20B Milehouse to Sherford via Plymouth, Plympton
Operated by Plymouth Citybus. First bus 04:37, last bus 05:32. 2 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: one bus, at 06:17. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 20B? 2 other bus routes are numbered 20B elsewhere in the UK — see every 20B bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:17 |
|---|---|
| Cuffe Road (S-bound) | 06:17 |
| Railway Station (Stop R1) | 06:18 |
| Royal Parade (Stop A9) | 06:25 |
| Lipson Vale (E-bound) | 06:34 |
| Marsh Mills Crabtree (N-bound) | 06:40 |
| St Mary's Bridge (SE-bound) | 06:47 |
| Dark Street Lane (SE-bound) | 06:48 |
| St Elizabeth Close (S-bound) | 06:52 |
| Yealmpstone Drive (N-bound) | 06:56 |
| Sandy Road North (SW-bound) | 06:59 |
| Hercules Road West (W-bound) | · |
| Sherford Vale School (SW-bound) | 07:05 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 20B
Adult single £2.50 to £3.00 · Adult return £5.00 to £6.00 · Child single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child return £4.00 to £5.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Alma Road | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Railway Station Plym | ||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Drake Circus/Uni | |||||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Plymouth High | ||||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Alexandra Road Top | |||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Alexandra Road Tesco | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Lipson Vale | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Old Laira Road | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | Marsh Mills Roundabout | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | Plymouth Road McDonalds | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Plymouth Road, Garage | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | St Mary’s Bridge | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Plympton Mudge Way | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | Greenless Dr/Wolverwood Ln | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | Cherry Pk/Wolverwood Ln | |
| £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 | Elburton Village |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Milehouse.
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Plymouth Citybus before you travel.
Tickets on the 20B
Plymouth Citybus publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults and children.
Adult Return · Young Person Return
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Plymouth Citybus's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 1 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Plymouth Citybus.
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 Plymouth Citybus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Sherford: 4 journeys, first 04:37
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 towards Sherford: 1 journey, first 05:32 Few buses run on Christmas Day, so check with Plymouth Citybus before relying on this.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Sherford: 1 journey, first 05:32
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Sherford: 4 journeys, first 04:37
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Sherford: 1 journey, first 04:37
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Sherford: 1 journey, first 04:37
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Sherford: 4 journeys, first 04:37
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 towards Sherford: 1 journey, first 05:32
Route map
All stops on route 20B
20B towards Sherford
All 50 stops
- Cuffe Road (S-bound) Milehouse
- De La Hay Avenue (S-bound) Pennycomequick
- Pilgrims Mews (SE-bound) Pennycomequick
- Railway Station (Stop R1) Plymouth
- Western Approach Flats (SW-bound) Plymouth City Centre
- Western Approach (Stop 2) Plymouth City Centre
- Royal Parade (Stop A9) Plymouth City Centre
- Viaduct (Stop B3) Plymouth City Centre
- University (Stop U2) Plymouth City Centre
- University (Stop U1) Plymouth City Centre
- Skardon Place (N-bound) Plymouth
- Plymouth Girls High 1 (Stop 1) Plymouth
- Alexandra Road (NE-bound) Mutley
- Crozier Road (E-bound) Mutley
- Ashford Hill (E-bound) Mutley
- Lipson Vale (E-bound) Laira
- Efford Lane (E-bound) Laira
- Wycliffe Road (E-bound) Laira
- Riga Terrace (E-bound) Laira
- Laira Shops (E-bound) Laira
- Old Laira Road Shops (SE-bound) Laira
- Military Road (E-bound) Crabtree
- Crabtree Riversleigh (NE-bound) Crabtree
- Marsh Mills Crabtree (N-bound) Crabtree
- McDonalds (E-bound) Marsh Mills
- Woodford Avenue (SE-bound) Woodford
- Great Woodford Drive (E-bound) Woodford
- Larkham Lane (SE-bound) Woodford
- Dingle Road (E-bound) Underwood
- St Marys Court (NE-bound) Underwood
- St Mary's Bridge (SE-bound) Plympton
- Plympton Ridgeway (SE-bound) Plympton
- Dark Street Lane (SE-bound) Plympton
- Ridgeway Masonic Hall (E-bound) Plympton
- George Hotel (E-bound) Plympton
- George Lane (S-bound) Plympton
- Longcause (E-bound) Plympton
- Buller Close (SW-bound) Plympton
- St Elizabeth Close (S-bound) Plympton
- Magdalen Gardens (E-bound) Plympton
- Cherry Tree Lane (S-bound) Plympton
- Cherry Park (E-bound) Plympton
- Aycliffe Gardens (E-bound) Plympton
- Greenlees Drive (SE-bound) Plympton
- Higher Park Close (NE-bound) Plympton
- Yealmpstone Drive (N-bound) Chaddlewood
- Sandy Road West (NE-bound) Chaddlewood
- Sandy Road North (SW-bound) Chaddlewood
- Hercules Road West (W-bound) Sherford
- Sherford Vale School (SW-bound) Sherford
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 20B bus?
The first 20B departure on weekdays leaves at 04:37 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 20B bus?
The last 20B on weekdays leaves its first stop at 05:32. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 20B bus cost?
Plymouth Citybus's published fares on the 20B: adult single £2.50 to £3.00, adult return £5.00 to £6.00, child single £2.00 to £3.00, child return £4.00 to £5.50. The 20B 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. Plymouth Citybus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 20B bus?
The 20B is operated by Plymouth Citybus.
Timetable data from Plymouth Citybus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.