16 Penzance Bus Stn ↔ Tesco

Operated by Go Cornwall Bus. First bus 06:30, last bus 18:30. 43 journeys on weekdays.

Wanted a different 16? 56 other bus routes are numbered 16 elsewhere in the UK — see every 16 bus by area.

The 16 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 →
📅 Tomorrow is Summer bank holiday — many operators run a Sunday or special timetable on bank holidays. Check before travelling.

Timetable

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16 towards Tesco — Monday to Friday (20 journeys)
Mounts Bay Academy (W-bound) ···············15:10····
Humphry Davy School (opp) ···············15:20····
Rosehill Gardens (NE-bound) ····09:0109:51·11:01·11:5112:56·13:56·14:56·15:56··17:01
Manor Way (NE-bound) ····09:0409:54···11:54··13:59···15:59··17:04
Pendennis Road (SE-bound) ····09:0909:59·11:06·11:5913:01·14:04·15:01·16:04··17:09
West Cornwall Hospital (S-bound) ····09:1310:03·11:10·12:0313:05·14:08·15:0515:2316:08··17:13
Bus Station (Stand D) 06:3007:4007:4008:4009:2010:1010:3011:1711:3012:1013:1213:3014:1514:3015:1215:3516:1516:3017:0017:30
Sainsburys Car Park (E-bound) ······10:35·11:35··13:35·14:35·15:40·16:3517:0517:35
Green Lane Hill (E-bound) 06:3807:4807:4808:48··10:41·11:41··13:41·14:41·15:46·16:4117:1117:41
School Lane (E-bound) 06:4207:5207:5208:52··10:45·11:45··13:45·14:45·15:50·16:4517:1517:45
Telephone Box (opp) 06:5208:0208:0209:02··10:55·11:55··13:55·14:55·16:00·16:5517:2517:55
Lay By (opp) 06:5308:0308:0309:03··10:56·11:56··13:56·14:56·16:01·16:5617:2617:56
Telephone Box (opp) 06:5808:0808:0809:08··11:01·12:01··14:01·15:01·16:06·17:0117:3118:01
Bus Shelter (N-bound) 07:0208:1208:1209:12··11:05·12:05··14:05·15:05·16:10·17:0517:3518:05
Leach Pottery (NE-bound) 07:0508:1508:1509:15··11:08·12:08··14:08·15:08·16:13·17:0817:3818:08
Cinema (E-bound) 07:0808:1808:1809:18··11:11·12:11··14:11·15:11·16:16·17:1117:4118:11
St Ives School (NW-bound) ·08:26··················
Tesco (E-bound) 07:17·08:2709:27··11:20·12:20··14:20·15:20·16:25·17:2017:5018:20

Route map

All stops on route 16

16 towards Tesco

  1. Mounts Bay Academy (W-bound) Heamoor
  2. Haig Place (opp) Heamoor
  3. Sona Merg Close (SE-bound) Heamoor
  4. Treneere Stores (S-bound) Penzance
  5. The Close (S-bound) Penzance
  6. Humphry Davy School (opp) Penzance
  7. Tremenhere Road (S-bound) Chyandour
  8. Rosehill Gardens (NE-bound) Heamoor
  9. Roscadghill Parc (E-bound) Heamoor
  10. John Daniel Centre (opp) Heamoor
  11. Manor Place (SW-bound) Penzance
  12. Manor Close (S-bound) Penzance
  13. Parc Mellan (W-bound) Penzance
  14. Manor Place (NE-bound) Penzance
  15. Manor Way (NE-bound) Penzance
  16. Manor Close (N-bound) Penzance
  17. Parc Mellan (E-bound) Penzance
  18. Polmere Road (E-bound) Trythogga
  19. Top of Polmere Road (E-bound) Trythogga
  20. Coombe Lane (S-bound) Trythogga
  21. Lower Peveril Road (E-bound) Penzance
  22. Castle Road (SW-bound) Penzance
  23. Pendennis Road (SE-bound) Penzance
  24. Barwis Terrace (SW-bound) Penzance
  25. Tolver Road (S-bound) Penzance
  26. West Cornwall Hospital (S-bound) Penzance
  27. Penalverne Place (S-bound) Penzance
  28. Green Market (E-bound) Penzance
  29. Market Jew Street (NE-bound) Penzance
  30. Bus Station (Stand D) Penzance
  31. Chyandour (E-bound) Penzance
  32. Sainsburys Car Park (E-bound) Penzance
  33. Posses Lane (SW-bound) Penzance
  34. Kwik Fit (opp) Penzance
  35. Ponsandane Nursing Home (NW-bound) Penzance
  36. Chyandour (W-bound) Penzance
  37. Green Lane Hill (E-bound) Gulval
  38. Gulval School (E-bound) Gulval
  39. School Lane (E-bound) Gulval
  40. Tremenhere Sculpture Gardens (E-bound) Gulval
  41. Varfell (NE-bound) Varfell
  42. Telephone Box (opp) Ludgvan
  43. Bowglas Close (opp) Ludgvan
  44. Treassowe Manor (opp) Castle Gate
  45. Lay By (opp) Castle Gate
  46. Borea (N-bound) Nancledra
  47. Telephone Box (opp) Nancledra
  48. Amalebra Turn (NE-bound) Nancledra
  49. Engine Inn (opp) Cripplesease
  50. Penderleath Common (NE-bound) Balnoon
  51. Penhalwyn Trekking Centre (N-bound) Balnoon
  52. Bus Shelter (N-bound) Halsetown
  53. Top of Halsetown (NW-bound) Halsetown
  54. Joannies Avenue (opposite) St Ives
  55. Roundhouse (NE-bound) Penbeagle
  56. Leach Pottery (NE-bound) St Ives
  57. Higher Stennack (NE-bound) St Ives
  58. Trenwith Bridge (NE-bound) St Ives
  59. British Legion (opp) St Ives
  60. St James Court (E-bound) St Ives
  61. Stennack Surgery (E-bound) St Ives
  62. Cinema (E-bound) St Ives
  63. The Terrace (SE-bound) St Ives
  64. Harbour Hotel (S-bound) St Ives
  65. The View (SE-bound) St Ives
  66. Cornish Arms (S-bound) St Ives
  67. St Ives School (NW-bound) St Ives
  68. Tesco (E-bound) St Ives

16 towards Penzance Bus Stn

  1. St Ives School (NW-bound) St Ives
  2. Tesco (E-bound) St Ives
  3. Cornish Arms (N-bound) St Ives
  4. Harbour Hotel (N-bound) St Ives
  5. Cinema (W-bound) St Ives
  6. Stennack Surgery (opp) St Ives
  7. British Legion (SW-bound) St Ives
  8. St James Court (opp) St Ives
  9. Higher Stennack (SW-bound) St Ives
  10. Trenwith Bridge (SW-bound) St Ives
  11. Joannies Avenue (E-bound) St Ives
  12. Fernlee (S-bound) Penbeagle
  13. Leach Pottery (SW-bound) St Ives
  14. Halsetown Inn (SW-bound) Halsetown
  15. Penderleath Common (SW-bound) Balnoon
  16. Penhalwyn Trekking Centre (opp) Balnoon
  17. Engine Inn (S-bound) Cripplesease
  18. Amalebra Turn (opp) Nancledra
  19. Telephone Box (S-bound) Nancledra
  20. Borea (S-bound) Nancledra
  21. Bowglas Close (SE-bound) Ludgvan
  22. Treassowe Manor (SE-bound) Castle Gate
  23. Lay By (SW-bound) Castle Gate
  24. Badgers Lodge (S-bound) Badgers Cross
  25. Kenegie Manor (SW-bound) Gulval
  26. Telephone Box (NE-bound) Ludgvan
  27. Varfell (SW-bound) Varfell
  28. Tremenhere Sculpture Gardens (opp) Gulval
  29. School Lane (W-bound) Gulval
  30. Gulval School (W-bound) Gulval
  31. Green Lane Hill (W-bound) Gulval
  32. Ponsandane Nursing Home (SE-bound) Penzance
  33. Chyandour (E-bound) Penzance
  34. Sainsburys Car Park (E-bound) Penzance
  35. Posses Lane (SW-bound) Penzance
  36. Kwik Fit (opp) Penzance
  37. Chyandour (W-bound) Penzance
  38. Pink Lodge (SE-bound) Penzance
  39. St Clare Medical Centre (SE-bound) Penzance
  40. Mounts Bay Academy (W-bound) Heamoor
  41. Haig Place (opp) Heamoor
  42. Sona Merg Close (SE-bound) Heamoor
  43. Treneere Stores (S-bound) Penzance
  44. The Close (S-bound) Penzance
  45. Humphry Davy School (opp) Penzance
  46. Tremenhere Road (S-bound) Chyandour
  47. Tolver Road (S-bound) Penzance
  48. West Cornwall Hospital (S-bound) Penzance
  49. Penalverne Place (S-bound) Penzance
  50. Green Market (E-bound) Penzance
  51. Market Jew Street (NE-bound) Penzance
  52. Bus Station (Stand D) Penzance
  53. Market Jew Street (SW-bound) Penzance
  54. Green Market (W-bound) Penzance
  55. Penalverne Place (N-bound) Penzance
  56. West Cornwall Hospital (N-bound) Penzance
  57. St Clare Street (SE-bound) Penzance
  58. Tolver Road (N-bound) Penzance
  59. Tremenhere Road (NW-bound) Chyandour
  60. Barwis Terrace (NE-bound) Penzance
  61. Penare Terrace (NE-bound) Penzance
  62. Castle Road (NE-bound) Penzance
  63. Pendennis Road (NW-bound) Penzance
  64. Lower Peveril Road (W-bound) Penzance
  65. Coombe Lane (opp) Trythogga
  66. Polmere Road (W-bound) Trythogga
  67. Parc Mellan (W-bound) Penzance
  68. Top of Polmere Road (W-bound) Trythogga
  69. Manor Close (S-bound) Penzance
  70. Manor Place (SW-bound) Penzance
  71. Manor Place (NE-bound) Penzance
  72. Manor Way (NE-bound) Penzance
  73. Manor Close (N-bound) Penzance
  74. Parc Mellan (E-bound) Penzance
  75. John Daniel Centre (SW-bound) Heamoor
  76. Rosehill Meadow (NE-bound) Heamoor
  77. Rosehill Gardens (NE-bound) Heamoor

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Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 16 bus?

The first 16 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 16 bus?

The last 16 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 16 bus cost?

The 16 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. Go Cornwall Bus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 16 bus?

The 16 is operated by Go Cornwall Bus.

Timetable data from Go Cornwall Bus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.