X53 Bridport Bus Stn ↔ Axminster Rail Stn

Operated by First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset. First bus 05:58, last bus 19:15. 40 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset whether this route takes part. Details →

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 Axminster Rail Stn · Monday to Friday towards Axminster Rail Stn · Saturday towards Axminster Rail Stn · Sunday towards Bridport Bus Stn · Monday to Friday towards Bridport Bus Stn · Saturday towards Bridport Bus Stn · Sunday

X53 towards Axminster Rail Stn — Monday to Friday (21 journeys)
Bus Station (Stop 1)	05:58	07:44	07:45	07:45	09:39	09:43	09:43	11:38	11:43	11:43	13:38	13:43	13:43	15:43	15:43	15:43	16:05	17:44	17:45	17:45	17:57
Chideock Bridge (W-bound)	06:05	07:53	07:53	07:53	09:49	09:51	09:51	11:49	11:51	11:51	13:49	13:51	13:51	15:53	15:51	15:51	16:15	17:53	17:53	17:53	18:06
Ship Knapp (N-bound)	06:09	07:58	07:57	07:57	09:55	09:55	09:55	11:55	11:55	11:55	13:55	13:55	13:55	15:59	15:55	15:55	16:21	17:58	17:57	17:57	18:11
St Andrews Church (W-bound)	06:14	08:06	08:05	08:05	10:04	10:04	10:04	12:04	12:04	12:04	14:04	14:04	14:04	16:08	16:04	16:04	16:30	18:06	18:04	18:04	18:19
The Square (W-bound)	06:23	08:20	08:19	08:19	10:19	10:19	10:19	12:19	12:19	12:19	14:19	14:19	14:19	16:23	16:19	16:19	16:45	18:21	18:19	18:19	18:34
Holm Bush Car Park (W-bound)	06:25	08:22	08:22	08:22	10:22	10:22	10:22	12:22	12:22	12:22	14:22	14:22	14:22	16:26	16:22	16:22	16:48	18:24	18:21	18:21	18:37
Woodroffe School (N-bound)	06:30	08:27	08:27	08:27	10:27	10:27	10:27	12:27	12:27	12:27	14:27	14:27	14:27	16:30	16:27	16:27	16:52	18:28	18:25	18:25	18:41
Talbot Arms (opp)	06:32	08:30	08:30	08:30	10:30	10:30	10:30	12:30	12:30	12:30	14:30	14:30	14:30	16:33	16:30	16:30	16:55	18:31	18:28	18:28	18:44
Hunters Lodge Inn (NW-bound)	06:39	08:37	08:37	08:37	10:37	10:37	10:37	12:37	12:37	12:37	14:37	14:37	14:37	16:40	16:37	16:37	17:02	18:38	·	·	18:51
Rail Station (NE-bound)	06:47	08:45	08:45	08:45	10:45	10:45	10:45	12:45	12:45	12:45	14:45	14:45	14:45	16:48	16:45	16:45	17:10	18:46	·	·	18:59

X53 towards Axminster Rail Stn — Saturday (6 journeys)
Bus Station (Stop 1)	07:44	09:41	11:41	13:41	15:41	17:43
Chideock Bridge (W-bound)	07:52	09:50	11:50	13:50	15:50	17:51
Ship Knapp (N-bound)	07:57	09:55	11:55	13:55	15:55	17:56
St Andrews Church (W-bound)	08:06	10:04	12:04	14:04	16:04	18:04
The Square (W-bound)	08:20	10:19	12:19	14:19	16:19	18:19
Holm Bush Car Park (W-bound)	08:23	10:22	12:22	14:22	16:22	18:22
Woodroffe School (N-bound)	08:27	10:27	12:27	14:27	16:27	18:27
Talbot Arms (opp)	08:30	10:30	12:30	14:30	16:30	18:30
Hunters Lodge Inn (NW-bound)	08:37	10:37	12:37	14:37	16:37	18:37
Rail Station (NE-bound)	08:45	10:45	12:45	14:45	16:45	18:45

X53 towards Axminster Rail Stn — Sunday (12 journeys)
Bus Station (Stop 1)	07:45	07:45	09:43	09:43	11:43	11:43	13:43	13:43	15:43	15:43	17:45	17:45
Chideock Bridge (W-bound)	07:53	07:53	09:51	09:51	11:51	11:51	13:51	13:51	15:51	15:51	17:53	17:53
Ship Knapp (N-bound)	07:57	07:57	09:55	09:55	11:55	11:55	13:55	13:55	15:55	15:55	17:57	17:57
St Andrews Church (W-bound)	08:05	08:05	10:04	10:04	12:04	12:04	14:04	14:04	16:04	16:04	18:04	18:04
The Square (W-bound)	08:19	08:19	10:19	10:19	12:19	12:19	14:19	14:19	16:19	16:19	18:19	18:19
Holm Bush Car Park (W-bound)	08:22	08:22	10:22	10:22	12:22	12:22	14:22	14:22	16:22	16:22	18:21	18:21
Woodroffe School (N-bound)	08:27	08:27	10:27	10:27	12:27	12:27	14:27	14:27	16:27	16:27	18:25	18:25
Talbot Arms (opp)	08:30	08:30	10:30	10:30	12:30	12:30	14:30	14:30	16:30	16:30	18:28	18:28
Hunters Lodge Inn (NW-bound)	08:37	08:37	10:37	10:37	12:37	12:37	14:37	14:37	16:37	16:37	·	·
Rail Station (NE-bound)	08:45	08:45	10:45	10:45	12:45	12:45	14:45	14:45	16:45	16:45	·	·

X53 towards Bridport Bus Stn — Monday to Friday (19 journeys)
Rail Station (NE-bound)	·	07:07	07:15	09:15	09:15	09:15	11:15	11:15	11:15	13:15	13:15	13:15	15:15	15:15	15:25	17:15	17:15	17:25	19:15
Trinity Square (Stop B)	·	07:10	07:18	09:18	09:18	09:18	11:18	11:18	11:18	13:18	13:18	13:18	15:18	15:18	15:28	17:18	17:18	17:28	19:18
Talbot Arms (SE-bound)	06:45	07:23	07:31	09:30	09:31	09:30	11:31	11:30	11:30	13:31	13:30	13:30	15:30	15:30	15:41	17:30	17:30	17:40	19:29
Woodroffe School (S-bound)	06:48	07:26	07:34	09:33	09:34	09:33	11:34	11:33	11:33	13:34	13:33	13:33	15:33	15:33	15:44	17:33	17:33	17:43	19:32
Co-op Store (SE-bound)	06:53	07:33	07:41	09:38	09:41	09:38	11:41	11:38	11:38	13:41	13:38	13:38	15:38	15:38	15:50	17:38	17:38	17:48	19:36
St Andrews Church (opp)	07:07	07:48	07:56	09:52	09:56	09:52	11:56	11:52	11:52	13:56	13:52	13:52	15:52	15:52	16:05	17:51	17:51	18:01	19:47
Ship Knapp (SE-bound)	07:14	07:55	08:03	09:59	10:04	09:59	12:04	11:59	11:59	14:04	13:59	13:59	15:59	15:59	16:13	17:58	17:58	18:08	19:53
Chideock Bridge (E-bound)	07:19	08:00	08:08	10:04	10:10	10:04	12:10	12:04	12:04	14:10	14:04	14:04	16:04	16:04	16:18	18:03	18:03	18:12	19:57
Bus Station (Stop 1)	07:28	08:09	08:17	10:12	10:19	10:12	12:19	12:12	12:12	14:19	14:12	14:12	16:12	16:12	16:27	18:11	18:11	18:21	20:04

X53 towards Bridport Bus Stn — Saturday (7 journeys)
Rail Station (NE-bound)	·	09:15	11:15	13:15	15:15	17:15	19:15
Trinity Square (Stop B)	·	09:18	11:18	13:18	15:18	17:18	19:18
Talbot Arms (SE-bound)	07:30	09:30	11:30	13:30	15:30	17:30	19:30
Woodroffe School (S-bound)	07:33	09:33	11:33	13:33	15:33	17:33	19:33
Co-op Store (SE-bound)	07:39	09:40	11:40	13:40	15:40	17:40	19:39
St Andrews Church (opp)	07:53	09:54	11:54	13:54	15:54	17:54	19:53
Ship Knapp (SE-bound)	08:00	10:01	12:01	14:01	16:01	18:01	20:00
Chideock Bridge (E-bound)	08:05	10:06	12:06	14:06	16:06	18:05	20:04
Bus Station (Stop 1)	08:13	10:15	12:15	14:15	16:15	18:13	20:12

X53 towards Bridport Bus Stn — Sunday (10 journeys)
Rail Station (NE-bound)	09:15	09:15	11:15	11:15	13:15	13:15	15:15	15:15	17:15	17:15
Trinity Square (Stop B)	09:18	09:18	11:18	11:18	13:18	13:18	15:18	15:18	17:18	17:18
Talbot Arms (SE-bound)	09:30	09:30	11:30	11:30	13:30	13:30	15:30	15:30	17:30	17:30
Woodroffe School (S-bound)	09:33	09:33	11:33	11:33	13:33	13:33	15:33	15:33	17:33	17:33
Co-op Store (SE-bound)	09:38	09:38	11:38	11:38	13:38	13:38	15:38	15:38	17:38	17:38
St Andrews Church (opp)	09:52	09:52	11:52	11:52	13:52	13:52	15:52	15:52	17:51	17:51
Ship Knapp (SE-bound)	09:59	09:59	11:59	11:59	13:59	13:59	15:59	15:59	17:58	17:58
Chideock Bridge (E-bound)	10:04	10:04	12:04	12:04	14:04	14:04	16:04	16:04	18:03	18:03
Bus Station (Stop 1)	10:12	10:12	12:12	12:12	14:12	14:12	16:12	16:12	18:11	18:11

Route map

All stops on route X53

X53 towards Axminster Rail Stn

Bus Station (Stop 1) Bridport
Bridport Medical Centre (W-bound) West Allington
West Mead (W-bound) West Allington
Park Road (W-bound) West Allington
Symondsbury Business Park (W-bound) West Allington
Sprakes Corner (W-bound) Symondsbury
London Inn (W-bound) Bridport
Broadmead (W-bound) Chideock
The George Inn (W-bound) Chideock
Village Hall (W-bound) Chideock
Chideock Bridge (W-bound) Chideock
The Bakery (W-bound) Morcombelake
Star Lane (NW-bound) Morcombelake
Ship Knapp (N-bound) Morcombelake
Newlands Holiday Park (W-bound) Charmouth
Georges Close (W-bound) Charmouth
St Andrews Church (W-bound) Charmouth
Old Lyme Hill (NW-bound) Charmouth
Wood Farm (W-bound) Charmouth
Fernhill Hotel (NW-bound) Charmouth
Golf Club (SW-bound) Lyme Regis
Frosts Corner (S-bound) Lyme Regis
Football Ground (S-bound) Lyme Regis
Anning Road (S-bound) Lyme Regis
The Square (W-bound) Lyme Regis
Langmoor Gardens (W-bound) Lyme Regis
Holm Bush Car Park (W-bound) Lyme Regis
Kent House (W-bound) Lyme Regis
Travis Perkins (NW-bound) Lyme Regis
Medical Centre (opp) Lyme Regis
Woodroffe School (N-bound) Lyme Regis
Whalley Lane (W-bound) Uplyme
Talbot Arms (opp) Uplyme
Lime Kiln Lane (opp) Yawl
Cathole Lane (N-bound) Yawl
Stonecrest (N-bound) Raymonds Hill
Hunters Lodge Inn (NW-bound) Raymonds Hill
Woodbury Lane (NW-bound) Raymonds Hill
Loup House (NW-bound) Axminster
Lamb Inn (NW-bound) Axminster
Trinity Square (Stop A) Axminster
Coombe Lane (nr) Axminster
West Close (SW-bound) Axminster
Rail Station (NE-bound) Axminster

X53 towards Bridport Bus Stn

Rail Station (NE-bound) Axminster
West Close (NE-bound) Axminster
Trinity Square (Stop B) Axminster
Lamb Inn (SE-bound) Axminster
Coombe Lane (opp) Axminster
Loup Court (SE-bound) Axminster
Woodbury Lane (SE-bound) Raymonds Hill
Hunters Lodge Inn (adj) Raymonds Hill
Stonecrest (S-bound) Raymonds Hill
Cathole Lane (S-bound) Yawl
Lime Kiln Lane (adj) Yawl
Talbot Arms (SE-bound) Uplyme
Whalley Lane (opp) Uplyme
Woodroffe School (S-bound) Lyme Regis
Medical Centre (SE-bound) Lyme Regis
Travis perkins (SE-bound) Lyme Regis
Kent House (SE-bound) Lyme Regis
Co-op Store (SE-bound) Lyme Regis
Anning Road (N-bound) Lyme Regis
Football Ground (N-bound) Lyme Regis
Frosts Corner (N-bound) Lyme Regis
Golf Club (NE-bound) Lyme Regis
Fernhill Hotel (SE-bound) Charmouth
Wood Farm (E-bound) Charmouth
Old Lyme Hill (SE-bound) Charmouth
St Andrews Church (opp) Charmouth
Georges Close (opp) Charmouth
Newlands Holiday Park (E-bound) Charmouth
Ship Knapp (SE-bound) Morcombelake
The Post Office (opp) Morcombelake
Star Lane (E-bound) Morcombelake
Village Hall (opp) Chideock
Chideock Bridge (E-bound) Chideock
The George Inn (E-bound) Chideock
Broadmead (E-bound) Chideock
The London Inn (E-bound) Bridport
Symondsbury Business Park (E-bound) West Allington
Sprakes Corner (E-bound) Symondsbury
West Mead (E-bound) West Allington
Bridport Medical Centre (E-bound) West Allington
Park Road (E-bound) West Allington
Bus Station (Stop 1) Bridport

Service history & registered changes

🆕 Registered effective 23 May 2026
Operating between Weymouth, College/ Kings Statue and Bridport Bus Station given service number X53 / X52 effective from 23 May 2026. To amend Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 26 Oct 2025
Operating between Weymouth, College/ Kings Statue and Bridport Bus Station given service number X53 / X52 effective from 26 October 2025. To amend Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 21 Sept 2025
Operating between Weymouth, College/ Kings Statue and Bridport Bus Station given service number X53 / X52 effective from 21 September 2025. To amend Timetable.

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Bridport Lyme Regis Axminster Charmouth Raymonds Hill Yawl West Allington Chideock Morcombelake Uplyme Symondsbury

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first X53 bus?

The first X53 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:58 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last X53 bus?

The last X53 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the X53 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the X53 bus?

The X53 is operated by First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.

X53 Bridport Bus Stn ↔ Axminster Rail Stn ☆ Save