Winter timetables announced for Dorset bus routes

• Effective

  21/09/2025 - 21/09/2025

First Bus in Dorset has announced network changes for its services in Dorset. The changes, which are part of a twice-yearly network review, come into force on Sunday 21 September and timetables will be available to download shortly.

Changes include:

• Route 1 (Weymouth – Portland) – Revised timetable operating every 15 minutes Monday to Sunday.
• Route 2 (Weymouth – Littlesea) – Revised timetable operating every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday, and every 30 minutes on Sundays.
• Route 3 (Weymouth - Westham - Southill) Service re-routed to terminate at The Range, operating via Town Bridge and North Quay on the outward journey. Revised timetable to operate every 50 minutes Monday to Friday.
• Route 4 (Weymouth – Preston) – Revised timetable operating every 35 minutes Monday to Sunday.
• Route 8 (Weymouth – Chickerell) – Revised timetable operating every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday, and hourly on Sunday.
• Route 10 (Weymouth – Dorchester – Poundbury) – Service extended to Poundbury on Sundays. Revised timetable operating every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday, and every 20 minutes on Sunday. Additional time added to improve punctuality.
• Route X51 (Weymouth – Dorchester – Bridport – Axminster) – Revised timetable with irregular service Monday to Sunday.
• Route X53 (Weymouth – Bridport – Axminster) – Service re-routed in Weymouth to serve Wyke Road and Lanehouse Rocks Road. Revised timetable with irregular service Monday to Sunday. 
• Route X54 (Weymouth – Wareham – Swanage) – Irregular service operating Monday to Friday.

Full timetable details will be available on the First Bus Dorset website soon, and passengers are advised to check details before travelling ahead of the new services coming into effect.