343 Ayr to New Cumnock via Whitletts, Auchinleck
Operated by Stagecoach West Scotland. First bus 18:35, last bus 22:15. 9 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 09:13, last 23:13. Fares: adult single £2.10 to £8.60 — more.
Wanted a different 343? 7 other bus routes are numbered 343 elsewhere in the UK — see every 343 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:45 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 to Mauchline Mansefield Road |
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| Ayr Bus Station (Stance 5) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:45 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 |
| Ayr Bus Station (Stance 11) | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Whitletts Pr School (At) | 08:58 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:58 | 14:58 | 15:58 | 16:58 | 17:58 | 18:58 | 19:58 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 22:58 |
| Cunningham Street (At) | 09:13 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:13 | 16:13 | 17:13 | 18:13 | 19:13 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 22:13 | 23:13 |
| Mansefield Road (before) | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 18:25 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 23:25 |
| Main Street (at 114) | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 18:40 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 22:40 | · |
| Cumnock Bus Station (Stance 6) | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 16:46 | 17:46 | 18:46 | 19:46 | 20:46 | 21:46 | 22:46 | · |
| Craigens Road (after) | 09:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 15:56 | 16:56 | 17:56 | 18:56 | 19:56 | 20:56 | 21:56 | 22:56 | · |
| Castlehill (opp) | 10:08 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 16:08 | 17:08 | 18:08 | 19:08 | 20:08 | 21:08 | 22:08 | 23:08 | · |
| Lime Road (opp) | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:13 | 16:13 | 17:13 | 18:13 | 19:13 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 22:13 | 23:13 | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 343
Adult single £2.10 to £8.60 · Adult return £3.80 to £15.50 · Child single £1.10 to £4.30 · Child return £1.90 to £7.80
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.10 | King Street | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| £2.10 | £2.10 | Craigie Road | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.10 | £2.10 | Jet Wash | |||||||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.10 | £2.10 | Whitletts | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.60 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.10 | £2.10 | Nellies Gate | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.10 | Mossblown All Pts | ||||||||||||||||
| £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.90 | Tarbolton Garden St | |||||||||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £3.60 | Failford | ||||||||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £2.10 | Barskimming Rd End | |||||||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.90 | Mauchline | ||||||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.10 | Ballochmyle Hospital | |||||||||||
| £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.90 | £2.90 | Catrine All Stops | ||||||||||
| £6.50 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £5.80 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £3.60 | Auchinleck Main St | |||||||||
| £6.50 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £5.80 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £2.10 | Hoyle Crescent | ||||||||
| £6.50 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £2.90 | £2.10 | Cumnock All Stops | |||||||
| £7.10 | £7.10 | £7.10 | £7.10 | £7.10 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £5.80 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.10 | Netherthird | ||||||
| £8.10 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £7.10 | £7.10 | £6.50 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £2.10 | Boreland | |||||
| £8.60 | £8.60 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £7.10 | £7.10 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £5.10 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £3.60 | Golf Course House | ||||
| £8.60 | £8.60 | £8.60 | £8.60 | £8.60 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £7.10 | £7.10 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £5.80 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £2.10 | Pathhead | |||
| £8.60 | £8.60 | £8.60 | £8.60 | £8.60 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £7.10 | £7.10 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £5.80 | £5.10 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £2.90 | £2.10 | New Cumnock | ||
| £8.60 | £8.60 | £8.60 | £8.60 | £8.60 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £8.10 | £7.10 | £7.10 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £5.80 | £5.10 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.60 | £2.90 | £2.10 | £2.10 | Farden Avenue | |
| £7.10 | £7.10 | £7.10 | £7.10 | £7.10 | £7.10 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £6.50 | £5.80 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £5.10 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £3.60 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | Craigens |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Ayr Bus Station.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 2 July 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach West Scotland before you travel.
Tickets on the 343
Stagecoach West Scotland publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Return · Single · Ayrshire DayRider · Job Seeker Return · Job Seeker Single
…and 47 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach West Scotland's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 3 July 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach West Scotland.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach West Scotland before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards New Cumnock: 2 journeys, first 19:10 towards Ayr: 4 journeys, first 18:35
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards New Cumnock: 15 journeys, first 08:45 towards Ayr: 15 journeys, first 08:45
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards New Cumnock: 15 journeys, first 08:45 towards Ayr: 15 journeys, first 08:45
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards New Cumnock: 2 journeys, first 19:10 towards Ayr: 4 journeys, first 18:35
- Saturday, 2 January 2027 towards New Cumnock: 15 journeys, first 08:45 towards Ayr: 15 journeys, first 08:45
Route map
All stops on route 343
343 towards New Cumnock
All 76 stops
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 5) Ayr
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 11) Ayr
- Wellington Square (opp) Ayr
- Racecourse Road (Near) Ayr
- Killoch Place (at) Ayr
- Kyle Street (Opp) Ayr
- Carrick Street (before) Ayr
- Town Hall (at) Ayr
- Police Station Ayr
- Newton Primary School (At) Ayr
- Burnett Terrace (before) Whitletts
- Hawkhill Avenue (Near) Whitletts
- Hawkhill Avenue (At) Whitletts
- Walker Road (Near) Whitletts
- Galloway Avenue (Near) Whitletts
- Mainholm Road (Opp) Whitletts
- Whitletts Court (Near) Whitletts
- Whitletts Pr School (At) Whitletts
- Low Road (After) Whitletts
- College (Opp) Achencruive
- Annbank Road (Opp) Mossblown
- Drumley Drive (At) Mossblown
- Drumley House (at) Mossblown
- Sloan Avenue (Opp) Mossblown
- James Street (Opp) Tarbolton
- Cunningham Street (Near) Tarbolton
- Cunningham Street (At) Tarbolton
- Princes Street (At) Tarbolton
- James Street (At) Tarbolton
- Inn (opp) Failford
- Barskimming Road (opp) Failford
- Westpark Avenue (opp) Mauchline
- Barskimming Road (opp) Mauchline
- Mansefield Road (before) Mauchline
- Hamilton Avenue (after) Mauchline
- Ballochmyle Way (opp) Mauchline
- Shellies Bridge (opp) Catrine
- Ballochmyle View (opp) Catrine
- Chapel Brae (before) Catrine
- Mill Square (opp) Catrine
- Cooperative Avenue (after) Catrine
- Sorn Street (opp) Catrine
- Old Avenue (before) Auchinleck
- School Road (after) Auchinleck
- Well Road (before) Auchinleck
- Park Road (opp) Auchinleck
- Main Street (at 114) Auchinleck
- Coal Road (after) Auchinleck
- Hoyle Crescent (at) Cumnock
- Holmhead Road (after) Holmhead
- Holm (opp) Cumnock
- Cumnock Bus Station (Stance 6) Cumnock
- Hall Terrace (opp) Cumnock
- Cairn Road (opp) Cumnock
- Holmburn Road (after) Netherthird
- John Allan Drive (opp) Netherthird
- Glaisnock View (after) Netherthird
- Lamont Crescent (before) Cumnock
- James Young Avenue (opp) Netherthird
- Avisyard Avenue (opp) Craigens
- Craigens Road (after) Craigens
- Avisyard Avenue (after) Craigens
- James Young Avenue (after) Netherthird
- Lamont Crescent (opp) Cumnock
- Borland Bridge (at) Cumnock
- New Cumnock Golf Club (opp) New Cumnock
- Lochview (after) New Cumnock
- Polquheys Road (before) New Cumnock
- Loch View (opp) New Cumnock
- Castlehill (opp) New Cumnock
- Castle Primary school (at) New Cumnock
- Castlemains Avenue (after) New Cumnock
- Greenhead Road (opp) New Cumnock
- Afton Bridgend (after) New Cumnock
- Glenafton Drive (before) New Cumnock
- Lime Road (opp) New Cumnock
343 towards Ayr
All 82 stops
- Lime Road (opp) New Cumnock
- Cairnhill Primary School (opp) New Cumnock
- Connel View (before) New Cumnock
- Milray Avenue (after) New Cumnock
- Redree Place (opp) New Cumnock
- Lochbrowan Crescent (after) New Cumnock
- Dalhanna Drive (opp) New Cumnock
- Lime Road (opp) New Cumnock
- Afton Bridgend (before) New Cumnock
- Greenhead Road (after) New Cumnock
- Mason Avenue (before) New Cumnock
- Castle Primary school (opp) New Cumnock
- Castlehill (before) New Cumnock
- Afton Cottage (opp) New Cumnock
- Polquheys Road (opp) New Cumnock
- Lochview (opp) New Cumnock
- New Cumnock Golf Club (at) New Cumnock
- Borland Bridge (at) Cumnock
- Lamont Crescent (before) Cumnock
- James Young Avenue (opp) Netherthird
- Avisyard Avenue (opp) Craigens
- Craigens Road (after) Craigens
- Avisyard Avenue (after) Craigens
- James Young Avenue (after) Netherthird
- Lamont Crescent (opp) Cumnock
- John Allan Drive (before) Netherthird
- Holmburn Road (opp) Netherthird
- Shankston Crescent (before) Cumnock
- Hall Terrace (before) Cumnock
- Cumnock Bus Station (Stance 3) Cumnock
- Holm (after) Cumnock
- Holmhead Road (opp) Holmhead
- Hoyle Crescent (opp) Cumnock
- Main Street (opp 12) Auchinleck
- Barony Road (before) Auchinleck
- Main Street (at 99) Auchinleck
- Park Road (after) Auchinleck
- Well Road (opp) Auchinleck
- School Road (before) Auchinleck
- Old Avenue (opp & after) Auchinleck
- Sorn Street (after) Catrine
- Cooperative Avenue (opp) Catrine
- Newton Street (after) Catrine
- Mill Square (after) Catrine
- Chapel Brae (opp) Catrine
- Ballochmyle View (before) Catrine
- Shellies Bridge (at) Catrine
- Ballochmyle Way (before) Mauchline
- Hamilton Avenue (opp) Mauchline
- Catrine Road (opp) Mauchline
- Cowgate (before) Mauchline
- Barskimming Road (after) Mauchline
- Arran View (before) Mauchline
- Barskimming Road (at) Failford
- Inn (before) Failford
- James Street (Opp) Tarbolton
- Cunningham Street (Near) Tarbolton
- Princes Street (At) Tarbolton
- James Street (At) Tarbolton
- Limekiln Wynd (after) Mossblown
- Sloan Avenue (after) Mossblown
- Whiskeyhall (At) Mossblown
- Mauchline Road (at 27) Mossblown
- Sandyford Road (Opp) Mossblown
- East Lodge (At) Achencruive
- College (At) Achencruive
- Hannah Research Park (Opp) Ayr
- Thornyflat Road (Before) Whitletts
- Whitletts Court (Opp) Whitletts
- Glenmuir Place (Opp) Whitletts
- Mainholm Road (Near) Whitletts
- Galloway Avenue (Opp) Whitletts
- Wills Road (Opp) Whitletts
- Walker Road (Opp) Whitletts
- Hawkhill Avenue (Opp) Whitletts
- Craigie Road (near) Whitletts
- Craigie Road (after) Whitletts
- Newton Primary School (Opp) Ayr
- Police Station (Opp) Ayr
- Cathcart Street (Opp) Ayr
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 5) Ayr
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 11) Ayr
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 343 bus?
The first 343 departure on weekdays leaves at 18:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 343 bus?
The last 343 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 343 bus cost?
Stagecoach West Scotland's published fares on the 343: adult single £2.10 to £8.60, adult return £3.80 to £15.50, child single £1.10 to £4.30, child return £1.90 to £7.80. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach West Scotland sets the fares on the 343. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 343 bus?
The 343 is operated by Stagecoach West Scotland.
Timetable data from Stagecoach West Scotland via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.