42 bus: Drongan – Ayr

Stagecoach West Scotland bus 42 runs between Holmston and Muirkirk via Ayr, Coylton, Coalhall and Drongan. Runs every day. On Thursday 12 November the first bus from Cumnock leaves at 00:11 and the last at 23:52, 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 £8.60, return £2 to £15.50, 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 42 bus from Holmston to Muirkirk?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Holmston at 00:11 and the last at 23:52, 35 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 42 bus from Rankinston to Ayr?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Rankinston at 05:25 and the last at 22:47, 33 journeys in all.
Does the 42 bus run on Sundays?
Yes. Runs every day.
How often does the 42 bus run?
On Thursday 12 November it runs about every 30 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 35 journeys from Cumnock.
Where does the 42 bus stop?
Main stops from Holmston to Muirkirk: Ayr Bus Station (Ayr), Smith Street (Ayr), Arthurston Terrace (Coylton), Hole Road (Coylton), Evergreen (Coalhall), Taiglum Place (Drongan), Coronation Road (Drongan), Littlemill Road (Drongan), Highfield Place (Ochiltree), Main Street (Auchinleck), Cumnock Bus Station (Cumnock), Craigston Square (Lugar), Cronberry Schoolhouse (Cronberry), Colthart Drive (Smallburn) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 42 bus?
Stagecoach West Scotland.
How much does the 42 bus cost?
Adult single £1.10 to £8.60, return £2 to £15.50, 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.

Ayr to Drongan

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Ayr Bus Station07:4508:1508:4509:1509:4510:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1519:1521:15
Smith Street, Ayr07:4908:1908:4909:1909:4910:1910:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1913:4914:1914:4915:1915:4916:1916:4917:1917:4918:1919:1921:19
Arthurston Terrace, Coylton07:5708:2708:5709:2709:5710:2710:5711:2711:5712:2712:5713:2713:5714:2714:5715:0315:2715:5716:2716:5717:2717:5718:2719:2721:27
Hole Road, Coylton07:5908:2908:5909:2909:5910:2910:5911:2911:5912:2912:5913:2913:5914:2914:5915:0515:2915:5916:2916:5917:2917:5918:2919:2821:28
Evergreen, Coalhall08:0508:3509:0509:3510:0510:3511:0511:3512:0512:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:1115:3516:0516:3517:0517:3518:0518:3519:3421:34
Taiglum Place, Drongan08:0908:3909:0909:3910:0910:3911:0911:3912:0912:3913:0913:3914:0914:3915:0915:1515:3916:0916:3917:0917:3918:0918:3919:3721:37
Coronation Road, Drongan08:1209:1210:1211:1212:1213:1214:1215:1215:1816:1217:1218:1219:4021:40
Littlemill Road, Drongan08:1509:1510:1511:1512:1513:1514:1515:1515:2116:1517:1518:1519:4321:4323:46
Highfield Place, Ochiltree08:2609:2610:2611:2612:2613:2614:2615:2616:2617:2618:2619:5421:5423:57
Main Street, Auchinleck08:3609:3610:3611:3612:3613:3614:3615:3616:3617:3618:3620:0322:0300:06
Cumnock Bus Station00:1100:1108:4609:4610:4611:4612:4613:4614:4615:4616:4617:4217:5818:4219:1020:0819:3422:0823:1123:1523:4600:1123:52
Craigston Square, Lugar00:1800:1808:5309:5310:5311:5312:5313:5314:5315:5316:5317:4918:0619:1819:4123:1823:2223:5323:59
Cronberry Schoolhouse00:2000:2008:5509:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5515:5516:5517:5118:0819:2019:4323:2023:2423:5500:01
Colthart Drive, Smallburn09:0510:0511:0512:0513:0514:0515:0516:0517:0518:1619:28
Bridge Street, Muirkirk09:1410:1411:1412:1413:1414:1415:1416:1417:1418:2419:36

Muirkirk to Ayr

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Bridge Street, Muirkirk05:2508:1309:1310:1311:1312:1313:1314:1315:1316:1317:1318:2522:47
Garpel Avenue, Smallburn05:3108:1909:1910:1911:1912:1913:1914:1915:1916:1917:1918:3022:52
Cronberry Schoolhouse05:2605:3906:0106:2606:3106:5907:0108:2709:2710:2711:2712:2713:2714:2715:2716:2717:2718:3823:00
Craigston Square, Lugar05:2805:4106:0306:2806:3307:0107:0308:2909:2910:2911:2912:2913:2914:2915:2916:2917:2918:4023:02
Paterson Avenue, Logan18:4623:08
Cumnock Bus Station05:3905:5206:1406:3906:4607:1207:1608:4409:4410:4411:4412:4413:4414:4415:4416:4417:4418:5319:2020:2023:15
Main Street, Auchinleck05:5806:5207:2208:5009:5010:5011:5012:5013:5014:5015:5016:5017:5019:2520:25
Burnock Street, Ochiltree06:0607:0007:3008:5809:5810:5811:5812:5813:5814:5815:5816:5817:5819:3220:32
Taiglum Place, Drongan06:1707:1307:4308:3909:1109:3910:1110:3911:1111:3912:1112:3913:1113:3914:1114:3915:1115:3916:1116:3917:1117:3918:1118:3919:4320:43
Littlemill Road, Drongan06:2307:1907:4908:4509:1709:4510:1710:4511:1711:4512:1712:4513:1713:4514:1714:4515:1715:4516:1716:4517:1717:4518:1718:4519:4720:47
Taiglum Place, Drongan08:07
Littlemill Road, Drongan08:13
Evergreen, Coalhall06:2607:2207:5208:1608:4809:2009:4810:2010:4811:2011:4812:2012:4813:2013:4814:2014:4815:2015:4816:2016:4817:2017:4818:2018:4819:5020:50
Hole Road, Coylton06:3207:2807:5808:2208:5409:2609:5410:2610:5411:2611:5412:2612:5413:2613:5414:2614:5415:2615:5416:2616:5417:2617:5418:2618:5419:5620:56
Arthurston Terrace, Coylton06:3307:2907:5908:2308:5509:2709:5510:2710:5511:2711:5512:2712:5513:2713:5514:2714:5515:2715:5516:2716:5517:2717:5518:2718:5519:5720:57
Ayr Hospital06:41
Kyle Street, Ayr06:5107:4108:1108:3509:0709:3910:0710:3911:0711:3912:0712:3913:0713:3914:0714:3915:0715:3916:0716:3917:0717:3918:0718:3919:0720:0921:09
Ayr Bus Station06:5607:4608:1620:1421:14
Ayr Bus Station08:4009:1209:4410:1210:4411:1211:4412:1212:4413:1213:4414:1214:4415:1215:4416:1216:4417:1217:4418:1218:4419:12

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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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