3E bus timetable
4 different bus routes are numbered 3E across the UK and Ireland, run by 4 operators in 3 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
3E bus in East of England
1 route
- 3E Ipswich — Tower Ramparts Bus Station ↔ Bus Shelter Ipswich Buses 31 weekday journeys first 06:05 · last 23:35
3E bus in Scotland
1 route
- 3E Kirkwall — Kirkwall ↔ Kirkwall TC Stand 2 Stagecoach Bluebird 1 weekday journeys first 22:00 · last 22:00
3E bus in Northern Ireland
2 routes
- 3e Belfast — Donegall Square West ↔ Holywood Exchange Ikea Metro 19 weekday journeys first 07:22 · last 18:05
- 3e Derry Londonderry — Foyle Street ↔ Lisnagelvin Shopping Centre Foyle Metro first 14:05 · last 17:30
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 3E 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 3E, and 4 of them do. The 3E in Belfast has no connection to the 3E in Ipswich: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 3E bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 3E 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 3E bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 4 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 4 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 3E for your area.
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