253 bus: Dunbar – Berwick-upon-Tweed

Borders Buses bus 253 runs between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Dunbar via Burnmouth, Eyemouth, Ayton and Reston. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Thursday 12 November the first bus from Berwick-upon-Tweed leaves at 05:55 and the last at 17:25, about every 2 hours during the day.

Operated by Borders Buses. Timetable for Thursday, 12 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Adult single £2.25 to £17.15, day ticket £4.55, weekly £18.65. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Questions

When is the first and last 253 bus from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Dunbar?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Berwick-upon-Tweed at 05:55 and the last at 17:25, 9 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 253 bus from Dunbar to Berwick-upon-Tweed?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Dunbar at 07:25 and the last at 18:35, 9 journeys in all.
Does the 253 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 253 bus run?
On Thursday 12 November it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 9 journeys from Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Where does the 253 bus stop?
Main stops from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Dunbar: Railway Street (Berwick-upon-Tweed), East Flemington (Burnmouth), Upper Burnmouth (Burnmouth), Eyemouth High School (Eyemouth), Linkim Court (Eyemouth), Co-op Eyemouth (Eyemouth), Beanburn Ayton (Ayton), Reston Station (Reston), Grantshouse Bus Shelter (Grantshouse), Bowling Green (Cockburnspath), War Memorial (Innerwick), Broxburn (Dunbar), High Street (Dunbar), Grammar School (Dunbar) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 253 bus?
Borders Buses.
How much does the 253 bus cost?
Adult single £2.25 to £17.15, day ticket £4.55, weekly £18.65. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Berwick-upon-Tweed to Dunbar

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9
Railway Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed05:5506:5508:2010:2012:2014:2015:2516:2017:25
East Flemington, Burnmouth06:0607:0608:3110:3112:3114:3115:3616:3117:36
Upper Burnmouth06:0707:0708:3210:3212:3214:3215:37
Eyemouth High School06:1107:1108:3610:3612:3614:3615:41
Linkim Court, Eyemouth06:1307:1308:3810:3812:3814:3815:43
Co-op Eyemouth06:1607:1608:4110:4112:4114:4115:46
Beanburn Ayton06:2407:2408:4910:4912:4914:4916:3617:41
Reston Station06:3007:3008:5510:5512:5514:5516:42
Grantshouse Bus Shelter06:4107:4109:0611:0613:0615:0616:5317:55
Bowling Green, Cockburnspath06:4907:4909:1411:1413:1415:1417:0118:03
War Memorial, Innerwick06:5907:5909:2411:2413:2415:24
Broxburn, Dunbar07:0408:0409:2911:2913:2915:2917:1218:14
High Street, Dunbar07:1308:1309:3811:3813:3815:3817:2118:23
Grammar School, Dunbar07:1708:1709:4211:4213:4215:4217:2618:27
Grahame Place, Dunbar07:2108:2109:4611:4613:4615:4617:2918:31

Dunbar to Berwick-upon-Tweed

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9
Grahame Place, Dunbar07:2508:3509:5511:5513:5515:5517:3518:35
High Street, Dunbar07:2908:3909:5911:5913:5915:5917:3918:39
Broxburn, Dunbar07:3808:4810:0812:0814:0816:0817:4818:48
War Memorial, Innerwick08:5310:1312:1314:1316:1317:5318:53
Bowling Green, Cockburnspath07:4309:0310:2312:2314:2316:2318:0319:03
Grantshouse Bus Shelter07:4809:1110:3112:3114:3116:3118:1119:11
Burnmouth A108:03
Reston Station09:2210:4212:4214:4216:4218:2219:22
Old Town Ayton09:2810:4812:4814:4816:4818:2819:28
Linkim Court, Eyemouth09:3610:5612:5614:5616:5618:3619:36
Co-op Eyemouth09:3910:5912:5914:5915:4716:5918:3919:39
Eyemouth High School09:4111:0113:0115:0115:4917:0118:4119:41
Eyemouth High School Campus15:55
Upper Burnmouth09:4611:0613:0615:0617:0618:4619:46
Old Town Ayton16:02
Burnmouth A116:05
Berwick Railway Station, Berwick-upon-Tweed08:1409:5811:1813:1815:1816:1717:1818:5819:58

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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 12 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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