X3 bus timetable
Looking for the X3 bus? 18 different bus routes are numbered X3 across the UK and Ireland, run by 18 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 number starting with X is usually an express or longer-distance route: it skips stops, or runs further than the plain number. What bus route numbers mean
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X3 bus in South East England
3 routes
- Canterbury — Canterbury to Maidstone via Faversham, Sittingbourne Stagecoach South East · 05:30–22:05 · 37 buses a weekday
- Milton Keynes — Central Milton Keynes to Luton Airport via Stoke Hammond, Three Locks Arriva Beds and Bucks · 04:40–23:45 · 35 buses a weekday
- Oxford — Barton to Abingdon via Northway, Oxford Oxford Bus Company · 05:05–23:25 · 101 buses a weekday
X3 bus in South West England
3 routes
- Eastington — Eastington to Dursley via Stonehouse, Lower Cam Applegates · weekdays only · 07:30–15:10 · 2 buses a weekday
- Fareham — Fareham to Southsea via Paulsgrove, Portsmouth First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport · not Sundays · 07:25–23:19 · 54 buses a weekday
- Ringwood — Salisbury to Bournemouth via Ringwood, Boscombe morebus · 05:45–00:35 · 117 buses a weekday
X3 bus in East of England
1 route
- Cambourne — Fenstanton to Addenbrookes via Huntingdon, Godmanchester Whippet Coaches · 05:14–22:40 · 52 buses a weekday
X3 bus in East Midlands
1 route
- Leicester — Leicester to Market Harborough via Clarendon Park, Oadby Arriva Midlands · 05:45–21:11 · 32 buses a weekday
X3 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- Birmingham — Birmingham to Lichfield via Erdington, Yenton National Express West Midlands · 05:35–19:40 · 56 buses a weekday
X3 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- Doncaster — Doncaster to Sheffield via Conisbrough, Rotherham First South Yorkshire · 04:50–23:25 · 89 buses a weekday
X3 bus in North West England
1 route
- St Helens — St Helens to Liverpool via Sutton, Clock Face Metro Network · 03:59–00:06 · 40 buses a weekday
X3 bus in North East England
1 route
- Lingdale — Lingdale to Middlesbrough via Marske, Redcar Arriva North East · not Sundays · 06:39–17:54 · 23 buses a weekday
X3 bus in Scotland
1 route
- Glasgow — Glasgow to Cumbernauld via Moodiesburn, Craiglinn First Greater Glasgow · 06:05–23:50 · 84 buses a weekday
X3 bus in Wales
3 routes
- Baglan — Baglan to Maesteg via Aberavon, Port Talbot First South & West Wales · not Sundays · 07:10–18:05 · 16 buses a weekday
- Ebbw Vale — Ebbw Vale to Brynmawr via Abertillery, Nant-y-glo Phil Anslow Travel · not Sundays · 07:00–18:00 · 23 buses a weekday
- Pontypool — Pontypool to Cardiff via Cwmbran, Penylan Stagecoach South Wales · not Sundays · 06:13–23:40 · 30 buses a weekday
X3 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Derry Londonderry — Derry Londonderry to Dublin City via Strabane, Omagh Goldliner · 08:00–20:00 · 5 buses a weekday
X3 bus in Isle of Man
1 route
- Douglas — Ballakinnish to Ramsey via Douglas, Onchan Bus Vannin · weekdays only · 06:56–17:15 · 6 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the X3 bus run?
18 buses are numbered X3, in Birmingham, Glasgow, Leicester, St Helens, Doncaster, Canterbury, Derry Londonderry, Milton Keynes, Douglas, Fareham, Pontypool, Ringwood and 6 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different X3 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 X3, and 18 of them do. The X3 in Birmingham has no connection to the X3 in Glasgow: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right X3 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the X3 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 X3 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 18 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 18 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific X3 for your area.
What does the “X3” in the bus number mean?
A number starting with X is usually an express or longer-distance route: it skips stops, or runs further than the plain number. It is a convention operators choose to follow rather than a national rule, so check the specific X3 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.
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