72 Falkirk ↔ Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Stn
Operated by Midland Bluebird. First bus 05:48, last bus 20:41. 34 journeys on weekdays.
💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Midland Bluebird sets the fares on the 72. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card. Who travels free →
Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Stn · Monday to Friday towards Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Stn · Saturday towards Falkirk · Monday to Friday towards Falkirk · Saturday
| St Andrew`s Church (Stop 2) | 05:48 | 06:08 | 06:43 | 07:08 | 07:44 | 08:48 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Court (before) | 05:52 | 06:12 | 06:47 | 07:12 | 07:50 | 08:54 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 15:56 | 16:56 | 17:56 | 19:05 | 20:05 |
| Toll (at) | 06:00 | 06:21 | 06:56 | 07:21 | 08:00 | 09:04 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 17:06 | 18:06 | 19:13 | 20:13 |
| Crown Hotel (opp) | 06:04 | 06:25 | 07:00 | 07:25 | 08:04 | 09:08 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:17 | 20:17 |
| BP Garage (opp) | 06:10 | 06:31 | 07:06 | 07:31 | 08:10 | 09:14 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 15:16 | 16:16 | 17:18 | 18:16 | 19:23 | 20:23 |
| Kelvinside Crescent (Opp) | 06:16 | 06:37 | 07:12 | 07:37 | 08:16 | 09:20 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:22 | 16:22 | 17:24 | 18:22 | 19:29 | 20:29 |
| Main Street (after) | 06:24 | 06:45 | 07:20 | 07:45 | 08:24 | 09:28 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:32 | 18:30 | 19:37 | 20:37 |
| Church Street (before) | · | 06:47 | · | 07:47 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:32 | 19:39 | 20:39 |
| Rochdale Place (after) | 06:38 | · | 07:34 | · | 08:40 | 09:43 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:47 | · | · | · |
| Woodilee Industrial Estate (Southbound) | 06:43 | · | 07:40 | · | 08:46 | 09:48 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:52 | · | · | · |
| Millersneuk Road (after) | 06:48 | · | 07:45 | · | 08:51 | 09:53 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:57 | · | · | · |
| Fourth Avenue (after) | 06:52 | · | 07:50 | · | 08:56 | 09:58 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:01 | · | · | · |
| Asda Supermarket (At) | 07:02 | · | 08:02 | · | 09:07 | 10:09 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 17:10 | 18:11 | · | · | · |
| Beech Road (opp) | 07:09 | · | 08:13 | · | 09:16 | 10:17 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:18 | 18:19 | · | · | · |
| Wellfield Street (before) | 07:15 | · | 08:22 | · | 09:24 | 10:24 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:24 | 15:26 | 16:26 | 17:25 | 18:26 | · | · | · |
| Fountainwell Grove (opp) | 07:22 | · | 08:29 | · | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:33 | 16:33 | 17:32 | 18:32 | · | · | · |
| Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 39) | 07:29 | · | 08:38 | · | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:39 | 18:38 | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 72
72 towards Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Stn
- St Andrew`s Church (Stop 2) Falkirk
- Municipal Buildings (opp) Falkirk
- Dollar Park (opp) Falkirk
- Rosebank Distillery (opp) Falkirk
- Dorrator Road (opp) Camelon
- The Hedges (at) Camelon
- Sheriff Court (before) Camelon
- Mariner Centre (opp and after) Camelon
- Tesco (opp) Camelon
- Coach Works (opp) Camelon
- Frasers Garage (opp) Camelon
- Three Bridges roundabout (before) Camelon
- Old Power Station (opp) Bonnybridge
- Opp Gateside Avenue Bonnybridge
- Anderson Park (at) Bonnybridge
- Princess Street (at) Bonnybridge
- before Petrol Station Bonnybridge
- Toll (at) Bonnybridge
- Wellpark Terrace (opp) Bonnybridge
- Drove Loan (Opp) Bonnybridge
- Dickburn Crescent (opp) Bonnybridge
- after Singers Place Dennyloanhead
- Crown Hotel (opp) Dennyloanhead
- Broomridge Place (opp) Dennyloanhead
- Underwood Farm Road End (at) Longcroft
- Station Road (opp) Longcroft
- At Industrial Units (near) Longcroft
- Church (opp) Haggs
- Kerr Crescent (at) Haggs
- Community Centre (at) Banknock
- Bankview (opp) Banknock
- Bog Road (at) Banknock
- BP Garage (opp) Banknock
- Glenskirlie House (opp) Banknock
- Coneypark (opp) Banknock
- Glenview (At) Kelvinhead
- Kelvinside Crescent (Opp) Banton
- St Margaret's Avenue (after) Banton
- Green acre (At) Kelvinhead
- Colzium Estate (opp) Kilsyth
- Stirling Rd (at 88) Kilsyth
- Monieburgh Road (Opp) Kilsyth
- Charles Street (before) Kilsyth
- Main Street (after) Kilsyth
- Kilsyth Swimming Pool (Opp) Kilsyth
- Market Close (before) Kilsyth
- Church Street (before) Kilsyth
- Garrell Vale Community Centre (At) Kilsyth
- Victoria Park (before) Kilsyth
- Laird's Hill Place (Opp) Kilsyth
- Dumbreck Terrace (Before) Queenzieburn
- Recreation Ground Queenzieburn
- Auchenreoch Holdings (southbound) Auchenreoch
- Dyke Rd (opp & after) Auchenreoch
- Burnside Cottage (before) Auchenreoch
- Arran Drive (after) Kirkintilloch
- Kilsyth Road (at 38) Kirkintilloch
- Kelvinvale (before) Kirkintilloch
- Hopkins Brae (before) Kirkintilloch
- Turret Theatre (opp) Kirkintilloch
- Broadcroft Road (Before) Kirkintilloch
- Rochdale Place (after) Kirkintilloch
- Freeland Place (after) Kirkintilloch
- Woodhead Avenue (opp) Kirkintilloch
- Lithgow Avenue (before) Kirkintilloch
- Woodilee Industrial Estate (Southbound) Kirkintilloch
- Larkfield Centre (at) Lenzie
- Easter Garngaber Rd (after) Lenzie
- Lomond Rd (opp) Lenzie
- Millersneuk Road (after) Lenzie
- Glenhead Road (after) Lenzie
- Millersneuk Avenue (after) Lenzie
- Cyprian Drive (before) Lenzie
- Gadloch Avenue (opp) Auchinloch
- Stepps Road (After) Wester Auchinloch
- Langmuirhead Road (at 90) Auchinloch
- Fourth Avenue (after) Wester Auchinloch
- Third Avenue (Opp) Wester Auchinloch
- First Avenue (Opp) Wester Auchinloch
- Auchinleck Road (after) Robroyston
- Cortmalaw Road (after) Robroyston
- Auchinleck Avenue (after) Robroyston
- Asda Supermarket (At) Robroyston
- Standburn Road (before) Robroyston
- Briarcroft Road (Opp) Robroyston
- Standburn road (Opp) Balornock
- Youth Centre (opp) Balornock
- Ferness Place (Opp) Balornock
- Broomton Road (Opp) Balornock
- Northgate Road (after) Auchinairn
- Graham Terrace (Opp) Auchinairn
- Beech Road (opp) Auchinairn
- Littlehill golf Course (at) Auchinairn
- Springfield Avenue (Opp) Auchinairn
- Crowhill Road (opp) Auchinairn
- Stobhill Hospital (after) Springburn
- Viewpoint Place (opp) Springburn
- Mosesfield Street (before) Springburn
- Lenzie Street (Opp) Springburn
- Hawthorn Street (Opp) Springburn
- Wellfield Street (before) Springburn
- Springburn Railway Station (before) Springburn
- Flemington Street (before) Springburn
- Millarbank Street (Opp) Cowlairs
- Endrick street (Opp) Cowlairs
- Endrick Street (opp) Cowlairs
- Fountainwell Grove (opp) Sighthill
- Pinkerton Road (After) Sighthill
- Black Street (after) Glasgow
- Lister Street (after) Glasgow
- Caledonian University (opp) Glasgow
- Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 39) Glasgow
72 towards Falkirk
- Church Street (before) Kilsyth
- Kilsyth Swimming Pool (at) Kilsyth
- Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 39) Glasgow
- Caledonian University (At) Glasgow
- Lister Street (Opp) Glasgow
- Black Street (Opp) Glasgow
- Pinkston Road (After) Sighthill
- Fountainwell Drive (before) Sighthill
- Endrick Street (after) Cowlairs
- Crichton Street (before) Cowlairs
- Millarbank Street (before) Cowlairs
- Angus Street (after) Springburn
- Springburn Railway Station (opp) Springburn
- Wellfield Street (opp) Springburn
- Hawthorn Street (before) Springburn
- Lenzie Street (before) Springburn
- Mosesfield Street (opp) Springburn
- Viewpoint Place (before) Springburn
- Belmont Road (Opp) Springburn
- Stobhill Hospital (opp) Springburn
- Crowhill Road (before) Auchinairn
- Springfield Avenue (after) Auchinairn
- Liddells Court (after) Auchinairn
- Beech Road (after) Auchinairn
- Graham Terrace (before) Auchinairn
- Auchinairn Road (after) Balornock
- Geddes Road (After) Balornock
- Northgate Quadrant (opp) Balornock
- Youth Centre (after) Balornock
- Standburn road (before) Balornock
- Briarcroft Road (At) Robroyston
- Auchinleck Avenue (after) Robroyston
- Asda Supermarket (At) Robroyston
- Standburn Road (before) Robroyston
- Cortmalaw Road (opp) Robroyston
- Cortmalaw Gardens (opp) Robroyston
- First Avenue (before) Wester Auchinloch
- Third Avenue (before) Wester Auchinloch
- Auchinloch Primary School (At) Wester Auchinloch
- Langmuirhead Road (opp 90) Wester Auchinloch
- Auchinloch Road (before) Auchinloch
- Gadloch Avenue (before) Auchinloch
- Cyprian Drive (opp) Lenzie
- Crosshill Road (after) Lenzie
- Lindsaybeg Road (opp) Lenzie
- Millersneuk Road (opp) Lenzie
- Lomond Rd (before) Lenzie
- Easter Garngaber Rd (opp) Lenzie
- Larkfield Road (after) Lenzie
- Woodilee Road (after) Lenzie
- Woodilee Industrial Estate (Northbound) Kirkintilloch
- Woodilee Road (after) Kirkintilloch
- Lithgow Avenue (opp) Kirkintilloch
- Woodhead Avenue (at) Kirkintilloch
- Freeland Place (opp) Kirkintilloch
- Alexandra Street (after) Kirkintilloch
- Broadcroft Road (opp) Kirkintilloch
- Ledgate (after) Kirkintilloch
- Kilsyth Road (opp 44) Kirkintilloch
- Arran Drive (opp) Kirkintilloch
- Burnside Cottage (opp) Auchenreoch
- Dyke Road (after) Auchenreoch
- Auchenreoch Holdings (northbound) Auchenreoch
- Kilsyth Road (at 8) Queenzieburn
- Laird's Hill Place (before) Kilsyth
- Ashlea (opp) Kilsyth
- Garrell Vale Community Centre (Opp) Kilsyth
- Police Station (Opp) Kilsyth
- Parkburn Road (Before) Kilsyth
- Station Road (Opp) Kilsyth
- Monieburgh Road (before) Kilsyth
- Stirling Rd (opp 88) Kilsyth
- Colzium Estate Kilsyth
- Glenview (At) Kelvinhead
- Kelvinside Crescent (Opp) Banton
- St Margaret's Avenue (after) Banton
- Green acre (At) Kelvinhead
- Orchard Farm (at) Banknock
- Coneypark (near) Banknock
- Glenskirlie House (at) Banknock
- BP Garage (at) Banknock
- Bog Road (opp) Banknock
- Bankview (at) Banknock
- Community Centre (opp) Banknock
- Tavern (at) Haggs
- Church (at) Haggs
- Opp Industrial Units (opp and after) Longcroft
- Station Road Longcroft
- Underwood Farm Road End (opp) Longcroft
- Broomridge Place (at) Dennyloanhead
- Crown Hotel (at) Dennyloanhead
- before Singers Place Dennyloanhead
- Dickburn Crescent (at) Bonnybridge
- Drove Loan (before) Bonnybridge
- Wellpark Terrace (at) Bonnybridge
- Toll (opp) Bonnybridge
- Opp Petrol Station Bonnybridge
- Cowdenhill Gardens (at) Bonnybridge
- Princess Street (opp) Bonnybridge
- Anderson Park (opp) Bonnybridge
- At Gateside Avenue Bonnybridge
- Old Power Station Bonnybridge
- Three Bridges roundabout (after) Camelon
- Frasers Garage (at) Camelon
- Coach Works (at) Camelon
- Tesco (at) Camelon
- Mariner Centre (at) Camelon
- Sheriff Court (opp) Camelon
- The Hedges (opp and after) Camelon
- Rosebank Distillery (at) Falkirk
- Dollar Park (at) Falkirk
- Municipal Buildings (at) Falkirk
- Wellside Place (before) Falkirk
- Asda (Stance 1) Falkirk
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 16 Feb 2026 Operating between Falkirk, Newmarket Street and Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station given service number 72 / 72A effective from 16 February 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
GlasgowFalkirkKirkintillochBonnybridgeKilsythCamelonAuchinairnSpringburnLenzieBalornockRobroystonBanknock
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 72 bus?
The first 72 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:48 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 72 bus?
The last 72 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:41. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 72 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Midland Bluebird sets the fares on the 72. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 72 bus?
The 72 is operated by Midland Bluebird.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.