23 Erskine ↔ Glasgow
Operated by McGill's. First bus 04:53, last bus 23:26. 139 journeys on weekdays.
💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — McGill's sets the fares on the 23. 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 Glasgow · Monday to Friday towards Glasgow · Saturday towards Glasgow · Sunday towards Erskine · Monday to Friday towards Erskine · Saturday towards Erskine · Sunday
| Old Greenock Road (before) | · | · | · | · | 06:11 | · | 06:40 | 07:07 | · | · | 07:40 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Rattray | · | · | · | 06:05 | · | 06:34 | · | · | 07:08 | 07:27 | · | · | 08:08 | · | 08:35 | · | 09:11 | · | 09:35 | · | · | 10:11 | · | 10:35 | · | · | 11:11 | · | 11:35 | · | · | 12:11 | · | 12:35 | · | · | 13:11 | · | 13:35 | · | · | 14:11 | · | 14:35 | · | · | 15:11 | · | 15:35 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:19 | 18:42 | · | · | 19:42 | · | · | 20:42 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Sempill Avenue (at) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:22 | · | · | 20:02 | · | · | 21:12 | · | 22:12 | 23:04 |
| Portsoy (before) | 04:53 | 05:18 | 05:43 | 06:07 | · | 06:36 | · | · | 07:11 | 07:30 | · | · | 08:11 | · | 08:38 | · | 09:14 | · | 09:38 | · | · | 10:14 | · | 10:38 | · | · | 11:14 | · | 11:38 | · | · | 12:14 | · | 12:38 | · | · | 13:14 | · | 13:38 | · | · | 14:14 | · | 14:38 | · | · | 15:14 | · | 15:38 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:22 | 18:44 | · | 19:24 | 19:44 | · | 20:04 | 20:44 | · | 21:14 | 21:44 | 22:14 | 23:06 |
| Bridgewater Shopping Centre | 04:57 | 05:22 | 05:47 | 06:11 | · | 06:41 | · | · | 07:16 | 07:35 | · | · | 08:16 | · | 08:43 | · | 09:19 | · | 09:43 | · | · | 10:19 | · | 10:43 | · | · | 11:19 | · | 11:43 | · | · | 12:19 | · | 12:43 | · | · | 13:19 | · | 13:43 | · | · | 14:19 | · | 14:43 | · | · | 15:19 | · | 15:43 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:27 | 18:49 | · | 19:29 | 19:49 | · | 20:09 | 20:49 | · | 21:19 | 21:49 | 22:19 | 23:11 |
| Old Greenock Road (after) | 05:08 | 05:33 | 05:58 | 06:24 | 06:12 | 06:56 | 06:41 | 07:08 | 07:31 | 07:50 | 07:41 | · | 08:31 | · | 08:58 | · | 09:34 | · | 09:58 | · | · | 10:34 | · | 10:58 | · | · | 11:34 | · | 11:58 | · | · | 12:34 | · | 12:58 | · | · | 13:34 | · | 13:58 | · | · | 14:34 | · | 14:58 | · | · | 15:34 | · | 15:58 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:39 | 18:59 | · | 19:39 | 19:59 | · | 20:19 | 20:59 | · | 21:29 | 21:59 | 22:29 | 23:21 |
| Town Hall (at) | 05:15 | 05:40 | 06:05 | 06:33 | 06:20 | 07:05 | 06:50 | 07:17 | 07:40 | 08:01 | 07:50 | · | 08:42 | · | 09:07 | · | 09:43 | · | 10:07 | · | · | 10:43 | · | 11:07 | · | · | 11:43 | · | 12:07 | · | · | 12:43 | · | 13:07 | · | · | 13:43 | · | 14:07 | · | · | 14:43 | · | 15:07 | · | · | 15:43 | · | 16:07 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:46 | 19:06 | · | 19:46 | 20:06 | · | 20:26 | 21:06 | · | 21:36 | 22:06 | 22:36 | · |
| Bus Station (Stance 7) | 05:24 | 05:49 | 06:14 | 06:44 | 06:29 | 07:16 | 07:01 | 07:28 | 07:51 | 08:13 | 08:01 | · | 08:54 | · | 09:18 | · | 09:54 | · | 10:18 | · | · | 10:54 | · | 11:18 | · | · | 11:54 | · | 12:18 | · | · | 12:54 | · | 13:18 | · | · | 13:54 | · | 14:18 | · | · | 14:54 | · | 15:18 | · | · | 15:54 | · | 16:18 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:57 | 19:17 | · | 19:57 | 20:17 | · | 20:37 | 21:17 | · | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:47 | · |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospitals (Stop 3) | 05:32 | 05:57 | 06:22 | 06:52 | 06:37 | 07:24 | 07:09 | 07:36 | 07:59 | 08:21 | 08:09 | 07:47 | 09:02 | 08:33 | 09:26 | 08:46 | 10:02 | 09:14 | 10:26 | 09:38 | 09:50 | 11:02 | 10:14 | 11:26 | 10:38 | 10:50 | 12:02 | 11:14 | 12:26 | 11:38 | 11:50 | 13:02 | 12:14 | 13:26 | 12:38 | 12:50 | 14:02 | 13:14 | 14:26 | 13:38 | 13:50 | 15:02 | 14:14 | 15:26 | 14:38 | 14:50 | 16:02 | 15:14 | 16:26 | 15:38 | 15:50 | 16:14 | 16:38 | 16:50 | 17:14 | 17:38 | 17:53 | 19:05 | 19:25 | 18:51 | 20:05 | 20:25 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:25 | 21:05 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:55 | · |
| Govan Interchange (at) | 05:40 | 06:05 | 06:30 | 07:01 | 06:45 | 07:33 | 07:18 | 07:45 | 08:09 | 08:31 | 08:19 | 07:55 | 09:10 | 08:43 | 09:34 | 08:54 | 10:10 | 09:22 | 10:34 | 09:46 | 09:58 | 11:10 | 10:22 | 11:34 | 10:46 | 10:58 | 12:10 | 11:22 | 12:34 | 11:46 | 11:58 | 13:10 | 12:22 | 13:34 | 12:46 | 12:58 | 14:10 | 13:22 | 14:34 | 13:46 | 13:58 | 15:10 | 14:22 | 15:36 | 14:46 | 14:58 | 16:12 | 15:22 | 16:36 | 15:48 | 16:00 | 16:24 | 16:48 | 17:00 | 17:24 | 17:47 | 18:02 | 19:13 | 19:33 | 19:00 | 20:13 | 20:33 | 19:53 | 20:53 | 21:33 | 21:13 | 22:03 | 22:33 | 23:03 | · |
| York Street (opp) | 05:50 | 06:15 | 06:40 | 07:12 | 06:55 | 07:44 | 07:29 | 07:56 | 08:20 | 08:44 | 08:32 | 08:05 | 09:20 | 08:56 | 09:44 | 09:04 | 10:20 | 09:32 | 10:44 | 09:56 | 10:08 | 11:20 | 10:32 | 11:44 | 10:56 | 11:08 | 12:20 | 11:32 | 12:44 | 11:56 | 12:08 | 13:20 | 12:32 | 13:44 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 14:20 | 13:32 | 14:44 | 13:56 | 14:08 | 15:20 | 14:32 | 15:49 | 14:56 | 15:08 | 16:25 | 15:32 | 16:49 | 16:01 | 16:13 | 16:37 | 17:01 | 17:13 | 17:37 | 17:58 | 18:13 | 19:21 | 19:41 | 19:11 | 20:21 | 20:41 | 20:01 | 21:01 | 21:41 | 21:21 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 23:11 | · |
| Bath Street (before) | 05:57 | 06:23 | 06:48 | 07:20 | 07:03 | 07:52 | 07:37 | 08:04 | 08:28 | 08:52 | 08:40 | 08:12 | 09:28 | 09:04 | 09:52 | 09:12 | 10:28 | 09:40 | 10:52 | 10:04 | 10:16 | 11:28 | 10:40 | 11:52 | 11:04 | 11:16 | 12:28 | 11:40 | 12:52 | 12:04 | 12:16 | 13:28 | 12:40 | 13:52 | 13:04 | 13:16 | 14:28 | 13:40 | 14:52 | 14:04 | 14:16 | 15:28 | 14:40 | 15:57 | 15:04 | 15:16 | 16:33 | 15:40 | 16:57 | 16:09 | 16:21 | 16:45 | 17:09 | 17:21 | 17:45 | 18:06 | 18:21 | 19:28 | 19:48 | 19:19 | 20:28 | 20:48 | 20:08 | 21:08 | 21:48 | 21:28 | 22:18 | 22:48 | 23:18 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 23
23 towards Glasgow
- Old Greenock Road (before) Inchinnan
- Rattray North Barr
- Buckie (opp) North Barr
- Sempill Avenue (at) North Barr
- Allison Avenue (opp) North Barr
- Douglas Crescent (at) North Barr
- Portsoy (before) North Barr
- Portlethen (At) North Barr
- Rashielee Glen (At) North Barr
- New Erskine Parish Church (At) North Barr
- Bridgewater Shopping Centre Erskine
- Mainscroft (Opp) Park Mains
- Mains Drive (Opp) Park Mains
- Garnieland Road (Past) Park Mains
- Parkvale Court (Opp) Park Mains
- Park Drive (Opp) Park Mains
- St Annes Primary School (Opp) Park Mains
- Park Grove (Opp) Park Mains
- Park Moor (at) Park Mains
- Park Gate (Opp) Park Mains
- Park Drive (after) Park Mains
- Parksail (At) Park Mains
- Newshot Drive (after) Inchinnan
- Park Road (At) Inchinnan
- Inchinnan Parish Church (Opp) Inchinnan
- Old Greenock Road (after) Inchinnan
- Inchinnan Bridge (before) Blythswood
- Normandy Hotel (At) Blythswood
- North Lodge Road (At) Blythswood
- North Lodge (Near) Blythswood
- Town Hall (at) Renfrew
- Canal Street (Near) Renfrew
- Millburn Way (Opp) Renfrew
- Merlinford Drive (after) Renfrew
- Balfour Kilpatrick Renfrew
- Tirry Avenue (Opp) Renfrew
- Rocep Drive (At) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Bus Station (Stance 7) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Ikea (Opp) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Row Avenue (opp & after) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Shieldhall Roundabout (after) Shieldhall
- Bogmoor Road (opp & after) Shieldhall
- Bogmoor Place (Opp) Shieldhall
- Sewage Works (Opp) Shieldhall
- Queen Elizabeth Hospitals (Stop 3) Govan
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Opp) Govan
- Burghead Place (Opp) Govan
- Clachan Drive (Opp) Govan
- Elder Park (opp) Govan
- Govan Road (after) Govan
- Helen Street (opp) Govan
- Govan Interchange (at) Govan
- Napier Street (before) Govan
- Stag Street (after) Govan
- Merryland Street (Opp) Govan
- Festival Park (opp) Govan
- Govan Road (opp) Cessnock
- Finnieston Street (after) Finnieston
- North Street (at) Anderston
- York Street (opp) Glasgow
- Midland Street (opp) Glasgow
- Central Station (stop HC) Glasgow
- West George Lane (after) Glasgow
- Bath Street (before) Glasgow
23 towards Erskine
- Pavillion Theatre (Opp) Glasgow
- West George Street (before) Glasgow
- Central Station (southbound stop 2) Glasgow
- James Watt Street (opp) Glasgow
- Cheapside Street (opp) Anderston
- Finnieston Street (before) Finnieston
- Govan Road (after) Cessnock
- Festival Park (at) Govan
- Merryland Street (after) Govan
- Stag Street (opp) Govan
- Napier Street (opp) Govan
- Govan Interchange (opp) Govan
- Govan Road (before) Govan
- Elder Park (at) Govan
- Clachan Drive (At) Govan
- Burghead Place (At) Govan
- Queen Elizabeth Hospitals (Stop 1) Govan
- Sewage Works (At) Shieldhall
- Bogmoor Place (before) Shieldhall
- Bogmoor Road (before) Shieldhall
- Shieldhall Roundabout (before) Shieldhall
- Row Avenue (before) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Ikea (near) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Bus Station (Stance 2) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Old Govan Road (after) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Renfrew Road (Near) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Tirry Avenue (At) Renfrew
- Balfour Kilpatrick (opp) Renfrew
- Dean Park Road (before) Renfrew
- Millburn Way (Near) Renfrew
- Hairst Street (Near) Renfrew
- Robertson Park (at) Renfrew
- North Lodge Road (Opp) Blythswood
- Blythswood Retail Park (opp) Blythswood
- Sunart Avenue (at) Blythswood
- Inchinnan Bridge (after) Blythswood
- Old Greenock Road (opp) Inchinnan
- Balmoral Crescent (Opp) Inchinnan
- Inchinnan Parish Church (At) Inchinnan
- Broomlea Crescent (At) Inchinnan
- Newshot Drive (before) Inchinnan
- Parksail (Opp) Park Mains
- Freeland Road (before) Park Mains
- Park Glade (Opp) Park Mains
- Park Moor (Opp) Park Mains
- Park Grove (At) Park Mains
- Church of St Bernadette (At) Park Mains
- Park Drive (after) Park Mains
- Parkvale Court (At) Park Mains
- Garnieland Road (Opp) Park Mains
- Mains Drive (Past) Park Mains
- Mainscroft (Near) Park Mains
- Bridgewater Shopping Centre Erskine
- Park Mains High school (At) North Barr
- Rashieglen (Opp) North Barr
- MacDuff (Opp) North Barr
- Cullen (Opp) North Barr
- Buckie (at) North Barr
- Rattray North Barr
- Douglas Crescent (opp) North Barr
- Allison Avenue (at) North Barr
- Sempill Avenue (at) North Barr
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Jul 2026 Operating between Erskine, North Barr or Sempil Avenue or Bargarran and Glasgow Hope Street or Buchanan Street given service number 23 / 23P / 23A effective from 12 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
GlasgowGovanRenfrewErskinePark MainsInchinnanNorth BarrBraehead Shopping CentreCessnockFinniestonShieldhallBlythswood
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 23 bus?
The first 23 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:53 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 23 bus?
The last 23 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:26. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 23 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — McGill's sets the fares on the 23. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 23 bus?
The 23 is operated by McGill's.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.