218 Clovelly to Bude via Kilkhampton, Flexbury
Operated by Go Cornwall Bus. First bus 07:35, last bus 15:25. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 218? 10 other bus routes are numbered 218 elsewhere in the UK — see every 218 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:35 |
|---|---|
| Visitor Centre Car Park (W-bound) | 07:35 |
| Northgate Green (E-bound) | 07:50 |
| Welcombe Cross (S-bound) | 08:02 |
| Long Barrow (SW-bound) | 08:04 |
| Garage (opp) | 08:07 |
| North Close (opp) | 08:10 |
| The Square (S-bound) | 08:11 |
| Phone Box (SW-bound) | 08:16 |
| St Peters (opp) | 08:16 |
| Bus Shelter (opp) | 08:22 |
| The Strand (NW-bound) | 08:28 |
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 218
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 £6.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Hartland | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Baxworthy Cross | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Welcombe Cross | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Crimp | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Kilkhampton, North Close | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Kilkhampton, The Square | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Stibb, Coombe | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Poughill Post Office | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Flexbury Stores | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Bude Co-op | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Bude |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Clovelly.
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 Go Cornwall Bus before you travel.
Tickets on the 218
Go Cornwall Bus 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 Go Cornwall Bus'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 Go Cornwall Bus.
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 Go Cornwall Bus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Bude: 2 journeys, first 07:35 towards Clovelly: 1 journey, first 15:25
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Bude: 2 journeys, first 07:35 towards Clovelly: 1 journey, first 15:25
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Bude: 1 journey, first 08:10
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Bude: 1 journey, first 08:10
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Bude: 2 journeys, first 07:35 towards Clovelly: 1 journey, first 15:25
Route map
All stops on route 218
218 towards Bude
All 28 stops
- Visitor Centre Car Park (W-bound) Clovelly
- Higher Clovelly (S-bound) Clovelly
- Dyke Green (S-bound) Clovelly
- Clovelly Cross (W-bound) Burnstone
- Lighthouse Cross (W-bound) Velly
- Eastdown Park (nr) Hartland
- Harton Way (nr) Hartland
- Methodist Church (W-bound) Hartland
- Primary School (opp) Hartland
- Northgate Green (E-bound) Hartland
- Primary School (E-bound) Hartland
- Baxworthy Cross (S-bound) Welsford
- West Country Inn (SE-bound) Bursdon
- Welcombe Cross (S-bound) Meddon
- Long Barrow (SW-bound) Woolley
- Eastcott Cross (SW-bound) Eastcott
- Garage (opp) Crimp
- Taylor's Cross (SW-bound) Kilkhampton
- North Close (opp) Kilkhampton
- The Square (S-bound) Kilkhampton
- London Inn (SW-bound) Kilkhampton
- Phone Box (SW-bound) Stibb
- St Peters (opp) Stibb
- Wooda Farm Park (S-bound) Bush
- Bus Shelter (opp) Poughill
- Flexbury Stores (opp) Flexbury
- Co-op (S-bound) Bude
- The Strand (NW-bound) Bude
218 towards Clovelly
All 23 stops
- Budehaven School (NE-bound) Bude
- Hawthorn Avenue (W-bound) Bude
- Bencoolen Road (NW-bound) Bude
- The Strand (NW-bound) Bude
- Post Office (NW-bound) Flexbury
- Camelot Hotel (SE-bound) Flexbury
- Bus Shelter (NW-bound) Poughill
- Wooda Farm Park (opp) Bush
- St Peters (N-bound) Stibb
- Phone Box (opp) Stibb
- London Inn (NE-bound) Kilkhampton
- The Square (N-bound) Kilkhampton
- North Close (NE-bound) Kilkhampton
- Taylor's Cross (N-bound) Kilkhampton
- Garage (N-bound) Crimp
- Eastcott Cross (NE-bound) Eastcott
- Long Barrow (NE-bound) Woolley
- Welcombe Cross (N-bound) Meddon
- West Country Inn (opp) Bursdon
- Baxworthy Cross (N-bound) Welsford
- Methodist Church (opp) Hartland
- Primary School (opp) Hartland
- Northgate Green (E-bound) Hartland
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 218 bus?
The first 218 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 218 bus?
The last 218 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 218 bus cost?
Go Cornwall Bus's published fares on the 218: 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 £6.00. The 218 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 218 bus?
The 218 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.