42 Ayr Bus Station ↔ Drongan Taiglum Place
Operated by Stagecoach West Scotland. First bus 00:08, last bus 23:52. 71 journeys on weekdays.
💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach West Scotland sets the fares on the 42. 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 Drongan Taiglum Place · Monday to Friday towards Drongan Taiglum Place · Saturday towards Drongan Taiglum Place · Sunday towards Ayr Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Ayr Bus Station · Saturday towards Ayr Bus Station · Sunday
| Kyle Academy (At) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:45 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Ayr Bus Station (Stance 6) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:15 | · | 21:15 | · | 23:15 | · | · | · | · |
| Ayr Bus Station (Stance 14) | · | · | · | 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 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Smith Street (Near) | · | · | · | 07:49 | 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 | · | 19:19 | · | 21:19 | · | 23:19 | · | · | · | · |
| Arthurston Terrace (after) | · | · | · | 07:57 | 08:27 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 15:53 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | · | 18:27 | · | 19:27 | · | 21:27 | · | 23:27 | · | · | · | · |
| Evergreen (before) | · | · | · | 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 | 16:01 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:05 | · | 18:35 | · | 19:34 | · | 21:34 | · | 23:34 | · | · | · | · |
| Taiglum Place (opp) | · | · | · | 08:09 | 08:39 | 09:09 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:39 | 16:09 | 16:05 | 16:39 | 17:09 | 17:39 | 18:09 | · | 18:39 | · | 19:37 | · | 21:37 | · | 23:37 | · | · | · | · |
| Coronation Road (before) | · | · | · | 08:12 | · | 09:12 | · | 10:12 | · | 11:12 | · | 12:12 | · | 13:12 | · | 14:12 | · | 15:12 | · | 16:12 | 16:08 | · | 17:12 | · | 18:12 | · | · | · | 19:40 | · | 21:40 | · | 23:40 | · | · | · | · |
| Littlemill Road (before) | · | · | · | 08:15 | · | 09:15 | · | 10:15 | · | 11:15 | · | 12:15 | · | 13:15 | · | 14:15 | · | 15:15 | · | 16:15 | 16:11 | · | 17:15 | · | 18:15 | · | · | · | 19:43 | · | 21:43 | · | 23:43 | · | · | 23:46 | · |
| Highfield Place (at) | · | · | · | 08:26 | · | 09:26 | · | 10:26 | · | 11:26 | · | 12:26 | · | 13:26 | · | 14:26 | · | 15:26 | · | 16:26 | · | · | 17:26 | · | 18:26 | · | · | · | 19:54 | · | 21:54 | · | 23:54 | · | · | 23:57 | · |
| Cumnock Bus Station (Stance 4) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20:08 | · | 22:08 | · | 00:08 | · | · | 00:11 | · |
| Cumnock Bus Station (Stance 1) | 00:08 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 08:44 | · | 09:44 | · | 10:44 | · | 11:44 | · | 12:44 | · | 13:44 | · | 14:44 | · | 15:44 | · | 16:44 | · | · | 17:42 | · | 18:42 | 17:58 | · | 19:10 | · | 19:34 | · | 23:11 | · | 23:15 | 23:46 | · | 23:52 |
| Paterson Avenue (after) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:03 | · | 19:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Craigston Square (after) | 00:15 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 08:51 | · | 09:51 | · | 10:51 | · | 11:51 | · | 12:51 | · | 13:51 | · | 14:51 | · | 15:51 | · | 16:51 | · | · | 17:49 | · | · | 18:06 | · | 19:18 | · | 19:41 | · | 23:18 | · | 23:22 | 23:53 | · | 23:59 |
| Cronberry Schoolhouse (opp) | 00:17 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 08:53 | · | 09:53 | · | 10:53 | · | 11:53 | · | 12:53 | · | 13:53 | · | 14:53 | · | 15:53 | · | 16:53 | · | · | 17:51 | · | · | 18:08 | · | 19:20 | · | 19:43 | · | 23:20 | · | 23:24 | 23:55 | · | 00:01 |
| Colthart Drive (after) | · | · | · | 09:03 | · | 10:03 | · | 11:03 | · | 12:03 | · | 13:03 | · | 14:03 | · | 15:03 | · | 16:03 | · | 17:03 | · | · | · | · | · | 18:16 | · | 19:28 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bridge Street (before) | · | · | · | 09:12 | · | 10:12 | · | 11:12 | · | 12:12 | · | 13:12 | · | 14:12 | · | 15:12 | · | 16:12 | · | 17:12 | · | · | · | · | · | 18:24 | · | 19:36 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 42
42 towards Drongan Taiglum Place
- Kyle Academy (At) Holmston
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 6) Ayr
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 14) Ayr
- Racecourse Road (Near) Ayr
- Lothian Road (opp & before) Ayr
- Mill Brae (before) Ayr
- Smith Street (Near) Ayr
- Ayr cemetery (Opp) Ayr
- Holmston Crescent (before) Ayr
- Allenfield Road (Opp) Holmston
- Holmston Roundabout (after) Ayr
- Old Toll (at) Ayr
- Sundrum Castle Holiday Park (at) Coylton
- The Beeches (before) Coylton
- Arthurston Terrace (after) Coylton
- Coylton Primary School (opp) Coylton
- Hole Road (after) Coylton
- Coylton Parish Church (At) Coylton
- Hillhead (at 11A) Coylton
- Evergreen (before) Coalhall
- Lane Crescent (before) Drongan
- Taiglum Place (before) Drongan
- Taiglum Place (opp) Drongan
- Drumwhill Road (before) Drongan
- Glencraig Street (opp 35) Drongan
- Coyle Avenue (before) Drongan
- Coronation Road (before) Drongan
- Coyle Avenue (at) Drongan
- Barbieston Avenue (opp) Drongan
- Mill of South Road (before) Drongan
- Littlemill Road (before) Drongan
- Watson Terrace (before) Drongan
- B730 (before) Coalhall
- Killoch Colliery (at) Ochiltree
- Highfield Place (at) Ochiltree
- Gallowlee Avenue (after) Ochiltree
- Burnock Street (opp) Ochiltree
- Broom Crescent (after) Ochiltree
- Mauchline Road (after) Ochiltree
- Barony A frame (opp) Auchinleck
- The Avenue (opp) Auchinleck
- Well Road (before) Auchinleck
- Sorn Road (before) Auchinleck
- Arran Drive (before) Auchinleck
- Coal Road (after) Auchinleck
- Main Street (at 114) Auchinleck
- Park Road (opp) Auchinleck
- Hoyle Crescent (at) Cumnock
- Holmhead Road (after) Holmhead
- Holm (opp) Cumnock
- Cumnock Bus Station (Stance 4) Cumnock
- Cumnock Bus Station (Stance 1) Cumnock
- Glaisnock Street (after) Cumnock
- Elizabeth Crescent (after) Cumnock
- Menzies Court (opp) Cumnock
- Barrhill Road (opp 12) Cumnock
- Holland Crescent (opp) Cumnock
- Townhead Street (after) Cumnock
- Glenmuir Crescent (before) Logan
- Glenmuir Crescent (after) Logan
- Glen Avenue (after) Logan
- Dixton Avenue (opp) Logan
- Glen Avenue (After) Logan
- Paterson Avenue (before) Logan
- Paterson Avenue (after) Logan
- Glenmuir Road (opp) Lugar
- Muirkirk Road (before) Lugar
- Glenmuir Crescent (opp) Logan
- Thornwood Drive (at) Lugar
- Peesweep Brae (after) Lugar
- Braehead Place (after) Lugar
- Football Ground (Opp) Lugar
- Craigston Square (after) Lugar
- Cronberry Schoolhouse (opp) Cronberry
- Smallburn Road (opp) Muirkirk
- Colthart Drive (after) Smallburn
- Garpel Avenue (opp) Smallburn
- Pagan Walk (opp) Muirkirk
- Furnace Place (opp) Muirkirk
- Furnace Road (opp) Muirkirk
- Burns Avenue (after) Muirkirk
- Park Avenue (before) Muirkirk
- Glasgow Road (after) Muirkirk
- The Style (opp) Muirkirk
- Bridge Street (before) Muirkirk
42 towards Ayr Bus Station
- Community Centre (opp) Rankinston
- Barnhill Place (Before) Rankinston
- Littlemill Primary (opp) Rankinston
- Carruthers Park (at) Muirkirk
- Bridge Street (before) Muirkirk
- Glasgow Road (opp) Muirkirk
- Cairn View (after) Muirkirk
- Furnace Road (before) Muirkirk
- Furnace Road (after) Muirkirk
- Henderson Drive (before) Smallburn
- Colthart Drive (opp) Smallburn
- Garpel Avenue (after) Smallburn
- Smallburn Road (after) Muirkirk
- Cronberry Schoolhouse (at) Cronberry
- Sunnybrae (after) Cronberry
- Braehead Place (opp) Lugar
- Craigston Square (opp) Lugar
- Peesweep Brae (opp) Lugar
- Thornwood Drive (opp) Lugar
- Glenmuir Road (before) Lugar
- Glenmuir Crescent (before) Logan
- Glenmuir Crescent (after) Logan
- Glen Avenue (after) Logan
- Dixton Avenue (opp) Logan
- Paterson Avenue (after) Logan
- Glenmuir Crescent (opp) Logan
- Glen Avenue (After) Logan
- Paterson Avenue (before) Logan
- Muirkirk Road (before) Lugar
- Drumbrochan Road (before) Cumnock
- Holland Crescent (before) Cumnock
- Townhead Street (opp) Cumnock
- Menzies Court (before) Cumnock
- Glaisnock Street (before) Cumnock
- Menzies Court (after) Cumnock
- Cumnock Bus Station (Stance 4) 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
- Market Place (after) Auchinleck
- Arran Drive (opp) Auchinleck
- The Avenue (before) Auchinleck
- Ellen Barony (opp) Auchinleck
- Burnock Street (before) Ochiltree
- Mauchline Road (opp) Ochiltree
- Highfield Place (opp) Ochiltree
- Ayr Road (after) Ochiltree
- Gallowlee Avenue (opp) Ochiltree
- Killoch Colliery (opp) Ochiltree
- Pottery Cottages (opp) Coalhall
- Lane Crescent (before) Drongan
- Taiglum Place (before) Drongan
- Taiglum Place (opp) Drongan
- Drumwhill Road (before) Drongan
- Glencraig Street (opp 35) Drongan
- Coyle Avenue (before) Drongan
- Coronation Road (before) Drongan
- Coyle Avenue (at) Drongan
- Barbieston Avenue (opp) Drongan
- Mill of South Road (before) Drongan
- Littlemill Road (before) Drongan
- Watson Terrace (before) Drongan
- Evergreen (opp) Coalhall
- Carbieston Avenue (before) Coylton
- B742 (after) Coylton
- The Orchard (At) Coylton
- Hole Road (before) Coylton
- Laighpark Road (before) Coylton
- Arthurston Terrace (Opp) Coylton
- Sundrum Castle Holiday Park (opp) Coylton
- Sandyhill Road (At) Ayr
- Holmston Roundabout (before) Ayr
- Holmston Drive (Opp) Holmston
- Overmills Road (Opp) Holmston
- Lothian Road (after) Ayr
- Ayr Cemetery (at) Ayr
- Mill Brae (Opp) Ayr
- Ailsa Hospital (opp) Ayr
- Ayr Hospital (at) Ayr
- Ayr Hospital Day Centre (near) Ayr
- Ailsa Hospital (at) Ayr
- Ailsa Hospital East Entrance (near) Ayr
- Queen Margaret Academy (Opp) Ayr
- Birch Road (Opp) Ayr
- Peggieshill Road (Opp) Ayr
- Belmont Road (after) Castlehill
- Forest Way (opp and after) Ayr
- Belmont Avenue (At) Ayr
- Lochlea Drive (Near) Ayr
- Castlehill Crescent (At) Ayr
- Ashgrove Street (Opp) Ayr
- Inverkar Road (At) Ayr
- Killoch Place (at) Ayr
- Kyle Street (Opp) Ayr
- Carrick Street (before) Ayr
- Town Hall (at) Ayr
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 5) Ayr
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 12) Ayr
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 14) Ayr
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Sept 2026 Operating between Blackpool and Lancaster given service number 42 effective from 01 September 2026. To amend Stopping Places.
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Sept 2026 Operating between Garstang and Lancaster given service number 42 effective from 01 September 2026. To amend Stopping Places.
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 28 Sept 2025 Operating between Keresley Village and University of Warwick given service number 42 effective from 28 September 2025.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Old Farnley Butterbowl and Fearnville given service number 42 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42 bus?
The first 42 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:08 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 42 bus?
The last 42 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:52. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 42 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach West Scotland sets the fares on the 42. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 42 bus?
The 42 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.