X23 Erskine ↔ Glasgow
Operated by McGill's. First bus 05:50, last bus 20:10. 63 journeys on weekdays.
💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — McGill's sets the fares on the X23. 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 · Monday to Friday towards Glasgow · Saturday towards Erskine · Monday to Friday towards Erskine · Saturday
| Sempill Avenue (at) | 05:50 | 06:20 | 06:41 | 06:58 | 07:17 | 07:32 | 07:47 | 08:02 | 08:24 | 08:54 | 09:24 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:24 | 15:54 | · | 16:27 | · | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:55 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
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| Portsoy (before) | 05:53 | 06:23 | 06:44 | 07:01 | 07:20 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:27 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | · | 16:30 | · | 17:00 | 17:30 | 17:58 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| Bridgewater Shopping Centre | 05:57 | 06:27 | 06:48 | 07:06 | 07:25 | 07:40 | 07:55 | 08:10 | 08:32 | 09:02 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 16:03 | · | 16:35 | · | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:03 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| Brownsfield Road (at) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:03 | · | · | 17:16 | · | · | · | · |
| Old Greenock Road (before) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:11 | · | · | 17:24 | · | · | · | · |
| Old Greenock Road (after) | 06:09 | 06:39 | 07:01 | 07:21 | 07:40 | 07:55 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 08:47 | 09:17 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:13 | 16:50 | · | 17:25 | 17:50 | 18:16 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| Town Hall (at) | 06:16 | 06:46 | 07:09 | 07:32 | 07:51 | 08:06 | 08:21 | 08:36 | 08:58 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:22 | 16:59 | · | 17:34 | 17:58 | 18:24 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| Tirry Avenue (Opp) | 06:20 | 06:50 | 07:14 | 07:37 | 07:56 | 08:11 | 08:26 | 08:41 | 09:03 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 16:27 | 17:04 | · | 17:39 | 18:03 | 18:29 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| Bus Station (Stance 8) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 16:38 | · | 17:10 | 16:52 | 17:46 | 18:09 | 18:35 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| Bath Street (before) | 06:35 | 07:05 | 07:32 | 07:55 | 08:16 | 08:31 | 08:46 | 09:01 | 09:20 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:58 | 16:45 | 17:30 | 17:12 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 18:50 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 44) | · | · | · | · | · | 08:35 | · | 09:05 | 09:24 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 17:02 | 16:49 | 17:34 | 17:16 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 18:54 | 19:24 | 19:57 |
Route map
All stops on route X23
X23 towards Glasgow
- Sempill Avenue (at) North Barr
- Allison Avenue (opp) North Barr
- Douglas Crescent (at) North Barr
- Portsoy (before) North Barr
- Portlethen (At) North Barr
- Rashielee Glen (At) North Barr
- New Erskine Parish Church (At) North Barr
- Bridgewater Shopping Centre Erskine
- Mainscroft (Opp) Park Mains
- Mains Drive (Opp) Park Mains
- Garnieland Road (Past) Park Mains
- Parkvale Court (Opp) Park Mains
- Park Drive (Opp) Park Mains
- St Annes Primary School (Opp) Park Mains
- Park Grove (Opp) Park Mains
- Park Moor (at) Park Mains
- Park Gate (Opp) Park Mains
- Park Drive (after) Park Mains
- Parksail (At) Park Mains
- Newshot Drive (after) Inchinnan
- Park Road (At) Inchinnan
- Inchinnan Parish Church (Opp) Inchinnan
- Freeland Road (after) Park Mains
- Brownsfield Road (at) Inchinnan
- Inchinnan Drive (before) Inchinnan
- River Drive (before) Inchinnan
- Old India Factory (at) Inchinnan
- Greenock Road (before) Inchinnan
- Old Greenock Road (before) Inchinnan
- Old Greenock Road (after) Inchinnan
- Inchinnan Bridge (before) Blythswood
- Normandy Hotel (At) Blythswood
- North Lodge Road (At) Blythswood
- North Lodge (Near) Blythswood
- Town Hall (at) Renfrew
- Canal Street (Near) Renfrew
- Millburn Way (Opp) Renfrew
- Merlinford Drive (after) Renfrew
- Balfour Kilpatrick Renfrew
- Tirry Avenue (Opp) Renfrew
- Rocep Drive (At) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Bus Station (Stance 8) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Blythswood Street (before) Glasgow
- Waterloo Lane (opp) Glasgow
- West George Lane (after) Glasgow
- Bath Street (before) Glasgow
- Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 44) Glasgow
X23 towards Erskine
- Buchanan Bus Station (Stance 44) Glasgow
- Pavillion Theatre (Opp) Glasgow
- Renfield Street (after) Glasgow
- West Campbell Street (before) Glasgow
- Pitt Street (Opp) Glasgow
- Bus Station (Stance 2) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Old Govan Road (after) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Renfrew Road (Near) Braehead Shopping Centre
- Tirry Avenue (At) Renfrew
- Balfour Kilpatrick (opp) Renfrew
- Dean Park Road (before) Renfrew
- Millburn Way (Near) Renfrew
- Hairst Street (Near) Renfrew
- Robertson Park (at) Renfrew
- North Lodge Road (Opp) Blythswood
- Blythswood Retail Park (opp) Blythswood
- Sunart Avenue (at) Blythswood
- Inchinnan Bridge (after) Blythswood
- Old Greenock Road (opp) Inchinnan
- Greenock Road (after) Inchinnan
- Old India Factory (opp) Inchinnan
- River Drive (opp) Inchinnan
- Inchinnan Drive (after) Inchinnan
- Fountain Avenue (at) Inchinnan
- Balmoral Crescent (Opp) Inchinnan
- Inchinnan Parish Church (At) Inchinnan
- Broomlea Crescent (At) Inchinnan
- Newshot Drive (before) Inchinnan
- Parksail (Opp) Park Mains
- Freeland Road (before) Park Mains
- Park Glade (Opp) Park Mains
- Park Moor (Opp) Park Mains
- Park Grove (At) Park Mains
- Church of St Bernadette (At) Park Mains
- Park Drive (after) Park Mains
- Parkvale Court (At) Park Mains
- Garnieland Road (Opp) Park Mains
- Mains Drive (Past) Park Mains
- Mainscroft (Near) Park Mains
- Bridgewater Shopping Centre Erskine
- Park Mains High school (At) North Barr
- Rashieglen (Opp) North Barr
- MacDuff (Opp) North Barr
- Cullen (Opp) North Barr
- Douglas Crescent (opp) North Barr
- Allison Avenue (at) North Barr
- Sempill Avenue (at) North Barr
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Jul 2026 Operating between Erskine, Sempill Avenue and Buchanan Bus Station given service number X23 effective from 12 July 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X23 bus?
The first X23 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X23 bus?
The last X23 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X23 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — McGill's sets the fares on the X23. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the X23 bus?
The X23 is operated by McGill's.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.