N3 bus timetable
7 different bus routes are numbered N3 across the UK and Ireland, run by 7 operators in 6 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
N3 bus in London
1 route
- N3 London — Oxford Circus Stn / Margaret Street ↔ Bromley North Station Transport UK 76 weekday journeys first 00:05 · last 23:45
N3 bus in South East England
1 route
- N3 Oxford — Oxford City Centre, Railway Station ↔ Rose Hill, The Oval Oxford Bus Company 7 weekday journeys first 00:30 · last 03:30
N3 bus in South West England
1 route
- N3 Newport — Bus Station ↔ Transport Interchange Southern Vectis 6 weekday journeys first 00:30 · last 03:00
N3 bus in North West England
1 route
- N3 Northwich — Northwich ↔ Northwich Interchange stand E Warrington's Own Buses 5 weekday journeys first 09:55 · last 13:30
N3 bus in Scotland
2 routes
- N3 Glasgow — Glasgow McGill's first 00:45 · last 03:45
- N3 Gorebridge — Terminus ↔ West Maitland Street Lothian Buses 8 weekday journeys first 00:01 · last 04:12
N3 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- N3 Belfast — Belfast ↔ Tillysburn Park Metro 1 weekday journeys first 01:00 · last 01:00
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different N3 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 N3, and 7 of them do. The N3 in Belfast has no connection to the N3 in Glasgow: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right N3 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the N3 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 N3 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 7 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 7 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific N3 for your area.
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