501 bus: Dumfries – Castle Douglas
McCall's Coaches bus 501 runs between Dumfries and Kirkcudbright via Cargenbridge, Beeswing, Kirkgunzeon and Dalbeattie. Runs every day. On Friday 13 November the first bus from Dumfries leaves at 05:35 and the last at 23:30, about every 2 hours during the day.
Operated by McCall's Coaches. Timetable for Friday, 13 November 2026. Today'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 501 bus from Dumfries to Kirkcudbright?
- On Friday 13 November the first bus leaves Dumfries at 05:35 and the last at 23:30, 12 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 501 bus from Kirkcudbright to Dumfries?
- On Friday 13 November the first bus leaves Kirkcudbright at 06:35 and the last at 22:00, 11 journeys in all.
- Does the 501 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 501 bus run?
- On Friday 13 November it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 12 journeys from Dumfries.
- Where does the 501 bus stop?
- Main stops from Dumfries to Kirkcudbright: Loreburne Centre Stance 1 (Dumfries), Stance 5 (Dumfries), Hospital (Cargenbridge), Church (Beeswing), Gateside (Kirkgunzeon), Nether Court (Dalbeattie), Inn (Dalbeattie), Pub (Dalbeattie), Village (Haugh of Urr), Swimming Pool (Castle Douglas), Park (Castle Douglas), Bus Shelter (Bridge of Dee), Village (Ringford), Harbour Square Shelter (Kirkcudbright). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 501 bus?
- McCall's Coaches.
Dumfries to Castle Douglas
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loreburne Centre Stance 1, Dumfries | 05:35 | 06:15 | 09:00 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:30 | 20:30 | 23:30 | |
| Stance 5, Dumfries | 05:40 | 06:20 | 07:35 | 09:05 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:35 | 20:35 | 23:35 |
| Hospital, Cargenbridge | 05:48 | 06:28 | 07:43 | 09:13 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 14:28 | 15:28 | 16:28 | 17:43 | 20:43 | 23:43 |
| Church, Beeswing | 05:57 | 06:37 | 07:52 | 09:22 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:52 | 20:52 | 23:52 |
| Gateside, Kirkgunzeon | 06:02 | 06:42 | 07:57 | 09:27 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 14:42 | 15:42 | 16:42 | 17:57 | 20:57 | 23:57 |
| Nether Court, Dalbeattie | 06:10 | 06:50 | 08:05 | 09:35 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 18:05 | 21:05 | 00:05 |
| Inn, Dalbeattie | 06:14 | 06:54 | 08:09 | 09:39 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 16:54 | 18:09 | 21:09 | 00:09 |
| Pub, Dalbeattie | 06:17 | 06:57 | 08:12 | 09:42 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 14:57 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 18:12 | 21:12 | 00:12 |
| Village, Haugh of Urr | 06:24 | 07:04 | 08:19 | 09:49 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 15:04 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:19 | 21:19 | 00:19 |
| Swimming Pool, Castle Douglas | 06:29 | 07:12 | 08:27 | 09:57 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 17:12 | 18:27 | 21:27 | 00:27 |
| Park, Castle Douglas | 06:34 | 07:17 | 08:32 | 10:02 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 15:17 | 16:17 | 17:17 | 18:32 | 21:32 | 00:32 |
| Bus Shelter, Bridge of Dee | 18:37 | 21:37 | 00:37 | |||||||||
| Village, Ringford | 18:43 | 21:43 | 00:43 | |||||||||
| Harbour Square Shelter, Kirkcudbright | 18:53 | 21:53 | 00:53 |
Castle Douglas to Dumfries
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Square Shelter, Kirkcudbright | 19:00 | 22:00 | |||||||||
| Village, Ringford | 19:10 | 22:10 | |||||||||
| Bus Shelter, Bridge of Dee | 19:16 | 22:16 | |||||||||
| Carlingwark Street, Castle Douglas | 06:35 | 07:20 | 08:35 | 10:05 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 19:21 | 22:21 |
| Swimming Pool, Castle Douglas | 06:40 | 07:25 | 08:40 | 10:10 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 19:26 | 22:26 |
| Village, Haugh of Urr | 06:48 | 07:33 | 08:48 | 10:18 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 15:33 | 16:33 | 17:33 | 19:34 | 22:34 |
| Pub, Dalbeattie | 06:55 | 07:40 | 08:55 | 10:25 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 19:41 | 22:41 |
| Museum, Dalbeattie | 06:55 | 07:40 | 08:55 | 10:25 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 19:41 | 22:41 |
| Road End, Dalbeattie | 06:58 | 07:43 | 08:58 | 10:28 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:43 | 19:44 | 22:44 |
| Gateside, Kirkgunzeon | 07:10 | 07:55 | 09:10 | 10:40 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 19:56 | 22:56 |
| Church, Beeswing | 07:15 | 08:00 | 09:15 | 10:45 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 20:01 | 23:01 |
| Hospital, Cargenbridge | 07:24 | 08:09 | 09:24 | 10:54 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 16:09 | 17:09 | 18:09 | 20:10 | 23:10 |
| Stance 5, Dumfries | 07:33 | ||||||||||
| Court, Dumfries | 08:17 | 09:32 | 11:02 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 16:17 | 17:17 | 18:17 | 20:18 | 23:18 | |
| Dumfries Railway Station | 08:22 | 09:37 | 11:07 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 16:22 | 17:22 | 18:22 | 20:23 | 23:23 | |
| Loreburne Centre Stance 1, Dumfries | 08:25 | 09:40 | 11:10 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 18:25 | 20:26 | 23:27 |
Places on this route
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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