12 Newton Abbot to Brixham via Torquay, Paignton

Operated by Stagecoach South West. Registered as running via Paignton Bus Station. First bus 05:00, last bus 00:15. 157 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.30 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Brixham from Sherborne Road (Stop F): 06:00, 06:20, 06:40

Next towards Newton Abbot from Town Square (Stand C): 05:05, 05:25, 06:00

Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–07:00. Saturday nights only. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different 12? 67 other bus routes are numbered 12 elsewhere in the UK — see every 12 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Brixham Town Square unless marked “to …” · Monday to Friday · 78 journeys
Stop 05:1005:3005:5006:1006:0006:2006:4007:1206:5507:3007:1507:3007:4508:0008:1208:2408:3608:4809:0009:1209:2409:3609:4810:0010:1210:2410:3610:4811:0011:1211:2411:3611:4812:0012:1212:2412:3612:4813:0013:1213:2413:3613:4814:0014:1214:2414:3614:4815:0015:1215:2415:3615:4816:0016:1516:3016:4517:0017:1217:2417:3617:4818:00 to Cary Parade Stop 218:1518:30 to Cary Parade Stop 218:4519:00 to Cary Parade Stop 219:1519:4520:1520:4521:1521:4522:1522:4523:1523:45 to Cary Parade Stop 200:15 to Cary Parade Stop 2
Sherborne Road (Stop F) ····06:0006:2006:40·06:55·07:1507:3007:4508:0008:1208:2408:3608:4809:0009:1209:2409:3609:4810:0010:1210:2410:3610:4811:0011:1211:2411:3611:4812:0012:1212:2412:3612:4813:0013:1213:2413:3613:4814:0014:1214:2414:3614:4815:0015:1215:2415:3615:4816:0016:1516:3016:4517:0017:1217:2417:3617:4818:0018:1518:3018:4519:0019:1519:4520:1520:4521:1521:4522:1522:4523:1523:4500:15
Rail Station (Stop K) ····06:0406:2406:44·06:59·07:2107:3607:5108:0608:1808:3008:4208:5409:0609:1809:3009:4209:5410:0610:1810:3010:4210:5411:0611:1811:3011:4211:5412:0612:1812:3012:4212:5413:0613:1813:3013:4213:5414:0614:1814:3014:4214:5415:0615:1815:3015:4215:5416:0616:2116:3616:5117:0617:1817:3017:4217:5418:0518:2018:3518:5019:0419:1919:4920:1920:4921:1921:4922:1922:4923:1923:4900:19
Southey Crescent (SE-bound) ····06:1306:3306:53·07:08·07:3107:4608:0108:1608:2808:4008:5209:0409:1609:2809:4009:5210:0410:1610:2810:4010:5211:0411:1611:2811:4011:5212:0412:1612:2812:4012:5213:0413:1613:2813:4013:5214:0414:1614:2814:4014:5215:0415:1715:2915:4115:5316:0516:1716:3216:4717:0217:1717:2917:4117:5318:0518:1518:3018:4519:0019:1219:2719:5720:2720:5721:2721:5722:2722:5723:2723:5700:27
ASDA (nr) 05:1005:3005:5006:1006:2306:4307:0307:1207:2107:3007:4407:5908:1408:2908:4108:5309:0509:1809:3009:4209:5410:0610:1810:3010:4210:5411:0611:1811:3011:4211:5412:0612:1812:3012:4212:5413:0613:1813:3013:4213:5414:0614:1814:3014:4214:5415:0615:1815:3115:4315:5516:0716:1916:3116:4617:0117:1617:3117:4317:5518:0718:1718:2718:4218:5719:0919:2119:3620:0620:3621:0621:3622:0622:3623:0623:3600:0600:36
Cary Parade (SW-bound) 05:2205:4206:0206:2206:3506:5507:1807:2707:3607:4507:5908:1408:2908:4408:5609:0809:2309:3609:4810:0010:1210:2410:3610:4811:0011:1211:2411:3611:4812:0012:1212:2412:3612:4813:0013:1213:2413:3613:4814:0014:1214:2414:3614:4815:0015:1215:2215:3415:4715:5916:1116:2316:3516:4717:0217:1717:3217:4717:5918:1118:2018:3018:4018:5519:1019:2119:3319:4820:1820:4821:1821:4822:1822:4823:1823:4800:1800:48
St Paul's Church (SW-bound) 05:2905:4906:0906:2906:4207:0207:2507:3407:4307:5208:0608:2108:3608:5109:0309:1609:3109:4409:5610:0810:2010:3210:4410:5611:0811:2011:3211:4411:5612:0812:2012:3212:4412:5613:0813:2013:3213:4413:5614:0814:2014:3214:4414:5615:0815:2015:3015:4215:5516:0716:1916:3116:4316:5517:1017:2517:4017:5518:0718:1818:2718:37·19:02·19:28·19:5520:2520:5521:2521:5522:2522:5523:2523:55··
Bus Station (Stand 11) 05:4306:0306:2306:4306:5407:1907:4207:5208:0008:1008:2308:3808:5309:0809:2009:3309:4810:0110:1310:2510:3710:4911:0111:1311:2511:3711:4912:0112:1312:2512:3712:4913:0113:1313:2513:3713:4914:0114:1314:2514:3714:4915:0115:1315:2515:3715:4715:5916:1216:2416:3616:4817:0017:1217:2717:4217:5718:1018:2218:3318:4218:52·19:14·19:40·20:0720:3721:0721:3722:0722:3723:0723:3700:07··
Library (S-bound) 05:5106:1106:3106:5107:0207:2707:5008:0008:0808:1808:3108:4609:0109:1709:2909:4209:5710:1010:2210:3410:4610:5811:1011:2211:3411:4611:5812:1012:2212:3412:4612:5813:1013:2213:3413:4613:5814:1014:2214:3414:4614:5815:1015:2115:3315:4515:5516:0716:2016:3216:4416:5617:0817:2017:3517:5018:0518:1818:3018:4118:5019:00·19:21·19:47·20:1420:4421:1421:4422:1422:4423:1423:4400:14··
Town Square (Stand C) 05:5906:1906:3906:5907:1007:3708:0008:1008:1808:2808:4108:5609:1109:2709:3909:5210:0710:2010:3210:4410:5611:0811:2011:3211:4411:5612:0812:2012:3212:4412:5613:0813:2013:3213:4413:5614:0814:2014:3214:4414:5615:0815:1915:3015:4215:5416:0416:1616:2916:4116:5317:0517:1717:2917:4417:5918:1318:2618:3818:4918:5819:08·19:28·19:54·20:2120:5121:2121:5122:2122:5123:2123:5100:21··

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The 12 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Fares on the 12

Adult single £2.30 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 to £2.50

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
– Sherborne Rd/Coll
–– Penn Inn
£2.50£3.00£2.50 Devon Motor/Moorpark
£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50 Jury's Corner/Arch
£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50– Hare & Hds/Cov Farm
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00–– Scotts Bridge
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50 Lowes Bridge
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50 Tor Park Rd/Torre
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50– Torquay Centre
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50– Belgrave Rd
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Grand Hotel
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Cockington Ln/Wheat
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Eugene Rd
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Christ Church
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00–£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Paignton Bus Stn
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Splashdown
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Waterside (Church)
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 St Mawes Dr/White Rk
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00–£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00–£2.50£2.50– Broads Rd/Windy Cnr
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Churston T.S.R. St
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Churston Village
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Monksbridge Rd
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Brixham
£3.00£3.00£3.00–£3.00£3.00––£3.00£3.00––––––––––––£2.30– Brixham (Bank Lane)

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is N.A. Rail Stn.

Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 3 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach South West before you travel.

Tickets on the 12

Stagecoach South West publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults and children.

Return · Single · Devon Day · Torbay Day · Plymouth Day · Torbay 7 Day · Torbay 28 Day · South West Day

…and 17 more tickets on this route.

A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.

Ticket types come from Stagecoach South West's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 29 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach South West.

53–63% on time
average delay 1.6 min · the range 374 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach South West before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 12

12 towards Brixham

All 59 stops
  1. Sherborne Road (Stop F) Newton Abbot
  2. Cricketfield Surgery (opp) Newton Abbot
  3. The Avenue (SW-bound) Newton Abbot
  4. Rail Station (Stop K) Newton Abbot
  5. Brunel Road (SE-bound) Milber
  6. Penn Inn (adj) Milber
  7. Caravan Park (SE-bound) Kingskerswell
  8. Furzedown Road (S-bound) Kingskerswell
  9. The Sloop (S-bound) Kingskerswell
  10. Southey Crescent (SE-bound) Kingskerswell
  11. Manor Gardens (S-bound) Kingskerswell
  12. Coventry Farm (SE-bound) Kingskerswell
  13. ALDI (nr) Kingskerswell
  14. Scotts Bridge (E-bound) Edginswell
  15. Torbay Hospital Annexe (o/s 201) Edginswell
  16. Cadewell Lane (SE-bound) Shiphay
  17. Newton Road (SE-bound) Shiphay
  18. Lowes Bridge (S-bound) Shiphay
  19. ASDA (nr) Shiphay
  20. Shiphay Lane (opp) Shiphay
  21. Torre Station Newton Rd (o/s 27) Torre
  22. Torre Village (SE-bound) Torre
  23. Torre Shops (SE-bound) Torre
  24. Library (Stand 1) Torquay
  25. Union Street (Stand 2) Torquay
  26. Tesco (N-bound) Torquay
  27. Cary Parade (SW-bound) Torquay
  28. Torre Abbey Sands (SW-bound) Torquay
  29. Grand Hotel (opp) Torquay
  30. Livermead House Hotel (opp) Livermead
  31. Livermead Cliff (S-bound) Livermead
  32. Headland Road (W-bound) Livermead
  33. Hollicombe Park (S-bound) Paignton
  34. St Paul's Church (SW-bound) Paignton
  35. Eugene Road (SW-bound) Preston
  36. Manor Corner (SW-bound) Preston
  37. Oldway Mansion (opp) Preston
  38. Christ Church (SW-bound) Paignton
  39. Victoria Park (S-bound) Paignton
  40. Hyde Road (o/s 13) Paignton
  41. Bus Station (Stand 11) Paignton
  42. Dartmouth Road (S-bound) Paignton
  43. The Big Tree Fisher St (opp) Paignton
  44. Torbay Leisure Centre (opp) Paignton
  45. Ymca (opp) Goodrington
  46. Waterside Shops (S-bound) Goodrington
  47. Waterside Holiday Camp (S-bound) Goodrington
  48. Cherrybrook Drive (opp) Broadsands
  49. Dartmouth Road (o/s 219) Broadsands
  50. Library (S-bound) Broadsands
  51. Dartmouth Road (SE-bound) Churston
  52. Churston Village (SE-bound) Churston
  53. Laywell Road (opp) Churston
  54. Monksbridge (o/s 147) Brixham
  55. New Road (NE-bound) Brixham
  56. New Road (opp) Brixham
  57. Lower Manor Road (NE-bound) Brixham
  58. Museum (o/s) Brixham
  59. Town Square (Stand C) Brixham

12 towards Newton Abbot

All 57 stops
  1. Town Square (Stand C) Brixham
  2. Opposite Lower Manor Road (SW-bound) Brixham
  3. Cudhill Road (nr) Brixham
  4. New Road (o/s) Brixham
  5. New Road (o/s 168) Brixham
  6. Laywell Road (W-bound) Churston
  7. Churston Village (NW-bound) Churston
  8. Dartmouth Road (opp) Churston
  9. Library 127 Dartmouth Road (opp) Broadsands
  10. Dartmouth Road (o/s 276) Broadsands
  11. Cherrybrook Drive (nr) Broadsands
  12. Waterside Holiday Camp (o/s 174) Goodrington
  13. Waterside Shops (o/s 148) Goodrington
  14. YMCA (N-bound) Goodrington
  15. Torbay Leisure Centre (N-bound) Paignton
  16. The Big Tree Fisher Street (N-bound) Paignton
  17. Dartmouth Road (N-bound) Paignton
  18. Bus Station (Stand 14) Paignton
  19. Victoria Park (N-bound) Paignton
  20. Christ Church (N-bound) Paignton
  21. Oldway Mansion (NE-bound) Preston
  22. Upper Manor Road (NE-bound) Preston
  23. Shelter (NE-bound) Preston
  24. Torquay Road (NE-bound) Paignton
  25. Torbay Road (N-bound) Paignton
  26. Torbay Road (NE-bound) Livermead
  27. South Sands (NE-bound) Livermead
  28. Livermead House Hotel (NE-bound) Livermead
  29. Corbyns Head (opp) Torquay
  30. Grand Hotel (near) Torquay
  31. Torre Abbey Meadows (NE-bound) Torquay
  32. Cary Parade (No 1) Torquay
  33. Fleet Street (opp 12A) Torquay
  34. Abbey Road (o/s 10) Torquay
  35. Tor Hill Road (opposite) Torquay
  36. East Street (W-bound) Torre
  37. Torre Village (opp) Torre
  38. Torre Station Newton Rd (o/s 32) Torre
  39. ASDA (opp) Shiphay
  40. Lowes Bridge (opp) Shiphay
  41. Lowes Bridge (NW-bound) Shiphay
  42. Cadewell Lane (opp) Shiphay
  43. Newton Road (W-bound) Edginswell
  44. Scotts Bridge (W-bound) Edginswell
  45. ALDI (opp) Kingskerswell
  46. Coventry Farm (opp) Kingskerswell
  47. Manor Gardens (N-bound) Kingskerswell
  48. Arch (N-bound) Kingskerswell
  49. Jurys Corner (N-bound) Kingskerswell
  50. Lyndhurst Avenue (N-bound) Kingskerswell
  51. Caravan Park (opp) Kingskerswell
  52. Penn Inn (opp) Milber
  53. Station Bridge (NE-bound) Newton Abbot
  54. Rail Station (Stop J) Newton Abbot
  55. Post Office (W-bound) Newton Abbot
  56. Queen Street (W-bound) Newton Abbot
  57. Sherborne Road (Stop F) Newton Abbot

Service registration & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH1020951/11 · Changes in Devon County Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 12 bus?

The first 12 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 12 bus?

The last 12 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 12 bus cost?

Stagecoach South West's published fares on the 12: adult single £2.30 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £2.50. The 12 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach South West day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 12 bus?

The 12 is operated by Stagecoach South West.

Timetable data from Stagecoach South West via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH1020951/11. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.