501 Stanhope to Singleton via South Ashford, Ashford
Operated by Stagecoach South East. First bus 06:30, last bus 18:35. 70 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 501? 15 other bus routes are numbered 501 elsewhere in the UK — see every 501 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:05 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:43 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 13:43 | 14:03 | 14:23 | 14:43 to Singleton Garton Way | 15:03 | 15:23 | 15:43 | 16:03 | 16:23 | 16:43 | 17:03 | 17:23 | 17:43 | 18:03 to Ashford Bank Street Arrivals | 18:23 to Ashford Bank Street Arrivals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldwich Close (adj) | 07:05 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:43 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 13:43 | 14:03 | 14:23 | 14:43 | 15:03 | 15:23 | 15:43 | 16:03 | 16:23 | 16:43 | 17:03 | 17:23 | 17:43 | 18:03 | 18:23 |
| Shops (adj) | 07:14 | 07:54 | 08:14 | 08:34 | 08:54 | 09:14 | 09:34 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:32 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 13:52 | 14:12 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 15:12 | 15:32 | 15:52 | 16:12 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:32 | 17:52 | 18:12 | 18:32 |
| Designer Outlet and Asda (Stop A) | 07:22 | 08:02 | 08:22 | 08:42 | 09:02 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 10:00 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 12:00 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:00 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 18:00 | 18:20 | 18:40 |
| Bank Street Arrivals (at) | · | · | · | · | 09:07 | 09:27 | 09:47 | 10:07 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 11:07 | 11:27 | 11:47 | 12:07 | 12:27 | 12:47 | 13:07 | 13:27 | 13:47 | 14:07 | 14:27 | 14:47 | 15:07 | 15:27 | 15:47 | 16:07 | 16:27 | 16:47 | 17:07 | 17:27 | 17:47 | 18:07 | · | · |
| Bank Street (Stop N) | · | · | · | · | 09:12 | 09:32 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:32 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 13:52 | 14:12 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 15:12 | 15:32 | 15:52 | 16:12 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:32 | 17:52 | 18:12 | · | · |
| Ashford International Railway Station (Stop R) | 07:27 | 08:07 | 08:27 | 08:47 | 09:16 | 09:36 | 09:56 | 10:16 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 11:16 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 12:16 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:56 | 14:16 | 14:36 | 14:56 | 15:16 | 15:36 | 15:56 | 16:16 | 16:36 | 16:56 | 17:16 | 17:36 | 17:56 | 18:16 | 18:24 | 18:44 |
| Bank Street Arrivals (at) | 07:31 | 08:11 | 08:31 | 08:51 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:27 | 18:47 |
| Bank Street (Stop N) | 07:33 | 08:13 | 08:33 | 08:53 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Ashford International Railway Station (Stop R) | 07:37 | 08:17 | 08:37 | 08:57 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| College Row (opp) | 07:43 | 08:23 | 08:43 | 09:03 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 10:02 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:22 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:22 | 15:42 | 16:02 | 16:22 | 16:42 | 17:02 | 17:22 | 17:42 | 18:02 | 18:22 | · | · |
| Fish Inn (opp) | 07:49 | 08:29 | 08:49 | 09:09 | 09:28 | 09:48 | 10:08 | 10:28 | 10:48 | 11:08 | 11:28 | 11:48 | 12:08 | 12:28 | 12:48 | 13:08 | 13:28 | 13:48 | 14:08 | 14:28 | 14:48 | 15:08 | 15:28 | 15:48 | 16:08 | 16:28 | 16:48 | 17:08 | 17:28 | 17:48 | 18:08 | 18:28 | · | · |
| Bradbridge Green (adj) | 07:53 | 08:33 | 08:53 | 09:13 | 09:32 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:32 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 13:52 | 14:12 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 15:12 | 15:32 | 15:52 | 16:12 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:32 | 17:52 | 18:12 | 18:32 | · | · |
| Garton Way (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:34 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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.
Fares on the 501
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £2.80
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | 1Stanhope | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | 1CadeRdPrkPl | |||||||
| £2.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 1ASDA | ||||||
| £2.90 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 1RailStation | |||||
| £2.90 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 1AshfordTown | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1CtchurchRd | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | 1ArcnJemttRd | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1Arlington | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.90 | £2.00 | £2.00 | 1Singleton |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is 1BramleyGrds.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach South East before you travel.
Tickets on the 501
Stagecoach South East publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Discovery · Dover DayRider · Swale DayRider · Discovery Group · Thanet DayRider · Ashford DayRider
…and 79 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach South East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach South East.
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 Stagecoach South East before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Sunday, 27 December 2026 towards Singleton: 19 journeys, first 08:57 towards Stanhope: 18 journeys, first 08:48
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Singleton: 19 journeys, first 08:57 towards Stanhope: 18 journeys, first 08:48
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Singleton: 35 journeys, first 07:05 towards Stanhope: 37 journeys, first 06:30
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Singleton: 35 journeys, first 07:05 towards Stanhope: 37 journeys, first 06:30
Route map
All stops on route 501
501 towards Singleton
All 45 stops
- Sheldwich Close (adj) Stanhope
- Luddenham Close (adj) Stanhope
- Leaveland Close (adj) Stanhope
- Kilndown Close (adj) Stanhope
- Plantation (adj) Bridewell
- Langney Drive (adj) Bridewell
- Flimwell (opp) Bridewell
- Penn Hill (adj) Bridewell
- Washford Farm Road (opp) Bridewell
- Newenden Close (adj) Stanhope
- Shops (adj) Stanhope
- Ray Allen Centre (opp) Stanhope
- Stanhope Entrance (E-bound) Stanhope
- Bramley Gardens (opp) South Ashford
- Kingsnorth Road Post Office (adj) South Ashford
- Cade Road (opp) South Ashford
- The Beaver Inn (adj) South Ashford
- B and Q (adj) South Ashford
- Designer Outlet and Asda (Stop A) South Ashford
- Beaver Road Bridge (Stop H) Ashford
- Elwick Road (Stop J) Ashford
- Bank Street Arrivals (at) Ashford
- Bank Street (Stop N) Ashford
- Vicarage Lane (Stop O) Ashford
- Ashford International Railway Station (Stop R) Ashford
- Christchurch Road (opp) South Ashford
- Francis Road (opp) South Ashford
- Grantley Close (adj) South Ashford
- College Row (opp) South Ashford
- Langholm Road (adj) South Ashford
- Arcon 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
- 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
- Bradbridge Green (adj) Singleton
- Holt Close (opp) Singleton
- Garton Way (adj) Singleton
501 towards Stanhope
All 41 stops
- Bradbridge Green (adj) Singleton
- Holt Close (opp) 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
- B and Q (opp) South Ashford
- The Beaver Inn (opp) South Ashford
- Cade Road (adj) South Ashford
- Kingsnorth Road Post Office (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
- Flimwell (opp) Bridewell
- Penn Hill (adj) Bridewell
- Washford Farm Road (opp) Bridewell
- Newenden Close (adj) Stanhope
- Shops (adj) Stanhope
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 2 March 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 13 August 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 October 2021 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 7 March 2021 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PK0000098/363 · Changes in Kent County Council · 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?
Stagecoach South East's published fares on the 501: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £2.80. 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 Stagecoach South East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PK0000098/363. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.