4 Glasgow to Ayr via Newton Mearns, Kilmarnock
Operated by Stagecoach West Scotland. First bus 05:25, last bus 21:45. 67 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 07:45, last 21:15. Fares: adult single £2.10 to £11.70 — more.
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| Stop | 06:37 | 07:37 | 08:37 | 09:37 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 to Kilmarnock Bus Station | 19:15 to Kilmarnock Bus Station | 20:15 to Kilmarnock Bus Station | 21:15 to Kilmarnock Bus Station |
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| Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 7) | · | · | · | · | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 |
| Maxwell Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:29 | 16:29 | 17:29 | 18:29 | 19:29 | 20:29 | 21:29 |
| Mount Stuart Street (before) | · | · | · | · | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:35 | 17:35 | 18:35 | 19:35 | 20:35 | 21:35 |
| Berryhill Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | 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 |
| Eaglesham Road (before) | · | · | · | · | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 17:57 | 18:57 | 19:57 | 20:57 | 21:57 |
| Malletsheugh Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 |
| Galston Road End (At) | · | · | · | · | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 16:14 | 17:14 | 18:14 | 19:14 | 20:14 | 21:14 | 22:14 |
| Glebe Terrace (at) | · | · | · | · | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 17:18 | 18:18 | 19:18 | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:18 |
| Kilmarnock Bus Station (Stance 8) | 06:37 | 07:37 | 08:37 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:37 | 18:37 | 19:32 | 20:32 | 21:32 | 22:32 |
| Tarbolton Road (At) | 06:51 | 07:51 | 08:51 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 16:51 | 17:51 | 18:51 | · | · | · | · |
| Turning Circle (at) | 06:55 | 07:55 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:55 | · | · | · | · |
| Burnside Road (Near) | 07:02 | 08:02 | 09:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 16:02 | 17:02 | 18:02 | 19:02 | · | · | · | · |
| Prestwick Airport Stop 2 (at) | 07:06 | 08:06 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 17:06 | 18:06 | 19:06 | · | · | · | · |
| Saunterne Road (After) | 07:09 | 08:09 | 09:09 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 16:09 | 17:09 | 18:09 | 19:09 | · | · | · | · |
| Ayr Bus Station (Stance 8) | 07:23 | 08:23 | 09:23 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 15:23 | 16:23 | 17:23 | 18:23 | 19:23 | · | · | · | · |
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 4
Adult single £2.10 to £11.70 · Adult return £3.80 to £16.80 · Child single £1.10 to £5.90 · Child return £1.90 to £10.10
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 4
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 36 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 Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 4
4 towards Ayr
All 104 stops
- Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 7) Glasgow
- Sauchiehall Lane (after) Glasgow
- St Vincent Street (before) Glasgow
- Midland Street (opp) Glasgow
- Bridge St Underground (at) Tradeston
- Bedford Street (after) Tradeston
- Wellcroft Place (at) Tradeston
- Devon Street (after) Port Eglinton
- Maxwell Road (opp) Port Eglinton
- Coplaw Street (after) Govanhill
- Strathbungo Parish Church Govanhill
- Torrisdale Street (after) Shawlands
- Marywood square (Opp) Shawlands
- Langside Avenue (before) Shawlands
- Mount Stuart Street (before) Shawlands
- Trefoil Avenue (Opp) Shawlands
- Holmbank Avenue (After) Shawlands
- Auldhouse Road (Opp) Shawlands
- Newlands Road (after) Newlands
- Carlaverock Road (after) Newlands
- Calderwood Road (after) Newlands
- Mulberry Road (before) Newlands
- Merrylee Crescent (opp) Merrylee
- Merryton Avenue (after) Merrylee
- Braidholm Road (before) Giffnock
- Railway Station (before) Giffnock
- Park Road (opp) Giffnock
- Montgomery Drive (before) Giffnock
- Berryhill Road (opp) Giffnock
- Woodvale Avenue (after) Whitecraigs
- Treemain Road (opp) Whitecraigs
- Whitecraigs Golf Course (opp) Whitecraigs
- The Broom Estate (after) Whitecraigs
- Lochbroom Drive (after) Newton Mearns
- Broomvale Drive (after) Newton Mearns
- Rysland Avenue (opp) Newton Mearns
- Shaw Road (before) Newton Mearns
- Eaglesham Road (before) Newton Mearns
- Moorhill Road (opp) Newton Mearns
- Paidmyre Road (after) Newton Mearns
- Hunters Drive (opp) Newton Mearns
- Malletsheugh Road (opp) Newton Mearns
- Mearns Road (after) Newton Mearns
- Floak Farm (opp) Fenwick
- Galston Road End (At) Fenwick
- Skernieland Road (before) Fenwick
- Glebe Terrace (at) Fenwick
- Poles Road (before) Fenwick
- Waterslap (opp) Fenwick
- Kilmaurs Road (opp) Fenwick
- Southcraig Avenue (opp) Kilmarnock
- Dewalden Drive (after) Kilmarnock
- Assloss Road (after) Kilmarnock
- Castle Drive (opp) Beansburn
- Burns Avenue (after) Beansburn
- Campbeltown Drive (opp) Beansburn
- Blair Cottage (opp) Kilmarnock
- Dean Lane (before) Kilmarnock
- Dean Street (after) Kilmarnock
- Dean Lane (opp) Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock Bus Station (Stance 8) Kilmarnock
- Titchfield Street (at 48) Kilmarnock
- Galleon Centre (opp) Kilmarnock
- Little James Street (before) Kilmarnock
- East Shaw Street (after) Kilmarnock
- Kennedy Street (opp) Kilmarnock
- Hurlford Road (before) Kilmarnock
- Old Street (before) Riccarton
- Elderslie Crescent (after) Caprington
- Caprington Avenue (before) Caprington
- Tarbolton Road (before) Bogend
- Tarbolton Road (At) Bogend
- Quarry Road (before) Symington
- Turning Circle (at) Symington
- Main Street (Opp) Symington
- Hansel Village (At) Hansel Village
- Dutch House Roundabout (before) Monkton
- Dutch House Roundabout (after) Monkton
- Dutch House Caravan Park (at) Monkton
- Whiteside Drive (before) Monkton
- Burnside Road (Near) Monkton
- Dow Avenue (opp) Monkton
- Prestwick Holiday Park (Opp) Prestwick
- Prestwick Airport Stop 2 (at) Prestwick
- Oswald Drive (before) Prestwick
- Saunterne Road (After) Prestwick
- Gardiner Street (after) Prestwick
- St. Quivox Road (before) Prestwick
- Southpark Avenue (Opp) Prestwick
- Meadowbank Lane (Opp) Prestwick
- Mansfield Road (Near) Prestwick
- Crandleyhill road (Near) Prestwick
- Waterloo Road (before) Prestwick
- Pleasantfield Road (Opp) Heathfield
- Woodfield Avenue (Opp) Heathfield
- Kirkholm Avenue (Opp) Heathfield
- Alderston Avenue (At) Newton-On-Ayr
- Northfield Avenue (At) Newton-On-Ayr
- McCalls Avenue (Near) Newton-On-Ayr
- Waggon Road (near) Ayr
- Waggon Road (opp) Ayr
- Crown Street (Opp) Ayr
- Cathcart Street (Opp) Ayr
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 8) Ayr
4 towards Glasgow
All 108 stops
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 8) Ayr
- Citadel Place (after) Ayr
- Crown Street (At) Ayr
- Waggon Road (before) Ayr
- Elmbank Street (before) Ayr
- Tig Road (Opp) Newton-On-Ayr
- Lansdowne Road (Near) Newton-On-Ayr
- Bellesleyhill Road (Opp) Newton-On-Ayr
- Woodfield Crescent (At) Heathfield
- Woodfield Avenue (At) Heathfield
- Marchfield Road (after) Heathfield
- Lilybank Road (At) Heathfield
- Bruce Avenue (At) Prestwick
- Kingscroft Road (At) Prestwick
- Brandon Gardens (after) Prestwick
- Grangemuir Road (At) Prestwick
- St. Quivox Road (Opp) Prestwick
- Kyle Street (before) Prestwick
- Station Road (before) Prestwick
- Oswald Drive (Opp) Prestwick
- Prestwick Airport (Opp) Prestwick
- Prestwick Holiday Park (near) Prestwick
- Dow Avenue (before) Monkton
- Greenknowne Park (At) Monkton
- Whiteside Drive (opp) Monkton
- Dutch House Caravan Park (opp) Monkton
- Dutch House Roundabout (before) Monkton
- Dutch House Roundabout (after) Monkton
- Hansel Village (Opp) Hansel Village
- Main street (At) Symington
- Turning Circle (at) Symington
- Symington Road North (after) Symington
- The Smithy (Opp) Bogend
- Dundonald Road (after) Bogend
- Caprington Avenue (opp) Caprington
- Cunninghame Drive (after) Caprington
- Stonyhill Avenue (after) Shortlees
- Campbell Street Roundabout (after) Kilmarnock
- Holmquarry Road (after) Kilmarnock
- West Shaw Street (before) Kilmarnock
- Galleon Centre (before) Kilmarnock
- Fowlds Street (opp) Kilmarnock
- Waterside Road (after) Kilmarnock
- Dunlop Street (at) Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock Bus Station (Stance 4) Kilmarnock
- Church Street (before) Kilmarnock
- Wellington Place (before) Kilmarnock
- Cuthbert Place (opp) Kilmarnock
- Campbeltown Drive (after) Beansburn
- Burns Avenue (opp) Beansburn
- Castle Drive (at) Beansburn
- Grougar Drive (after) Kilmarnock
- Dewalden Drive (opp) Kilmarnock
- Southcraig Holdings (opp) Kilmarnock
- Kilmaurs Road (before) Fenwick
- Waterslap (before) Fenwick
- Poles Road (opp) Fenwick
- Glebe Terrace (opp) Fenwick
- Skernieland Road (after) Fenwick
- Glaister Bridge (At) Fenwick
- Galston Road End (opp) Fenwick
- Floak Farm (at) Fenwick
- The Red House (at) Newton Mearns
- Malletsheugh Road (after) Newton Mearns
- St Vigeans Place (before) Newton Mearns
- Moorhill Road (after) Newton Mearns
- Newton Mearns Church (at) Newton Mearns
- Glebe Road (after) Newton Mearns
- Crookfur Road (before) Newton Mearns
- Fruin Avenue (after) Newton Mearns
- Elmwood Avenue (after) Newton Mearns
- Netherton Court (after) Whitecraigs
- Whitecraigs Golf Course (at) Whitecraigs
- Treemain Road (before) Whitecraigs
- Langtree Avenue (after) Whitecraigs
- Berryhill Road (before) Giffnock
- Montgomery Drive (opp) Giffnock
- Park Road (before) Giffnock
- Orchard Drive (before) Giffnock
- Railway Station (opp) Giffnock
- Braidholm Road (opp) Giffnock
- Norbreck Drive (before) Merrylee
- Dinard Drive (after) Merrylee
- Brooklea Drive (before) Merrylee
- Ledi Road (after) Newlands
- Tinto Road (After) Newlands
- Carlaverock Road (opp) Newlands
- Riverford Road (before) Newlands
- Auldhouse Road (after) Shawlands
- Coustonholm Road (before) Shawlands
- Millwood Street (Opp) Shawlands
- The Granary (at) Shawlands
- Queens Park (Opp) Shawlands
- Marywood square (before) Shawlands
- Torrisdale Street (Opp) Shawlands
- Nithsdale Drive (after) Govanhill
- Albert Drive (after) Govanhill
- Gourock Street (Opp) Port Eglinton
- Devon Street (opp) Port Eglinton
- Wellcroft Place (opp) Tradeston
- Bedford Street (opp) Tradeston
- Bridge St Underground (opp) Tradeston
- Kingston Street (before) Tradeston
- Midland Street (opp) Glasgow
- Central Station (stop HC) Glasgow
- West George Lane (after) Glasgow
- Bath Street (before) Glasgow
- Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 7) Glasgow
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 17 July 2026 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 24 April 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 January 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 8 May 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2022 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000008/377 · Changes in East Ayrshire Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 4 bus?
The first 4 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 4 bus?
The last 4 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 4 bus cost?
Stagecoach West Scotland's published fares on the 4: adult single £2.10 to £11.70, adult return £3.80 to £16.80, child single £1.10 to £5.90, child return £1.90 to £10.10. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach West Scotland sets the fares on the 4. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 4 bus?
The 4 is operated by Stagecoach West Scotland.
Timetable data from Stagecoach West Scotland via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PM0000008/377. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.