4 bus: Ayr – Glasgow

Stagecoach West Scotland bus 4 runs between Glasgow and Ayr via Port Eglinton, Shawlands, Giffnock and Newton Mearns. Runs every day. On Thursday 12 November the first bus from Kilmarnock leaves at 05:25 and the last at 20:45, about every 30 minutes during the day.

Operated by Stagecoach West Scotland. 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 £1.10 to £11.70, return £2 to £16.80, day ticket £5.80, weekly £17.50, monthly £61.50. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

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Questions

When is the first and last 4 bus from Glasgow to Ayr?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Glasgow at 05:25 and the last at 20:45, 34 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 4 bus from Ayr to Glasgow?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Ayr at 05:45 and the last at 21:45, 33 journeys in all.
Does the 4 bus run on Sundays?
Yes. Runs every day.
How often does the 4 bus run?
On Thursday 12 November it runs about every 30 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 34 journeys from Kilmarnock.
Where does the 4 bus stop?
Main stops from Glasgow to Ayr: Buchanan Bus Station (Glasgow), Midland Street (Glasgow), Maxwell Road (Port Eglinton), Mount Stuart Street (Shawlands), Berryhill Road (Giffnock), Eaglesham Road (Newton Mearns), Malletsheugh Road (Newton Mearns), Galston Road End (Fenwick), Glebe Terrace (Fenwick), Kilmarnock Bus Station (Kilmarnock), Tarbolton Road (Bogend), Turning Circle (Symington), Burnside Road (Monkton), Prestwick Airport Stop 2 (Prestwick) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 4 bus?
Stagecoach West Scotland.
How much does the 4 bus cost?
Adult single £1.10 to £11.70, return £2 to £16.80, day ticket £5.80, weekly £17.50, monthly £61.50. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Glasgow to Ayr

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Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow07:1507:4508:1508:4509:1509:4510:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:45
Midland Street, Glasgow07:2307:5308:2308:5309:2309:5310:2310:5311:2311:5312:2312:5313:2313:5314:2314:5315:2315:5316:2316:5317:2317:5318:2318:5319:2319:5320:53
Maxwell Road, Port Eglinton07:3008:0008:3009:0009:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0021:00
Mount Stuart Street, Shawlands07:3808:0808:3809:0809:3810:0810:3811:0811:3812:0812:3813:0813:3814:0814:3815:0815:3816:0816:3817:0817:3818:0718:3719:0719:3720:0721:07
Berryhill Road, Giffnock07:5008:2008:5009:2009:5010:2010:5011:2011:5012:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:2017:5018:1818:4819:1819:4820:1821:18
Eaglesham Road, Newton Mearns08:0208:3209:0209:3210:0210:3211:0211:3212:0212:3213:0213:3214:0214:3215:0215:3216:0216:3217:0217:3218:0218:2918:5919:2919:5920:2921:29
Malletsheugh Road, Newton Mearns08:0508:3509:0509:3510:0510:3511:0511:3512:0512:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:0517:3518:0518:3219:0219:3220:0220:3221:32
Galston Road End, Fenwick08:1908:4909:1909:4910:1910:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1913:4914:1914:4915:1915:4916:1916:4917:1917:4918:1918:4619:1619:4620:1620:4621:46
Glebe Terrace, Fenwick06:5307:2308:2308:5309:2309:5310:2310:5311:2311:5312:2312:5313:2313:5314:2314:5315:2315:5316:2316:5317:2317:5318:2318:5019:2019:5020:2020:5021:50
Kilmarnock Bus Station05:2505:5506:2506:5007:2207:5208:1508:5209:2209:5210:2210:5211:2211:5212:2212:5213:2213:5214:2214:5215:2215:5216:2216:5217:2217:5218:2218:5119:0419:4820:0420:4821:0422:04
Tarbolton Road, Bogend05:3906:0906:3907:0407:3708:0708:3009:0709:3710:0710:3711:0711:3712:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:0715:3716:0716:3717:0717:3718:0718:3619:0520:0221:02
Turning Circle, Symington05:4306:1306:4307:0807:4108:1108:3409:1109:4110:1110:4111:1111:4112:1112:4113:1113:4114:1114:4115:1115:4116:1116:4117:1117:4118:1118:4019:0920:0621:06
Burnside Road, Monkton05:5006:2006:5007:1607:4908:1908:4209:1909:4910:1910:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1913:4914:1914:4915:1915:4916:1916:4917:1917:4918:1918:4719:1620:1321:13
Prestwick Airport Stop 205:5406:2406:5407:2007:5308:2308:4609:2309:5310:2310:5311:2311:5312:2312:5313:2313:5314:2314:5315:2315:5316:2316:5317:2317:5318:2318:5119:2020:1721:17
Saunterne Road, Prestwick05:5706:2706:5707:2307:5608:2608:4909:2609:5610:2610:5611:2611:5612:2612:5613:2613:5614:2614:5615:2615:5616:2616:5617:2617:5618:2618:5419:2320:2021:20
Ayr Bus Station06:1106:4107:1107:3808:1108:4109:0409:4110:1110:4111:1111:4112:1112:4113:1113:4114:1114:4115:1115:4116:1116:4117:1117:4118:1118:4019:0819:3720:3421:34

Ayr to Glasgow

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Ayr Bus Station06:1506:4507:1507:4508:1508:4509:2009:4510:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:4521:45
Station Road, Prestwick06:3007:0007:3008:0008:3009:0009:3510:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:3018:5919:2919:5920:5921:59
Prestwick Airport06:3307:0307:3308:0308:3309:0309:3810:0310:3311:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0315:3316:0316:3317:0317:3318:0318:3319:0219:3220:0221:0222:02
Greenknowne Park, Monkton06:3707:0707:3708:0708:3709:0709:4210:0710:3711:0711:3712:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:0715:3716:0716:3717:0717:3718:0718:3719:0619:3620:0621:0622:06
Turning Circle, Symington06:4507:1507:4508:1508:4509:1509:5010:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1319:4320:1321:1322:13
The Smithy, Bogend06:4907:1907:4908:1908:4909:1909:5410:1910:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1913:4914:1914:4915:1915:4916:1916:4917:1917:4918:1918:4919:1719:4720:1721:1722:17
Kilmarnock Bus Station05:4506:1506:4507:1807:4808:1808:4809:1809:4810:2310:4811:1811:4812:1812:4813:1813:4814:1814:4815:1815:4816:1816:4817:1817:4818:1818:3419:1819:3120:0120:3121:3122:31
Glebe Terrace, Fenwick05:5906:2906:5907:3308:0308:3309:0309:3310:0310:3811:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0315:3316:0316:3317:0317:3318:0318:3319:33
Galston Road End, Fenwick06:0306:3307:0307:3708:0708:3709:0709:3710:0710:4211:0711:3712:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:0715:3716:0716:3717:0717:3718:0718:3719:37
Malletsheugh Road, Newton Mearns06:1706:4707:1707:5108:2108:5109:2109:5110:2110:5611:2111:5112:2112:5113:2113:5114:2114:5115:2115:5116:2116:5117:2117:5118:2118:5119:51
Newton Mearns Church06:2006:5007:2007:5408:2408:5409:2409:5410:2410:5911:2411:5412:2412:5413:2413:5414:2414:5415:2415:5416:2416:5417:2417:5418:2418:5419:54
Berryhill Road, Giffnock06:2806:5807:2808:0308:3309:0309:3310:0310:3311:0811:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0315:3316:0316:3317:0317:3318:0318:3319:0320:03
The Granary, Shawlands06:3907:0907:3908:1508:4509:1509:4510:1510:4511:2011:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1520:15
Gourock Street, Port Eglinton06:4607:1607:4608:2208:5209:2209:5210:2210:5211:2711:5212:2212:5213:2213:5214:2214:5215:2215:5216:2216:5217:2217:5218:2218:5219:2220:22
Bath Street, Glasgow06:5507:2507:5508:3209:0209:3210:0210:3211:0211:3712:0212:3213:0213:3214:0214:3215:0215:3216:0216:3217:0217:3218:0218:3219:0219:3220:32
Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow07:0207:3208:0208:3909:0909:3910:0910:3911:0911:4412:0912:3913:0913:3914:0914:3915:0915:3916:0916:3917:0917:3918:0918:3919:0919:3920:39

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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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