500 Glasgow Airport to Glasgow
Operated by First Greater Glasgow. Runs 24 hours. 188 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different 500? 16 other bus routes are numbered 500 elsewhere in the UK — see every 500 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 04:30 | 05:00 | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:10 | 08:20 | 08:30 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:12 | 16:24 | 16:36 | 16:48 | 17:00 | 17:12 | 17:24 | 17:36 | 17:48 | 18:00 | 18:12 | 18:24 | 18:36 | 18:48 | 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:30 | 19:45 | 20:00 | 20:15 | 20:30 | 20:45 | 21:00 | 21:15 | 21:30 | 21:45 | 22:00 | 22:20 | 22:40 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
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| Terminal Building (Stance 1) | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 04:30 | 05:00 | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:10 | 08:20 | 08:30 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:12 | 16:24 | 16:36 | 16:48 | 17:00 | 17:12 | 17:24 | 17:36 | 17:48 | 18:00 | 18:12 | 18:24 | 18:36 | 18:48 | 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:30 | 19:45 | 20:00 | 20:15 | 20:30 | 20:45 | 21:00 | 21:15 | 21:30 | 21:45 | 22:00 | 22:20 | 22:40 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
| Blythswood Street (before) | 00:18 | 01:17 | 02:15 | 03:17 | 04:17 | 04:46 | 05:17 | 05:47 | 06:17 | 06:47 | 07:24 | 07:33 | 07:54 | 08:03 | 08:29 | 08:39 | 08:49 | 08:59 | 09:09 | 09:19 | 09:19 | 09:34 | 09:44 | 09:54 | 10:04 | 10:14 | 10:19 | 10:32 | 10:42 | 10:52 | 11:02 | 11:12 | 11:20 | 11:31 | 11:41 | 11:51 | 12:01 | 12:11 | 12:19 | 12:32 | 12:42 | 12:52 | 13:02 | 13:12 | 13:23 | 13:31 | 13:41 | 13:51 | 14:01 | 14:11 | 14:23 | 14:32 | 14:42 | 14:52 | 15:02 | 15:12 | 15:21 | 15:35 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 16:32 | 16:44 | 16:56 | 17:08 | 17:18 | 17:30 | 17:42 | 17:54 | 18:06 | 18:18 | 18:30 | 18:42 | 18:54 | 19:06 | 19:18 | 19:34 | 19:49 | 20:04 | 20:19 | 20:33 | 20:48 | 21:03 | 21:19 | 21:33 | 21:49 | 22:04 | 22:18 | 22:38 | 22:57 | 23:18 | 23:48 |
| Waterloo Lane (opp) | 00:19 | 01:18 | 02:15 | 03:18 | 04:18 | 04:46 | 05:17 | 05:47 | 06:18 | 06:48 | 07:24 | 07:34 | 07:54 | 08:04 | 08:30 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 09:34 | 09:44 | 09:54 | 10:04 | 10:14 | 10:20 | 10:32 | 10:42 | 10:52 | 11:02 | 11:12 | 11:21 | 11:31 | 11:41 | 11:51 | 12:01 | 12:11 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 12:42 | 12:52 | 13:02 | 13:12 | 13:23 | 13:31 | 13:41 | 13:51 | 14:01 | 14:11 | 14:23 | 14:32 | 14:42 | 14:52 | 15:02 | 15:12 | 15:21 | 15:36 | 15:46 | 15:56 | 16:06 | 16:16 | 16:21 | 16:33 | 16:45 | 16:57 | 17:09 | 17:19 | 17:31 | 17:43 | 17:55 | 18:07 | 18:19 | 18:31 | 18:43 | 18:55 | 19:07 | 19:19 | 19:35 | 19:50 | 20:05 | 20:20 | 20:34 | 20:49 | 21:04 | 21:20 | 21:34 | 21:50 | 22:05 | 22:19 | 22:39 | 22:58 | 23:19 | 23:49 |
| Dundas Street (before) | 00:19 | 01:19 | 02:16 | 03:19 | 04:19 | 04:47 | 05:18 | 05:48 | 06:19 | 06:49 | 07:25 | 07:34 | 07:55 | 08:04 | 08:31 | 08:41 | 08:51 | 09:01 | 09:11 | 09:21 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:15 | 10:20 | 10:33 | 10:43 | 10:53 | 11:03 | 11:13 | 11:21 | 11:32 | 11:42 | 11:52 | 12:02 | 12:12 | 12:20 | 12:33 | 12:43 | 12:53 | 13:03 | 13:13 | 13:24 | 13:32 | 13:42 | 13:52 | 14:02 | 14:12 | 14:24 | 14:33 | 14:43 | 14:53 | 15:03 | 15:13 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:47 | 15:57 | 16:07 | 16:17 | 16:21 | 16:33 | 16:45 | 16:57 | 17:09 | 17:19 | 17:31 | 17:43 | 17:55 | 18:07 | 18:19 | 18:31 | 18:43 | 18:55 | 19:07 | 19:19 | 19:35 | 19:50 | 20:05 | 20:20 | 20:34 | 20:49 | 21:04 | 21:20 | 21:34 | 21:50 | 22:05 | 22:19 | 22:39 | 22:59 | 23:19 | 23:49 |
| Cathedral Street (before) | 00:20 | 01:19 | 02:16 | 03:19 | 04:19 | 04:47 | 05:18 | 05:48 | 06:19 | 06:49 | 07:26 | 07:35 | 07:56 | 08:05 | 08:32 | 08:42 | 08:52 | 09:02 | 09:12 | 09:22 | 09:21 | 09:36 | 09:46 | 09:56 | 10:06 | 10:16 | 10:21 | 10:34 | 10:44 | 10:54 | 11:04 | 11:14 | 11:22 | 11:33 | 11:43 | 11:53 | 12:03 | 12:13 | 12:21 | 12:34 | 12:44 | 12:54 | 13:04 | 13:14 | 13:25 | 13:33 | 13:43 | 13:53 | 14:03 | 14:13 | 14:25 | 14:34 | 14:44 | 14:54 | 15:04 | 15:14 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:48 | 15:58 | 16:08 | 16:18 | 16:22 | 16:34 | 16:46 | 16:58 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 17:32 | 17:44 | 17:56 | 18:08 | 18:20 | 18:32 | 18:44 | 18:56 | 19:08 | 19:20 | 19:36 | 19:51 | 20:06 | 20:21 | 20:35 | 20:50 | 21:05 | 21:21 | 21:35 | 21:51 | 22:06 | 22:20 | 22:40 | 22:59 | 23:20 | 23:50 |
| Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 46) | 00:21 | 01:20 | 02:17 | 03:20 | 04:20 | 04:48 | 05:19 | 05:49 | 06:20 | 06:50 | 07:27 | 07:36 | 07:57 | 08:06 | 08:33 | 08:43 | 08:53 | 09:03 | 09:13 | 09:23 | 09:22 | 09:37 | 09:47 | 09:57 | 10:07 | 10:17 | 10:22 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:15 | 11:23 | 11:34 | 11:44 | 11:54 | 12:04 | 12:14 | 12:22 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:15 | 13:26 | 13:34 | 13:44 | 13:54 | 14:04 | 14:14 | 14:26 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 14:55 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 15:24 | 15:39 | 15:49 | 15:59 | 16:09 | 16:19 | 16:23 | 16:35 | 16:47 | 16:59 | 17:11 | 17:21 | 17:33 | 17:45 | 17:57 | 18:09 | 18:21 | 18:33 | 18:45 | 18:57 | 19:09 | 19:21 | 19:37 | 19:52 | 20:07 | 20:22 | 20:36 | 20:51 | 21:06 | 21:22 | 21:36 | 21:52 | 22:07 | 22:21 | 22:41 | 23:00 | 23:21 | 23:51 |
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.
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 First Greater Glasgow before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Glasgow: 82 journeys, first 00:00 towards Glasgow Airport: 82 journeys, first 00:30
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Glasgow: 82 journeys, first 00:00 towards Glasgow Airport: 82 journeys, first 00:30
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Glasgow: 82 journeys, first 00:00 towards Glasgow Airport: 82 journeys, first 00:30
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Glasgow: 82 journeys, first 00:00 towards Glasgow Airport: 82 journeys, first 00:30
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Glasgow: 82 journeys, first 00:00 towards Glasgow Airport: 82 journeys, first 00:30
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Glasgow: 82 journeys, first 00:00 towards Glasgow Airport: 82 journeys, first 00:30
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 towards Glasgow: 82 journeys, first 00:00 towards Glasgow Airport: 82 journeys, first 00:30
- Saturday, 2 January 2027 towards Glasgow: 82 journeys, first 00:00 towards Glasgow Airport: 82 journeys, first 00:30
Route map
All stops on route 500
500 towards Glasgow
All 6 stops
- Terminal Building (Stance 1) Glasgow Airport
- Blythswood Street (before) Glasgow
- Waterloo Lane (opp) Glasgow
- Dundas Street (before) Glasgow
- Cathedral Street (before) Glasgow
- Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 46) Glasgow
500 towards Glasgow Airport
All 7 stops
- Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 46) Glasgow
- Cathedral Street (after) Glasgow
- Buchanan Street (before) Glasgow
- bank (opp) Glasgow
- West Campbell Street (before) Glasgow
- Pitt Street (Opp) Glasgow
- Terminal Building (Stance 1) Glasgow Airport
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 29 September 2026 Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station → Glasgow Airport
- Service change effective 13 January 2026 To amend Route.
- Expired effective 1 January 2026 New Years Day 2026 - Every 30 Mins
- Service change effective 1 May 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 1 January 2025 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000001/310 · Registration PM0000001/673 · Changes in Strathclyde Partnership for Transport · All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 500 bus?
The 500 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last 500 bus — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last 500 bus?
There is no last 500 bus: the 500 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the 500 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — First Greater Glasgow 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 First Greater Glasgow.
Timetable data from First Greater Glasgow via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). First Greater Glasgow last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 9 October 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PM0000001/310. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.