51 Preston Plucknett to Yeovil via Houndstone, Hollands
Operated by First Buses of Somerset. First bus 06:30, last bus 23:17. 49 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.60 — more.
Wanted a different 51? 49 other bus routes are numbered 51 elsewhere in the UK — see every 51 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:30 | 06:56 | 07:31 | 08:28 | 09:02 | 09:37 | 10:12 | 10:47 | 11:22 | 11:57 | 12:32 | 13:07 | 13:42 | 14:17 | 14:52 | 15:27 | 16:02 | 16:43 | 17:18 | 17:52 | 18:26 to Yeovil, Bus Station | 19:03 | 20:43 | 22:22 |
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| Preston Road Asda (W-bound) | · | 06:56 | 07:31 | 08:28 | 09:02 | 09:37 | 10:12 | 10:47 | 11:22 | 11:57 | 12:32 | 13:07 | 13:42 | 14:17 | 14:52 | 15:27 | 16:02 | 16:43 | 17:18 | 17:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 | 20:43 | 22:22 |
| The Forum (SE-bound) | · | 07:02 | 07:38 | 08:35 | 09:09 | 09:44 | 10:19 | 10:54 | 11:29 | 12:04 | 12:39 | 13:14 | 13:49 | 14:24 | 14:59 | 15:34 | 16:09 | 16:50 | 17:24 | 17:58 | 18:32 | 19:08 | 20:48 | 22:28 |
| Fosse Way (SE-bound) | · | 07:09 | 07:45 | 08:42 | 09:16 | 09:51 | 10:26 | 11:01 | 11:36 | 12:11 | 12:46 | 13:21 | 13:56 | 14:31 | 15:06 | 15:41 | 16:16 | 16:57 | 17:31 | 18:05 | 18:38 | 19:14 | 20:54 | 22:34 |
| Freedom Avenue (S-bound) | · | 07:11 | 07:49 | 08:44 | 09:18 | 09:53 | 10:28 | 11:03 | 11:38 | 12:13 | 12:48 | 13:23 | 13:58 | 14:33 | 15:09 | 15:44 | 16:18 | 16:59 | 17:33 | 18:07 | 18:40 | 19:16 | 20:56 | 22:36 |
| Yeovil Hospital (SE-bound) | · | 07:17 | 07:56 | 08:52 | 09:23 | 09:58 | 10:33 | 11:08 | 11:43 | 12:18 | 12:53 | 13:28 | 14:03 | 14:38 | 15:15 | 15:50 | 16:25 | 17:05 | 17:38 | 18:12 | 18:45 | 19:22 | 21:02 | 22:42 |
| Queensway Place Tesco (E-bound) | · | · | · | · | 09:26 | 10:01 | 10:36 | 11:11 | 11:46 | 12:21 | 12:56 | 13:31 | 14:06 | 14:41 | 15:18 | 15:53 | 16:28 | 17:07 | 17:41 | 18:15 | 18:47 | 19:24 | 21:04 | 22:44 |
| The Borough (E-bound) | · | 07:19 | 07:58 | 08:55 | 09:31 | 10:06 | 10:41 | 11:16 | 11:51 | 12:26 | 13:01 | 13:36 | 14:11 | 14:46 | 15:24 | 15:59 | 16:34 | 17:14 | 17:47 | 18:20 | 18:53 | 19:30 | 21:10 | 22:50 |
| Bus Station (Bay 1) | 06:30 | 07:27 | 08:05 | 09:05 | 09:40 | 10:15 | 10:50 | 11:25 | 12:00 | 12:35 | 13:10 | 13:45 | 14:20 | 14:55 | 15:35 | 16:10 | 16:45 | 17:22 | 17:57 | 18:30 | 18:56 | 19:40 | 21:20 | 23:00 |
| Yeovil Hospital (NW-bound) | 06:35 | 07:32 | 08:10 | 09:11 | 09:46 | 10:21 | 10:56 | 11:31 | 12:06 | 12:41 | 13:16 | 13:51 | 14:26 | 15:01 | 15:41 | 16:16 | 16:51 | 17:28 | 18:03 | 18:36 | · | 19:46 | 21:26 | 23:06 |
| Milford Church (NE-bound) | 06:38 | 07:35 | 08:13 | 09:15 | 09:50 | 10:25 | 11:00 | 11:35 | 12:10 | 12:45 | 13:20 | 13:55 | 14:30 | 15:05 | 15:45 | 16:20 | 16:55 | 17:32 | 18:06 | 18:39 | · | 19:48 | 21:28 | 23:08 |
| Elmhurst Avenue (NE-bound) | 06:41 | 07:38 | 08:16 | 09:18 | 09:53 | 10:28 | 11:03 | 11:38 | 12:13 | 12:48 | 13:23 | 13:58 | 14:33 | 15:08 | 15:48 | 16:23 | 16:58 | 17:35 | 18:09 | 18:42 | · | 19:51 | 21:31 | 23:11 |
| Lyde Road (S-bound) | 06:47 | 07:44 | 08:20 | 09:24 | 09:59 | 10:34 | 11:09 | 11:44 | 12:19 | 12:54 | 13:29 | 14:04 | 14:39 | 15:14 | 15:54 | 16:29 | 17:04 | 17:41 | 18:15 | 18:48 | · | 19:57 | 21:37 | 23:17 |
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 51
Adult single £2.60
First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Buses of Somerset before you travel.
Tickets on the 51
First Buses of Somerset publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from First Buses of Somerset's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Buses of Somerset.
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 Buses of Somerset before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Yeovil: 6 journeys, first 09:00 towards Preston Plucknett: 6 journeys, first 09:17
Route map
All stops on route 51
51 towards Yeovil
All 42 stops
- Preston Road Asda (W-bound) Preston Plucknett
- Stourton Way (E-bound) Preston Plucknett
- Evesham Avenue (N-bound) Preston Plucknett
- Milton Close (NW-bound) Preston Plucknett
- Primary School (NW-bound) Houndstone
- The Forum (SE-bound) Houndstone
- Poplar Drive (NW-bound) Preston Plucknett
- Forde Park (W-bound) Houndstone
- Southfield Drive (E-bound) Yeovil
- Tintagel Road (E-bound) Yeovil Without
- King Arthur Drive (opp) Houndstone
- Fosse Way (SE-bound) Houndstone
- Foxes Rest (SE-bound) Summerlands
- Larkhill Road (o/s) Summerlands
- Freedom Avenue (S-bound) Summerlands
- Preston Grove (E-bound) Summerlands
- University Centre (E-bound) Summerlands
- British Legion (E-bound) Summerlands
- Yeovil Cemetery (o/s) Yeovil
- Yeovil Hospital (SE-bound) Yeovil
- Queensway Place Tesco (E-bound) Yeovil
- Hendford Lodge Medical Centre (N-bound) Yeovil
- Millennium Clock (NE-bound) Yeovil
- The Borough (E-bound) Yeovil
- Bus Station (Bay 1) Yeovil
- Yeovil Hospital (NW-bound) Yeovil
- Mitchelmore Road (N-bound) Yeovil
- Roping Road (NE-bound) Yeovil
- Kingston View (NE-bound) Yeovil
- Melrose Road (opp) Hollands
- Milford Church (NE-bound) Yeovil
- St David's Crescent (adj) Hollands
- Chelstone Avenue Top (N-bound) Hollands
- High Lea (E-bound) Hollands
- Elmhurst Avenue (NE-bound) Hollands
- Bucklers Mead School (E-bound) Yeovil
- St John's Road (E-bound) Yeovil
- St Marys Crescent (NE-bound) Yeovil
- Bucklers Mead Road (E-bound) Yeovil
- Magna Close (NE-bound) Yeovil
- Lower Fairmead Road (N-bound) Yeovil
- Lyde Road (S-bound) Yeovil
51 towards Preston Plucknett
All 34 stops
- Lyde Road (S-bound) Yeovil
- Cavalier Close (S-bound) Yeovil
- Hertford Road (E-bound) Yeovil
- Great Lyde (E-bound) Yeovil
- Lowther Road (W-bound) Pen Mill
- Meadow Road (NW-bound) Yeovil
- Montrose Road (W-bound) Yeovil
- Welbeck Road (N-bound) Yeovil
- Netherton Road (W-bound) Yeovil
- St John's Road (W-bound) Yeovil
- Bucklers Mead School (W-bound) Yeovil
- Elmhurst Avenue (SW-bound) Hollands
- High Lea (W-bound) Hollands
- Chelstone Avenue Top (S-bound) Hollands
- St David's Crescent (opp) Hollands
- Milford Church (SW-bound) Yeovil
- Melrose Road (adj) Hollands
- Kingston View (opp) Yeovil
- Roping Road (SW-bound) Yeovil
- Yeovil Hospital (SE-bound) Yeovil
- Queensway Place Tesco (E-bound) Yeovil
- Hendford Lodge Medical Centre (N-bound) Yeovil
- Millennium Clock (NE-bound) Yeovil
- The Borough (E-bound) Yeovil
- Bus Station (Bay 1) Yeovil
- Kingston For Hospital (NW-bound) Yeovil
- Yeovil Cemetery (opp) Yeovil
- British Legion (W-bound) Summerlands
- University Centre (W-bound) Summerlands
- Preston Grove (W-bound) Summerlands
- Watercombe Lane (W-bound) Summerlands
- The Bell Inn (SW-bound) Yeovil
- St James Church (W-bound) Preston Plucknett
- Preston Road Asda (W-bound) Preston Plucknett
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 April 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 14 April 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Somerset).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0004983/553 · Changes in Somerset County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 51 bus?
The first 51 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 51 bus?
The last 51 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:17. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 51 bus cost?
First Buses of Somerset's published fares on the 51: adult single £2.60. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). First Buses of Somerset day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 51 bus?
The 51 is operated by First Buses of Somerset.
Timetable data from First Buses of Somerset via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0004983/553. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.