Bus from Plymouth to Ivybridge

6 direct routes · 15–61 min · first bus 05:08, last bus 20:23 (weekdays); night service FAL runs 21:05–19:05.

Next buses to Ivybridge as of 14:06

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
80 Stagecoach South West ~22 min 28 not Fridays 05:08 20:23 Woodland Avenue (SE-bound) Town Hall (Stop A) Plymstock & Sherford
FAL Stagecoach South West ~15 min 19 Sat 19 · Sun 19 21:05 19:05 Cattedown Roundabout (E-bound) Westward Inn (opp) —
20A Plymouth Citybus ~61 min 12 Sat 12 · no Sunday buses 07:14 18:44 Skardon Place (N-bound) Town Hall (Stop A) Plympton
20 Plymouth Citybus ~34 min 7 Sat 5 · no Sunday buses 06:04 17:30 Cattedown Roundabout (E-bound) Town Hall (Stop A) Plympton
38 Stagecoach South West ~22 min 5 not Fridays 06:24 16:25 Cattedown Roundabout (E-bound) Town Hall (Stop A) —
504 National Express ~20 min 1 Sat 1 · Sun 1 09:15 09:15 Plymouth Coach Station (Stand) Town Hall (Stop A) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Plymouth 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 80 bus, 20A bus, 20 bus, 38 bus or 504 bus timetable.

Fares from Plymouth to Ivybridge

  • £3.00 adult single on the 80 (Stagecoach South West)
  • £4.50 adult single, £6.20 return on the FAL (Stagecoach South West) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
  • £3.00 adult single, £6.00 return on the 20A and 20 (Plymouth Citybus)

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.

1 of these 6 services is a long-distance coach — 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 Plymouth to Ivybridge?

6 routes run directly from Plymouth to Ivybridge: the 80 (Stagecoach South West), the FAL (Stagecoach South West), the 20A (Plymouth Citybus), the 20 (Plymouth Citybus), the 38 (Stagecoach South West), the 504 (National Express). The most frequent is the 80, 28 times each weekday — board at Woodland Avenue (SE-bound) and get off at Town Hall (Stop A), about 22 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Plymouth to Ivybridge?

Between 15 minutes on the FAL and 61 on the 20A, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Plymstock, Sherford on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Plymouth to Ivybridge?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:08 and the last around 20:23 — and night service FAL runs 21:05–19:05. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Plymouth to Ivybridge?

Adult singles from Plymouth to Ivybridge: £3.00 on the 80 (Stagecoach South West); £4.50 on the FAL (Stagecoach South West); £3.00 on the 20A and 20 (Plymouth Citybus). The FAL costs at most £3.00 if it takes part in the England fare cap. 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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