43 Ayr Bus Station ↔ Tarbolton Cunningham Street
Operated by Stagecoach West Scotland. First bus 05:20, last bus 23:19. 107 journeys on weekdays.
💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach West Scotland sets the fares on the 43. 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 Tarbolton Cunningham Street · Monday to Friday towards Tarbolton Cunningham Street · Saturday towards Tarbolton Cunningham Street · Sunday towards Ayr Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Ayr Bus Station · Saturday
| Ayr Bus Station (Stance 6) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:42 | 19:42 | 19:42 | 20:47 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 21:47 | 22:52 |
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| Ayr Bus Station (Stance 13) | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:50 | 05:50 | 06:15 | 06:50 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 07:20 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 08:50 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 17:25 | 17:25 | 17:50 | 17:50 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Kyle Street (Opp) | 05:25 | 05:25 | 05:55 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 06:55 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 07:25 | 07:55 | 07:55 | 08:25 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:25 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 16:55 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:55 | 17:55 | 18:46 | 19:46 | 19:46 | 20:51 | 20:51 | 21:51 | 21:51 | 22:56 |
| Whitletts Pr School (At) | 05:36 | 05:36 | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:31 | 07:06 | 07:06 | 07:36 | 07:36 | 08:06 | 08:06 | 08:36 | 08:36 | 09:06 | 09:06 | 09:36 | 09:36 | 10:06 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:06 | 15:36 | 15:36 | 16:06 | 16:06 | 16:36 | 16:36 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 17:06 | 17:41 | 17:41 | 18:06 | 18:06 | 18:55 | 19:55 | 19:55 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 23:05 |
| Cunningham Street (At) | 05:49 | 05:49 | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:44 | 07:19 | 07:19 | 07:49 | 07:49 | 08:19 | 08:19 | 08:49 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:19 | 09:49 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 16:49 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:19 | 17:54 | 17:54 | 18:19 | 18:19 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 20:10 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 22:15 | 23:20 |
| Mansefield Road (before) | 06:01 | 06:01 | · | · | 06:56 | · | · | 08:01 | 08:01 | · | · | 09:01 | 09:01 | · | · | 10:01 | 10:01 | · | · | 11:01 | 11:01 | · | 12:01 | 12:01 | · | · | 13:01 | 13:01 | · | · | 14:01 | 14:01 | · | · | 15:01 | 15:01 | · | · | 16:01 | 16:01 | · | · | 17:01 | 17:01 | 17:01 | · | · | 18:06 | 18:06 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:32 |
| Cooperative Avenue (after) | 06:10 | 06:10 | · | · | 07:05 | · | · | 08:10 | 08:10 | · | · | 09:10 | 09:10 | · | · | 10:10 | 10:10 | · | · | 11:10 | 11:10 | · | 12:10 | 12:10 | · | · | 13:10 | 13:10 | · | · | 14:10 | 14:10 | · | · | 15:10 | 15:10 | · | · | 16:10 | 16:10 | · | · | 17:10 | · | · | · | · | 18:15 | 18:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:39 |
| Main Street (at 114) | 06:20 | 06:20 | · | · | 07:15 | · | · | 08:20 | 08:20 | · | · | 09:20 | 09:20 | · | · | 10:20 | 10:20 | · | · | 11:20 | 11:20 | · | 12:20 | 12:20 | · | · | 13:20 | 13:20 | · | · | 14:20 | 14:20 | · | · | 15:20 | 15:20 | · | · | 16:20 | 16:20 | · | · | 17:20 | · | · | · | · | 18:25 | 18:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:47 |
| Cumnock Bus Station (Stance 6) | 06:28 | 06:28 | · | · | 07:21 | · | · | 08:28 | 08:28 | · | · | 09:28 | 09:28 | · | · | 10:28 | 10:28 | · | · | 11:28 | 11:28 | · | 12:28 | 12:28 | · | · | 13:28 | 13:28 | · | · | 14:28 | 14:28 | · | · | 15:28 | 15:28 | · | · | 16:28 | 16:28 | · | · | 17:28 | · | · | · | · | 18:33 | 18:33 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:52 |
| Holmburn Road (after) | 06:33 | 06:33 | · | · | 07:26 | · | · | 08:33 | 08:33 | · | · | 09:33 | 09:33 | · | · | 10:33 | 10:33 | · | · | 11:33 | 11:33 | · | 12:33 | 12:33 | · | · | 13:33 | 13:33 | · | · | 14:33 | 14:33 | · | · | 15:33 | 15:33 | · | · | 16:33 | 16:33 | · | · | 17:33 | · | · | · | · | 18:38 | 18:38 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Craigens Road (after) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:43 | 18:43 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Lime Road (opp) | 06:46 | 06:46 | · | · | 07:39 | · | · | 08:46 | 08:46 | · | · | 09:46 | 09:46 | · | · | 10:46 | 10:46 | · | · | 11:46 | 11:46 | · | 12:46 | 12:46 | · | · | 13:46 | 13:46 | · | · | 14:46 | 14:46 | · | · | 15:46 | 15:46 | · | · | 16:46 | 16:46 | · | · | 17:46 | · | · | · | · | 18:56 | 18:56 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 43
43 towards Tarbolton Cunningham Street
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 6) Ayr
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 13) 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
- Hawkhill Avenue (Near) Whitletts
- Burnett Terrace (before) Whitletts
- Walker Road (Near) Whitletts
- Hawkhill Avenue (At) Whitletts
- Galloway Avenue (Near) Whitletts
- Mainholm Road (Opp) Whitletts
- Whitletts Court (Near) Whitletts
- Whitletts Pr School (At) Whitletts
- Low Road (After) Whitletts
- Hannah Research Park (at) St Quivox
- College (Opp) Achencruive
- Annbank Road (Opp) Mossblown
- Drumley Drive (At) Mossblown
- Sloan Avenue (Opp) Mossblown
- Drumley House (at) Mossblown
- Temple House (at) Mossblown
- James Street (Opp) Tarbolton
- Princes Street (At) Tarbolton
- Cunningham Street (Near) Tarbolton
- Cunningham Street (At) Tarbolton
- James Street (At) Tarbolton
- Inn (opp) Failford
- Barskimming Road (opp) Failford
- Barskimming Road (opp) Mauchline
- Westpark Avenue (opp) Mauchline
- Mansefield Road (before) Mauchline
- Hamilton Avenue (after) Mauchline
- Ballochmyle Way (opp) Mauchline
- Shellies Bridge (opp) Catrine
- Chapel Brae (before) Catrine
- Ballochmyle View (opp) Catrine
- Mill Square (opp) Catrine
- Cooperative Avenue (after) Catrine
- Sorn Street (opp) Catrine
- School Road (after) Auchinleck
- Old Avenue (before) Auchinleck
- Park Road (opp) Auchinleck
- Well Road (before) Auchinleck
- Coal Road (after) Auchinleck
- Main Street (at 114) 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
- James Young Avenue (after) Netherthird
- Avisyard Avenue (after) Craigens
- Craigens Road (after) Craigens
- Lamont Crescent (opp) Cumnock
- Borland Bridge (at) Cumnock
- New Cumnock Golf Club (opp) New Cumnock
- Lochview (after) New Cumnock
- Loch View (opp) New Cumnock
- Polquheys Road (before) 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
43 towards Ayr Bus Station
- Connel View (before) New Cumnock
- Cairnhill Primary School (opp) New Cumnock
- Lime Road (opp) New Cumnock
- Redree Place (opp) New Cumnock
- Milray Avenue (after) New Cumnock
- Dalhanna Drive (opp) New Cumnock
- Lochbrowan Crescent (after) New Cumnock
- Lime Road (opp) New Cumnock
- Afton Bridgend (before) New Cumnock
- Mason Avenue (before) New Cumnock
- Greenhead Road (after) New Cumnock
- Castle Primary school (opp) New Cumnock
- Afton Cottage (opp) New Cumnock
- Castlehill (before) New Cumnock
- Lochview (opp) New Cumnock
- Polquheys Road (opp) New Cumnock
- New Cumnock Golf Club (at) New Cumnock
- Borland Bridge (at) Cumnock
- James Young Avenue (opp) Netherthird
- Lamont Crescent (before) Cumnock
- Avisyard Avenue (opp) Craigens
- Craigens Road (after) Craigens
- Avisyard Avenue (after) Craigens
- Craigens Road (opp) Netherthird
- Lamont Crescent (opp) Cumnock
- James Young Avenue (after) Netherthird
- 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
- Cooperative Avenue (opp) Catrine
- Sorn Street (after) Catrine
- Chapel Brae (opp) Catrine
- Mill Square (after) Catrine
- Newton Street (after) Catrine
- Ballochmyle View (before) Catrine
- Shellies Bridge (at) Catrine
- Ballochmyle Way (before) Mauchline
- Catrine Road (opp) Mauchline
- Hamilton Avenue (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
- Cunningham Street (At) Tarbolton
- James Street (At) Tarbolton
- Princes Street (At) Tarbolton
- Limekiln Wynd (after) Mossblown
- Sandyford Road (Opp) Mossblown
- Mauchline Road (at 27) Mossblown
- Whiskeyhall (At) Mossblown
- Sloan Avenue (after) Mossblown
- East Lodge (At) Achencruive
- College (At) Achencruive
- Hannah Research Park (Opp) Ayr
- Whitletts Court (Opp) Whitletts
- Thornyflat Road (Before) 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 7) Ayr
- Albert Terrace (before) Ayr
- Fire Station (Opp) Ayr
- Ayr Railway Station (opp) Ayr
- Killoch Place (at) Ayr
- Carrick Street (before) Ayr
- Town Hall (at) Ayr
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 5) Ayr
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 13) Ayr
- Ayr Bus Station (Stance 14) Ayr
Towns & areas on this route
AyrCumnockWhitlettsNew CumnockAuchinleckMossblownCatrineMauchlineNetherthirdCraigensTarboltonFailford
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 43 bus?
The first 43 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 43 bus?
The last 43 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:19. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 43 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach West Scotland sets the fares on the 43. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 43 bus?
The 43 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.