501 Stanhope Sheldwich Close ↔ Singleton Bradbridge Green
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 06:30, last bus 18:35. 110 journeys on weekdays.
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.
| Sheldwich Close (adj) | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:45 | · | 09:00 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:30 | 09:43 | 10:00 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:30 | 10:43 | 11:00 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:30 | 11:43 | 12:00 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:30 | 12:43 | 13:00 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 13:30 | 13:43 | 14:00 | 14:03 | 14:23 | 14:30 | 14:43 | 14:43 | 15:00 | 15:03 | 15:23 | 15:30 | 15:43 | 16:00 | 16:03 | 16:23 | 16:30 | 16:43 | 17:00 | 17:03 | 17:23 | 17:30 | 17:43 | 18:03 | 18:23 |
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| Shops (adj) | 07:14 | 07:34 | 07:54 | 08:14 | 08:34 | 08:54 | · | 09:09 | 09:14 | 09:34 | 09:39 | 09:52 | 10:09 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:39 | 10:52 | 11:09 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:39 | 11:52 | 12:09 | 12:12 | 12:32 | 12:39 | 12:52 | 13:09 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 13:39 | 13:52 | 14:09 | 14:12 | 14:32 | 14:39 | 14:52 | 14:52 | 15:09 | 15:12 | 15:32 | 15:39 | 15:52 | 16:09 | 16:12 | 16:32 | 16:39 | 16:52 | 17:08 | 17:12 | 17:32 | 17:38 | 17:52 | 18:12 | 18:32 |
| Designer Outlet and Asda (Stop A) | 07:22 | 07:42 | 08:02 | 08:22 | 08:42 | 09:02 | · | 09:15 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:14 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 17:44 | 18:00 | 18:20 | 18:40 |
| Bank Street Arrivals (at) | 07:31 | 07:51 | 08:11 | 08:31 | 08:51 | 09:07 | · | 09:22 | 09:27 | 09:47 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:27 | 11:47 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:27 | 12:47 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:27 | 13:47 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:27 | 14:47 | 14:52 | 15:07 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:27 | 15:47 | 15:52 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:27 | 16:47 | 16:52 | 17:07 | 17:20 | 17:27 | 17:47 | 17:50 | 18:07 | 18:27 | 18:47 |
| Bank Street (Stop N) | 07:33 | 07:53 | 08:13 | 08:33 | 08:53 | 09:12 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:32 | 09:52 | 09:57 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:32 | 12:52 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:32 | 13:52 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 14:57 | 15:12 | 15:12 | 15:27 | 15:32 | 15:52 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:27 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 16:57 | 17:12 | · | 17:32 | 17:52 | · | 18:12 | · | · |
| Ashford International Railway Station (Stop R) | 07:27 | 07:47 | 08:07 | 08:27 | 08:47 | 09:16 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 09:36 | 09:56 | 10:00 | 10:16 | 10:30 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 11:00 | 11:16 | 11:30 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 12:00 | 12:16 | 12:30 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 13:00 | 13:16 | 13:30 | 13:36 | 13:56 | 14:00 | 14:16 | 14:30 | 14:36 | 14:56 | 15:00 | 15:16 | 15:16 | 15:30 | 15:36 | 15:56 | 16:00 | 16:16 | 16:30 | 16:36 | 16:56 | 17:00 | 17:16 | 17:19 | 17:36 | 17:56 | 17:48 | 18:16 | 18:24 | 18:44 |
| Fish Inn (opp) | 07:49 | 08:09 | 08:29 | 08:49 | 09:09 | 09:28 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 09:48 | 10:08 | 10:10 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:48 | 11:08 | 11:10 | 11:28 | 11:40 | 11:48 | 12:08 | 12:10 | 12:28 | 12:40 | 12:48 | 13:08 | 13:10 | 13:28 | 13:40 | 13:48 | 14:08 | 14:10 | 14:28 | 14:40 | 14:48 | 15:08 | 15:10 | 15:28 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 15:48 | 16:08 | 16:10 | 16:28 | 16:40 | 16:48 | 17:08 | 17:10 | 17:28 | · | 17:48 | 18:08 | · | 18:28 | · | · |
| Bradbridge Green (adj) | 07:53 | 08:13 | 08:33 | 08:53 | 09:13 | 09:32 | 09:17 | 09:47 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:17 | 10:32 | 10:47 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 13:52 | 14:12 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 14:52 | 15:12 | 15:17 | 15:32 | 15:32 | 15:47 | 15:52 | 16:12 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:47 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:17 | 17:32 | · | 17:52 | 18:12 | · | 18:32 | · | · |
| Garton Way (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:34 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 501
501 towards Singleton Bradbridge Green
- Langney Drive (adj) Bridewell
- Sheldwich Close (adj) Stanhope
- Luddenham Close (adj) Stanhope
- Leaveland Close (adj) Stanhope
- Kilndown Close (adj) Stanhope
- Plantation (adj) Bridewell
- Newenden Close (adj) Stanhope
- Flimwell (opp) Bridewell
- Penn Hill (adj) Bridewell
- Washford Farm Road (opp) Bridewell
- Cade Road (opp) South Ashford
- Kingsnorth Road Post Office (adj) South Ashford
- B and Q (adj) South Ashford
- The Beaver Inn (adj) South Ashford
- Shops (adj) Stanhope
- Ray Allen Centre (opp) Stanhope
- Stanhope Entrance (E-bound) Stanhope
- Bramley Gardens (opp) South Ashford
- Beaver Road Bridge (Stop H) Ashford
- Elwick Road (Stop J) Ashford
- Designer Outlet and Asda (Stop A) South Ashford
- Bank Street Arrivals (at) Ashford
- Vicarage Lane (Stop O) Ashford
- Bank Street (Stop N) Ashford
- Christchurch Road (opp) South Ashford
- Ashford International Railway Station (Stop R) Ashford
- Francis Road (opp) South Ashford
- Grantley Close (adj) South Ashford
- College Row (opp) South Ashford
- Langholm Road (adj) South Ashford
- Elm Place (adj) South Ashford
- St Anne's Road (adj) South Ashford
- Maypits (opp) South Ashford
- Watercress Lane (adj) South Ashford
- Arcon Road (adj) South Ashford
- Fish Inn (opp) South Ashford
- Hillbrow Lane (opp) South Ashford
- Clockhouse (opp) South Ashford
- Millbrook Meadow (opp) Singleton
- Lakemead (opp) Singleton
- Old Orchard (opp) Singleton
- The Bulrushes (opp) Singleton
- Holt Close (opp) Singleton
- Bradbridge Green (adj) Singleton
- Garton Way (adj) Singleton
501 towards Stanhope Sheldwich Close
- Holt Close (opp) Singleton
- Bradbridge Green (adj) Singleton
- Garton Way (adj) Singleton
- Bradbridge Green (opp) Singleton
- The Bulrushes (adj) Singleton
- Oxen Lease (adj) Singleton
- Millbrook Meadow (adj) Singleton
- Clockhouse (adj) South Ashford
- Hillbrow Lane (adj) South Ashford
- Fish Inn (adj) South Ashford
- Watercress Lane (opp) South Ashford
- Maypits (adj) South Ashford
- St Anne's Road (opp) South Ashford
- Elm Place (opp) South Ashford
- Arcon Road (opp) South Ashford
- Langholm Road (opp) South Ashford
- College Row (adj) South Ashford
- Grantley Close (opp) South Ashford
- Bond Road (adj) South Ashford
- Christchurch Road (adj) South Ashford
- Elwick Road (Stop J) Ashford
- Bank Street Arrivals (at) Ashford
- Bank Street (Stop M) Ashford
- Ashford International Railway Station (Stop R) Ashford
- Designer Outlet and Asda (Stop B) South Ashford
- The Beaver Inn (opp) South Ashford
- Cade Road (adj) South Ashford
- Kingsnorth Road Post Office (opp) South Ashford
- B and Q (opp) South Ashford
- Bramley Gardens (adj) South Ashford
- Stanhope Entrance (W-bound) Stanhope
- Sheldwich Close (adj) Stanhope
- Luddenham Close (adj) Stanhope
- Leaveland Close (adj) Stanhope
- Kilndown Close (adj) Stanhope
- Plantation (adj) Bridewell
- Newenden Close (adj) Stanhope
- Flimwell (opp) Bridewell
- Penn Hill (adj) Bridewell
- Washford Farm Road (opp) Bridewell
- Shops (adj) Stanhope
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Ashford and Singleton/Chilmington Secondary School given service number 501 / 501E / 501C effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 501 bus?
The first 501 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 501 bus?
The last 501 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 501 bus cost?
The 501 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach South East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 501 bus?
The 501 is operated by Stagecoach South East.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.