:01	18:29	18:57	19:27	20:01	20:31	21:00	21:59	23:01	00:16
Bonnie Prince Charlie (opp)	06:47	07:18	07:52	08:22	08:56	09:29	10:02	10:32	10:54	11:26	11:58	12:27	12:58	13:31	14:02	14:32	15:05	15:37	16:08	16:36	17:06	17:38	18:10	18:38	19:05	19:35	20:09	20:39	21:08	22:07	23:08	00:24
Bus Station (stance 3)	06:56	07:27	08:00	08:30	09:05	09:39	10:12	10:42	11:05	11:37	12:09	12:38	13:09	13:42	14:12	14:42	15:15	15:47	16:18	16:46	17:16	17:48	18:21	18:49	19:16	19:46	20:20	20:50	21:19	22:17	23:18	00:33

21 towards East Kilbride Bus Stn — Sunday (28 journeys)
Montrose Street (after)	06:52	07:32	08:32	·	09:12	09:47	10:22	10:56	11:30	12:04	12:35	13:05	13:37	14:07	14:37	15:07	15:37	16:07	16:37	17:07	17:37	18:07	18:40	19:10	20:05	21:10	22:10	23:15
Central Station (southbound stop 2)	06:56	07:36	08:36	·	09:17	09:52	10:26	11:00	11:35	12:09	12:40	13:10	13:42	14:12	14:42	15:12	15:42	16:12	16:42	17:13	17:43	18:13	18:46	19:16	20:11	21:15	22:15	23:20
Kidston Terrace (At)	07:08	07:48	08:48	·	09:28	10:03	10:38	11:12	11:47	12:22	12:53	13:23	13:55	14:26	14:56	15:26	15:56	16:27	16:57	17:28	17:58	18:28	19:01	19:31	20:24	21:28	22:27	23:31
Main Street (after)	07:16	07:56	08:56	·	09:36	10:11	10:46	11:21	11:56	12:31	13:02	13:33	14:05	14:36	15:06	15:37	16:07	16:37	17:07	17:38	18:07	18:37	19:10	19:39	20:33	21:36	22:36	23:39
East Kilbride Road (Near)	07:25	08:05	09:05	·	09:46	10:21	10:57	11:32	12:07	12:42	13:13	13:44	14:16	14:48	15:18	15:49	16:19	16:49	17:19	17:49	18:18	18:48	19:21	19:50	20:43	21:46	22:45	23:48
Lee's Burn Court (after)	07:32	08:12	09:12	08:42	09:53	10:28	11:04	11:40	12:15	12:51	13:22	13:53	14:25	14:56	15:26	15:57	16:27	16:57	17:27	17:57	18:26	18:55	19:28	19:57	20:49	21:52	22:51	23:54
Bonnie Prince Charlie (opp)	07:40	08:20	09:21	08:50	10:01	10:36	11:13	11:49	12:24	13:01	13:32	14:03	14:35	15:05	15:35	16:06	16:36	17:06	17:36	18:06	18:35	19:03	19:36	20:05	20:57	21:59	22:58	00:01
Bus Station (stance 3)	07:48	08:28	09:30	08:58	10:10	10:45	11:24	12:00	12:34	13:12	13:43	14:14	14:46	15:14	15:44	16:16	16:46	17:15	17:45	18:16	18:44	19:12	19:45	20:14	21:06	22:08	23:07	00:10

21 towards City Centre, Cochrane St — Monday to Friday (34 journeys)
Bus Station (stance 11)	05:05	05:35	06:05	06:27	06:49	07:13	07:33	07:53	08:20	08:50	09:22	09:52	10:16	10:41	11:06	11:32	11:57	12:25	12:50	13:15	13:41	14:06	14:36	15:06	15:36	16:06	16:36	17:06	17:36	18:05	19:05	20:05	21:05	22:20
Morrishall Road (before)	05:14	05:45	06:18	06:38	06:59	07:23	07:45	08:05	08:32	09:02	09:34	10:03	10:28	10:53	11:18	11:44	12:09	12:37	13:02	13:26	13:52	14:19	14:48	15:19	15:48	16:19	16:49	17:19	17:48	18:17	19:15	20:15	21:15	22:31
Lee's Burn Court (opp & before)	05:23	05:54	06:26	06:48	07:09	07:35	07:56	08:15	08:43	09:12	09:43	10:13	10:38	11:03	11:27	11:53	12:18	12:47	13:12	13:36	14:02	14:30	14:58	15:29	15:58	16:29	16:58	17:28	17:58	18:26	19:23	20:23	21:23	22:38
Braemar Road (at)	05:29	06:00	06:32	06:54	07:16	07:43	08:03	08:23	08:51	09:19	09:51	10:19	10:44	11:09	11:35	12:01	12:26	12:54	13:19	13:44	14:10	14:38	15:06	15:37	16:07	16:37	17:05	17:36	18:04	18:33	19:31	20:30	21:29	22:43
Burnhill Street (before)	05:41	06:11	06:45	07:07	07:30	07:58	08:21	08:41	09:08	09:34	10:04	10:32	10:58	11:23	11:48	12:14	12:39	13:07	13:32	13:57	14:23	14:51	15:22	15:51	16:21	16:51	17:18	17:49	18:17	18:45	19:42	20:40	21:38	22:52
Camden Street (At)	05:48	06:20	06:53	07:16	07:40	08:09	08:33	08:52	09:17	09:43	10:13	10:41	11:06	11:31	11:58	12:24	12:49	13:16	13:41	14:06	14:32	15:00	15:32	16:00	16:31	17:02	17:27	17:58	18:26	18:54	19:50	20:48	21:45	23:00
Montrose Street (after)	05:59	06:30	07:06	07:28	07:53	08:22	08:46	09:05	09:31	09:56	10:25	10:54	11:19	11:44	12:11	12:37	13:02	13:29	13:54	14:19	14:45	15:12	15:44	16:13	16:45	17:15	17:42	18:12	18:39	19:06	20:02	20:58	21:55	23:11

21 towards City Centre, Cochrane St — Saturday (30 journeys)
Bus Station (stance 11)	05:31	06:01	06:31	07:03	07:35	08:08	08:41	09:14	09:46	10:20	10:48	11:20	11:45	12:18	12:49	13:20	13:51	14:21	14:51	15:23	15:55	16:26	16:54	17:24	17:56	18:29	19:05	20:05	21:05	22:25
Morrishall Road (before)	05:41	06:13	06:43	07:13	07:45	08:18	08:51	09:24	09:57	10:31	10:59	11:31	11:56	12:29	13:00	13:31	14:02	14:32	15:02	15:35	16:07	16:38	17:06	17:37	18:09	18:41	19:16	20:16	21:16	22:36
Lee's Burn Court (opp & before)	05:48	06:20	06:50	07:21	07:53	08:26	08:59	09:33	10:06	10:40	11:08	11:40	12:05	12:38	13:09	13:41	14:12	14:43	15:13	15:45	16:17	16:48	17:16	17:46	18:17	18:50	19:24	20:24	21:23	22:43
Braemar Road (at)	05:54	06:25	06:55	07:27	07:59	08:32	09:06	09:39	10:12	10:47	11:15	11:48	12:13	12:46	13:17	13:49	14:20	14:51	15:21	15:52	16:24	16:55	17:23	17:53	18:25	18:57	19:31	20:30	21:29	22:49
Burnhill Street (before)	06:04	06:36	07:06	07:38	08:10	08:43	09:18	09:51	10:24	11:00	11:29	12:02	12:27	13:00	13:31	14:03	14:34	15:04	15:34	16:04	16:36	17:07	17:35	18:05	18:36	19:08	19:42	20:40	21:38	22:58
Camden Street (At)	06:12	06:44	07:14	07:46	08:18	08:51	09:26	10:00	10:33	11:09	11:38	12:11	12:37	13:10	13:41	14:13	14:44	15:13	15:43	16:14	16:46	17:16	17:44	18:14	18:45	19:17	19:50	20:47	21:45	23:05
Montrose Street (after)	06:22	06:55	07:25	07:57	08:29	09:02	09:38	10:10	10:43	11:21	11:50	12:24	12:51	13:22	13:53	14:26	14:57	15:25	15:55	16:26	16:58	17:29	17:57	18:27	18:58	19:30	20:01	21:00	21:58	23:18

21 towards City Centre, Cochrane St — Sunday (28 journeys)
Bus Station (stance 11)	05:47	06:32	07:17	07:57	08:37	09:11	09:45	10:17	10:52	11:22	11:52	12:22	12:52	13:22	13:52	14:22	14:53	15:23	15:53	16:24	16:54	17:24	17:54	18:34	19:20	20:05	21:10	22:16
Morrishall Road (before)	05:59	06:44	07:27	08:07	08:47	09:22	09:56	10:27	11:02	11:32	12:02	12:32	13:02	13:32	14:02	14:32	15:03	15:34	16:04	16:35	17:05	17:36	18:06	18:45	19:31	20:16	21:21	22:27
Lee's Burn Court (opp & before)	06:06	06:51	07:36	08:16	08:55	09:31	10:05	10:37	11:12	11:42	12:12	12:42	13:12	13:42	14:12	14:41	15:12	15:43	16:13	16:45	17:15	17:46	18:15	18:54	19:39	20:24	21:28	22:34
Braemar Road (at)	06:12	06:57	07:41	08:21	09:01	09:37	10:11	10:44	11:19	11:49	12:19	12:50	13:20	13:50	14:20	14:49	15:20	15:50	16:20	16:53	17:23	17:53	18:22	19:01	19:46	20:30	21:34	22:40
Burnhill Street (before)	06:22	07:07	07:53	08:33	09:14	09:50	10:24	10:57	11:33	12:03	12:33	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:03	15:34	16:03	16:33	17:05	17:35	18:05	18:34	19:13	19:57	20:39	21:43	22:49
Camden Street (At)	06:30	07:15	08:01	08:41	09:22	09:58	10:32	11:07	11:43	12:13	12:43	13:15	13:45	14:14	14:44	15:12	15:43	16:13	16:43	17:14	17:44	18:13	18:42	19:21	20:04	20:47	21:51	22:56
Montrose Street (after)	06:42	07:27	08:12	08:52	09:34	10:10	10:44	11:19	11:55	12:26	12:56	13:27	13:57	14:27	14:57	15:24	15:55	16:25	16:55	17:27	17:57	18:26	18:55	19:33	20:15	20:58	22:01	23:07

Route map

All stops on route 21

21 towards East Kilbride Bus Stn

Montrose Street (after) Glasgow
Buchanan Street (before) Glasgow
Central Station (southbound stop 2) Glasgow
Gallery of Modern Art (near) Glasgow
Garth Street (after) Glasgow
Trongate (after) Glasgow
Glasgow Central Mosque (at) Gorbals
CitizensTheatre Gorbals
Cumberland Street (after) Gorbals
Kidston Terrace (At) Hutchesontown
Lawmoor Street (opp) Hutchesontown
Southern Necropolis (opp) Hutchesontown
Caledonia Road (after) Hutchesontown
Polmadie Road (before) Polmadie
Toryglen Street (opp) Oatlands
Shawfield Stadium (at) Shawfield
Rutherglen Road (after) Shawfield
Southcroft Road (Opp) Shawfield
Quay Road (after) Rutherglen
Main Street (after) Rutherglen
Johnstone Drive (before) Rutherglen
Rodger Drive (before) Rutherglen
Rutherglen Cemetery (at) Bankhead
Croftfoot Road (Opp) Spittal
Woodend Road (before) Spittal
Woodend Road (At) Fernhill
Arnisdale Way (At) Fernhill
Neilvaig Drive (before) Fernhill
Abbeydale Way (After) Fernhill
Neilvaig Drive (after) Fernhill
Cruachan Road (At) Springhall
East Kilbride Road (Near) Springhall
Greenlees Road (Near) Cathkin
Greenlees Road (at) Cathkin
Nerston Residential School (at) Nerston
Kingsgate Retail Park (opp) Nerston
Lee's Burn Court (after) Nerston
Raeburn Avenue (At) Calderwood
Buchandyke Road (Opp) Calderwood
Hunter House Museum (opp) Calderwood
Bosworth Road (after) Calderwood
Alloway Road (before) Calderwood
Brancumhall Road (opp) Saint Leonards
Glen Esk (Opp) Saint Leonards
Glen Clunie (after) Saint Leonards
Morrishall Road (opp) Saint Leonards
Bonnie Prince Charlie (opp) Saint Leonards
Glen Farrar (opp) Saint Leonards
Glen More (opp) Saint Leonards
Loch Assynt (after) Saint Leonards
Loch Shin (after) Saint Leonards
Loch Loyal (after) Saint Leonards
Jura Slip Road (opp) Saint Leonards
Birniehill Roundabout (Near) Birniehill
Scottish Enterprise Technology Park (at) The Murray
Bus Station (stance 3) East Kilbride

21 towards City Centre, Cochrane St

Bus Station (stance 11) East Kilbride
Scottish Enterprise Technology Park (opp) The Murray
Mount Cameron Drive South (Near) Birniehill
Clamps Wood (At) Birniehill
Blacklaw Drive (Near) Saint Leonards
Loch Shin (Opp) Saint Leonards
Loch Maree (after) Saint Leonards
Glen Farrar (at) Saint Leonards
Glen More (before) Saint Leonards
Blacklaw Drive (after) Saint Leonards
Morrishall Road (after) Saint Leonards
Morrishall Road (before) Saint Leonards
Glen Esk (At) Saint Leonards
Glen Clunie (Opp) Saint Leonards
Brancumhall Road (before) Saint Leonards
Alloway Road (opp) Calderwood
Bosworth Road (opp) Calderwood
Tewkesbury Road (Opp) Calderwood
Hunter House Museum (near) Calderwood
Buchandyke Road (Near) Calderwood
Melville Park (before) Calderwood
Cantieslaw Drive (At) Calderwood
Lee's Burn Court (opp & before) Nerston
Kingsgate Retail Park Nerston
Nerston Residential School (opp) Nerston
Greenlees Road (opp) Cathkin
Cathkin By Pass (Near) Cathkin
Cullins Road (after) Springhall
Braemar Road (at) Springhall
Burnside Road (after) Fernhill
Galloway Drive (Near) Fernhill
Morar Drive (Near) Fernhill
Shieldaig Drive (opp) Fernhill
Dale Way (opp) Fernhill
Woodend Road (opposite) Fernhill
Croftfoot Road (before) Fernhill
Rutherglen Cemetery (opp) Bankhead
Croftfoot Road (after) Bankhead
Millburn Avenue (after) Rutherglen
Bankhead Road (before) Rutherglen
Burnhill Street (before) Rutherglen
Western Avenue (At) Rutherglen
Southcroft Road (Before) Shawfield
Shawfield Stadium (opp) Shawfield
Rutherglen Road (Before) Shawfield
Polmadie Road (before) Oatlands
Polmadie Road (after) Polmadie
Caledonia Road (before) Hutchesontown
Lawmoor Street (before) Hutchesontown
Southern Necropolis (At) Hutchesontown
Camden Street (At) Hutchesontown
Lauriston Road (Opp) Gorbals
Bedford Lane (before) Gorbals
Citizens Theatre (Opp) Gorbals
St Enoch shopping centre (at) Glasgow
Wilson Street (before) Glasgow
Montrose Street (after) Glasgow

Service history & registered changes

❌ Withdrawn effective 30 Aug 2026
Norfolk & Norwich Hospital → Old Caton, Morrisons
🆕 Registered effective 31 May 2026
Operating between Canvey Island, Essex and Southend Travel Centre, Southend on Sea, Essex given service number 21 / 21S effective from 31 May 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 22 Feb 2026
Operating between Landwick Cottages, New Road, Great Wakering, Essex and Thorpe Hall Avenue, Southend on Sea given service number 21 / 21S effective from 22 February 2026. To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 11 Jan 2026
Operating between Taunton and Burnham on Sea given service number 21 / 21A effective from 11 January 2026. To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Glasgow East Kilbride Rutherglen Cathkin Calderwood Saint Leonards Fernhill The Murray Gorbals Springhall Bankhead Spittal

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 21 bus?

The first 21 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:01 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 21 bus?

The last 21 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 21 bus cost?

The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — First Greater Glasgow sets the fares on the 21. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.

Who runs the 21 bus?

The 21 is operated by First Greater Glasgow.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.

21 City Centre, Cochrane St ↔ East Kilbride Bus Stn ☆ Save