79 bus: Gretna – Dumfries

Houston's Minicoaches bus 79 runs between Cargenbridge and Gretna via Dumfries, Collin, Mouswald and Clarencefield. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Thursday 12 November the first bus from Cargenbridge leaves at 20:40 and the last at 22:50 (2 journeys).

Operated by Houston's Minicoaches. 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

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Questions

When is the first and last 79 bus from Cargenbridge to Gretna?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Cargenbridge at 20:40 and the last at 22:50, 2 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 79 bus from Gretna to Cargenbridge?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Gretna at 19:31 and the last at 21:55, 2 journeys in all.
Does the 79 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 79 bus run?
On Thursday 12 November there are 2 journeys from Cargenbridge, at 20:40 and 22:50.
Where does the 79 bus stop?
Main stops from Cargenbridge to Gretna: Hospital (Cargenbridge), Stance 2 (Dumfries), Depot (Dumfries), Greenlea (Collin), Village Road End (Mouswald), Inn (Clarencefield), Post Office (Cummertrees), Stance 2 (Annan), Wayside (Eastriggs), School (Gretna). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 79 bus?
Houston's Minicoaches.

Cargenbridge to Gretna

StopJourney 1Journey 2
Hospital, Cargenbridge20:40
Stance 2, Dumfries20:4522:50
Depot, Dumfries20:5523:00
Greenlea, Collin20:5923:04
Village Road End, Mouswald21:0423:09
Inn, Clarencefield21:0923:14
Post Office, Cummertrees21:1523:20
Stance 2, Annan21:2523:30
Wayside, Eastriggs21:3523:40
School, Gretna21:4523:48

Gretna to Dumfries

StopJourney 1Journey 2
School, Gretna21:55
Wayside Inn, Eastriggs22:04
Stance 2, Annan19:3122:14
Post Office, Cummertrees19:3922:21
Inn, Clarencefield19:4422:26
Village Road End, Mouswald19:4922:31
Greenlea, Collin19:5322:35
Depot, Dumfries19:5622:40
Stance 2, Dumfries20:0522:49

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 11 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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