553 bus: Shrewsbury – Bishops Castle

Minsterley bus 553 runs between Shrewsbury and Bishops Castle via Copthorne, Radbrook, Hanwood and Lea. Runs Monday to Friday. On Friday 6 November the first bus from Shrewsbury leaves at 07:35 and the last at 17:40, about every 2 hours during the day.

Operated by Minsterley. Timetable for Friday, 6 November 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last 553 bus from Shrewsbury to Bishops Castle?
On Friday 6 November the first bus leaves Shrewsbury at 07:35 and the last at 17:40, 6 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 553 bus from Bishops Castle to Shrewsbury?
On Friday 6 November the first bus leaves Bishops Castle at 07:20 and the last at 15:40, 5 journeys in all.
Does the 553 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Friday.
How often does the 553 bus run?
On Friday 6 November it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 6 journeys from Shrewsbury.
Where does the 553 bus stop?
Main stops from Shrewsbury to Bishops Castle: Bus Station (Shrewsbury), Barracks (Copthorne), Ridgebourne Road Jct (Radbrook), Caradoc View Jct (Hanwood), Cock Inn (Hanwood), Junction (Lea), Shop (Pontesbury), Crown & Sceptre (Minsterley), Bus Shelter (Plox Green), Junction (Hope), Gravels Terrace (Gravels), Junction (Whitegrit), Llan Turn (Llan), Glebe Meadow (Lydham) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 553 bus?
Minsterley.

Shrewsbury to Bishops Castle

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6
Bus Station, Shrewsbury07:3510:0512:0014:0016:2517:40
Barracks, Copthorne07:4210:1212:0714:0716:3217:47
Ridgebourne Road Jct, Radbrook07:47
Caradoc View Jct, Hanwood07:5210:2212:1714:1716:4217:57
Cock Inn, Hanwood07:5410:2412:1914:1916:4417:59
Junction, Lea07:5710:2712:2214:2216:4718:02
Shop, Pontesbury08:0310:3312:2814:2816:5318:08
Crown & Sceptre, Minsterley08:0710:3712:3214:3216:5718:12
Bus Shelter, Plox Green08:0910:3912:3414:3416:5918:14
Junction, Hope08:1510:4512:4014:4017:0518:20
Gravels Terrace08:1910:4912:4414:4417:0918:24
Junction, Whitegrit08:2310:5312:4814:4817:1318:28
Llan Turn08:2710:5712:5214:5217:1718:32
Glebe Meadow, Lydham08:3111:0112:5614:5617:2118:36
Salop Street Jct, Bishops Castle08:3311:0412:5914:5917:2418:39
Boars Head PH, Bishops Castle08:3511:0513:0015:0017:2518:40

Bishops Castle to Shrewsbury

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5
Boars Head PH, Bishops Castle07:2009:4012:2013:3015:40
Salop Street Jct, Bishops Castle07:2209:4212:2213:3215:42
Church, Lydham07:2609:4612:2613:3615:46
Llan Turn07:3009:5012:3013:4015:50
Junction, Whitegrit07:3409:5412:3413:4415:54
Gravels Terrace07:3709:5712:3713:4715:57
Junction, Hope07:4010:0012:4013:5016:00
Bus Shelter, Plox Green07:4610:0612:4613:5616:06
Creamery, Minsterley07:4810:0812:4813:5816:08
Brooklands, Pontesbury07:5310:1312:5314:0316:13
Manor Gardens Jct, Pontesbury07:5310:1412:5414:0416:14
Junction, Lea07:5810:1812:5814:0816:18
Cock Inn, Hanwood08:0110:2113:0114:1116:21
Caradoc View Jct, Hanwood08:0310:2313:0314:1316:23
Ward Block (Entrance 1), Copthorne08:1310:2813:0814:1816:28
Hospital, Copthorne08:1310:2913:0914:1916:29
Barracks, Copthorne08:1810:3313:1314:2316:33
Bus Station, Shrewsbury08:3010:4013:2014:3016:40

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Friday, 6 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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