243 Lanark Bus Station ↔ Nth Motherwell, Watling St

Operated by First Greater Glasgow. First bus 04:49, last bus 22:28. 112 journeys on weekdays.

💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — First Greater Glasgow sets the fares on the 243. 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 Nth Motherwell, Watling St · Monday to Friday towards Nth Motherwell, Watling St · Saturday towards Nth Motherwell, Watling St · Sunday towards Lanark Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Lanark Bus Station · Saturday towards Lanark Bus Station · Sunday
243 towards Nth Motherwell, Watling St — Monday to Friday (56 journeys)
Bus Station (stance A) 05:1505:4506:1506:4707:1007:2907:4407:5908:1408:2908:4408:5909:1409:2909:4409:5910:1410:2910:4410:5911:1411:2911:4411:5912:1412:2912:4412:5913:1413:2913:4413:5914:1414:2914:4414:5915:1415:2915:4415:5916:1416:2916:4416:5917:1417:2817:4818:0818:2818:4819:0819:2819:5820:2821:2822:28
Boghall Road (Opp) 05:2305:5306:2306:5707:2007:3907:5408:0908:2408:3908:5409:0909:2409:3909:5410:0910:2410:3910:5411:0911:2411:3911:5412:0912:2412:3912:5413:0913:2413:3913:5414:0914:2414:3914:5415:0915:2415:3915:5416:0916:2416:3916:5417:0917:2417:3817:5718:1718:3718:5719:1719:3720:0720:3721:3722:37
Burton Lane (At) 05:2805:5806:2807:0207:2507:4407:5908:1408:2908:4408:5909:1409:2909:4409:5910:1410:2910:4410:5911:1411:2911:4411:5912:1412:2912:4412:5913:1413:2913:4413:5914:1414:2914:4414:5915:1415:2915:4415:5916:1416:2916:4416:5917:1417:2917:4318:0218:2218:4219:0219:2219:4220:1220:4221:4222:42
Wishaw Road (before 190) 05:3306:0306:3307:0907:3207:5108:0608:2108:3608:5109:0609:2109:3609:5110:0610:2110:3610:5111:0611:2111:3611:5112:0612:2112:3612:5113:0613:2113:3613:5114:0614:2114:3614:5115:0615:2115:3615:5116:0616:2116:3616:5117:0617:2117:3617:5018:0818:2818:4819:0819:2819:4820:1820:4821:4822:48
Caedonian Road (before) 05:3806:0806:3807:1607:3907:5808:1308:2808:4308:5809:1309:2809:4309:5810:1310:2810:4310:5811:1311:2811:4311:5812:1312:2812:4312:5813:1313:2813:4313:5814:1314:2814:4214:5715:1215:2715:4215:5716:1216:2716:4216:5717:1217:2717:4217:5618:1318:3218:5319:1219:3219:5220:2220:5221:5222:52
Ashtree Park (at) 05:4506:1506:4507:2407:4708:0608:2108:3608:5109:0609:2109:3609:5110:0610:2110:3610:5111:0611:2111:3611:5112:0612:2112:3612:5113:0613:2113:3613:5114:0614:2114:3614:5015:0515:2015:3515:5016:0516:2016:3516:5017:0517:20·17:50·18:21·19:00··19:59·20:59··
Hamilton Road (before) 05:5206:2406:5407:3507:5808:1708:3208:4709:0209:1709:3209:4710:0210:1710:3210:4711:0211:1711:3211:4712:0212:1712:3212:4713:0213:1713:3213:4714:0214:1714:3214:4715:0115:1615:3115:4616:0116:1616:3116:4617:0117:1617:31·18:01·18:29·19:09··20:07·21:07··
Muir Street (At) 05:5506:2706:5707:3908:0208:2108:3608:5109:0609:2109:3609:5110:0610:2110:3610:5111:0611:2111:3611:5112:0612:2112:3612:5113:0613:2113:3613:5114:0614:2114:3614:5115:0515:2015:3515:5016:0516:2016:3516:5017:0517:2017:35·18:05·18:33·19:12··20:10·21:10··
Salisbury Crescent (opp) 06:0706:3907:0907:5108:1408:3308:4809:0309:1809:3309:4810:0310:1810:3310:4811:0311:1811:3311:4812:0312:1812:3312:4813:0313:1813:3313:4814:0314:1814:3314:4815:0315:1715:3215:4716:0216:1716:3216:4717:0217:1717:3217:47·18:17·18:45·19:24··20:22·21:22··

Route map

All stops on route 243

243 towards Nth Motherwell, Watling St

  1. High Street (Near) Lanark
  2. Bus Station (stance A) Lanark
  3. Whitehill Crescent (At) Lanark
  4. St Patricks Lane Lanark
  5. Wellgate (before) Lanark
  6. Kirkfieldbank Brae (after) Lanark
  7. Craig Cottage (At) Nemphlar
  8. Cartland Road (Opp) Cartland
  9. Loanfoot Gardens (before) Braidwood
  10. Auchenglen Road (after) Braidwood
  11. Boghall Road (Opp) Braidwood
  12. Scotts Country Style (Opp) Carluke
  13. Milton Road (Near) Carluke
  14. Goremire Road (Opp) Carluke
  15. Shieldhill Road (before) Carluke
  16. Orchard Street (after) Carluke
  17. Kirk Road (At) Carluke
  18. Burton Lane (At) Carluke
  19. Castleknowe Gardens (At) Carluke
  20. Castlehill Road (opp) Carluke
  21. Wishaw Road (Before) Bogside
  22. Wildman Road (Before) Bogside
  23. Wishaw Road (Opp 505) Bogside
  24. Wishaw Road (before 190) Waterloo
  25. Gillhead (at) Waterloo
  26. Overtown Road (After) Waterloo
  27. Burnhall Street (opp) Waterloo
  28. Sneddon Avenue (after) Waterloo
  29. Greenhead Road (opp) Wishaw
  30. Pather Street (before) Wishaw
  31. Caedonian Road (before) Wishaw
  32. Russell Street (at) Wishaw
  33. Dryburgh Road (opp) Wishaw
  34. Cleland Road (opp) Wishaw
  35. Alexander Street (at) Wishaw
  36. Wishaw General Hospital (at) Craigneuk
  37. Ashtree Park (at) Craigneuk
  38. John Street (before) Craigneuk
  39. Victoria Crescent (opp) Craigneuk
  40. Wellington Street (opp) Craigneuk
  41. Vesuvius Drive (before) Flemington
  42. Fern Street (at) Flemington
  43. Toll Street (at) Flemington
  44. Motherwell Police Station (opposite) Motherwell
  45. Oakfield Drive (at) Motherwell
  46. Airbles Street (before) Motherwell
  47. Watson Street (Before) Motherwell
  48. Hamilton Road (before) Motherwell
  49. Motherwell Library (At) Motherwell
  50. Muir Street (At) Motherwell
  51. Ladywell Road (before) Motherwell
  52. Douglas Street (At) North Motherwell
  53. Earnock Avenue (at) North Motherwell
  54. Ailsa Crescent (at) North Motherwell
  55. Ladywell Road (After) North Motherwell
  56. Pladda Street (before) North Motherwell
  57. Pladda Street (opp) North Motherwell
  58. Pirnmill Avenue Turning Circle (at) North Motherwell
  59. Chester Crescent (At) North Motherwell
  60. Antonine Avenue (before) Motherwell
  61. Marius Crescent (opp) North Motherwell
  62. Fort Street (At) North Motherwell
  63. Cornelia Street (opp) North Motherwell
  64. Salisbury Crescent (at) North Motherwell
  65. Salisbury Crescent (opp) North Motherwell

243 towards Lanark Bus Station

  1. Marrius Crescent (before) North Motherwell
  2. Fort Street (Opp) North Motherwell
  3. Chester Crescent (opp) North Motherwell
  4. Albans Crescent (opp) North Motherwell
  5. Ladywell Road (after) Motherwell
  6. Mearns Road (after) Motherwell
  7. Pladda Street (before) North Motherwell
  8. Empire Way (before) North Motherwell
  9. Salisbury Crescent (opp) North Motherwell
  10. Chesters Crescent (opp) North Motherwell
  11. Pladda Street (opp) North Motherwell
  12. Pirnmill Avenue Turning Circle (at) North Motherwell
  13. Ailsa Crescent (opp) North Motherwell
  14. Bute Avenue (After) North Motherwell
  15. Earnock Avenue (opp) North Motherwell
  16. Scotia Street (after) North Motherwell
  17. High Road (before) Motherwell
  18. Pollock Street (Opp) Motherwell
  19. Watson Street (opp) Motherwell
  20. Oakfield Drive (opp) Motherwell
  21. Motherwell Baptist Church (at) Motherwell
  22. Motherwell Police Station Motherwell
  23. Fern Street (opp) Flemington
  24. Jack Street (opp) Flemington
  25. Wellington Street (before) Craigneuk
  26. Ladysmith Street (opp) Craigneuk
  27. Glasgow Road (opp 457) Craigneuk
  28. Hillcrest Avenue (after) Craigneuk
  29. Wishaw General Hospital (Opp) Wishaw
  30. Heathery Road (before) Craigneuk
  31. Heathery Road (after) Wishaw
  32. Cleland Road (at) Wishaw
  33. Dryburgh Road (before) Wishaw
  34. Wishaw Old Parish Church (at) Wishaw
  35. Overtown Road (before) Waterloo
  36. Burnhall Street (at) Waterloo
  37. Creamery Road (before) Waterloo
  38. Greenhead Road (at) Wishaw
  39. Pather Street (opp) Wishaw
  40. Young Street (after) Wishaw
  41. Hyndshaw Road (After) Bogside
  42. Law Hospital (At) Bogside
  43. Castlehill Road (At) Carluke
  44. Castleknowe Gardens (Opp) Carluke
  45. Sandy Road (At) Carluke
  46. Threave Court (opp) Carluke
  47. Wishaw Road (at 223) Waterloo
  48. Wishaw Road (at 513) Bogside
  49. Gillhead (at) Bogside
  50. Station Road (Opp) Carluke
  51. Hamilton Street (Near) Carluke
  52. Shieldhill Road (Opp) Carluke
  53. Goremire Road (Near) Carluke
  54. Goremire Road (At) Carluke
  55. Scotts Country Style (At) Carluke
  56. Braidwood Road (Opp) Braidwood
  57. Beanshields Road (Opp) Braidwood
  58. Cartland Road (At) Cartland
  59. Craig Cottage (Opp) Nemphlar
  60. Mousebank Road (At) Lanark
  61. St Patricks Lane (Opp) Lanark
  62. Hunters Close (At) Lanark
  63. Meadow Road (Near) Braidwood
  64. Woodstock Street (before) Lanark
  65. Lockhart Drive (before) Lanark
  66. Bus Station (stance A) Lanark

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

WishawMotherwellCarlukeLanarkCraigneukNorth MotherwellBogsideBraidwoodWaterlooFlemingtonCartlandNemphlar

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 243 bus?

The first 243 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:49 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 243 bus?

The last 243 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:28. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 243 bus cost?

The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — First Greater Glasgow sets the fares on the 243. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.

Who runs the 243 bus?

The 243 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.