Bus from Plympton to Plymouth City Centre

9 direct routes · 12–57 min · first bus 05:17, last bus 23:38 (weekdays).

Next buses to Plymouth City Centre as of 12:54

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
50 Plymouth Citybus ~16 min 47 Sat 35 · Sun 26 05:17 23:34 Parkway Retail Park (NW-bound) Viaduct (Stop B4) —
21A Plymouth Citybus ~25 min 45 Sat 28 · Sun 23 05:29 23:29 Mudge Way (NW-bound) Viaduct (Stop B4) —
21 Plymouth Citybus ~57 min 42 Sat 30 · Sun 23 05:28 23:38 Dark Street Lane (SE-bound) Viaduct (Stop B4) —
200 Stagecoach South West ~12 min 31 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only 06:35 18:35 Coypool Park & Ride (S-bound) Viaduct (Stop B4) —
4 Stagecoach South West ~57 min 15 not Fridays 06:45 20:10 Plympton Ridgeway (SE-bound) Viaduct (Stop B4) Combe, Sherford & Plymstock
20A Plymouth Citybus ~23 min 15 Sat 13 · Sun 9 07:23 20:28 Marsh Mills East (W-bound) Western Approach Flats (SW-bound) —
19 Stagecoach South West ~29 min 6 not Fridays 09:42 16:14 Redvers Grove (S-bound) Viaduct (Stop B4) Plymstock
59 Stagecoach South West ~22 min 4 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only 07:40 16:42 Mudge Way (NW-bound) Western Approach (Stop 2) —
20 Plymouth Citybus ~29 min 1 weekdays only 16:46 16:46 Sandy Road West (NE-bound) Western Approach Flats (SW-bound) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Plympton 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 50 bus, 21A bus, 21 bus, 200 bus, 4 bus, 20A bus, 19 bus or 59 bus timetable.

Fares from Plympton to Plymouth City Centre

  • £2.80 adult single, £5.60 return on the 50 (Plymouth Citybus)
  • £3.00 adult single, £6.00 return on the 21A, 21, 20A and 20 (Plymouth Citybus)
  • £3.00 adult single on the 200, 4 and 19 (Stagecoach South West)

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.

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 Plympton to Plymouth City Centre?

9 routes run directly from Plympton to Plymouth City Centre: the 50 (Plymouth Citybus), the 21A (Plymouth Citybus), the 21 (Plymouth Citybus), the 200 (Stagecoach South West), the 4 (Stagecoach South West), the 20A (Plymouth Citybus), the 19 (Stagecoach South West), the 59 (Stagecoach South West), the 20 (Plymouth Citybus). The most frequent is the 50, 47 times each weekday — board at Parkway Retail Park (NW-bound) and get off at Viaduct (Stop B4), about 16 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Plympton to Plymouth City Centre?

Between 12 minutes on the 200 and 57 on the 21, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Plympton to Plymouth City Centre?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:17 and the last around 23:38. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Plympton to Plymouth City Centre?

Adult singles from Plympton to Plymouth City Centre: £2.80 on the 50 (Plymouth Citybus); £3.00 on the 21A, 21, 20A and 20 (Plymouth Citybus); £3.00 on the 200, 4 and 19 (Stagecoach South West). 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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