3A bus timetable
Looking for the 3A bus? 29 different bus routes are numbered 3A across the UK and Ireland, run by 27 operators in 12 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
A letter on the end usually marks a variant of the plain-numbered route — a different terminus or a peak-hour extension — and what it stands for is up to the operator. What bus route numbers mean
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3A bus in South East England
8 routes
- Chatham — Chatham to Rainham via Gillingham, Twydall Nu-Venture · weekdays only · 09:30–17:15 · 6 buses a weekday
- Milton Keynes — Central Milton Keynes to Magna Park via Broughton, Brooklands Arriva Beds and Bucks · 05:17–22:12 · 36 buses a weekday
- Oxford — Oxford to Littlemore via Iffley, Rose Hill Oxford Bus Company · 04:59–22:45 · 115 buses a weekday
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- Canterbury — Canterbury to Faversham via Boughton, Preston Stagecoach South East · weekdays only · 07:40–15:49 · 3 buses a weekday
- Eastbourne — Eastbourne to Meads Stagecoach South East · 05:50–19:16 · 30 buses a weekday
- Luton — Park Town to Warden Hill via Stockwood, Luton Airport Grant Palmer · not Sundays · 07:30–16:41 · 7 buses a weekday
- Maidenhead — Maidenhead to White Waltham via Boyn Hill, Pinkneys Green Carousel Buses · weekdays only · 08:00–16:10 · 5 buses a weekday
- Newbury — Newbury to Hungerford via Enborne, Kintbury Newbury & District · not Sundays · 11:50–14:50 · 2 buses a weekday
3A bus in South West England
1 route
- Devizes — Devizes circular via West Lavington, Market Lavington Faresaver · 10:45–16:25 · 6 buses a weekday
3A bus in East of England
1 route
- Barton Turf — Barton Turf to Hoveton via Neatishead Sunbeam Luxury Coaches · Wednesdays only · 10:35–12:55 · 2 buses a weekday
3A bus in East Midlands
1 route
- Nottingham — Nottingham to Mansfield via Newstead, Kirkby Woodhouse trentbarton · 04:45–23:30 · 65 buses a weekday
3A bus in West Midlands
4 routes
- Leominster — Leominster circular via Ridgemoor, Newlands Yeomans Travel · not Sundays · at 11:00 · 1 bus a weekday
- Stratford-upon-Avon — Stratford-upon-Avon to Lower Quinton via Clifford Chambers, Willicote Stagecoach Midlands · not Sundays · 09:20–17:30 · 4 buses a weekday
- Telford — Brookside to Telford via Hollinswood Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · 06:54–21:26 · 30 buses a weekday
- West Bromwich — West Bromwich to Blackheath via Lamberts End, Rounds Green National Express West Midlands · not Sundays · 06:50–19:15 · 48 buses a weekday
3A bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- Leeds — White Rose Centre to Harehills via Leeds, Moortown First Leeds · 05:42–22:50 · 63 buses a weekday
3A bus in North West England
3 routes
- Huyton — Huyton Quarry to Liverpool via Kirkby, Knowsley Arriva North West · not Sundays · 04:17–20:37 · 34 buses a weekday
- Runcorn — Palace Fields circular via Halton Brook, Runcorn Arriva North West · 07:55–17:55 · 11 buses a weekday
- Whitehaven — Whitehaven to Mirehouse via Punch Bowl Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · not Sundays · 06:18–19:00 · 48 buses a weekday
3A bus in North East England
1 route
- Hartlepool — Clavering to The Fens via Foggy Furze Stagecoach North East · not Sundays · 06:48–17:50 · 21 buses a weekday
3A bus in Scotland
3 routes
- Aberdeen — Mastrick to Cove Terminus First Aberdeen · 04:57–23:10 · 78 buses a weekday
- Badnaban — Badnaban to Ullapool via Lochinver, Loch Assynt George Rapson Travel · weekdays only · 07:38–15:40 · 2 buses a weekday
- Perth — Perth circular via Bridgend, Scone Stagecoach East Scotland · not Sundays · 09:55–13:55 · 3 buses a weekday
3A bus in Wales
2 routes
- Swansea — Swansea to Bracelet Bay via St Helens, Norton First South & West Wales · 06:35–22:30 · 53 buses a weekday
- Swansea — Swansea to Bracelet Bay via St Helens, Norton Adventure Travel · Sundays only · 19:02–22:50
3A bus in Northern Ireland
3 routes
- Bangor — Bangor to Ballywalter via Donaghadee, Millisle Ulsterbus · weekdays only · 09:30–17:10 · 3 buses a weekday
- Belfast — Donegall Square West to School Court Metro · 05:45–23:00 · 57 buses a weekday
- Derry Londonderry — Derry Londonderry to Altnagelvin via Clooney Park, Kilfennan Foyle Metro · not Sundays · 07:15–19:40 · 2 buses a weekday
3A bus in Isle of Man
1 route
- Douglas — Douglas to Ramsey via Onchan, Laxey Bus Vannin · 06:35–23:15 · 11 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the 3A bus run?
29 buses are numbered 3A, in Belfast, Nottingham, Oxford, Swansea, Perth, Derry Londonderry, Chatham, Milton Keynes, Stratford-upon-Avon, Douglas, Eastbourne, Runcorn and 16 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 3A buses?
Route numbers in the UK are chosen locally — by the operator, or by the local transport authority that tenders the service — not from any national list. Nothing stops two towns hundreds of miles apart both running a 3A, and 29 of them do. The 3A in Belfast has no connection to the 3A in Nottingham: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 3A bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 3A that starts or finishes near you — each one links to its full timetable, every stop, a live map and its fares. If you know the stop you'll be waiting at, searching for the stop name instead gives you the next departures from that exact stop, which is more reliable than any timetable.
Is the 3A bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 29 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 27 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 3A for your area.
What does the “3A” in the bus number mean?
A letter on the end usually marks a variant of the plain-numbered route — a different terminus or a peak-hour extension — and what it stands for is up to the operator. It is a convention operators choose to follow rather than a national rule, so check the specific 3A for your area in the list above. See our guide to what UK bus route numbers mean for the letters that are reliable and the ones that are not.
Looking for the next bus rather than a timetable? Stops near you shows live departures. Browse all bus routes, every operator or timetables by town. Data from operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service — see all sources.