48 Leven circular via Bonnybank
Operated by Stagecoach East Scotland. First bus 05:07, last bus 23:50. 8 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.30 to £3.70 — more.
Wanted a different 48? 31 other bus routes are numbered 48 elsewhere in the UK — see every 48 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:07 | 05:42 | 18:50 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 | 23:50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stance 7) | 05:07 | 05:42 | 18:50 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 | 23:50 |
| Tower Bar (adj) | 05:10 | 05:45 | 18:53 | 19:53 | 20:53 | 21:53 | 22:53 | 23:53 |
| College Street (adj 9) | 05:16 | 05:51 | 18:59 | 19:59 | 20:59 | 21:59 | 22:59 | 23:59 |
| Muiredge Den Walk (adj 197) | 05:18 | 05:53 | 19:01 | 20:01 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 23:01 | 00:01 |
| Toll Bar (NE Bound) | 05:22 | 05:57 | 19:05 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 | 00:05 |
| Chestnut Avenue (opp) | 05:25 | 06:00 | 19:08 | 20:08 | 21:08 | 22:08 | 23:08 | 00:08 |
| Cameron Hospital (adj) | 05:29 | 06:04 | 19:12 | 20:12 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 23:12 | 00:12 |
| Cameron Bridge Rail Station | 05:32 | 06:07 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 | 00:15 |
| Windygates Cross (Northbound) | 05:35 | 06:10 | 19:18 | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 | 00:18 |
| Kennoway Shops (adj) | 05:40 | 06:15 | 19:23 | 20:23 | 21:23 | 22:23 | 23:23 | 00:23 |
| Bus Turning Circle (adj) | 05:44 | 06:19 | 19:27 | 20:27 | 21:27 | 22:27 | 23:27 | 00:27 |
| Kennoway Shops (adj) | 05:48 | 06:23 | 19:31 | 20:31 | 21:31 | 22:31 | 23:31 | 00:31 |
| Kenmount Place (adj) | 05:52 | 06:27 | 19:35 | 20:35 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 23:35 | 00:35 |
| Balmaise (adj) | 05:55 | 06:30 | 19:38 | 20:38 | 21:38 | 22:38 | 23:38 | 00:38 |
| Letham Glen (Southbound) | 05:58 | 06:33 | 19:41 | 20:41 | 21:41 | 22:41 | 23:41 | 00:41 |
| Bus Station (Arrival Bay) | 06:02 | 06:37 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 | 23:45 | 00:45 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 48
Adult single £2.30 to £3.70 · Child single £1.20 to £1.90
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.30 | RoseSt or Tower Bar2 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.90 | £2.30 | MethilbraeFS | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | DbeathBrWard | |||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Buckhaven | ||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Muiredge 1 | |||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Starkie Wood | ||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | MethilLaburn 1 | |||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | £2.30 | M_hill MainSt 1 | ||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | CamronBgeHos 1 | |||||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | £2.30 | Cameronbridge_Rail | ||||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | £2.30 | Windygates 2 | |||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | £2.30 | KennowayBurn | ||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | £2.30 | KennowayShop 2 | |||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Bonnybank | ||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.30 | £2.90 | KenwayMyreAv | |||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | Woodlands Cr/Casan | ||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | LethGlen_Maitland | |
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.30 | Leven Bus Station |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is LevenBusStat.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 5 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach East Scotland before you travel.
Tickets on the 48
Stagecoach East Scotland publishes singles, day returns, returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Day Return · NightRider · U16 Single · Student Single · Jobseeker Single · Adult Period Return · U16 Day Return Peak
…and 143 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach East Scotland's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 8 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach East 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 East 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 48
48 towards Leven Bus Station
All 71 stops
- Bus Station (Stance 7) Leven
- Bawbee Service Station (opp) Aberhill
- Patterson Street (adj) Aberhill
- Tower Bar (adj) Aberhill
- Bayview Bar (opp) Methil
- Barrie Street (opp) Methil
- Memorial Park (adj) Methil
- Swan Brae (adj) Denbeath
- Wellesley Inn (opp) Denbeath
- Randolph Wemyss Hospital (opp) Denbeath
- Sandwell Street (opp) Buckhaven
- College Street (adj 9) Buckhaven
- Church Street (opp 20) Buckhaven
- Muiredge Den Walk (adj 197) Muiredge
- Shakespeare Avenue (opp) Buckhaven
- Den Walk (adj 63) Buckhaven
- Sports Pavillion (adj) Buckhaven
- Starkies Wood (opp) Buckhaven
- Methilhaven Home (adj) Buckhaven
- Toll Avenue (Adj) Buckhaven
- Toll Bar (NE Bound) Methil
- Hawthorn Street (adj) Methil
- Rowan Crescent (adj 20) Methil
- Laburnum Road (adj) Methilhill
- Sycamore Avenue (adj) Methilhill
- Chestnut Avenue (opp) Methilhill
- Queens Square (adj 3) Methilhill
- School Road (adj) Methilhill
- Main Street (adj) Methilhill
- Herd Crescent (adj) Methilhill
- Simon Crescent (opp) Methilhill
- Ashgrove Court (adj) Methilhill
- Cameron Hospital (adj) Windygates
- Cameronbridge Distillery (adj) Windygates
- Cameron Bridge Rail Station Windygates
- Durie Vale (adj) Windygates
- Windygates Cross (Northbound) Windygates
- Fernhill Drive (adj) Windygates
- Kennoway Burns -Top (Northbound) Windygates
- The Burns (opp) Kennoway
- Sandy Brae Industrial Estate (opp) Kennoway
- The Causeway (adj) Kennoway
- Kennoway Shops (adj) Kennoway
- New Road (Northbound) Kennoway
- Kennoway Bowling Club (adj) Kennoway
- Springbank (adj) Kennoway
- Law View Gardens (adj) Bonnybank
- Bus Turning Circle (adj) Bonnybank
- Law View Gardens (opp) Bonnybank
- Springbank (opp) Kennoway
- Cockburn House (adj) Kennoway
- New Road (Southbound) Kennoway
- Kennoway Shops (adj) Kennoway
- Kenmount Drive (adj 40) Kennoway
- Myreside Avenue (adj 65) Kennoway
- Castle Terrace (opp) Kennoway
- Kenmount Place (adj) Kennoway
- Leven Road (Eastbound) Kennoway
- Wester Durie (opp) Leven
- Cock-ma-lane (adj) Leven
- Balmaise (adj) Broom
- Silver Tassie (adj) Broom
- Holly Road (adj) Broom
- Sillerhole Road (opp 18) Broom
- Letham Glen (Southbound) Scoonie
- Haughgate Avenue (opp) Scoonie
- Maitland Street (adj) Leven
- St Andrews Parish Church (adj) Leven
- Waggon Road (Opp) Leven
- Viewforth Nursery (adj) Leven
- Bus Station (Arrival Bay) Leven
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 48 bus?
The first 48 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:07 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 48 bus?
The last 48 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 48 bus cost?
Stagecoach East Scotland's published fares on the 48: adult single £2.30 to £3.70, child single £1.20 to £1.90. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach East Scotland sets the fares on the 48. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 48 bus?
The 48 is operated by Stagecoach East Scotland.
Timetable data from Stagecoach East Scotland via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.