500 Dumfries to Stranraer via Castle Douglas, Newton Stewart

Operated by Houston's Minicoaches. First bus 06:10, last bus 20:25. 14 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.

Next towards Stranraer from Dumfries Railway Station (o/s): 15:15, 17:15

Next towards Dumfries from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal (at): 14:30, 17:00

Wanted a different 500? 16 other bus routes are numbered 500 elsewhere in the UK — see every 500 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Port Rodie · Monday to Friday · 7 journeys
Stop 06:1009:1511:3013:0015:1517:1520:25
Dumfries Railway Station (o/s) 06:1009:1511:3013:0015:1517:1520:25
Loreburne Centre Stance 1 (at) 06:1309:2311:3313:0315:1817:1820:28
Stance 5 (at) 06:1509:3011:3813:0815:2317:2320:33
Hospital (at) 06:2609:3611:4613:1615:3117:3120:41
Village Hall (at) ·······
Junction (at) 06:3709:4811:5713:2715:4217:4220:52
Village (at) 06:4209:5312:0213:3215:4717:4720:57
Swimming Pool (at) 06:5210:0212:1213:4215:5717:5721:07
Park (opp 40) 06:5710:0512:1713:4716:0218:0221:12
Bus Shelter (opp) 07:0210:1012:2213:5216:0718:0721:17
Post Office (opp) 07:1010:1812:3014:0016:1518:1521:25
Mill on the Fleet (opp) 07:2010:4012:5014:2016:2518:2521:35
A75 (opp) 07:3510:5213:0514:3516:4018:4021:50
Silver Street (opp) 07:4111:0013:1114:4116:4618:4621:56
Village (o/s) 07:4911:0813:1914:4916:5418:5422:04
House (at) 07:5111:1013:2114:5116:5618:5622:06
Stance 1 (at) 07:5811:1513:2814:5817:0319:0322:13
Shelter (opp) 08:1011:2513:4015:1017:1519:1522:25
Town Hall (o/s) 08:2511:4013:5515:2517:3019:3022:40
Village (opp) 08:3111:4614:0115:3117:3619:3622:46
Hamilton Road (opp) 08:3611:5014:0615:3617:4119:4122:51
Stranraer Academy (at) ·······
Port Rodie (at) 08:4111:5514:1115:4117:4619:4622:56

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.

The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Houston's Minicoaches sets the fares on the 500. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card. Who travels free →

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 Houston's Minicoaches before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 500

500 towards Stranraer

All 84 stops
  1. Dumfries Railway Station (o/s) Dumfries
  2. Loreburne Centre Stance 1 (at) Dumfries
  3. Stance 5 (at) Dumfries
  4. Church (at) Dumfries
  5. Ettrick Court (opp) Janefield
  6. Business Park (at) Cargenbridge
  7. Hospital (at) Cargenbridge
  8. Village Hall (at) Lochfoot
  9. Road End (W-bound) Lochfoot
  10. A75 West Road End (opp) Shawhead
  11. Road End (at) Crocketford
  12. Junction (at) Crocketford
  13. Motel (opp) Crocketford
  14. Village (at) Springholm
  15. Road End (at) Castle Douglas
  16. Juncition (opp) Castle Douglas
  17. Health Centre (opp) Castle Douglas
  18. Supermarket (at) Castle Douglas
  19. Markethill Park (at) Castle Douglas
  20. Swimming Pool (at) Castle Douglas
  21. Markethill Park (at) Castle Douglas
  22. Royal Bank (o/s) Castle Douglas
  23. Park (opp 40) Castle Douglas
  24. Farm (at) Castle Douglas
  25. Road End (at) Rhonehouse
  26. Bus Shelter (opp) Bridge of Dee
  27. Tarff Station Road End Ringford
  28. Tarff Bridge (at) Ringford
  29. Post Office (opp) Twynholm
  30. Redfield Road End (opp) Twynholm
  31. Barluka Road End (at) Twynholm
  32. Doon Hill (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
  33. Bypass (North) Gatehouse of Fleet
  34. Townhead Farm (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
  35. Cally Palace (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
  36. Murray Arms (o/s) Gatehouse of Fleet
  37. Mill on the Fleet (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
  38. Cardoness Castle (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
  39. Anwoth (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
  40. Skyreburn (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
  41. Lanefoot (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
  42. Road End (at) Auchenlarie
  43. Holiday Park (at) Auchenlarie
  44. Road End (opp) Carsluith
  45. A75 (opp) Carsluith
  46. Smokehouses (opp) Carsluith
  47. Caravan Park (opp) Creetown
  48. Telephone Box (at) Creetown
  49. Silver Street (opp) Creetown
  50. Clock Tower (at) Creetown
  51. Junction (opp) Creetown
  52. Spittal (opp) Palnure
  53. Village (o/s) Palnure
  54. House (at) Blackcraig
  55. Farm (at) Blackcraig
  56. Calgow (opp) Minnigaff
  57. Consultant (opp) Minnigaff
  58. Hole-in-the-wall (opp) Minnigaff
  59. Cree Inn (opp) Minnigaff
  60. Cinema (at) Newton Stewart
  61. Stance 1 (at) Newton Stewart
  62. East Knockbrex (at) Newton Stewart
  63. Blackpark Farm Rd End (opp) Newton Stewart
  64. The Crossings (at) Kirkcowan
  65. Shennanton Farm (opp) Kirkcowan
  66. Shelter (opp) Kirkcowan
  67. Post Office (opp 7) Kirkcowan
  68. Church (o/s) Kirkcowan
  69. Halfway House (opp) Kirkcowan
  70. Farm (opp) Barlae
  71. Dervaird Farm (opp) Glenluce
  72. Lintmill (at) Glenluce
  73. Police Station Glenluce
  74. Town Hall (o/s) Glenluce
  75. Lady Burn (opp) Glenluce
  76. Village (opp) Dunragit
  77. Planting End (at) Castle Kennedy
  78. Hamilton Road (opp) Castle Kennedy
  79. Inchparks Road End (opp) Stranraer
  80. Bridge of Aird (at) Stranraer
  81. Stranraer Academy (at) Stranraer
  82. Rephad (opp) Stranraer
  83. Stair Drive (at) Stranraer
  84. Port Rodie (at) Stranraer

500 towards Dumfries

All 85 stops
  1. Stranraer Academy (at) Stranraer
  2. Junction (at) Stranraer
  3. Pitch (at) Stranraer
  4. Restaurant (o/s) Stranraer
  5. Port Rodie Ferry Terminal (at) Stranraer
  6. Stair Drive Junction (opp) Stranraer
  7. Shop (at) Stranraer
  8. Rephad (o/s) Stranraer
  9. Road End (opp) Stranraer
  10. Inchparks (at) Stranraer
  11. Hamilton Road (at) Castle Kennedy
  12. Planting End (opp) Castle Kennedy
  13. Village (at) Dunragit
  14. Lady Burn (opp) Glenluce
  15. Town Hall (opp) Glenluce
  16. Police Station (opp) Glenluce
  17. Lintmill (opp) Glenluce
  18. Dervaird Farm (at) Glenluce
  19. Farm (at) Barlae
  20. Halfway House (o/s) Kirkcowan
  21. Church (opp) Kirkcowan
  22. Post Office (o/s 7) Kirkcowan
  23. Shelter (at) Kirkcowan
  24. Shennanton Farm (at) Kirkcowan
  25. The Crossings (opp) Kirkcowan
  26. Blackpark Farm Road End (at) Newton Stewart
  27. East Knockbrex (opp) Newton Stewart
  28. Barnkirk (at) Newton Stewart
  29. Stance 2 (at) Newton Stewart
  30. Centre (opp) Newton Stewart
  31. Cree Inn (o/s) Minnigaff
  32. Hole-in-the-Wall (at) Minnigaff
  33. Consultant (at) Minnigaff
  34. Calgow (at) Minnigaff
  35. House (opp) Blackcraig
  36. Village Telephone Box (at) Palnure
  37. Spittal (at) Palnure
  38. Junction (at) Creetown
  39. Clock Tower (opp) Creetown
  40. High Road (opp) Creetown
  41. Telephone Box (opp) Creetown
  42. Caravan Park (at) Creetown
  43. Smokehouses (at) Carsluith
  44. A75 (opp) Carsluith
  45. Road End (at) Carsluith
  46. Holiday Park (opp) Auchenlarie
  47. Road End (opp) Auchenlarie
  48. Lanefoot (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
  49. Skyreburn (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
  50. Anwoth (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
  51. Cardoness Castle (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
  52. Mill on the Fleet (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
  53. Murray Arms (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
  54. Cally Palace (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
  55. Townhead Farm (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
  56. Bypass (North) Gatehouse of Fleet
  57. Doon Hill (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
  58. Barluka Road End (opp) Twynholm
  59. Redfield Road End (at) Twynholm
  60. Post Office (at) Twynholm
  61. Tarff Bridge (at) Ringford
  62. Tarff Station Road End (opp) Ringford
  63. Bus Shelter (at) Bridge of Dee
  64. Road End (opp) Rhonehouse
  65. Farm (opp) Castle Douglas
  66. Carlingwark Street (adj) Castle Douglas
  67. Swimming Pool (at) Castle Douglas
  68. Supermarket (opp) Castle Douglas
  69. Health Centre (at) Castle Douglas
  70. Junction (at) Castle Douglas
  71. Road End (opp) Castle Douglas
  72. Village (opp) Springholm
  73. Motel (at) Crocketford
  74. Junction (opp) Crocketford
  75. Road End (opp) Crocketford
  76. A75 East Road End (opp) Shawhead
  77. Road End (E-bound) Lochfoot
  78. Village Hall (at) Lochfoot
  79. Hospital (at) Cargenbridge
  80. Business Park (opp) Cargenbridge
  81. School (o/s 44) Dumfries
  82. Church (opp) Dumfries
  83. Court (opp) Dumfries
  84. School (o/s) Dumfries
  85. Dumfries Railway Station (o/s) Dumfries

Towns & areas on this route

DumfriesStranraerNewton StewartCastle DouglasGatehouse of FleetMinnigaffCargenbridgeGlenluceKirkcowanTwynholmCreetownCrocketford

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 500 bus?

The first 500 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 500 bus?

The last 500 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 500 bus cost?

The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Houston's Minicoaches sets the fares on the 500. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.

Who runs the 500 bus?

The 500 is operated by Houston's Minicoaches.

Timetable data from Houston's Minicoaches via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.