3C bus timetable
10 different bus routes are numbered 3C across the UK and Ireland, run by 10 operators in 7 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
3C bus in South East England
1 route
- 3C Chatham — Chatham ↔ Otterham Park Nu-Venture 8 weekday journeys first 10:34 · last 16:45
3C bus in South West England
1 route
- 3C Urchfont — Devizes Faresaver 13 weekday journeys first 06:40 · last 18:43
3C bus in East of England
1 route
- 3C Norwich — Bus Station ↔ Wayland Avenue Central Connect 6 weekday journeys first 08:45 · last 15:15
3C bus in East Midlands
2 routes
- 3C Lincoln — Lincoln Bus Sta B ↔ Fiskerton Ferry Lane Stagecoach East Midlands 2 weekday journeys first 07:40 · last 15:12
- 3C Nottingham — Nottingham ↔ Mansfield Bus Stn trentbarton 156 weekday journeys first 05:26 · last 23:02
3C bus in North West England
1 route
- 3C Runcorn — Palace Fields ↔ Halton Hospital Arriva North West 18 weekday journeys first 07:12 · last 17:25
3C bus in Scotland
2 routes
- 3C Aberdeen — Lochside Academy ↔ Newlands Cottage First Aberdeen 3 weekday journeys first 07:45 · last 15:50
- 3C Strathaven — Wellbrae ↔ Cathedral Street Climate Action Strathaven 34 weekday journeys first 06:45 · last 21:15
3C bus in Northern Ireland
2 routes
- 3c Belfast — Donegall Square West ↔ Holywood Exchange Metro 21 weekday journeys first 06:50 · last 20:37
- 3c Derry Londonderry — Foyle Street ↔ Foyle College Grounds Foyle Metro 3 weekday journeys first 08:20 · last 17:45
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 3C 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 3C, and 10 of them do. The 3C in Belfast has no connection to the 3C in Nottingham: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 3C bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 3C 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 3C bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 10 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 10 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 3C for your area.
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