McGill’s Buses Route 518

Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday

McGill’s Buses Route 518 is a bus route in Glasgow, Paisley, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire, serving Braeside, Drumillan Hill, Burns Road, at Carrick Lane, Finnart Street, Inverkip Road and Glencairn Road. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 07:25 and the last at 17:45, every 32 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.

Timetable summary

Monday to Friday

First: 07:25
Last: 17:45
Buses: 40
Daytime: every 32 min

Saturday

First: 08:39
Last: 17:55
Buses: 36
Daytime: every 30 min

Sunday

No service

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

Route 518 to Greenock Bus Station

Destination sign “Greenock” · from Braeside, Drumillan Hill · 16 stops

Monday to Friday

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

Braeside, Drumillan Hill	Burns Road, at Carrick Lane	Burns Road	Neil Street	Barrs Cottage	Finnart Street	Greenock Bus Station
07:25	07:29	07:30	07:32	07:34	07:37	07:40
07:58	08:02	08:03	08:05	08:07	08:10	08:13
08:31	08:35	08:36	08:38	08:40	08:43	08:46
09:04	09:08	09:09	09:11	09:13	09:16	09:19
09:37	09:41	09:42	09:44	09:46	09:49	09:52
10:09	10:12	10:13	10:15	10:17	10:20	10:22
10:39	10:42	10:43	10:45	10:47	10:50	10:52
11:09	11:12	11:13	11:15	11:17	11:20	11:22
11:39	11:42	11:43	11:45	11:47	11:50	11:52
12:09	12:12	12:13	12:15	12:17	12:20	12:22
12:39	12:42	12:43	12:45	12:47	12:50	12:52
13:09	13:12	13:13	13:15	13:17	13:20	13:22
13:39	13:42	13:43	13:45	13:47	13:50	13:52
14:09	14:12	14:13	14:15	14:17	14:20	14:22
14:40	14:44	14:45	14:47	14:49	14:52	14:55
15:13	15:17	15:18	15:20	15:22	15:25	15:28
15:46	15:50	15:51	15:53	15:55	15:58	16:01
16:19	16:23	16:24	16:26	16:28	16:31	16:34
16:52	16:56	16:57	16:59	17:01	17:04	17:07
17:25	17:29	17:30	17:32	17:34	17:37	17:40

Saturday

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

Braeside, Drumillan Hill	Burns Road, at Carrick Lane	Burns Road	Neil Street	Barrs Cottage	Finnart Street	Greenock Bus Station
08:39	08:42	08:43	08:45	08:47	08:50	08:52
09:09	09:12	09:13	09:15	09:17	09:20	09:22
09:39	09:42	09:43	09:45	09:47	09:50	09:52
10:09	10:12	10:13	10:15	10:17	10:20	10:22
10:39	10:42	10:43	10:45	10:47	10:50	10:52
11:09	11:12	11:13	11:15	11:17	11:20	11:22
11:39	11:42	11:43	11:45	11:47	11:50	11:52
12:09	12:12	12:13	12:15	12:17	12:20	12:22
12:39	12:42	12:43	12:45	12:47	12:50	12:52
13:39	13:42	13:43	13:45	13:47	13:50	13:52
14:09	14:12	14:13	14:15	14:17	14:20	14:22
14:39	14:42	14:43	14:45	14:47	14:50	14:52
15:09	15:12	15:13	15:15	15:17	15:20	15:22
15:39	15:42	15:43	15:45	15:47	15:50	15:52
16:09	16:12	16:13	16:15	16:17	16:20	16:22
16:39	16:42	16:43	16:45	16:47	16:50	16:52
17:09	17:12	17:13	17:15	17:17	17:20	17:22
17:39	17:42	17:43	17:45	17:47	17:50	17:52

All 16 stops in this direction

Braeside, Drumillan Hill #6130775
Davaar Road #6130273
Burns Road #6130424
Burns Road, at Carrick Lane #6130785
Glencairn Road #6130268
Burns Road #6130270
Auchmead Road #6130275
Branchton Station #6130250
Neil Street #6130240
Inverkip Road #6130238
Barrs Cottage #6130202
Rankin Court #6130203
Bow Road #6130625
Finnart Street #6130207
Ardgowan Street #6130209
Greenock Bus Station #6130320

Route 518 to Braeside, Drumillan Hill

Destination sign “Braeside” · from Greenock Bus Station · 15 stops

Monday to Friday

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

Greenock Bus Station	South Street	Rankin Court	Inverkip Road	Branchton Station	Glencairn Road	Braeside, Drumillan Hill
07:43	07:45	07:47	07:49	07:51	07:53	07:58
08:16	08:18	08:20	08:22	08:24	08:26	08:31
08:49	08:51	08:53	08:55	08:57	08:59	09:04
09:22	09:24	09:26	09:28	09:30	09:32	09:37
09:55	09:57	09:59	10:01	10:02	10:04	10:09
10:25	10:27	10:29	10:31	10:32	10:34	10:39
10:55	10:57	10:59	11:01	11:02	11:04	11:09
11:25	11:27	11:29	11:31	11:32	11:34	11:39
11:55	11:57	11:59	12:01	12:02	12:04	12:09
12:25	12:27	12:29	12:31	12:32	12:34	12:39
12:55	12:57	12:59	13:01	13:02	13:04	13:09
13:25	13:27	13:29	13:31	13:32	13:34	13:39
13:55	13:57	13:59	14:01	14:02	14:04	14:09
14:25	14:27	14:29	14:31	14:33	14:35	14:40
14:58	15:00	15:02	15:04	15:06	15:08	15:13
15:31	15:33	15:35	15:37	15:39	15:41	15:46
16:04	16:06	16:08	16:10	16:12	16:14	16:19
16:37	16:39	16:41	16:43	16:45	16:47	16:52
17:10	17:12	17:14	17:16	17:18	17:20	17:25
17:45	17:47	17:49	17:51	17:53	17:55	18:00

Saturday

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

Greenock Bus Station	South Street	Rankin Court	Inverkip Road	Branchton Station	Glencairn Road	Braeside, Drumillan Hill
08:55	08:57	08:59	09:01	09:03	09:05	09:09
09:25	09:27	09:29	09:31	09:33	09:35	09:39
09:55	09:57	09:59	10:01	10:03	10:05	10:09
10:25	10:27	10:29	10:31	10:33	10:35	10:39
10:55	10:57	10:59	11:01	11:03	11:05	11:09
11:25	11:27	11:29	11:31	11:33	11:35	11:39
11:55	11:57	11:59	12:01	12:03	12:05	12:09
12:25	12:27	12:29	12:31	12:33	12:35	12:39
13:25	13:27	13:29	13:31	13:33	13:35	13:39
13:55	13:57	13:59	14:01	14:03	14:05	14:09
14:25	14:27	14:29	14:31	14:33	14:35	14:39
14:55	14:57	14:59	15:01	15:03	15:05	15:09
15:25	15:27	15:29	15:31	15:33	15:35	15:39
15:55	15:57	15:59	16:01	16:03	16:05	16:09
16:25	16:27	16:29	16:31	16:33	16:35	16:39
16:55	16:57	16:59	17:01	17:03	17:05	17:09
17:25	17:27	17:29	17:31	17:33	17:35	17:39
17:55	17:57	17:59	18:01	18:03	18:05	18:09

All 15 stops in this direction

Route 518 route map

Questions about McGill’s Buses Route 518

What time is the first Route 518 bus?

Monday to Friday: 07:25. Saturday: 08:39.

What time is the last Route 518 bus?

Monday to Friday: 17:45. Saturday: 17:55. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 518 run?

Monday to Friday: every 32 min. Saturday: every 30 min, between 07:00 and 19:00.

Does Route 518 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.

Where does Route 518 go?

Route 518 serves Braeside, Drumillan Hill, Burns Road, at Carrick Lane, Finnart Street, Inverkip Road and Glencairn Road. 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.

Other McGill’s Buses routes

All 80 McGill’s Buses routes