256 bus: Hamilton – East Kilbride

Whitelaw Coaches bus 256 runs between Hamilton and East Kilbride via Cadzow, Quarter, Glassford and Strathaven. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Thursday 12 November the first bus from Strathaven leaves at 07:29 and the last at 18:05, about every hour during the day.

Operated by Whitelaw Coaches. 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 256 bus from Hamilton to East Kilbride?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Hamilton at 07:29 and the last at 18:05, 12 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 256 bus from East Kilbride to Hamilton?
On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves East Kilbride at 07:27 and the last at 17:57, 12 journeys in all.
Does the 256 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 256 bus run?
On Thursday 12 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 12 journeys from Strathaven.
Where does the 256 bus stop?
Main stops from Hamilton to East Kilbride: Bus Station (Hamilton), Chriss Avenue (Cadzow), Darngaber Road (Quarter), Larkhall Road (Glassford), Wellbrae (Strathaven), Overton Avenue (Strathaven), Wellbrae (Chapelton), Auchengilloch (Whitehills), Bus Station (East Kilbride). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 256 bus?
Whitelaw Coaches.

Hamilton to East Kilbride

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12
Bus Station, Hamilton07:5508:5509:5510:5511:5513:5514:5515:5516:5518:05
Chriss Avenue, Cadzow08:0609:0610:0611:0612:0614:0615:0616:0617:0618:16
Darngaber Road, Quarter08:1009:1010:1011:1012:1014:1015:1016:1017:1018:20
Larkhall Road, Glassford08:1809:1810:1811:1812:1814:1815:1816:1817:1818:28
Wellbrae, Strathaven07:2908:2809:2810:2811:2812:2513:2814:2815:2816:2817:2818:35
Overton Avenue, Strathaven07:3308:3209:3210:3211:3213:3214:3215:3216:3217:32
Wellbrae, Chapelton07:3908:3809:3810:3811:3813:3814:3815:3816:3817:38
Auchengilloch, Whitehills07:4908:4809:4810:4811:4813:4814:4815:4816:4817:48
Bus Station, East Kilbride07:5608:5509:5510:5511:5513:5514:5515:5516:5517:55

East Kilbride to Hamilton

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12
Bus Station, East Kilbride07:5808:5709:5710:5711:5713:5614:5615:5717:0717:57
Auchengilloch, Whitehills08:0509:0410:0411:0412:0414:0315:0316:0417:1418:04
Wellbrae, Chapelton08:1609:1510:1511:1512:1514:1415:1416:1517:2518:15
Overton Avenue, Strathaven08:2209:2110:2111:2112:2114:2015:2016:2117:3118:21
Wellbrae, Strathaven07:2708:2709:2610:2611:2612:2513:2714:2515:2516:2617:3618:25
Millar Street, Glassford07:3408:3409:3310:3311:3313:3414:3215:3216:3317:43
Castle Wynd, Quarter07:4208:4209:4110:4111:4113:4214:4015:4016:4117:51
Annsfield Road, Cadzow07:4608:4609:4510:4511:4513:4614:4415:4416:4517:55
Bus Station, Hamilton07:5308:5309:5210:5211:5213:5314:5115:5116:5218:02

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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