X53 bus: Axminster – Bridport
First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset bus X53 runs between Axminster and Bridport via Uplyme, Lyme Regis, Charmouth and Morcombelake. Runs every day. On Wednesday 4 November the first bus from Uplyme leaves at 06:45 and the last at 19:15, about every 2 hours during the day.
Operated by First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset. Timetable for Wednesday, 4 November 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last X53 bus from Bridport to Axminster?
- On Wednesday 4 November the first bus leaves Bridport at 06:00 and the last at 17:24, 7 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last X53 bus from Axminster to Bridport?
- On Wednesday 4 November the first bus leaves Axminster at 06:45 and the last at 19:15, 8 journeys in all.
- Does the X53 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the X53 bus run?
- On Wednesday 4 November it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 8 journeys from Uplyme.
- Where does the X53 bus stop?
- Main stops from Axminster to Bridport: Rail Station (Axminster), Trinity Square (Axminster), Talbot Arms (Uplyme), Woodroffe School (Lyme Regis), Co-op Store (Lyme Regis), St Andrews Church (Charmouth), Ship Knapp (Morcombelake), Chideock Bridge (Chideock), Bus Station (Bridport). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the X53 bus?
- First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset.
Bridport to Axminster
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Bridport | 06:00 | 07:47 | 09:44 | 11:44 | 13:44 | 16:06 | 17:24 |
| Chideock Bridge | 06:07 | 07:56 | 09:53 | 11:53 | 13:53 | 16:15 | 17:33 |
| Ship Knapp, Morcombelake | 06:11 | 08:01 | 09:59 | 11:59 | 13:59 | 16:21 | 17:38 |
| St Andrews Church, Charmouth | 06:16 | 08:09 | 10:07 | 12:07 | 14:07 | 16:29 | 17:46 |
| The Square, Lyme Regis | 06:25 | 08:20 | 10:19 | 12:19 | 14:19 | 16:41 | 17:58 |
| Holm Bush Car Park, Lyme Regis | 06:27 | 08:22 | 10:22 | 12:22 | 14:22 | 16:44 | 18:01 |
| Woodroffe School, Lyme Regis | 06:32 | 08:27 | 10:27 | 12:27 | 14:27 | 16:48 | 18:05 |
| Talbot Arms, Uplyme | 06:34 | 08:30 | 10:30 | 12:30 | 14:30 | 16:51 | 18:08 |
| Hunters Lodge Inn, Raymonds Hill | 06:41 | 08:37 | 10:37 | 12:37 | 14:37 | 16:58 | 18:15 |
| Rail Station, Axminster | 06:49 | 08:45 | 10:45 | 12:45 | 14:45 | 17:06 | 18:23 |
Axminster to Bridport
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Station, Axminster | 07:15 | 09:15 | 11:15 | 13:15 | 15:25 | 17:25 | 19:15 | |
| Trinity Square, Axminster | 07:19 | 09:19 | 11:19 | 13:19 | 15:29 | 17:29 | 19:18 | |
| Talbot Arms, Uplyme | 06:45 | 07:32 | 09:32 | 11:32 | 13:32 | 15:42 | 17:42 | 19:30 |
| Woodroffe School, Lyme Regis | 06:48 | 07:35 | 09:35 | 11:35 | 13:35 | 15:45 | 17:45 | 19:33 |
| Co-op Store, Lyme Regis | 06:53 | 07:42 | 09:42 | 11:42 | 13:42 | 15:52 | 17:51 | 19:38 |
| St Andrews Church, Charmouth | 07:04 | 07:53 | 09:53 | 11:53 | 13:53 | 16:03 | 18:02 | 19:49 |
| Ship Knapp, Morcombelake | 07:11 | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:10 | 18:09 | 19:55 |
| Chideock Bridge | 07:16 | 08:05 | 10:06 | 12:06 | 14:06 | 16:15 | 18:13 | 19:59 |
| Bus Station, Bridport | 07:25 | 08:14 | 10:15 | 12:15 | 14:15 | 16:24 | 18:22 | 20:07 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 4 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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