Bus from Southway (Plymouth) to Plymouth
22 direct routes · 25–80 min · first bus 05:39, last bus 23:41 (weekdays).
Next buses to Plymouth as of 12:35
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Southway, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
11 occasional services — once or twice a day · 21D, 34, 42D, 112, 807, 104, 101, 102, 107, 106, 105
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Southway 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 1 bus, 1A bus, 42A bus, 42C bus, 42B bus, 42 bus, 71 bus or 27 bus timetable.
Fares from Southway to Plymouth
- £3.00 adult single, £6.00 return on the 42A, 42C, 42B, 42, 41, 21D and 42D (Plymouth Citybus)
- £3.00 adult single on the 27 (Stagecoach South West)
- £2.80 adult single, £5.60 return on the 34 (Plymouth Citybus)
- £2.90 adult single, £4.40 return on the 101 (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.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Southway to Plymouth?
22 routes run directly from Southway to Plymouth: the 1 (Stagecoach South West), the 1A (Stagecoach South West), the 42A (Plymouth Citybus), the 42C (Plymouth Citybus), the 42B (Plymouth Citybus), the 42 (Plymouth Citybus), the 71 (Go Cornwall Bus), the 27 (Stagecoach South West), the 41 (Plymouth Citybus), the 28 (Plymouth Citybus), the 59 (Stagecoach South West), the 21D (Plymouth Citybus), the 34 (Plymouth Citybus), the 42D (Plymouth Citybus), the 112 (Plymouth Citybus), the 807 (Plymouth Citybus), the 104 (Plymouth Citybus), the 101 (Plymouth Citybus), the 102 (Plymouth Citybus), the 107 (Plymouth Citybus), the 106 (Plymouth Citybus), the 105 (Plymouth Citybus). The most frequent is the 1, 43 times each weekday — board at George Junction (SW-bound) and get off at Western Approach Flats (SW-bound), about 29 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Southway to Plymouth?
Between 25 minutes on the 41 and 80 on the 59, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Southway to Plymouth?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:39 and the last around 23:41. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Southway to Plymouth?
Adult singles from Southway to Plymouth: £3.00 on the 42A, 42C, 42B, 42, 41, 21D and 42D (Plymouth Citybus); £3.00 on the 27 (Stagecoach South West); £2.80 on the 34 (Plymouth Citybus); £2.90 on the 101 (Plymouth Citybus). 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.
Same journey, other stops
The same trip, starting or ending at a town centre that has its own page here.