500 Dumfries Railway Station ↔ Port Rodie

Operated by Houston's Minicoaches. First bus 06:10, last bus 20:25. 16 journeys on weekdays.

💷 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 →

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.

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500 towards Port Rodie — Monday to Friday (8 journeys)
Dumfries Railway Station (o/s)	06:10	09:15	11:30	13:00	15:15	·	17:15	20:25
Loreburne Centre Stance 1 (at)	06:13	09:23	11:33	13:03	15:18	·	17:18	20:28
Stance 5 (at)	06:15	09:30	11:38	13:08	15:23	·	17:23	20:33
Hospital (at)	06:26	09:36	11:46	13:16	15:31	·	17:31	20:41
Village Hall (at)	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Junction (at)	06:37	09:48	11:57	13:27	15:42	·	17:42	20:52
Village (at)	06:42	09:53	12:02	13:32	15:47	·	17:47	20:57
Swimming Pool (at)	06:52	10:02	12:12	13:42	15:57	·	17:57	21:07
Park (opp 40)	06:57	10:05	12:17	13:47	16:02	·	18:02	21:12
Bus Shelter (opp)	07:02	10:10	12:22	13:52	16:07	·	18:07	21:17
Post Office (opp)	07:10	10:18	12:30	14:00	16:15	·	18:15	21:25
Mill on the Fleet (opp)	07:20	10:40	12:50	14:20	16:25	·	18:25	21:35
A75 (opp)	07:35	10:52	13:05	14:35	16:40	·	18:40	21:50
Silver Street (opp)	07:41	11:00	13:11	14:41	16:46	·	18:46	21:56
Village (o/s)	07:49	11:08	13:19	14:49	16:54	·	18:54	22:04
House (at)	07:51	11:10	13:21	14:51	16:56	·	18:56	22:06
Stance 1 (at)	07:58	11:15	13:28	14:58	17:03	16:15	19:03	22:13
Shelter (opp)	08:10	11:25	13:40	15:10	17:15	16:28	19:15	22:25
Town Hall (o/s)	08:25	11:40	13:55	15:25	17:30	16:40	19:30	22:40
Village (opp)	08:31	11:46	14:01	15:31	17:36	16:45	19:36	22:46
Hamilton Road (opp)	08:36	11:50	14:06	15:36	17:41	16:50	19:41	22:51
Stranraer Academy (at)	08:40	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Port Rodie (at)	08:41	11:55	14:11	15:41	17:46	16:56	19:46	22:56

500 towards Port Rodie — Saturday (7 journeys)
Dumfries Railway Station (o/s)	06:10	09:15	11:30	13:00	15:15	17:15	20:25
Loreburne Centre Stance 1 (at)	06:13	09:23	11:33	13:03	15:18	17:18	20:28
Stance 5 (at)	06:15	09:30	11:38	13:08	15:23	17:23	20:33
Hospital (at)	06:26	09:36	11:46	13:16	15:31	17:31	20:41
Village Hall (at)	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Junction (at)	06:37	09:48	11:57	13:27	15:42	17:42	20:52
Village (at)	06:42	09:53	12:02	13:32	15:47	17:47	20:57
Swimming Pool (at)	06:52	10:02	12:12	13:42	15:57	17:57	21:07
Park (opp 40)	06:57	10:05	12:17	13:47	16:02	18:02	21:12
Bus Shelter (opp)	07:02	10:10	12:22	13:52	16:07	18:07	21:17
Post Office (opp)	07:10	10:18	12:30	14:00	16:15	18:15	21:25
Mill on the Fleet (opp)	07:20	10:40	12:50	14:20	16:25	18:25	21:35
A75 (opp)	07:35	10:52	13:05	14:35	16:40	18:40	21:50
Silver Street (opp)	07:41	11:00	13:11	14:41	16:46	18:46	21:56
Village (o/s)	07:49	11:08	13:19	14:49	16:54	18:54	22:04
House (at)	07:51	11:10	13:21	14:51	16:56	18:56	22:06
Stance 1 (at)	07:58	11:15	13:28	14:58	17:03	19:03	22:13
Shelter (opp)	08:10	11:25	13:40	15:10	17:15	19:15	22:25
Town Hall (o/s)	08:25	11:40	13:55	15:25	17:30	19:30	22:40
Village (opp)	08:31	11:46	14:01	15:31	17:36	19:36	22:46
Hamilton Road (opp)	08:36	11:50	14:06	15:36	17:41	19:41	22:51
Stranraer Academy (at)	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Port Rodie (at)	08:41	11:55	14:11	15:41	17:46	19:46	22:56

500 towards Port Rodie — Sunday (3 journeys)
Dumfries Railway Station (o/s)	09:15	13:15	17:15
Loreburne Centre Stance 1 (at)	09:23	13:23	17:23
Stance 5 (at)	09:30	13:30	17:30
Hospital (at)	09:36	13:35	17:35
Village Hall (at)	·	13:40	17:40
Junction (at)	09:48	13:48	17:48
Village (at)	09:53	13:53	17:53
Swimming Pool (at)	10:02	14:02	18:02
Park (opp 40)	10:05	14:05	18:05
Bus Shelter (opp)	10:10	14:10	18:10
Post Office (opp)	10:18	14:18	18:18
Mill on the Fleet (opp)	10:40	14:40	18:40
A75 (opp)	10:52	14:52	18:52
Silver Street (opp)	11:00	15:00	19:00
Village (o/s)	11:08	15:08	19:08
House (at)	11:10	15:10	19:10
Stance 1 (at)	11:15	15:15	19:15
Shelter (opp)	11:25	15:25	19:25
Town Hall (o/s)	11:40	15:40	19:40
Village (opp)	11:46	15:46	19:46
Hamilton Road (opp)	11:50	15:50	19:50
Stranraer Academy (at)	·	·	·
Port Rodie (at)	11:55	15:55	19:55

500 towards Dumfries Railway Station — Monday to Friday (8 journeys)
Stranraer Academy (at)	·	·	·	·	·	15:25	·	·
Port Rodie Ferry Terminal (at)	06:10	09:00	10:30	12:30	14:30	15:30	17:00	19:30
Hamilton Road (at)	06:15	09:05	10:35	12:35	14:35	15:36	17:05	19:35
Village (at)	06:20	09:10	10:40	12:40	14:40	15:41	17:10	19:40
Town Hall (opp)	06:27	09:17	10:46	12:47	14:47	15:46	17:17	19:47
Shelter (at)	06:42	09:32	11:02	13:02	15:02	15:59	17:32	20:02
Stance 2 (at)	06:55	09:45	11:15	13:15	15:15	16:12	17:45	20:13
House (opp)	07:01	09:51	11:21	13:21	15:21	·	17:51	20:21
Village Telephone Box (at)	07:04	09:54	11:24	13:24	15:24	·	17:54	20:24
High Road (opp)	07:12	10:02	11:32	13:32	15:32	·	18:02	20:32
A75 (opp)	07:20	10:10	11:40	13:40	15:40	·	18:10	20:40
Mill on the Fleet (at)	07:32	10:32	12:02	14:02	16:02	·	18:32	20:52
Post Office (at)	07:42	10:42	12:12	14:12	16:12	·	18:42	20:59
Bus Shelter (at)	07:49	10:49	12:19	14:19	16:19	·	18:49	21:04
Carlingwark Street (adj)	07:54	10:54	12:24	14:24	16:24	·	18:54	21:06
Swimming Pool (at)	07:56	10:56	12:26	14:26	16:26	·	18:56	21:13
Village (opp)	08:03	11:03	12:33	14:33	16:33	·	19:03	21:17
Junction (opp)	08:07	11:07	12:37	14:37	16:37	·	19:07	21:27
Village Hall (at)	08:17	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Hospital (at)	08:27	11:17	12:47	14:47	16:47	·	19:17	21:37
Court (opp)	08:35	11:23	12:53	14:53	16:53	·	19:23	21:43
Dumfries Railway Station (o/s)	08:38	11:28	12:58	14:58	16:58	·	19:28	21:48

500 towards Dumfries Railway Station — Saturday (7 journeys)
Stranraer Academy (at)	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Port Rodie Ferry Terminal (at)	06:10	09:00	10:30	12:30	14:30	17:00	19:30
Hamilton Road (at)	06:15	09:05	10:35	12:35	14:35	17:05	19:35
Village (at)	06:20	09:10	10:40	12:40	14:40	17:10	19:40
Town Hall (opp)	06:27	09:17	10:46	12:47	14:47	17:17	19:47
Shelter (at)	06:42	09:32	11:02	13:02	15:02	17:32	20:02
Stance 2 (at)	06:55	09:45	11:15	13:15	15:15	17:45	20:13
House (opp)	07:01	09:51	11:21	13:21	15:21	17:51	20:21
Village Telephone Box (at)	07:04	09:54	11:24	13:24	15:24	17:54	20:24
High Road (opp)	07:12	10:02	11:32	13:32	15:32	18:02	20:32
A75 (opp)	07:20	10:10	11:40	13:40	15:40	18:10	20:40
Mill on the Fleet (at)	07:32	10:32	12:02	14:02	16:02	18:32	20:52
Post Office (at)	07:42	10:42	12:12	14:12	16:12	18:42	20:59
Bus Shelter (at)	07:49	10:49	12:19	14:19	16:19	18:49	21:04
Carlingwark Street (adj)	07:54	10:54	12:24	14:24	16:24	18:54	21:06
Swimming Pool (at)	07:56	10:56	12:26	14:26	16:26	18:56	21:13
Village (opp)	08:03	11:03	12:33	14:33	16:33	19:03	21:17
Junction (opp)	08:07	11:07	12:37	14:37	16:37	19:07	21:27
Village Hall (at)	08:17	·	·	·	·	·	·
Hospital (at)	08:27	11:17	12:47	14:47	16:47	19:17	21:37
Court (opp)	08:35	11:23	12:53	14:53	16:53	19:23	21:43
Dumfries Railway Station (o/s)	08:38	11:28	12:58	14:58	16:58	19:28	21:48

500 towards Dumfries Railway Station — Sunday (3 journeys)
Stranraer Academy (at)	·	·	·
Port Rodie Ferry Terminal (at)	08:55	12:30	16:30
Hamilton Road (at)	09:00	12:35	16:35
Village (at)	09:05	12:40	16:40
Town Hall (opp)	09:12	12:47	16:47
Shelter (at)	09:27	13:02	17:02
Stance 2 (at)	09:40	13:15	17:15
House (opp)	09:46	13:21	17:21
Village Telephone Box (at)	09:49	13:24	17:24
High Road (opp)	09:57	13:32	17:32
A75 (opp)	10:05	13:40	17:40
Mill on the Fleet (at)	10:30	14:02	17:52
Post Office (at)	10:42	14:12	18:02
Bus Shelter (at)	10:49	14:19	18:10
Carlingwark Street (adj)	10:54	14:24	18:15
Swimming Pool (at)	10:56	14:26	18:17
Village (opp)	11:03	14:33	18:24
Junction (opp)	11:07	14:37	18:28
Village Hall (at)	11:15	14:45	·
Hospital (at)	11:21	14:51	18:38
Court (opp)	11:27	14:57	18:44
Dumfries Railway Station (o/s)	11:31	15:01	18:49

Route map

All stops on route 500

500 towards Port Rodie

Dumfries Railway Station (o/s) Dumfries
Loreburne Centre Stance 1 (at) Dumfries
Stance 5 (at) Dumfries
Church (at) Dumfries
Ettrick Court (opp) Janefield
Business Park (at) Cargenbridge
Hospital (at) Cargenbridge
Village Hall (at) Lochfoot
Road End (W-bound) Lochfoot
A75 West Road End (opp) Shawhead
Road End (at) Crocketford
Junction (at) Crocketford
Motel (opp) Crocketford
Village (at) Springholm
Road End (at) Castle Douglas
Juncition (opp) Castle Douglas
Health Centre (opp) Castle Douglas
Supermarket (at) Castle Douglas
Markethill Park (at) Castle Douglas
Swimming Pool (at) Castle Douglas
Markethill Park (at) Castle Douglas
Royal Bank (o/s) Castle Douglas
Park (opp 40) Castle Douglas
Farm (at) Castle Douglas
Road End (at) Rhonehouse
Bus Shelter (opp) Bridge of Dee
Tarff Station Road End Ringford
Tarff Bridge (at) Ringford
Post Office (opp) Twynholm
Redfield Road End (opp) Twynholm
Barluka Road End (at) Twynholm
Doon Hill (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
Bypass (North) Gatehouse of Fleet
Townhead Farm (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
Cally Palace (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
Murray Arms (o/s) Gatehouse of Fleet
Mill on the Fleet (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
Cardoness Castle (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
Anwoth (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
Skyreburn (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
Lanefoot (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
Road End (at) Auchenlarie
Holiday Park (at) Auchenlarie
Road End (opp) Carsluith
A75 (opp) Carsluith
Smokehouses (opp) Carsluith
Caravan Park (opp) Creetown
Telephone Box (at) Creetown
Silver Street (opp) Creetown
Clock Tower (at) Creetown
Junction (opp) Creetown
Spittal (opp) Palnure
Village (o/s) Palnure
House (at) Blackcraig
Farm (at) Blackcraig
Calgow (opp) Minnigaff
Consultant (opp) Minnigaff
Hole-in-the-wall (opp) Minnigaff
Cree Inn (opp) Minnigaff
Cinema (at) Newton Stewart
Stance 1 (at) Newton Stewart
East Knockbrex (at) Newton Stewart
Blackpark Farm Rd End (opp) Newton Stewart
The Crossings (at) Kirkcowan
Shennanton Farm (opp) Kirkcowan
Shelter (opp) Kirkcowan
Post Office (opp 7) Kirkcowan
Church (o/s) Kirkcowan
Halfway House (opp) Kirkcowan
Farm (opp) Barlae
Dervaird Farm (opp) Glenluce
Lintmill (at) Glenluce
Police Station Glenluce
Town Hall (o/s) Glenluce
Lady Burn (opp) Glenluce
Village (opp) Dunragit
Planting End (at) Castle Kennedy
Hamilton Road (opp) Castle Kennedy
Inchparks Road End (opp) Stranraer
Bridge of Aird (at) Stranraer
Stranraer Academy (at) Stranraer
Rephad (opp) Stranraer
Stair Drive (at) Stranraer
Port Rodie (at) Stranraer

500 towards Dumfries Railway Station

Stranraer Academy (at) Stranraer
Junction (at) Stranraer
Pitch (at) Stranraer
Restaurant (o/s) Stranraer
Port Rodie Ferry Terminal (at) Stranraer
Stair Drive Junction (opp) Stranraer
Shop (at) Stranraer
Rephad (o/s) Stranraer
Road End (opp) Stranraer
Inchparks (at) Stranraer
Hamilton Road (at) Castle Kennedy
Planting End (opp) Castle Kennedy
Village (at) Dunragit
Lady Burn (opp) Glenluce
Town Hall (opp) Glenluce
Police Station (opp) Glenluce
Lintmill (opp) Glenluce
Dervaird Farm (at) Glenluce
Farm (at) Barlae
Halfway House (o/s) Kirkcowan
Church (opp) Kirkcowan
Post Office (o/s 7) Kirkcowan
Shelter (at) Kirkcowan
Shennanton Farm (at) Kirkcowan
The Crossings (opp) Kirkcowan
Blackpark Farm Road End (at) Newton Stewart
East Knockbrex (opp) Newton Stewart
Barnkirk (at) Newton Stewart
Stance 2 (at) Newton Stewart
Centre (opp) Newton Stewart
Cree Inn (o/s) Minnigaff
Hole-in-the-Wall (at) Minnigaff
Consultant (at) Minnigaff
Calgow (at) Minnigaff
House (opp) Blackcraig
Village Telephone Box (at) Palnure
Spittal (at) Palnure
Junction (at) Creetown
Clock Tower (opp) Creetown
High Road (opp) Creetown
Telephone Box (opp) Creetown
Caravan Park (at) Creetown
Smokehouses (at) Carsluith
A75 (opp) Carsluith
Road End (at) Carsluith
Holiday Park (opp) Auchenlarie
Road End (opp) Auchenlarie
Lanefoot (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
Skyreburn (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
Anwoth (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
Cardoness Castle (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
Mill on the Fleet (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
Murray Arms (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
Cally Palace (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
Townhead Farm (at) Gatehouse of Fleet
Bypass (North) Gatehouse of Fleet
Doon Hill (opp) Gatehouse of Fleet
Barluka Road End (opp) Twynholm
Redfield Road End (at) Twynholm
Post Office (at) Twynholm
Tarff Bridge (at) Ringford
Tarff Station Road End (opp) Ringford
Bus Shelter (at) Bridge of Dee
Road End (opp) Rhonehouse
Farm (opp) Castle Douglas
Carlingwark Street (adj) Castle Douglas
Swimming Pool (at) Castle Douglas
Supermarket (opp) Castle Douglas
Health Centre (at) Castle Douglas
Junction (at) Castle Douglas
Road End (opp) Castle Douglas
Village (opp) Springholm
Motel (at) Crocketford
Junction (opp) Crocketford
Road End (opp) Crocketford
A75 East Road End (opp) Shawhead
Road End (E-bound) Lochfoot
Village Hall (at) Lochfoot
Hospital (at) Cargenbridge
Business Park (opp) Cargenbridge
School (o/s 44) Dumfries
Church (opp) Dumfries
Court (opp) Dumfries
School (o/s) Dumfries
Dumfries Railway Station (o/s) Dumfries

Service history & registered changes

🆕 Registered effective 15 Sept 2025
Operating between Dumfries and Twynholm given service number 500 effective from 15 September 2025. To amend Timetable.

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Dumfries Stranraer Newton Stewart Castle Douglas Gatehouse of Fleet Minnigaff Cargenbridge Glenluce Kirkcowan Twynholm Creetown Crocketford

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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.

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