501 Leamington Spa to Banbury via Whitnash, Harbury
Operated by Stagecoach Midlands. First bus 09:25, last bus 13:30. Fares: adult single £2.10 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 | 09:25 |
|---|---|
| Upper Parade (Stand K) | 09:25 |
| Parish Church (Adj) | 09:28 |
| Claremont Road (Adj) | 09:32 |
| Windmill Inn (Adj) | 09:36 |
| Gamecock Inn (Adj) | 09:48 |
| Church (Adj) | 09:54 |
| Bishops Hill (Adj) | 09:57 |
| Bowling Green (Opp) | 10:09 |
| Radbourne Lane (Opp) | 10:17 |
| Wharf (Opp) | 10:23 |
| Mollington Turn (adj) | 10:26 |
| Brasenose Arms (opp) | 10:32 |
| The Bell Inn (opp) | 10:35 |
| Chapel Lane (adj) | 10:37 |
| Bus Station (Bay 8) | 10:46 |
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.
Fares on the 501
Adult single £2.10 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £3.00 | Regent Hotel | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £3.00 | War Memorial | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Parish Church | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | St Helens/Tach | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Ashford Rd Jnc | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Leamington FC | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Harbury | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Bishops Itch | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Dallas Burston | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Southam | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Ladbroke | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Fenny Compton | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Cropredy | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Great Bourton | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Little Bourton | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Banbury Crem | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.10 | Banbury Tesco | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.10 | BANBURY | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Mollington |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Upper Parade.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Midlands before you travel.
Tickets on the 501
Stagecoach Midlands publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Adult nBUS · Child nBUS · Group nBUS · Adult nBUS 1 Week · Adult nBUS 4 Week · Jobseekers Single
…and 26 more tickets on this route.
A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Midlands's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 19 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Midlands.
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 Midlands before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Boxing Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 501
501 towards Banbury
All 50 stops
- Upper Parade (Stand K) Leamington Spa
- Regent Hotel (Adj) Leamington Spa
- War Memorial (Adj) Leamington Spa
- Parish Church (Adj) Leamington Spa
- Crown Hotel (Adj) Leamington Spa
- Claremont Road (Adj) Leamington Spa
- Wheatsheaf (Adj) Leamington Spa
- Windmill Inn (Adj) Leamington Spa
- Heathcote Road (Adj) Leamington Spa
- Montgomery Road (Opp) Whitnash
- Heathcote Road (Adj) Whitnash
- Ashford Road (Nr) Whitnash
- Leamington FC (Adj) Whitnash
- Harbury Fields Cottages (Opp) Harbury
- Back Lane (Opp) Harbury
- The Beeches (Opp) Harbury
- Gamecock Inn (Adj) Harbury
- Ivy Lane (Adj) Harbury
- Frances Road (Adj) Harbury
- Church (Adj) Bishops Itchington
- Bishops Hill (Adj) Bishops Itchington
- Great Western (Opp) Deppers Bridge
- Hall Lane (Adj) Harbury
- Crossroads (Adj) Ufton
- Lower Farm House (Opp) Southam
- St Wulfstan Surgery (Opp) Southam
- Old Road (Adj) Southam
- Park Lane (Adj) Southam
- Bowling Green (Opp) Southam
- Merestone Close (Opp) Southam
- Radbourne Lane (Opp) Ladbroke
- Wharf (Opp) Fenny Compton
- Mollington Turn (adj) Mollington
- Brasenose Arms (opp) Cropredy
- Station Road (S-bound) Cropredy
- Primary School (o/s) Cropredy
- Valley View (opp) Great Bourton
- The Bell Inn (opp) Great Bourton
- Chapel Lane (adj) Little Bourton
- Banbury Crematorium (opp) Hanwell View
- Hardwick Hill (S-bound) Hanwell View
- Canal Bridge (adj) Banbury
- Retail Park (opp) Banbury
- Marley Way (adj) Banbury
- Cemetery (opp) Banbury
- Coopers Gate (adj) Banbury
- Horse Fair (S-bound) Banbury Town Centre
- High Street (NE-bound) Banbury Town Centre
- George Street (E-bound) Banbury Town Centre
- Bus Station (Bay 8) Banbury Town Centre
501 towards Leamington Spa
All 47 stops
- Bus Station (Bay 8) Banbury Town Centre
- Calthorpe Street (opp) Banbury Town Centre
- Horse Fair (N-bound) Banbury Town Centre
- Coopers Gate (opp) Banbury
- Cemetery (adj) Banbury
- Marley Way (opp) Banbury
- Retail Park (adj) Banbury
- Canal Bridge (opp) Banbury
- Banbury Crematorium (adj) Hanwell View
- Chapel Lane (opp) Little Bourton
- The Bell Inn (o/s) Great Bourton
- Valley View (adj) Great Bourton
- Primary School (opp) Cropredy
- Station Road (N-bound) Cropredy
- Brasenose Arms (o/s) Cropredy
- Mollington Turn (adj) Mollington
- Wharf (Adj) Fenny Compton
- Radbourne Lane (Adj) Ladbroke
- Merestone Close (Adj) Southam
- Bowling Green (Adj) Southam
- Chickabiddy Lane (Adj) Southam
- Old Road (Opp) Southam
- Southam Grange (Adj) Southam
- St Wulfstan Surgery (Adj) Southam
- Lower Farm House (Adj) Southam
- Crossroads (Adj) Ufton
- Hall Lane (Opp) Harbury
- Great Western (Adj) Deppers Bridge
- Bishops Hill (Adj) Bishops Itchington
- Church (Opp) Bishops Itchington
- Vicarage Lane (Adj) Harbury
- Ivy Lane (Opp) Harbury
- Harbury Supermarket (Adj) Harbury
- The Beeches (Adj) Harbury
- Back Lane (Adj) Harbury
- Harbury Field Cottages (Adj) Harbury
- Leamington FC (Opp) Whitnash
- Ashford Road (Opp) Whitnash
- Medley Grove (Adj) Whitnash
- Montgomery Road (Opp) Whitnash
- Windmill Inn (Opp) Leamington Spa
- Cashmore Avenue (Adj) Leamington Spa
- Charlotte Street (Opp) Leamington Spa
- Parish Church Stand A (Opp) Leamington Spa
- Dormer Place (Adj) Leamington Spa
- Regent Street (Adj) Leamington Spa
- Upper Parade (Stand F) Leamington Spa
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 501 bus?
The first 501 departure leaves at 09:25 (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 leaves its first stop at 13:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 501 bus cost?
Stagecoach Midlands's published fares on the 501: adult single £2.10 to £3.00. 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 Midlands 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 Midlands.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.