McGill’s Buses Route 21

Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday

McGill’s Buses Route 21 is a bus route in Glasgow, Paisley, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire, serving Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Ikea, Dundonald Road, Newmains Road and Braehead Bus Station. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 06:22 and the last at 22:40, every 30 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Monday to Friday

First: 06:22
Last: 22:40
Buses: 53
Daytime: every 30 min

Saturday

First: 06:26
Last: 22:40
Buses: 50
Daytime: every 30 min

Sunday

First: 08:40
Last: 23:00
Buses: 30
Daytime: every 1 h

Timetable change: McGill’s Buses’ timetable changes on 10 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.

Route 21 to Paisley, Smithhills Street

Destination sign “Paisley” · from Queen Elizabeth University Hospital · 35 stops

Monday to Friday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital	Ikea	Balfour Kilpatrick	Oxford Road	Clairinsh Gardens	Dundonald Road	Paisley, Smithhills Street
·	·	·	06:22	06:27	06:30	06:35
·	·	·	07:02	07:07	07:10	07:15
·	·	07:16	07:21	07:26	07:31	07:37
·	·	07:57	08:03	08:11	08:16	08:22
08:27	08:32	08:43	08:49	08:57	09:02	09:08
·	·	·	09:20	09:28	09:33	09:39
09:28	09:33	09:44	09:50	09:58	10:03	10:09
09:58	10:03	10:14	10:20	10:28	10:33	10:39
10:28	10:33	10:44	10:50	10:58	11:03	11:09
10:58	11:03	11:14	11:20	11:28	11:33	11:39
11:28	11:33	11:44	11:50	11:58	12:03	12:09
11:58	12:03	12:14	12:20	12:28	12:33	12:39
12:28	12:33	12:44	12:50	12:58	13:03	13:09
12:58	13:03	13:14	13:20	13:28	13:33	13:39
13:28	13:33	13:44	13:50	13:58	14:03	14:09
13:58	14:03	14:14	14:20	14:28	14:33	14:39
14:28	14:33	14:44	14:50	14:58	15:03	15:09
14:58	15:03	15:14	15:20	15:28	15:33	15:39
15:30	15:35	15:48	15:55	16:03	16:08	16:15
16:20	16:25	16:38	16:45	16:53	16:58	17:05
17:10	17:15	17:28	17:35	17:43	17:48	17:55
18:00	18:05	18:16	18:21	18:26	18:31	18:36
·	·	18:46	18:51	18:56	19:01	19:06
·	·	19:16	19:21	19:26	19:31	19:36
·	·	20:16	20:21	20:26	20:31	20:36
·	·	21:16	21:21	21:26	21:31	21:36
·	·	22:16	22:21	22:26	22:31	22:36

Saturday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital	Ikea	Balfour Kilpatrick	Oxford Road	Clairinsh Gardens	Dundonald Road	Paisley, Smithhills Street
·	·	·	06:26	06:32	06:37	06:42
·	·	07:18	07:23	07:29	07:34	07:39
·	·	·	08:05	08:13	08:18	08:24
08:28	08:33	08:44	08:50	08:58	09:03	09:09
09:13	09:18	09:29	09:35	09:43	09:48	09:54
09:58	10:03	10:14	10:20	10:28	10:33	10:39
10:28	10:33	10:44	10:50	10:58	11:03	11:09
10:58	11:03	11:14	11:20	11:28	11:33	11:39
11:28	11:33	11:44	11:50	11:58	12:03	12:09
11:58	12:03	12:14	12:20	12:28	12:33	12:39
12:28	12:33	12:44	12:50	12:58	13:03	13:09
12:58	13:03	13:14	13:20	13:28	13:33	13:39
13:28	13:33	13:44	13:50	13:58	14:03	14:09
13:58	14:03	14:14	14:20	14:28	14:33	14:39
14:28	14:33	14:44	14:50	14:58	15:03	15:09
14:58	15:03	15:14	15:20	15:28	15:33	15:39
15:33	15:38	15:49	15:55	16:03	16:08	16:14
16:18	16:23	16:34	16:40	16:48	16:53	16:59
17:03	17:08	17:19	17:25	17:33	17:38	17:44
17:48	17:53	18:04	18:10	18:16	18:21	18:26
18:32	18:37	18:45	18:50	18:56	19:01	19:06
·	·	19:15	19:20	19:26	19:31	19:36
·	·	20:15	20:20	20:26	20:31	20:36
·	·	21:15	21:20	21:26	21:31	21:36
·	·	22:15	22:20	22:26	22:31	22:36

Sunday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital	Ikea	Balfour Kilpatrick	Oxford Road	Clairinsh Gardens	Dundonald Road	Paisley, Smithhills Street
·	·	·	08:40	08:46	08:51	08:56
·	·	09:35	09:39	09:46	09:51	09:56
·	·	10:35	10:39	10:46	10:51	10:56
·	·	11:35	11:39	11:46	11:51	11:56
·	·	12:35	12:39	12:46	12:51	12:56
·	·	13:35	13:39	13:46	13:51	13:56
·	·	14:35	14:39	14:46	14:51	14:56
·	·	15:35	15:39	15:46	15:51	15:56
·	·	16:35	16:39	16:46	16:51	16:56
·	·	17:35	17:39	17:46	17:51	17:56
·	·	18:35	18:39	18:46	18:51	18:56
·	·	19:35	19:39	19:46	19:51	19:56
·	·	20:35	20:39	20:46	20:51	20:56
·	·	21:35	21:39	21:46	21:51	21:56
·	·	22:35	22:39	22:46	22:51	22:56

All 35 stops in this direction

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital #60904261
Sewage Works #60903114
Bogmoor Place #60903117
Bogmoor Road #60903119
Shieldhall Roundabout #60903120
Row Avenue #61401276
Ikea #6140954
Braehead Bus Station #61401050
Old Govan Road #61401187
Renfrew Road #6140952
Hillington Roundabout #6140101
Balfour Kilpatrick #614099
Dean Park Road #614098
Millburn Way #614096
Hairst Street #614094
Renfrew Glebe Street #6140135
Glebe Street #6140130
Oxford Road #6140129
St Andrews Road #6140127
King George Playing Fields #6140125
Newmains Road #6140123
Newmains Road #6140121
Staffa Avenue #6140120
Clairinsh Gardens #6140115
Cockles Loan #6140968
Wright Street #6140152
Clydesdale Avenue #6140154
Paisley Renfrew Rd #6140257
Dundonald Road #6140255
St Margarets Court #6140252
West College Scotland #6140250
West College Scotland #6140249
Hamilton Street #6140247
Renfrewshire Council HQ #6140222
Paisley, Smithhills Street #6140232

Route 21 to Braehead Bus Station

Destination sign “Queen Elizabeth University Hospital” · from Paisley, Smithhills Street · 28 stops

Monday to Friday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Paisley, Smithhills Street	Mews Lane	Wright Street	Newmains Road	Glebe Street	Merlinford Drive	Braehead Bus Station
06:40	06:42	06:45	06:51	06:54	06:58	·
07:20	07:22	07:25	07:31	07:34	07:38	·
07:45	07:48	07:51	07:58	08:02	08:06	·
08:30	08:35	08:39	08:48	08:54	08:59	·
09:15	09:18	09:22	09:29	09:33	09:37	·
09:45	09:48	09:52	09:59	10:03	10:07	·
10:15	10:18	10:22	10:29	10:33	10:37	·
10:45	10:48	10:52	10:59	11:03	11:07	·
11:15	11:18	11:22	11:29	11:33	11:37	·
11:45	11:48	11:52	11:59	12:03	12:07	·
12:15	12:18	12:22	12:29	12:33	12:37	·
12:44	12:48	12:51	12:59	13:04	13:08	·
13:14	13:18	13:21	13:29	13:34	13:38	·
13:44	13:48	13:51	13:59	14:04	14:08	·
14:14	14:18	14:21	14:29	14:34	14:38	·
14:44	14:48	14:51	14:59	15:05	15:10	·
15:30	15:34	15:37	15:45	15:51	15:56	·
16:20	16:24	16:28	16:37	16:42	16:46	·
17:10	17:14	17:18	17:27	17:32	17:36	·
18:00	18:03	18:07	18:14	18:18	18:22	·
18:40	18:43	18:46	18:53	18:56	19:00	·
19:10	19:12	19:15	19:21	19:24	·	·
19:40	19:42	19:45	19:51	19:54	19:58	·
20:40	20:42	20:45	20:51	20:54	20:58	·
21:40	21:42	21:45	21:51	21:54	21:58	·
22:40	22:42	22:45	22:51	22:54	·	·

Saturday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Paisley, Smithhills Street	Mews Lane	Wright Street	Newmains Road	Glebe Street	Merlinford Drive	Braehead Bus Station
06:45	06:47	06:50	06:56	06:59	07:03	07:10
07:45	07:48	07:52	07:59	08:03	08:07	08:14
08:30	08:33	08:37	08:44	08:48	08:52	08:59
09:15	09:18	09:22	09:29	09:33	09:37	09:44
09:45	09:48	09:52	09:59	10:03	10:07	10:14
10:15	10:18	10:22	10:29	10:33	10:37	10:44
10:45	10:48	10:52	10:59	11:03	11:07	11:14
11:15	11:18	11:22	11:29	11:33	11:37	11:44
11:45	11:48	11:52	11:59	12:03	12:07	12:14
12:15	12:18	12:22	12:29	12:33	12:37	12:44
12:45	12:48	12:52	12:59	13:03	13:07	13:14
13:15	13:18	13:22	13:29	13:33	13:37	13:44
13:45	13:48	13:52	13:59	14:03	14:07	14:14
14:15	14:18	14:22	14:29	14:33	14:37	14:44
14:50	14:53	14:57	15:04	15:08	15:12	15:19
15:35	15:38	15:42	15:49	15:53	15:57	16:04
16:20	16:23	16:27	16:34	16:38	16:42	16:49
17:05	17:08	17:12	17:19	17:23	17:27	17:34
17:50	17:53	17:57	18:04	18:08	18:12	18:19
18:40	18:42	18:45	18:51	18:54	18:58	19:05
19:10	19:12	19:15	19:21	19:24	·	·
19:40	19:42	19:45	19:51	19:54	19:58	20:05
20:40	20:42	20:45	20:51	20:54	20:58	21:05
21:40	21:42	21:45	21:51	21:54	21:58	22:05
22:40	22:42	22:45	22:51	22:54	·	·

Sunday

Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Paisley, Smithhills Street	Mews Lane	Wright Street	Newmains Road	Glebe Street	Merlinford Drive	Braehead Bus Station
09:00	09:02	09:05	09:11	09:14	09:18	09:25
10:00	10:02	10:05	10:11	10:14	10:18	10:25
11:00	11:02	11:05	11:11	11:14	11:18	11:25
12:00	12:02	12:05	12:11	12:14	12:18	12:25
13:00	13:02	13:05	13:11	13:14	13:18	13:25
14:00	14:02	14:05	14:11	14:14	14:18	14:25
15:00	15:02	15:05	15:11	15:14	15:18	15:25
16:00	16:02	16:05	16:11	16:14	16:18	16:25
17:00	17:02	17:05	17:11	17:14	17:18	17:25
18:00	18:02	18:05	18:11	18:14	18:18	18:25
19:00	19:02	19:05	19:11	19:14	19:18	19:25
20:00	20:02	20:05	20:11	20:14	20:18	20:25
21:00	21:02	21:05	21:11	21:14	21:18	21:25
22:00	22:02	22:05	22:11	22:14	22:18	22:25
23:00	23:02	23:05	23:11	23:14	·	·

All 28 stops in this direction

Route 21 route map

Questions about McGill’s Buses Route 21

What time is the first Route 21 bus?

Monday to Friday: 06:22. Saturday: 06:26. Sunday: 08:40.

What time is the last Route 21 bus?

Monday to Friday: 22:40. Saturday: 22:40. Sunday: 23:00. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 21 run?

Monday to Friday: every 30 min. Saturday: every 30 min. Sunday: every 1 h, between 07:00 and 19:00.

Does Route 21 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Where does Route 21 go?

Route 21 serves Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Ikea, Dundonald Road, Newmains Road and Braehead Bus Station. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.

Are these live bus times?

No. They are the published timetable from McGill’s Buses’ open data, refreshed 4 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.

Source: McGill’s Buses open data (GTFS schedule for McGill’s Buses), used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Refreshed 4 October 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.

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