500 Glasgow Airport ↔ GLASGOW Buchanan
Operated by First Greater Glasgow. First bus 00:00, last bus 23:30. 180 journeys on weekdays.
💷 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 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 GLASGOW Buchanan · Monday to Friday towards GLASGOW Buchanan · Saturday towards GLASGOW Buchanan · Sunday towards Glasgow Airport · Monday to Friday towards Glasgow Airport · Saturday towards Glasgow Airport · Sunday
| 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 | 20:20 | 20:40 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
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| Blythswood Street (before) | 00:11 | 01:11 | 02:11 | 03:11 | 04:11 | 04:41 | 05:12 | 05:42 | 06:11 | 06:41 | 07:14 | 07:29 | 07:44 | 07:59 | 08:19 | 08:29 | 08:39 | 08:49 | 08:59 | 09:09 | 09:12 | 09:22 | 09:32 | 09:42 | 09:52 | 10:02 | 10:12 | 10:22 | 10:32 | 10:42 | 10:52 | 11:02 | 11:12 | 11:22 | 11:32 | 11:42 | 11:52 | 12:02 | 12:12 | 12:22 | 12:32 | 12:42 | 12:52 | 13:02 | 13:11 | 13:21 | 13:31 | 13:41 | 13:51 | 14:01 | 14:12 | 14:22 | 14:32 | 14:42 | 14:52 | 15:02 | 15:15 | 15:25 | 15:35 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:21 | 16:33 | 16:45 | 16:57 | 17:09 | 17:18 | 17:30 | 17:42 | 17:54 | 18:06 | 18:12 | 18:24 | 18:36 | 18:48 | 19:00 | 19:11 | 19:26 | 19:41 | 19:56 | 20:11 | 20:31 | 20:51 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 23:11 | 23:41 |
| Waterloo Lane (opp) | 00:11 | 01:12 | 02:12 | 03:12 | 04:12 | 04:42 | 05:12 | 05:42 | 06:12 | 06:42 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:21 | 08:31 | 08:41 | 08:51 | 09:01 | 09:11 | 09:14 | 09:24 | 09:34 | 09:44 | 09:54 | 10:04 | 10:13 | 10:23 | 10:33 | 10:43 | 10:53 | 11:03 | 11:13 | 11:23 | 11:33 | 11:43 | 11:53 | 12:03 | 12:13 | 12:23 | 12:33 | 12:43 | 12:53 | 13:03 | 13:12 | 13:22 | 13:32 | 13:42 | 13:52 | 14:02 | 14:13 | 14:23 | 14:33 | 14:43 | 14:53 | 15:03 | 15:17 | 15:27 | 15:37 | 15:47 | 15:57 | 16:07 | 16:23 | 16:35 | 16:47 | 16:59 | 17:11 | 17:20 | 17:32 | 17:44 | 17:56 | 18:08 | 18:13 | 18:25 | 18:37 | 18:49 | 19:01 | 19:12 | 19:27 | 19:42 | 19:57 | 20:12 | 20:32 | 20:52 | 21:12 | 21:42 | 22:12 | 22:42 | 23:12 | 23:42 |
| Dundas Street (before) | 00:14 | 01:14 | 02:14 | 03:14 | 04:14 | 04:44 | 05:15 | 05:45 | 06:14 | 06:44 | 07:20 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:26 | 08:36 | 08:46 | 08:56 | 09:06 | 09:16 | 09:19 | 09:29 | 09:39 | 09:49 | 09:59 | 10:09 | 10:16 | 10:26 | 10:36 | 10:46 | 10:56 | 11:06 | 11:16 | 11:26 | 11:36 | 11:46 | 11:56 | 12:06 | 12:17 | 12:27 | 12:37 | 12:47 | 12:57 | 13:07 | 13:17 | 13:27 | 13:37 | 13:47 | 13:57 | 14:07 | 14:17 | 14:27 | 14:37 | 14:47 | 14:57 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:32 | 15:42 | 15:52 | 16:02 | 16:12 | 16:28 | 16:40 | 16:52 | 17:04 | 17:16 | 17:24 | 17:36 | 17:48 | 18:00 | 18:12 | 18:18 | 18:30 | 18:42 | 18:54 | 19:06 | 19:15 | 19:30 | 19:45 | 20:00 | 20:15 | 20:35 | 20:55 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:45 |
| Cathedral Street (before) | 00:16 | 01:16 | 02:15 | 03:15 | 04:15 | 04:45 | 05:17 | 05:47 | 06:16 | 06:46 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:28 | 08:38 | 08:48 | 08:58 | 09:08 | 09:18 | 09:22 | 09:32 | 09:42 | 09:52 | 10:02 | 10:12 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:19 | 11:29 | 11:39 | 11:49 | 11:59 | 12:09 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:19 | 13:29 | 13:39 | 13:49 | 13:59 | 14:09 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:24 | 15:34 | 15:44 | 15:54 | 16:04 | 16:14 | 16:31 | 16:43 | 16:55 | 17:07 | 17:19 | 17:27 | 17:39 | 17:51 | 18:03 | 18:15 | 18:20 | 18:32 | 18:44 | 18:56 | 19:08 | 19:18 | 19:33 | 19:48 | 20:03 | 20:17 | 20:37 | 20:57 | 21:16 | 21:46 | 22:16 | 22:46 | 23:17 | 23:47 |
| Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 46) | 00:20 | 01:18 | 02:17 | 03:18 | 04:18 | 04:48 | 05:20 | 05:50 | 06:19 | 06:49 | 07:27 | 07:42 | 07:57 | 08:12 | 08:33 | 08:43 | 08:53 | 09:03 | 09:13 | 09:23 | 09:27 | 09:37 | 09:47 | 09:57 | 10:07 | 10:17 | 10:25 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:15 | 11:24 | 11:34 | 11:44 | 11:54 | 12:04 | 12:14 | 12:25 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:15 | 13:24 | 13:34 | 13:44 | 13:54 | 14:04 | 14:14 | 14:25 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 14:55 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 15:29 | 15:39 | 15:49 | 15:59 | 16:09 | 16:19 | 16:36 | 16:48 | 17:00 | 17:12 | 17:24 | 17:32 | 17:44 | 17:56 | 18:08 | 18:20 | 18:25 | 18:37 | 18:49 | 19:01 | 19:13 | 19:22 | 19:37 | 19:52 | 20:07 | 20:21 | 20:41 | 21:01 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:19 | 22:49 | 23:21 | 23:51 |
Route map
All stops on route 500
500 towards GLASGOW Buchanan
- 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
- Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 46) Glasgow
- Cathedral Street (after) Glasgow
- Buchanan Street (before) Glasgow
- Renfield Street (after) Glasgow
- West Campbell Street (before) Glasgow
- Pitt Street (Opp) Glasgow
- Terminal Building (Stance 1) Glasgow Airport
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 13 Jan 2026 Operating between Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Airport given service number 500 effective from 13 January 2026. To amend Route.
- Expired effective 1 Jan 2026 From: Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station To: Glasgow Airport Via: M8 Motorway Name or No.: 500 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 01 January 2026 End date: 01 January 2026 Other details: New Years Day 2026 - Every 30 Mins
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 500 bus?
The first 500 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:00 (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 23:30. 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 — 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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.