Bus from Penryn to Falmouth

11 direct routes · 6–17 min · first bus 06:51, last bus 02:23 (weekdays).

Next buses to Falmouth as of 12:49

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Penryn, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
33 Go Cornwall Bus ~8 min 22 Sat 20 · Sun 11 07:04 02:23 Bridge (S-bound) Top of Killigrew St (NE-bound) —
504 National Express ~10 min 18 Sat 18 · Sun 18 17:30 22:35 Bridge (S-bound) Argos (NE-bound) —
32A Go Cornwall Bus ~8 min 18 Sat 18 · Sun 8 07:19 00:14 Bridge (S-bound) Top of Killigrew St (NE-bound) —
3 Go Cornwall Bus ~9 min 16 Sat 15 · Sun 5 07:16 22:45 Bridge (S-bound) Top of Killigrew St (NE-bound) —
33A Go Cornwall Bus ~16 min 16 Sat 15 · no Sunday buses 07:25 17:55 Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus (Stand A) Dracaena Cross Roads (S-bound) —
69 OTS ~9 min 11 Sat 12 · no Sunday buses 07:11 18:31 Bridge (S-bound) The Moor B (NE-bound) —
69A OTS ~9 min 11 Sat 12 · no Sunday buses 06:51 17:56 Bridge (S-bound) The Moor B (NE-bound) —
32 Go Cornwall Bus ~8 min 8 Sat 9 · no Sunday buses 09:03 18:09 Bridge (S-bound) Top of Killigrew St (NE-bound) —
805 National Express ~10 min 6 Fridays only 16:05 02:50 Bridge (S-bound) Argos (NE-bound) —
42 OTS ~6 min 3 Sat 3 · no Sunday buses 10:47 17:21 Bridge (S-bound) The Moor B (NE-bound) —
69S OTS ~17 min 1 weekdays only 08:33 08:33 Harbour View (opp) The Moor B (NE-bound) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Penryn on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 33 bus, 504 bus, 32A bus, 3 bus, 33A bus, 69 bus, 69A bus or 32 bus timetable.

Fares from Penryn to Falmouth

  • £2.50 adult single, £5.00 return on the 33, 32A, 3, 33A and 32 (Go Cornwall Bus)
  • £2.68 adult single, £4.02 return on the 69 and 69A (OTS)
  • £2.68 adult single, £4.16 return on the 69S (OTS)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

2 of these 11 services are long-distance coaches — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Penryn to Falmouth?

11 routes run directly from Penryn to Falmouth: the 33 (Go Cornwall Bus), the 504 (National Express), the 32A (Go Cornwall Bus), the 3 (Go Cornwall Bus), the 33A (Go Cornwall Bus), the 69 (OTS), the 69A (OTS), the 32 (Go Cornwall Bus), the 805 (National Express), the 42 (OTS), the 69S (OTS). The most frequent is the 33, 22 times each weekday — board at Bridge (S-bound) and get off at Top of Killigrew St (NE-bound), about 8 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Penryn to Falmouth?

Between 6 minutes on the 42 and 17 on the 69S, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Penryn to Falmouth?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:51 and the last around 02:23. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Penryn to Falmouth?

Adult singles from Penryn to Falmouth: £2.50 on the 33, 32A, 3, 33A and 32 (Go Cornwall Bus); £2.68 on the 69 and 69A (OTS); £2.68 on the 69S (OTS). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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