21B Ilfracombe to Barnstaple via Braunton, Ashford
Operated by Stagecoach South West. First bus 04:50, last bus 23:40. 60 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 07:40, last 23:40. Fares: adult single £2.30 to £3.00 — more.
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 21B? 1 other bus route is numbered 21B elsewhere in the UK — see every 21B bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 18:40 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 22:40 to Barnstaple Bus Station | 23:40 to Barnstaple Bus Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Place Gardens (NE-bound) | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 18:40 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 22:40 | 23:40 |
| Mullacott Cross (S-bound) | 08:48 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:46 | 16:51 | 17:50 | 18:50 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 | 23:50 |
| SQ Restaurant (Stop B) | 09:00 | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 14:59 | 15:57 | 17:02 | 18:01 | 19:01 | 20:01 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 23:01 | 00:01 |
| Camp Gates (NE-bound) | 09:06 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:02 | 17:07 | 18:06 | 19:06 | 20:06 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 23:06 | 00:06 |
| Bus Station (Stand G) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Station (Stand J) | 09:21 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:21 | 15:21 | 16:21 | 17:26 | 18:23 | 19:21 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 23:18 | 00:18 |
| Rail Station (NW-bound) | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 17:30 | 18:27 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | · | · |
| Upcott Avenue (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 21B
Adult single £2.30 to £3.00 · Adult return £3.60 to £5.70 · Child single £1.60 to £3.00 · Child return £2.40 to £3.90
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Ilfracombe | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | The Nook | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Mullacott Cross | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Trimstone | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Foxhunters | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Heddon Mills | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Knowle | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Georgham Cross | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Braunton George | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Barton Lane | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Wrafton | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Chivenor | ||||||
| £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 | Ashford | |||||
| £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 | Pottington Estate | ||||
| £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 | Green Lanes | |||
| £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 | Barn Bus Station | ||
| £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 | Barn Railway St | |
| – | – | – | £2.30 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | Mortehoe |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is The Vicarage.
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 21B
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 · Torbay 7 Day · Torbay 28 Day · South West Day · North Devon Day
…and 12 more tickets on this route.
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.
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 Eve, 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.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Barnstaple: 16 journeys, first 08:35 towards Ilfracombe: 16 journeys, first 07:40
- Saturday, 2 January 2027 towards Barnstaple: 28 journeys, first 06:25 towards Ilfracombe: 28 journeys, first 05:35
Route map
All stops on route 21B
21B towards Barnstaple
All 38 stops
- St James' Place Gardens (NE-bound) Ilfracombe
- Ropery Road (W-bound) Ilfracombe
- Methodist Church (W-bound) Ilfracombe
- The Bastille (SW-bound) Ilfracombe
- Wilder Road Car Park (S-bound) Ilfracombe
- The Vicarage (S-bound) Ilfracombe
- Bicclescombe Park Road (S-bound) Ilfracombe
- The Nook (opp) Ilfracombe
- Score Lodge (SW-bound) Lower Slade
- Mullacott Cross (S-bound) Trimstone
- Twitchen Cross (SW-bound) Trimstone
- Trimstone Cross (SW-bound) Trimstone
- Dean Lane (SE-bound) Dean Cross
- Woodpecker Bar & Kitchen (nr) West Down
- Railway Cottages (SW-bound) West Down
- Hidden Valley Touring & Camping Park (S-bound) West Down
- Heddon Mills (S-bound) Winsham
- Stoney Bridge (SW-bound) Knowle
- Orchard Road (S-bound) Knowle
- Georgeham Cross (S-bound) Braunton
- SQ Restaurant (Stop B) Braunton
- Barton Lane (S-bound) Velator
- Exeter Road (SE-bound) Wrafton
- The Landings (SE-bound) Chivenor
- Camp Gates (NE-bound) Chivenor
- Caravan Park (E-bound) Chivenor
- Garden Centre (E-bound) Ashford
- Business Park (SE-bound) Pottington
- Two Rivers Industrial Estate (opp) Pottington
- Fair View (SE-bound) Pilton
- Mermaid Cross (NE-bound) Barnstaple
- Green Lanes (Stop D) Barnstaple
- Barclays Bank (Stop B) Barnstaple
- Bus Station (Stand G) Barnstaple
- Bus Station (Stand J) Barnstaple
- Rail Station (NW-bound) Barnstaple
- High Wall (W-bound) Sticklepath
- Upcott Avenue (opp) Pottington
21B towards Ilfracombe
All 37 stops
- Upcott Avenue (opp) Pottington
- High Wall (E-bound) Sticklepath
- Rail Station (NW-bound) Barnstaple
- Sticklepath Terrace (NE-bound) Barnstaple
- Bus Station (Stand G) Barnstaple
- Queens Theatre (Stop C) Barnstaple
- Green Lanes (Stop E) Barnstaple
- Fair View (NW-bound) Pilton
- Business Park (NW-bound) Pottington
- Garden Centre (W-bound) Ashford
- Limekiln Lane (W-bound) Ashford
- Caravan Park (W-bound) Chivenor
- Camp Gates (NE-bound) Chivenor
- The Landings (NW-bound) Chivenor
- Exeter Road (NW-bound) Wrafton
- Barton Lane (N-bound) Velator
- George Inn (Stop A) Braunton
- Georgeham Cross (N-bound) Braunton
- Orchard Road (opp) Knowle
- Stoney Bridge (NE-bound) Knowle
- Heddon Mills (N-bound) Winsham
- Hidden Valley Touring & Camping Park (adj) West Down
- Railway Cottages (NE-bound) West Down
- Woodpecker Bar & Kitchen (opp) West Down
- Dean Lane (NW-bound) Dean Cross
- Trimstone Cross (NE-bound) Trimstone
- Twitchen Cross (NE-bound) Trimstone
- Mullacott Cross (N-bound) Trimstone
- Score Lodge (NE-bound) Lower Slade
- The Nook (NW-bound) Ilfracombe
- Post Box (N-bound) Ilfracombe
- The Vicarage (opp) Ilfracombe
- Wilder Road Car Park (N-bound) Ilfracombe
- Lidl (NE-bound) Ilfracombe
- The Gardens (E-bound) Ilfracombe
- Promenade (E-bound) Ilfracombe
- St James' Place Gardens (NE-bound) Ilfracombe
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 January 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 21 September 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 25 May 2025 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Devon County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH1020951/436 · Changes in Devon County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 21B bus?
The first 21B departure on weekdays leaves at 04:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 21B bus?
The last 21B on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 21B bus cost?
Stagecoach South West's published fares on the 21B: adult single £2.30 to £3.00, adult return £3.60 to £5.70, child single £1.60 to £3.00, child return £2.40 to £3.90. The 21B 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 21B bus?
The 21B 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 PH1020951/436. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.