Bus 53 - Bedford - Wootton in Kempston: Stops & Timetable

A bus service operated by Stagecoach East

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

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Bus Station – Folkes Road

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Bus Station	05:30	06:00	06:30	07:00	07:40	08:10	08:40	09:40	10:40	11:40	12:40	13:40	14:40	15:40	16:10	16:50	17:20	18:00	18:30	19:00
St Paul's Square	05:32	06:02	06:32	07:02	07:42	08:12	08:42	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:43	16:13	16:53	17:23	18:03	18:33	19:03
Kingsway Link	05:35	06:05	06:35	07:05	07:45	08:15	08:45	09:45	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:45	15:46	16:16	16:56	17:26	18:07	18:37	19:07
Borough Hall	05:36	06:06	06:36	07:06	07:46	08:16	08:46	09:46	10:46	11:46	12:46	13:46	14:46	15:48	16:18	16:58	17:28	18:08	18:38	19:08
Bedford Hospital West	05:38	06:08	06:38	07:08	07:48	08:18	08:48	09:48	10:48	11:48	12:48	13:48	14:48	15:50	16:20	17:00	17:30	18:10	18:40	19:10
Whitbread Avenue	05:39	06:09	06:39	07:09	07:49	08:19	08:49	09:49	10:49	11:49	12:49	13:49	14:49	15:51	16:21	17:01	17:31	18:11	18:41	19:11
The Keep	05:39	06:09	06:39	07:09	07:49	08:19	08:49	09:49	10:49	11:49	12:49	13:49	14:49	15:51	16:21	17:01	17:31	18:11	18:41	19:11
Addison Centre	05:40	06:10	06:40	07:10	07:50	08:20	08:50	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:50	14:50	15:52	16:22	17:02	17:32	18:12	18:42	19:12
Prentice Gardens	05:41	06:11	06:41	07:11	07:51	08:21	08:51	09:51	10:51	11:51	12:51	13:51	14:51	15:53	16:23	17:03	17:33	18:13	18:43	19:13
Dillons Store	05:42	06:12	06:42	07:12	07:52	08:22	08:52	09:52	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:52	15:54	16:24	17:04	17:34	18:14	18:44	19:14
Gilbert Close	05:42	06:12	06:42	07:12	07:52	08:22	08:52	09:52	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:52	15:54	16:24	17:04	17:34	18:14	18:44	19:14
Mortimer Road	05:43	06:13	06:43	07:13	07:53	08:23	08:53	09:53	10:53	11:53	12:53	13:53	14:53	15:55	16:25	17:05	17:35	18:15	18:45	19:15
Marshall Close	05:44	06:14	06:44	07:14	07:54	08:24	08:54	09:54	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:54	14:54	15:56	16:26	17:06	17:36	18:16	18:46	19:16
Gulliver Close	05:45	06:15	06:45	07:15	07:55	08:25	08:55	09:55	10:55	11:55	12:55	13:55	14:55	15:57	16:27	17:07	17:37	18:17	18:47	19:17
Bedford Road Lower School	05:47	06:17	06:47	07:17	07:57	08:27	08:57	09:57	10:57	11:57	12:57	13:57	14:57	15:59	16:29	17:09	17:39	18:19	18:49	19:19
St John's Homes	05:48	06:18	06:48	07:18	07:58	08:28	08:58	09:58	10:58	11:58	12:58	13:58	14:58	16:00	16:30	17:10	17:40	18:20	18:50	19:20
War Memorial	05:48	06:18	06:48	07:18	07:58	08:28	08:58	09:58	10:58	11:58	12:58	13:58	14:58	16:00	16:30	17:10	17:40	18:20	18:50	19:20
King William Road	05:49	06:19	06:49	07:19	07:59	08:29	08:59	09:59	10:59	11:59	12:59	13:59	14:59	16:01	16:31	17:11	17:41	18:21	18:51	19:21
Lodge Avenue	05:50	06:20	06:50	07:20	08:00	08:30	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:02	16:32	17:12	17:42	18:22	18:52	19:22
Burr Close	05:50	06:20	06:50	07:20	08:00	08:30	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:02	16:32	17:12	17:42	18:22	18:52	19:22
Hebbes Close	05:52	06:22	06:52	07:22	08:02	08:32	09:02	10:02	11:02	12:02	13:02	14:02	15:02	16:04	16:34	17:14	17:44	18:24	18:54	19:24
Kempston Rural Primary School	05:53	06:23	06:53	07:23	08:03	08:33	09:03	10:03	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:05	16:35	17:15	17:45	18:25	18:55	19:25
Ridgeways Farm	05:54	06:24	06:54	07:24	08:04	08:34	09:04	10:04	11:04	12:04	13:04	14:04	15:04	16:06	16:36	17:16	17:46	18:26	18:56	19:26
Ibbett Close	05:55	06:25	06:55	07:25	08:05	08:35	09:05	10:05	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:05	16:07	16:37	17:17	17:47	18:27	18:57	19:27
Wootton Road	05:56	06:26	06:56	07:26	08:06	08:36	09:06	10:06	11:06	12:06	13:06	14:06	15:06	16:08	16:38	17:18	17:48	18:28	18:58	19:28
Keeley Corner	05:57	06:27	06:57	07:27	08:07	08:37	09:07	10:07	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	15:07	16:09	16:39	17:19	17:49	18:29	18:59	19:29
Elmsdale Road	05:58	06:28	06:58	07:28	08:08	08:38	09:08	10:08	11:08	12:08	13:08	14:08	15:08	16:10	16:40	17:20	17:50	18:30	19:00	19:30
Potters Cross	05:59	06:29	06:59	07:29	08:09	08:39	09:09	10:09	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:09	16:11	16:41	17:21	17:51	18:31	19:01	19:31
Tithe Barn Road	06:01	06:31	07:01	07:31	08:11	08:41	09:11	10:11	11:11	12:11	13:11	14:11	15:11	16:13	16:43	17:23	17:53	18:33	19:03	19:33
St Mary's Road	06:02	06:32	07:02	07:32	08:12	08:42	09:12	10:12	11:12	12:12	13:12	14:12	15:12	16:14	16:44	17:24	17:54	18:34	19:04	19:34
Squires Road	06:03	06:33	07:03	07:33	08:13	08:43	09:13	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:13	16:17	16:47	17:27	17:57	18:37	19:07	19:37
Fields Road Surgery	06:04	06:34	07:04	07:34	08:14	08:44	09:14	10:14	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:14	16:20	16:50	17:30	18:00	18:40	19:10	19:40
Folkes Road	06:07	06:37	07:07	07:37	08:17	08:47	09:17	10:17	11:17	12:17	13:17	14:17	15:17	16:24	16:54	17:34	18:04	18:44	19:14	19:44

Folkes Road – Bus Station

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Folkes Road	06:09	06:39	07:09	07:39	08:19	08:49	09:19	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:29	16:29	16:59	17:39	18:09	18:44	19:14	19:44
Lomax Gardens	06:10	06:40	07:10	07:40	08:20	08:50	09:20	10:20	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:30	16:30	17:00	17:40	18:10	18:45	19:15	19:45
Steele Walk	06:10	06:40	07:10	07:40	08:20	08:50	09:20	10:20	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:30	16:30	17:00	17:40	18:10	18:45	19:15	19:45
Buckworth Drive	06:11	06:41	07:11	07:41	08:21	08:51	09:21	10:21	11:21	12:21	13:21	14:21	15:31	16:31	17:01	17:41	18:11	18:46	19:16	19:46
Burgoyne Avenue	06:12	06:42	07:12	07:42	08:22	08:52	09:22	10:22	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:32	16:32	17:02	17:42	18:12	18:47	19:17	19:47
Squires Road	06:13	06:43	07:13	07:43	08:23	08:53	09:23	10:23	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23	15:33	16:33	17:03	17:43	18:13	18:48	19:18	19:48
St Mary's Road	06:14	06:44	07:14	07:44	08:24	08:54	09:24	10:24	11:24	12:24	13:24	14:24	15:34	16:34	17:04	17:44	18:14	18:49	19:19	19:49
Tithe Barn Road	06:15	06:45	07:15	07:45	08:25	08:55	09:25	10:25	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:35	16:35	17:05	17:45	18:15	18:50	19:20	19:50
Potters Cross	06:16	06:46	07:16	07:46	08:26	08:56	09:26	10:26	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:36	16:36	17:06	17:46	18:16	18:51	19:21	19:51
Elmsdale Road	06:17	06:47	07:17	07:47	08:27	08:57	09:27	10:27	11:27	12:27	13:27	14:27	15:37	16:37	17:07	17:47	18:17	18:52	19:22	19:52
Keeley Corner	06:18	06:48	07:18	07:48	08:28	08:58	09:28	10:28	11:28	12:28	13:28	14:28	15:38	16:38	17:08	17:48	18:18	18:53	19:23	19:53
Wootton Road	06:19	06:49	07:19	07:49	08:29	08:59	09:29	10:29	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:39	16:39	17:09	17:49	18:19	18:54	19:24	19:54
Ibbett Close	06:20	06:50	07:20	07:50	08:30	09:00	09:30	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:40	16:40	17:10	17:50	18:20	18:55	19:25	19:55
Ridgeways Farm	06:21	06:51	07:21	07:51	08:31	09:01	09:31	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:41	16:41	17:11	17:51	18:21	18:56	19:26	19:56
Kempston Rural Primary School	06:22	06:52	07:22	07:52	08:32	09:02	09:32	10:32	11:32	12:32	13:32	14:32	15:42	16:42	17:12	17:52	18:22	18:57	19:27	19:57
Hebbes Close	06:22	06:52	07:22	07:52	08:32	09:02	09:32	10:32	11:32	12:32	13:32	14:32	15:42	16:42	17:12	17:53	18:23	18:58	19:28	19:58
Burr Close	06:23	06:53	07:23	07:53	08:33	09:03	09:33	10:33	11:33	12:33	13:33	14:33	15:43	16:43	17:13	17:54	18:24	18:59	19:29	19:59
Lodge Avenue	06:23	06:53	07:23	07:53	08:33	09:03	09:33	10:33	11:33	12:33	13:33	14:33	15:43	16:43	17:13	17:54	18:24	18:59	19:29	19:59
King William Road	06:24	06:54	07:24	07:54	08:34	09:04	09:34	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:44	16:44	17:14	17:55	18:25	19:00	19:30	20:00
War Memorial	06:25	06:55	07:25	07:55	08:35	09:05	09:35	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:45	16:45	17:15	17:56	18:26	19:01	19:31	20:01
St John's Homes	06:26	06:56	07:26	07:56	08:36	09:06	09:36	10:36	11:36	12:36	13:36	14:36	15:46	16:46	17:16	17:56	18:26	19:01	19:31	20:01
Bedford Road Lower School	06:27	06:57	07:27	07:57	08:37	09:07	09:37	10:37	11:37	12:37	13:37	14:37	15:47	16:47	17:17	17:57	18:27	19:02	19:32	20:02
Gulliver Close	06:28	06:58	07:28	07:58	08:38	09:08	09:38	10:38	11:38	12:38	13:38	14:38	15:48	16:48	17:18	17:58	18:28	19:03	19:33	20:03
Marshall Close	06:30	07:00	07:30	08:00	08:40	09:10	09:40	10:40	11:40	12:40	13:40	14:40	15:50	16:50	17:20	18:00	18:30	19:05	19:35	20:05
Mortimer Road	06:30	07:00	07:31	08:01	08:41	09:11	09:41	10:41	11:41	12:41	13:41	14:41	15:51	16:51	17:21	18:00	18:30	19:05	19:35	20:05
Gilbert Close	06:31	07:01	07:31	08:01	08:41	09:11	09:41	10:41	11:41	12:41	13:41	14:41	15:51	16:51	17:21	18:01	18:31	19:06	19:36	20:06
Dillons Store	06:31	07:01	07:32	08:02	08:42	09:12	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:52	16:52	17:22	18:01	18:31	19:06	19:36	20:06
Prentice Gardens	06:32	07:02	07:33	08:03	08:43	09:13	09:43	10:43	11:43	12:43	13:43	14:43	15:53	16:53	17:23	18:03	18:32	19:07	19:37	20:07
Addison Centre	06:33	07:03	07:34	08:04	08:44	09:14	09:44	10:44	11:44	12:44	13:44	14:44	15:54	16:54	17:24	18:04	18:33	19:08	19:38	20:08
The Keep	06:33	07:03	07:34	08:04	08:44	09:14	09:44	10:44	11:44	12:44	13:44	14:44	15:54	16:54	17:24	18:04	18:33	19:08	19:38	20:08
Whitbread Avenue	06:34	07:04	07:35	08:05	08:45	09:15	09:45	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:45	15:55	16:55	17:25	18:06	18:34	19:09	19:39	20:09
Bedford Hospital West	06:35	07:05	07:37	08:07	08:47	09:17	09:47	10:47	11:47	12:47	13:47	14:47	15:57	16:57	17:27	18:07	18:35	19:10	19:40	20:10
Borough Hall	06:37	07:07	07:39	08:09	08:49	09:19	09:49	10:49	11:49	12:49	13:49	14:49	15:59	16:59	17:29	18:09	18:37	19:12	19:42	20:12
Bedford College	06:38	07:08	07:41	08:11	08:51	09:21	09:51	10:51	11:51	12:51	13:51	14:51	16:01	17:01	17:31	18:10	18:39	19:14	19:44	20:14
St Paul's Square	06:40	07:10	07:44	08:14	08:54	09:24	09:54	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:54	14:54	16:04	17:04	17:34	18:12	18:42	19:17	19:47	20:17
Pilgrims House	06:41	07:11	07:45	08:15	08:55	09:25	09:55	10:55	11:55	12:55	13:55	14:55	16:05	17:05	17:35	18:13	18:43	19:18	19:48	20:18
Bus Station	06:45	07:15	07:50	08:20	09:00	09:30	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:10	17:10	17:40	18:15	18:45	19:20	19:50	20:20

Last updated on March 22, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Bus Station – Folkes Road

Thurlow Street - St Paul's Square - Kingsway - Kempston Road - Bedford Road - Hillgrounds Road - Bedford Road - Guilas Close - High Street - Cemetery Road - Martell Drive - Ridge Road - Wootton Road - Bedford Road - Cause End Road - Church Road - Fields Road - Folkes Road

Inbound: Folkes Road – Bus Station

Folkes Road - Riley Drive - Burgoyne Avenue - Cranfield Road - Church Road - Cause End Road - Bedford Road - Wootton Road - Ridge Road - Martell Drive - Cemetery Road - High Street - Bedford Road - Hillgrounds Road - Bedford Road - Kempston Road - Cauldwell Street - St Paul's Square - Horne Lane - Thurlow Street

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Bus 53 FAQ

What time does the 53 bus start operating?

Services on the 53 - Bedford - Wootton bus start at 05:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
What time does the 53 bus stop working?

Services on the 53 - Bedford - Wootton bus stop at 19:44 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
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53 (Kempston Buses)

The first stop of the 53 bus route is Bus Station and the last stop is Folkes Road. 53 (Bedford - Wootton) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 53 has 33 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 44 minutes.

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