*UPDATED 24th May 2022*
Stagecoach route 3 provides a scenic route between Plymouth and Dartmouth. It runs every hour Monday to Saturday daytimes, with a limited Sunday service. Click here to discover other bus routes across the South West.
Places served:
Plymouth
The 3 starts from stop A11 on Royal Parade in Plymouth:
It then also serves stop B2 on Exeter Street
Plymstock
Towards Dartmouth: Broadway East on Horn Cross Road:
Towards Plymouth: opposite Lidl on Horn Cross Road:
Modbury
Aveton Gifford
Churchstow
Buses in both directions stop outside this church on the A379:
Kingsbridge
Buses in both directions stop at stand A at the bus station on Ilbert Road:
Chillington
Stokenham
Torcross
Buses to Dartmouth stop here on the A379:
Buses to Plymouth stop by the shops on the A379:
Slapton
Stoke Fleming
Buses to Plymouth stop on the left, buses to Dartmouth on the right, on New Road:
Dartmouth
Buses terminate at Dartmouth Pontoon on South Embankment:
Supermarket: Lidl Dartmouth, use the Townstal, Deadman's Cross stops (about 10 mins walk) or connect at the Pontoon to route 90/92 direct to the Sainsbury's stop.
Supermarket: Sainsbury's Dartmouth, use the Townstal, Deadman's Cross stops (about 10 mins walk) or connect at the Pontoon to route 90/92 direct to the Sainsbury's stop.
Times
See the timetable at the following sites:
Here are your links for live scheduled bus times from major stops along the route towards Dartmouth:
- Plymouth, Royal Parade, Stop A11
- Plymstock, Broadway East
- Kingsbridge, Bus Station Stop A
- Stoke Fleming, Endsleigh Hotel
...and back towards Plymouth:
- Dartmouth, Pontoon
- Stoke Fleming, Endsleigh Hotel
- Torcross, Stores
- Kingsbridge, Bus Station Stop A
- Plymstock, opposite Lidl
Fares
Look up single and return fares on the Stagecoach website. From Plymouth to Dartmouth, an adult single is currently £8.80.
The cheapest day ticket that is valid the full length of route 3 is the Stagecoach South West Explorer at £9.10 if you pay on the bus or £8.30 on the Stagecoach app for an adult. It is valid on all Stagecoach buses throughout Devon, Cornwall and Somerset.
For shorter journeys within Plymouth, the Plymouth Inner Dayrider, at £4.40 on the bus or £3.90 on the app, is valid on the 3 between the city centre and Laira Bridge.
The Plymouth Outer Dayrider, at £4.50 on bus or £4.20 on the app, is valid as far as Elburton Hotel. It's valid on all Stagecoach buses within their Plymouth zones.
The Plymouth Plus Dayrider, at £6.60 on bus or £5.80 on the app, is valid between Plymouth and Ashford. It is valid on all Stagecoach buses within their Plymouth Plus zone, which even extends to Tavistock.
If you'll only be travelling within Plymouth (no further than Elburton on the 3) and also want to use the buses of other operators like Plymouth Citybus, then you need the multi-operator Plymouth Skipper ticket at £5.40 for a day. It is valid on all buses within the city of Plymouth, regardless of operator.
The Plymouth Plus Dayrider, at £6.60 on bus or £5.80 on the app, is valid between Plymouth and Ashford. It is valid on all Stagecoach buses within their Plymouth Plus zone, which even extends to Tavistock.
If you'll only be travelling within Plymouth (no further than Elburton on the 3) and also want to use the buses of other operators like Plymouth Citybus, then you need the multi-operator Plymouth Skipper ticket at £5.40 for a day. It is valid on all buses within the city of Plymouth, regardless of operator.
If you need to use other operators' services and will be travelling outside of Plymouth, but staying within Devon, then you need the multi-operator Devon Day Bus ticket at £9.60. It can be used on all buses within the county of Devon, including Plymouth, Exeter and Torbay, regardless of operator. It's valid throughout the route of the 3.
If arriving in Plymouth by train, you can use a Plusbus Plymouth ticket on route 3 as far as Elburton Hotel/School.
Connections
From Plymouth City Centre, these are your major bus connections:
You can catch trains to many destinations from Plymouth railway station.
For an interactive bus map of the whole of Devon, showing the routes of all operators, click here.
If arriving in Plymouth by train, you can use a Plusbus Plymouth ticket on route 3 as far as Elburton Hotel/School.
Connections
From Plymouth City Centre, these are your major bus connections:
- Stagecoach 1 to Tavistock
- Stagecoach Gold to Totnes and Torquay
- Stagecoach X38 to Exeter
- Go Cornwall Bus 12 to Bude
- Go Cornwall Bus 11 to Liskeard
- Go Cornwall Bus 72 to Looe
You can catch trains to many destinations from Plymouth railway station.
For an interactive bus map of the whole of Devon, showing the routes of all operators, click here.
Stagecoach's website includes several maps, but only showing their own routes.
From Kingsbridge, connect with Tally Ho 164 to Salcombe or Totnes.
From Dartmouth, you can connect with Stagecoach 92 to Totnes. Alternatively, take one of the two ferries (1, 2) across the river to Kingswear, where you can continue your journey with Stagecoach 18 to Brixham or the 120 to Paignton.
Alternatives
Tally Ho 94 provides some additional journeys between Plymouth and Yealmpton.
Plymouth Citybus provide several additional routes between Plymouth City Centre and Plymstock.
Long Distance Footpaths
From Kingsbridge, connect with Tally Ho 164 to Salcombe or Totnes.
From Dartmouth, you can connect with Stagecoach 92 to Totnes. Alternatively, take one of the two ferries (1, 2) across the river to Kingswear, where you can continue your journey with Stagecoach 18 to Brixham or the 120 to Paignton.
Alternatives
Tally Ho 94 provides some additional journeys between Plymouth and Yealmpton.
Plymouth Citybus provide several additional routes between Plymouth City Centre and Plymstock.
Long Distance Footpaths
- South West Coast Path runs through Plymouth, Torcross, Strete, Stoke Fleming and Dartmouth
- West Devon Way passes through Pomphlett
- Erme-Plym Trail passes through Pomphlett, Brixton, Yealmpton and near Modbury
- Avon Estuary Walk passes through Aveton Gifford
- Dart Valley Trail starts in Dartmouth and runs through Townstal
All of the information in this post is correct at the time of writing, but please check the relevant links before travelling.
