4 Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station ↔ Ayr Bus Station
Operated by Stagecoach West Scotland. First bus 05:25, last bus 21:45. 67 journeys on weekdays.
💷 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 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 Ayr Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Ayr Bus Station · Saturday towards Ayr Bus Station · Sunday towards Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station · Saturday towards Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station · Sunday
| Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 7) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:15 | · | 07:45 | 08:15 | · | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:45 |
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| Maxwell Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:30 | · | 08:00 | 08:30 | · | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 21:00 |
| Mount Stuart Street (before) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:38 | · | 08:08 | 08:38 | · | 09:08 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:07 | 18:37 | 19:07 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 21:07 |
| Berryhill Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:50 | · | 08:20 | 08:50 | · | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:18 | 18:48 | 19:18 | 19:48 | 20:18 | 21:18 |
| Eaglesham Road (before) | · | · | · | · | · | 08:02 | · | 08:32 | 09:02 | · | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:32 | 18:02 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 19:29 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 21:29 |
| Malletsheugh Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | 08:05 | · | 08:35 | 09:05 | · | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:32 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 21:32 |
| Galston Road End (At) | · | · | · | · | · | 08:19 | · | 08:49 | 09:19 | · | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:19 | 18:46 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 20:16 | 20:46 | 21:46 |
| Glebe Terrace (at) | · | · | · | · | 06:53 | 08:23 | 07:23 | 08:53 | 09:23 | · | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:53 | 15:23 | 15:53 | 16:23 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 18:23 | 18:50 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:50 |
| Kilmarnock Bus Station (Stance 8) | 05:25 | 05:55 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:15 | 08:45 | 07:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 08:15 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:44 | 19:04 | 19:41 | 20:04 | 20:41 | 21:04 | 22:04 |
| Tarbolton Road (At) | 05:39 | 06:09 | 06:39 | 07:04 | 07:30 | 09:00 | 08:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 08:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:29 | 18:58 | · | 19:55 | · | 20:55 | · | · |
| Turning Circle (at) | 05:43 | 06:13 | 06:43 | 07:08 | 07:34 | 09:04 | 08:04 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 08:34 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:04 | 18:33 | 19:02 | · | 19:59 | · | 20:59 | · | · |
| Burnside Road (Near) | 05:50 | 06:20 | 06:50 | 07:16 | 07:42 | 09:12 | 08:12 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 08:42 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 17:12 | 17:42 | 18:12 | 18:40 | 19:09 | · | 20:06 | · | 21:06 | · | · |
| Prestwick Airport Stop 2 (at) | 05:54 | 06:24 | 06:54 | 07:20 | 07:46 | 09:16 | 08:16 | 09:46 | 10:16 | 08:46 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:46 | 16:16 | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:46 | 18:16 | 18:44 | 19:13 | · | 20:10 | · | 21:10 | · | · |
| Saunterne Road (After) | 05:57 | 06:27 | 06:57 | 07:23 | 07:49 | 09:19 | 08:19 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 08:49 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:19 | 18:47 | 19:16 | · | 20:13 | · | 21:13 | · | · |
| Ayr Bus Station (Stance 8) | 06:11 | 06:41 | 07:11 | 07:38 | 08:04 | 09:34 | 08:34 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 09:04 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:04 | 18:33 | 19:01 | 19:30 | · | 20:27 | · | 21:27 | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 4
4 towards Ayr Bus Station
- Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 7) Glasgow
- Sauchiehall Lane (after) Glasgow
- St Vincent Street (before) Glasgow
- Howard Street (before) 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
- Poles Road (before) Fenwick
- Glebe Terrace (at) 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
- Dean Lane (before) Kilmarnock
- Campbeltown Drive (opp) Beansburn
- Blair Cottage (opp) Kilmarnock
- Dean Lane (opp) Kilmarnock
- Dean Street (after) Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock Bus Station (Stance 8) Kilmarnock
- Little James Street (before) Kilmarnock
- Titchfield Street (at 48) Kilmarnock
- Galleon Centre (opp) Kilmarnock
- Kennedy Street (opp) Kilmarnock
- East Shaw Street (after) Kilmarnock
- Old Street (before) Riccarton
- Hurlford Road (before) Kilmarnock
- Elderslie Crescent (after) Caprington
- Caprington Avenue (before) Caprington
- Tarbolton Road (before) Bogend
- Tarbolton Road (At) Bogend
- Quarry Road (before) Symington
- Turning Circle (at) Symington
- Hansel Village (At) Hansel Village
- Dutch House Roundabout (before) Monkton
- Dutch House Caravan Park (at) Monkton
- Dutch House Roundabout (after) Monkton
- Burnside Road (Near) Monkton
- Whiteside Drive (before) Monkton
- Dow Avenue (opp) Monkton
- Prestwick Holiday Park (Opp) Prestwick
- Prestwick Airport Stop 2 (at) Prestwick
- Oswald Drive (before) Prestwick
- Saunterne Road (After) Prestwick
- St. Quivox Road (before) Prestwick
- Gardiner Street (after) Prestwick
- Southpark Avenue (Opp) Prestwick
- Mansfield Road (Near) Prestwick
- Meadowbank Lane (Opp) Prestwick
- Crandleyhill road (Near) Prestwick
- Pleasantfield Road (Opp) Heathfield
- Waterloo Road (before) Prestwick
- 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
- Crown Street (Opp) Ayr
- Waggon Road (opp) Ayr
- Cathcart Street (Opp) Ayr
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 8) Ayr
4 towards Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 8) Ayr
- Citadel Place (after) Ayr
- Crown Street (At) Ayr
- Elmbank Street (before) Ayr
- Waggon Road (before) Ayr
- Tig Road (Opp) Newton-On-Ayr
- Bellesleyhill Road (Opp) Newton-On-Ayr
- Lansdowne Road (Near) 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
- Oswald Drive (Opp) Prestwick
- Station Road (before) Prestwick
- Prestwick Airport (Opp) Prestwick
- Prestwick Holiday Park (near) Prestwick
- Dow Avenue (before) Monkton
- Whiteside Drive (opp) Monkton
- Greenknowne Park (At) 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
- Galleon Centre (before) Kilmarnock
- West Shaw Street (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
- Burns Avenue (opp) Beansburn
- Campbeltown Drive (after) 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
- Glebe Road (after) Newton Mearns
- Newton Mearns Church (at) 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
- Tinto Road (After) Newlands
- Ledi Road (after) Newlands
- Riverford Road (before) Newlands
- Carlaverock Road (opp) Newlands
- Auldhouse Road (after) Shawlands
- Millwood Street (Opp) Shawlands
- Coustonholm Road (before) Shawlands
- The Granary (at) Shawlands
- Queens Park (Opp) Shawlands
- Torrisdale Street (Opp) Shawlands
- Marywood square (before) 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 history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 17 Jul 2026 Operating between Glasgow and Kilmarnock given service number 4 effective from 17 July 2026. To amend Route.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
GlasgowAyrKilmarnockNewton MearnsPrestwickGovanhillShawlandsHeathfieldNewlandsGiffnockFenwickMonkton
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?
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.