53 Bus Times – Arnold ↔ Clifton

Nottingham City Transport · 59 stops

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Next departures

Front Street

15:17

106 minHartness Road 16:11

16:00

149 minHartness Road 17:06

16:15

164 minHartness Road 17:09

16:30

179 minHartness Road 17:36

17:05

214 minHartness Road 18:13

17:40

249 minHartness Road 18:37

MON-FRI · 16 services05:10 — 19:05

The 53 bus runs between Arnold and Clifton, operated by Nottingham City Transport. This route has 59 stops.

Number 53 Bus Timetable

Mon-Fri Saturday

Stop
Front Street	05:10	06:10	06:40	07:02	07:25	07:45	08:10	15:17	16:00	16:15	16:30	17:05	17:40	18:05	18:35	19:05
ASDA	05:11	06:11	06:41	07:03	07:26	07:46	08:11	15:18	16:01	16:15	16:31	17:06	17:41	18:06	18:36	19:06
High Street Avenue	05:11	06:11	06:41	07:03	07:27	07:47	08:12	15:19	16:02	16:16	16:32	17:07	17:42	18:06	18:36	19:06
Charles Street	05:12	06:12	06:42	07:04	07:28	07:48	08:13	15:20	16:03	16:18	16:33	17:08	17:43	18:07	18:37	19:07
Sainsburys	05:12	06:12	06:42	07:04	07:29	07:49	08:13	15:20	16:03	16:19	16:33	17:08	17:43	18:07	18:37	19:07
Portland Street	05:13	06:13	06:43	07:05	07:30	07:50	08:14	15:21	16:04	16:20	16:34	17:09	17:44	18:08	18:38	19:08
Daybrook Square	05:14	06:14	06:44	07:06	07:31	07:51	08:15	15:22	16:05	16:23	16:35	17:10	17:45	18:09	18:39	19:09
Upton Drive	05:17	06:17	06:47	07:09	07:34	07:54	08:18	15:25	16:08	16:23	16:38	17:14	17:48	18:12	18:42	19:12
Linby Close	05:17	06:17	06:47	07:09	07:34	07:54	08:18	15:25	16:08	16:24	16:38	17:14	17:48	18:12	18:42	19:12
Five Ways	05:18	06:18	06:48	07:10	07:35	07:55	08:19	15:26	16:09	16:25	16:39	17:15	17:49	18:13	18:43	19:13
Edwards Lane	05:18	06:18	06:48	07:10	07:35	07:55	08:19	15:26	16:09	16:25	16:39	17:15	17:49	18:13	18:43	19:13
Whatton Rise	05:19	06:19	06:49	07:11	07:36	07:56	08:20	15:27	16:10	16:26	16:40	17:16	17:50	18:14	18:44	19:14
Hucknall Road	05:20	06:20	06:50	07:12	07:37	07:57	08:21	15:28	16:11	16:26	16:41	17:17	17:51	18:15	18:45	19:15
Hucknall Road	05:21	06:21	06:51	07:13	07:38	07:58	08:22	15:29	16:12	16:28	16:42	17:18	17:52	18:16	18:46	19:16
Ventnor Rise	05:22	06:22	06:52	07:14	07:39	07:59	08:23	15:29	16:12	16:28	16:42	17:18	17:52	18:16	18:46	19:16
Heatherley Drive	05:23	06:23	06:53	07:15	07:40	08:00	08:24	15:30	16:13	16:29	16:43	17:19	17:53	18:17	18:47	19:17
Hadbury Road	05:25	06:25	06:55	07:17	07:43	08:03	08:27	15:31	16:15	16:30	16:45	17:21	17:54	18:18	18:48	19:18
Radford Road	05:26	06:26	06:56	07:18	07:45	08:05	08:29	15:32	16:16	16:31	16:46	17:22	17:55	18:19	18:49	19:19
Newport Drive	05:26	06:26	06:56	07:19	07:46	08:06	08:30	15:32	16:17	16:31	16:47	17:23	17:55	18:19	18:49	19:19
Nuthall Road	05:27	06:27	06:57	07:20	07:47	08:07	08:31	15:33	16:18	16:32	16:48	17:24	17:56	18:20	18:50	19:20
Newlyn Drive	05:28	06:28	06:58	07:22	07:49	08:09	08:33	15:34	16:19	16:33	16:49	17:25	17:57	18:21	18:51	19:21
Bluecoat School	05:28	06:28	06:58	07:23	07:50	08:10	08:34	15:34	16:19	16:33	16:49	17:25	17:57	18:21	18:51	19:21
Aspley Gardens	05:29	06:29	06:59	07:24	07:51	08:11	08:35	15:35	16:20	16:34	16:50	17:26	17:58	18:22	18:52	19:22
Chalfont Drive	05:30	06:30	07:00	07:26	07:53	08:13	08:36	15:36	16:21	16:35	16:51	17:27	17:59	18:23	18:53	19:23
Beechdale Road	05:30	06:30	07:00	07:27	07:54	08:14	08:37	15:36	16:21	16:36	16:51	17:28	17:59	18:23	18:53	19:23
The Crown	05:32	06:32	07:02	07:30	07:57	08:17	08:40	15:38	16:23	16:37	16:53	17:30	18:01	18:25	18:55	19:25
Jubilee Campus	05:34	06:34	07:04	07:33	08:01	08:21	08:43	15:40	16:25	16:37	16:55	17:32	18:03	18:27	18:57	19:27
Hawton Crescent	05:35	06:35	07:05	07:34	08:02	08:22	08:44	15:41	16:26	16:38	16:56	17:33	18:04	18:28	18:58	19:28
Scalford Drive	05:36	06:36	07:06	07:35	08:03	08:23	08:45	15:42	16:27	16:42	16:57	17:34	18:05	18:29	18:59	19:29
Wollaton Hall Drive	05:37	06:37	07:07	07:36	08:04	08:24	08:46	15:43	16:28	·	16:58	17:35	18:06	18:30	19:00	19:30
QMC Derby Road	05:40	06:40	07:10	07:40	08:10	08:30	08:50	15:45	16:34	·	17:04	17:41	18:10	18:32	19:02	19:32
QMC West Entrance	05:40	06:40	07:10	07:40	08:10	08:30	08:50	15:45	16:34	·	17:04	17:41	18:10	18:32	19:02	19:32
Dunkirk	05:41	06:41	07:11	07:41	08:11	08:31	08:51	15:46	16:35	·	17:05	17:42	18:11	18:34	19:04	19:34
Showcase Cinema	05:43	06:43	07:13	07:43	08:13	08:33	08:53	15:48	16:37	·	17:07	17:44	18:13	18:35	19:05	19:35
Clifton Bridge North	05:44	06:44	07:14	07:45	08:15	08:35	08:55	15:49	16:39	·	17:09	17:46	18:14	18:36	19:06	19:36
Silverdale	05:45	06:45	07:15	07:46	08:16	08:36	08:56	15:50	16:41	·	17:11	17:48	18:15	18:37	19:07	19:37
Fabis Drive	05:47	06:47	07:17	07:48	08:18	08:38	08:58	15:52	16:44	·	17:14	17:51	18:18	18:39	19:09	19:39
Orford Avenue	05:47	06:47	07:17	07:48	08:18	08:38	08:58	15:52	16:44	·	17:14	17:51	18:18	18:39	19:09	19:39
Farnborough Rd Co-op	05:48	06:48	07:18	07:49	08:19	08:39	08:59	15:53	16:45	·	17:15	17:52	18:19	18:40	19:10	19:40
Dovenby Road	05:49	06:49	07:19	07:50	08:20	08:40	09:00	15:54	16:46	·	17:16	17:53	18:20	18:41	19:11	19:41
Varney Road	05:49	06:49	07:19	07:50	08:20	08:40	09:00	15:54	16:46	·	17:16	17:53	18:20	18:41	19:11	19:41
Rivergreen	05:50	06:50	07:20	07:51	08:21	08:41	09:01	15:55	16:47	·	17:17	17:54	18:21	18:42	19:12	19:42
Swansdowne Drive	05:50	06:50	07:20	07:51	08:21	08:41	09:01	15:55	16:48	·	17:18	17:55	18:21	18:42	19:12	19:42
Clifton Library	05:52	06:52	07:22	07:53	08:23	08:43	09:03	15:57	16:50	·	17:20	17:57	18:23	18:44	19:14	19:44
Peacock	05:52	06:52	07:22	07:53	08:23	08:43	09:03	15:57	16:50	·	17:20	17:57	18:23	18:44	19:14	19:44
Dungannon Road	05:53	06:53	07:23	07:54	08:24	08:44	09:04	15:58	16:51	·	17:21	17:58	18:24	18:45	19:15	19:45
The Fairham	05:53	06:53	07:23	07:55	08:25	08:45	09:05	15:59	16:52	·	17:22	17:59	18:25	18:45	19:15	19:45
Dunkery Road	05:54	06:54	07:24	07:56	08:26	08:46	09:06	16:00	16:53	·	17:23	18:00	18:26	18:46	19:16	19:46
Fairham School	05:54	06:54	07:24	07:56	08:26	08:46	09:06	16:00	16:53	·	17:23	18:00	18:26	18:46	19:16	19:46
Glencoyne Road	05:55	06:55	07:25	07:57	08:27	08:47	09:07	16:01	16:54	·	17:24	18:01	18:27	18:47	19:17	19:47
Highbank Drive	05:56	06:56	07:26	07:58	08:28	08:48	09:08	16:02	16:55	·	17:25	18:02	18:28	18:48	19:18	19:48
Pastures Avenue	05:56	06:56	07:26	07:58	08:28	08:48	09:08	16:02	16:55	·	17:25	18:02	18:28	18:48	19:18	19:48
Bransdale Road	05:57	06:57	07:27	07:59	08:29	08:49	09:09	16:03	16:56	·	17:26	18:03	18:29	18:49	19:19	19:49
Clifton Pastures	05:58	06:58	07:28	08:00	08:30	08:50	09:10	16:04	16:57	·	17:27	18:04	18:30	18:50	19:20	19:50
The Dip	05:59	06:59	07:29	08:01	08:31	08:51	09:11	16:05	16:58	·	17:28	18:05	18:31	18:51	19:21	19:51
The Crusader	06:00	07:00	07:30	08:02	08:32	08:52	09:12	16:06	16:59	·	17:29	18:06	18:32	18:52	19:22	19:52
Myrtus Close	06:00	07:00	07:30	08:02	08:32	08:52	09:12	16:06	16:59	·	17:29	18:06	18:32	18:52	19:22	19:52
Lilac Court	06:01	07:01	07:31	08:03	08:33	08:53	09:13	16:07	17:00	·	17:30	18:07	18:33	18:53	19:23	19:53
Hartness Road	06:04	07:04	07:34	08:07	08:37	08:57	09:17	16:11	17:06	·	17:36	18:13	18:37	18:57	19:27	19:57

Stop
Front Street	05:45	07:21	08:21	16:15	17:15	18:15
ASDA	05:45	07:22	08:22	16:16	17:16	18:16
High Street Avenue	05:46	07:22	08:22	16:17	17:17	18:17
Charles Street	05:48	07:23	08:23	16:18	17:18	18:18
Sainsburys	05:49	07:23	08:23	16:18	17:18	18:18
Portland Street	05:50	07:24	08:24	16:19	17:19	18:19
Daybrook Square	05:52	07:25	08:25	16:20	17:20	18:20
Upton Drive	05:52	07:27	08:27	16:23	17:23	18:23
Linby Close	05:53	07:27	08:27	16:23	17:23	18:23
Five Ways	05:54	07:28	08:28	16:24	17:24	18:24
Edwards Lane	05:54	07:28	08:28	16:24	17:24	18:24
Whatton Rise	05:55	07:29	08:29	16:25	17:25	18:25
Hucknall Road	05:55	07:29	08:29	16:26	17:26	18:26
Hucknall Road	05:57	07:30	08:30	16:27	17:27	18:27
Ventnor Rise	05:57	07:30	08:30	16:27	17:27	18:27
Heatherley Drive	05:58	07:31	08:31	16:28	17:28	18:28
Hadbury Road	05:58	07:32	08:32	16:29	17:29	18:29
Radford Road	05:59	07:33	08:33	16:30	17:30	18:30
Newport Drive	05:59	07:33	08:33	16:30	17:30	18:30
Nuthall Road	06:00	07:34	08:34	16:31	17:31	18:31
Newlyn Drive	06:01	07:34	08:34	16:32	17:32	18:32
Bluecoat School	06:01	07:35	08:35	16:32	17:32	18:32
Aspley Gardens	06:02	07:35	08:35	16:33	17:33	18:33
Chalfont Drive	06:03	07:36	08:36	16:34	17:34	18:34
Beechdale Road	06:04	07:36	08:36	16:34	17:34	18:34
The Crown	06:05	07:38	08:38	16:36	17:36	18:36
Jubilee Campus	06:05	07:39	08:39	16:38	17:38	18:38
Hawton Crescent	06:06	07:40	08:40	16:39	17:39	18:39
Scalford Drive	06:09	07:40	08:40	16:40	17:40	18:40
Wollaton Hall Drive	·	07:41	08:41	16:41	17:41	18:41
QMC Derby Road	·	07:43	08:43	16:43	17:43	18:43
QMC West Entrance	·	07:43	08:43	16:43	17:43	18:43
Dunkirk	·	07:44	08:44	16:44	17:44	18:44
Showcase Cinema	·	07:46	08:46	16:46	17:46	18:46
Clifton Bridge North	·	07:47	08:47	16:47	17:47	18:47
Silverdale	·	07:48	08:48	16:48	17:48	18:48
Fabis Drive	·	07:50	08:50	16:50	17:50	18:50
Orford Avenue	·	07:50	08:50	16:50	17:50	18:50
Farnborough Rd Co-op	·	07:51	08:51	16:51	17:51	18:51
Dovenby Road	·	07:52	08:52	16:52	17:52	18:52
Varney Road	·	07:52	08:52	16:52	17:52	18:52
Rivergreen	·	07:53	08:53	16:53	17:53	18:53
Swansdowne Drive	·	07:53	08:53	16:53	17:53	18:53
Clifton Library	·	07:55	08:55	16:55	17:55	18:55
Peacock	·	07:55	08:55	16:55	17:55	18:55
Dungannon Road	·	07:56	08:56	16:56	17:56	18:56
The Fairham	·	07:56	08:56	16:57	17:57	18:57
Dunkery Road	·	07:57	08:57	16:58	17:58	18:58
Fairham School	·	07:57	08:57	16:58	17:58	18:58
Glencoyne Road	·	07:58	08:58	16:59	17:59	18:59
Highbank Drive	·	07:59	08:59	17:00	18:00	19:00
Pastures Avenue	·	07:59	08:59	17:00	18:00	19:00
Bransdale Road	·	08:00	09:00	17:01	18:01	19:01
Clifton Pastures	·	08:01	09:01	17:02	18:02	19:02
The Dip	·	08:02	09:02	17:03	18:03	19:03
The Crusader	·	08:03	09:03	17:04	18:04	19:04
Myrtus Close	·	08:03	09:03	17:04	18:04	19:04
Lilac Court	·	08:04	09:04	17:05	18:05	19:05
Hartness Road	·	08:08	09:08	17:09	18:09	19:09

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Passes through: ArnoldDaybrookSherwoodBasfordWhitemoorBeechdaleWollatonQueens Medical CentreDunkirkLenton Lane Industrial EstateSilverdaleClifton

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Where does the 53 bus stop?

The 53 serves 59 stops passing through Arnold, Daybrook, Sherwood, Basford, Whitemoor, Beechdale, Wollaton, Queens Medical Centre, Dunkirk, Lenton Lane Industrial Estate, Silverdale and Clifton. You can find the full list of stops with a route map further up this page.

Does the 53 run on weekends?

Yes, the 53 runs on Saturdays. The weekend timetable may have fewer departures than weekdays - use the day tabs above to compare.

Can I use a bus pass on the 53?

Under 19s pay 2.00 for City Zone single journeys. Students pay 2.50 for City Zone single journeys.

Does the 53 run on bank holidays?

There is no specific bank holiday timetable listed for the 53. On bank holidays, most operators run a Sunday or reduced service. Contact Nottingham City Transport to confirm bank holiday arrangements.

How do I contact Nottingham City Transport about the 53?

You can contact Nottingham City Transport by phone on 0115 950 60 70 or by email at [email protected] for questions about the 53 bus, including lost property, refunds and service changes.

Sources: Bus Open Data Service (BODS) for timetable and route data · www.nctx.co.uk for operator information · BODS Fares API for fare data

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