521 Halesworth to Aldeburgh via Beccles, Saxmundham
Operated by Borderbus. Registered as running via Darsham, Yoxford, Saxmundham & Leiston. First bus 07:30, last bus 17:27. 19 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 521? 7 other bus routes are numbered 521 elsewhere in the UK — see every 521 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:30 | 09:25 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:27 to Minden Drive | 15:57 | 16:30 to Minden Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk New College (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:30 |
| Morrisons (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Caxton Road (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Shelter (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Water Tower (opp) | 07:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:32 |
| Police Station (adj) | 07:31 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:33 |
| Car Park (opp) | 07:33 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:35 |
| Church (adj) | 07:48 | 09:25 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | · | · | 16:50 |
| Railway Station (opp) | 07:52 | 09:29 | 10:24 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:24 | · | · | 16:54 |
| Oakwood Park (adj) | 07:55 | 09:32 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:57 | 16:57 |
| Dorleys Corner (opp) | 08:00 | 09:37 | 10:32 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 16:02 | 17:02 |
| Street Farm Road (adj) | 08:03 | 09:40 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 16:05 | 17:05 |
| Old Chequers (opp) | 08:14 | 09:51 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 16:16 | 17:16 |
| Butchers Arms (adj) | 08:18 | 09:55 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 16:20 | 17:20 |
| Car Park (S-bound) | 08:23 | 10:00 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 16:25 | 17:25 |
| Minden Drive (opp) | 08:25 | 10:02 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 16:27 | 17:27 |
| Alde Valley Academy (o/s) | 08:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Parrot & Punchbowl (E-bound) | 08:33 | 10:03 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:58 | · | 16:28 | · |
| The Almshouses (adj) | 08:36 | 10:06 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | · | 16:31 | · |
| Fort Green Car Park (opp) | 08:45 | 10:15 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | · | 16:40 | · |
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.
Tickets on the 521
Borderbus publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults, young people and older passengers.
Young Person Return · Young Person Single · Young Person Monthly · Adult Return · Adult Single · Adult Monthly · Family Return
…and 4 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Borderbus's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 October 2026. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with Borderbus.
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 Borderbus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, 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.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Aldeburgh: 9 journeys, first 07:30 towards Halesworth: 9 journeys, first 08:30
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Aldeburgh: 9 journeys, first 07:30 towards Halesworth: 9 journeys, first 08:30
Route map
All stops on route 521
521 towards Aldeburgh
All 72 stops
- Suffolk New College (opp) Halesworth
- Morrisons (adj) Beccles
- Caravan Park (opp) Beccles
- Caxton Road (adj) Beccles
- Grove Road (adj) Beccles
- Eileen Crisp Court (opp) Beccles
- Alexandra Road (W-bound) Beccles
- Butchers Arms (o/s) Beccles
- Butterfly Drive (opp) Beccles
- Hill Cottages (adj) Weston
- Kings Lane (adj) Weston
- Shadingfield Fox (opp) Willingham
- Shelter (opp) Willingham
- Church Farm (opp) Shadingfield
- Southwold Road (adj) Brampton
- Westhall Farm (nr) Sotherton
- Brook Farm (adj) Holton
- Factory (opp) Holton
- Orchard Valley (adj) Holton
- Warwick Avenue (opp) Halesworth
- Water Tower (opp) Halesworth
- Police Station (adj) Halesworth
- Wissett Road (opp) Halesworth
- Car Park (opp) Halesworth
- Co-Op (opp) Halesworth
- Garage (opp) Halesworth
- Police Houses (opp) Halesworth
- Durban Close (opp) Halesworth
- Grange Road (opp) Mells
- Queens Head (opp) Bramfield
- South Manor Farm (opp) Bramfield
- The Street (adj) Darsham
- Fox Lane (opp) Darsham
- Long Acre (opp) Darsham
- Church (adj) Darsham
- Long Acre (adj) Darsham
- Fox Lane (adj) Darsham
- Railway Station (opp) Darsham
- Shelter (adj) Yoxford
- Oakwood Park (adj) Yoxford
- St Peter's Church (adj) Yoxford
- Village Hall (adj) Yoxford
- Dorleys Corner (opp) Dorleys Corner
- West View (adj) Kelsale
- Carlton Road (opp) Kelsale
- Lambsale Meadow (adj) Saxmundham
- Street Farm Road (adj) Saxmundham
- Chantry Road (opp) Saxmundham
- Church Hill (adj) Bigsbys Corner
- Grays Lane (opp) Benhall Green
- Primary School (o/s) Benhall Green
- Grays Lane (adj) Benhall Green
- Church Hill (opp) Bigsbys Corner
- Bus Shelter (opp) Bigsbys Corner
- Start Farm (adj) Sternfield
- Old Chequers (opp) Friston
- Butchers Arms (adj) Knodishall
- Woodlands (opp) Leiston
- Paradise Place (opp) Leiston
- Library (adj) Leiston
- Car Park (S-bound) Leiston
- Minden Drive (opp) Leiston
- Alde Valley Academy (o/s) Leiston
- Goldings Lane (opp) Aldringham
- Parrot & Punchbowl (E-bound) Aldringham
- Church Lane (opp) Aldringham
- The Almshouses (adj) Thorpeness
- Mere (opp) Thorpeness
- Wentworth (opp) Aldeburgh
- Cinema (opp) Aldeburgh
- Bus Shelter (opp) Aldeburgh
- Fort Green Car Park (opp) Aldeburgh
521 towards Halesworth
All 72 stops
- Alde Valley Academy (o/s) Leiston
- Fort Green Car Park (opp) Aldeburgh
- Bus Shelter (o/s) Aldeburgh
- Cinema (o/s) Aldeburgh
- Wentworth (adj) Aldeburgh
- Mere (adj) Thorpeness
- The Almshouses (opp) Thorpeness
- Church Lane (adj) Aldringham
- Parrot & Punchbowl (W-bound) Aldringham
- Goldings Lane (adj) Aldringham
- Minden Drive (adj) Leiston
- Car Park (N-bound) Leiston
- Library (opp) Leiston
- Paradise Place (adj) Leiston
- Woodlands (adj) Leiston
- Butchers Arms (opp) Knodishall
- Old Chequers (o/s) Friston
- Sandy Lane (adj) Sternfield
- Bus Shelter (adj) Bigsbys Corner
- Church Hill (adj) Bigsbys Corner
- Grays Lane (opp) Benhall Green
- Primary School (o/s) Benhall Green
- Grays Lane (adj) Benhall Green
- Church Hill (opp) Bigsbys Corner
- Chantry Road (adj) Saxmundham
- Street Farm Road (opp) Saxmundham
- Lambsale Meadow (opp) Saxmundham
- Carlton Road (adj) Kelsale
- West View (opp) Kelsale
- Dorleys Corner (adj) Dorleys Corner
- Village Hall (opp) Yoxford
- St Peter's Church (opp) Yoxford
- Oakwood Park (opp) Yoxford
- Shelter (opp) Yoxford
- Railway Station (adj) Darsham
- Fox Lane (opp) Darsham
- Long Acre (opp) Darsham
- Church (adj) Darsham
- Long Acre (adj) Darsham
- Fox Lane (adj) Darsham
- The Street (opp) Darsham
- South Manor Farm (adj) Bramfield
- Queens Head (adj) Bramfield
- Grange Road (adj) Mells
- Durban Close (adj) Halesworth
- Police Houses (adj) Halesworth
- Garage (adj) Halesworth
- Co-Op (adj) Halesworth
- Car Park (adj) Halesworth
- Wissett Road (adj) Halesworth
- Mount Pleasant (adj) Halesworth
- Water Tower (adj) Halesworth
- Warwick Avenue (adj) Halesworth
- Orchard Valley (opp) Holton
- Factory (adj) Holton
- Brook Farm (opp) Holton
- Westhall Farm (opp) Sotherton
- Southwold Road (opp) Brampton
- Church Farm (adj) Shadingfield
- Shelter (o/s) Willingham
- Shadingfield Fox (adj) Willingham
- Kings Lane (opp) Weston
- Hill Cottages (opp) Weston
- Butterfly Drive (adj) Beccles
- Butchers Arm (opp) Beccles
- Alexandra Road (N-bound) Beccles
- Exchange Square (adj) Beccles
- Old Market Place (Bay 1) Beccles
- Becclesgate (adj) Beccles
- Fen Lane (adj) Beccles
- Caravan Park (o/s) Beccles
- Morrisons (adj) Beccles
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 5 January 2026 To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2025 To amend Route and Start & Finish Point.
- Service change effective 2 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 15 April 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 September 2022 To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF1125306/1 · Changes in Suffolk County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 521 bus?
The first 521 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 521 bus?
The last 521 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:27. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 521 bus cost?
The 521 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. Borderbus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 521 bus?
The 521 is operated by Borderbus.
Timetable data from Borderbus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East of England feed). Borderbus last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 3 October 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF1125306/1. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.