53 Hadleigh to Bury St Edmunds via Cross Green, Nowton Estate
Operated by Central Connect. First bus 09:42, last bus 12:55. 2 journeys on Wednesdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 53? 30 other bus routes are numbered 53 elsewhere in the UK — see every 53 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:42 |
|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stand D) | 09:42 |
| Bourchier Close (opp) | 09:45 |
| Meriton Rise (adj) | 09:48 |
| Bus Station (Stand B) | 09:55 |
| Morrisons (opp) | 09:57 |
| Semer Bridge (adj) | 10:04 |
| Clock Tower (adj) | 10:09 |
| Causeway Estate (opp) | 10:14 |
| Telephone Box (opp) | 10:16 |
| Church (adj) | 10:20 |
| Church Corner (W-bound) | 10:25 |
| Dukes Meadow (opp) | 10:34 |
| Bury Road (adj) | 10:38 |
| Shelter (opp) | 10:41 |
| Village Sign (adj) | 10:48 |
| The Green (adj) | 10:51 |
| Rushbrooke Arms (opp) | 10:54 |
| Bus Station (Stand 5) | 11:07 |
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 53
Adult single £2.50 · Adult return £4.00 to £8.70
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Semer | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | £2.50 | Hitcham | ||||||||||
| – | – | – | Brettenham | |||||||||
| – | – | – | £2.50 | Thorpe Morieux | ||||||||
| – | – | – | – | £2.50 | Felsham | |||||||
| – | – | – | – | £2.50 | £2.50 | Gedding | ||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Bradfield St George | |||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | £2.50 | Sicklesmere | ||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | £2.50 | Bury St Eds | |||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Lt Welnetham | ||
| – | – | – | – | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | – | – | – | – | Cockfield | |
| – | £2.50 | £2.50 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Bildeston |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Hadleigh.
Transport Made Simple's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Central Connect before you travel.
Tickets on the 53
Central Connect publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults and young people.
Adult Return · Adult Single · Young Person Single · 5-19 Return · Adult Single Base · 5-19 Single Base
Ticket types come from Central Connect's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Central Connect.
Route map
All stops on route 53
53 towards Bury St Edmunds
All 37 stops
- Bus Station (Stand D) Hadleigh
- Bourchier Close (opp) Hadleigh
- Meriton Rise (adj) Hadleigh
- Bus Station (Stand B) Hadleigh
- High Street Mews (N-bound) Hadleigh
- Meadows Way (opp) Hadleigh
- Morrisons (opp) Hadleigh
- Allen Road (opp) Hadleigh
- Semer Lodge (opp) Semer
- Semer Bridge (adj) Semer
- Clock Tower (adj) Bildeston
- White Horse (o/s) Hitcham
- Squirrels Depot (opp) Hitcham
- Causeway Estate (opp) Hitcham Causeway
- Telephone Box (opp) Cross Green
- Church (adj) Brettenham
- Park Gates (o/s) Brettenham
- Church Corner (W-bound) Thorpe Morieux
- Greatfields (adj) Thorpe Morieux
- Bull (opp) Thorpe Morieux
- Chapel Road (N-bound) Great Green
- Dukes Meadow (opp) Great Green
- Lime Walk (opp) Felsham
- Bury Road (adj) Felsham
- Six Bells (adj) Felsham
- Playing Fields (adj) Lower Green
- Shelter (opp) Gedding
- Village Sign (adj) Bradfield St George
- The Green (adj) Bradfield St George
- Rushbrooke Arms (opp) Sicklesmere
- The Curlews Footpath (adj) Nowton Estate
- Old Gaol (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Laundry Lane Footpath (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Corsbie Close (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Old Convent Orchard (o/s) Bury St Edmunds
- Arc Shopping Centre (o/s) Bury St Edmunds
- Bus Station (Stand 5) Bury St Edmunds
53 towards Hadleigh
All 45 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 5) Bury St Edmunds
- Arc Shopping Centre Bury St Edmunds
- Old Convent Orchard (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Corsbie Close (opp) Bury St Edmunds
- Laundry Lane Footpath (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- Old Gaol (adj) Bury St Edmunds
- The Curlews Footpath (opp) Nowton Estate
- Rushbrooke Arms (o/s) Sicklesmere
- Post Box (opp) Little Whelnetham
- The Green (opp) Bradfield St George
- Village Sign (opp) Bradfield St George
- Gedding Corner (adj) Gedding
- Shelter (o/s) Gedding
- Playing Fields (opp) Lower Green
- Six Bells (opp) Felsham
- Bury Road (opp) Felsham
- Lime Walk (adj) Felsham
- Chapel Road (N-bound) Great Green
- Dukes Meadow (opp) Great Green
- Bull (o/s) Thorpe Morieux
- Greatfields (opp) Thorpe Morieux
- Church Corner (E-bound) Thorpe Morieux
- Park Gates (opp) Brettenham
- Church (opp) Brettenham
- Telephone Box (o/s) Cross Green
- Causeway Estate (adj) Hitcham Causeway
- Squirrels Depot (adj) Hitcham
- White Horse (opp) Hitcham
- Clock Tower (adj) Bildeston
- Semer Bridge (opp) Semer
- Semer Lodge (adj) Semer
- Allen Road (adj) Hadleigh
- Morrisons (adj) Hadleigh
- Meadows Way (adj) Hadleigh
- High Street Mews (S-bound) Hadleigh
- Bus Station (Stand D) Hadleigh
- Sydney Brown Court (o/s) Hadleigh
- Bourchier Close (opp) Hadleigh
- High School (o/s) Hadleigh
- Meriton Rise (adj) Hadleigh
- Woodthorpe Close (opp) Hadleigh
- Woodthorpe Road (o/s 26) Hadleigh
- Clopton Gardens (adj) Hadleigh
- Sydney Brown Court (opp) Hadleigh
- Bus Station (Stand B) Hadleigh
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 53 bus?
The first 53 departure on Wednesdays leaves at 09:42 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 53 bus?
The last 53 on Wednesdays leaves its first stop at 12:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 53 bus cost?
Central Connect's published fares on the 53: adult single £2.50, adult return £4.00 to £8.70. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Central Connect day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 53 bus?
The 53 is operated by Central Connect.
Timetable data from Central Connect via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East of England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.