21D Milehouse to St Budeaux via Derriford, Whitleigh
Operated by Plymouth Citybus. First bus 04:00, last bus 05:15. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 04:00–05:46. Sunday–Thursday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
| Stop | 04:00 | 05:15 |
|---|---|---|
| Outland Road Church (NE-bound) | 04:00 | 05:15 |
| Crownhill Low Level (N-bound) | 04:06 | 05:21 |
| Roborough Surgery (NW-bound) | 04:10 | 05:25 |
| Southway Shops (W-bound) | 04:11 | 05:26 |
| The Falstaff (NE-bound) | 04:14 | 05:29 |
| Dunnet Road (SE-bound) | 04:16 | 05:31 |
| Bethany Evangelical Church (W-bound) | 04:20 | 05:35 |
| Bull and Bush (W-bound) | 04:24 | 05:39 |
| Ernesettle Lane RNAD (SE-bound) | 04:27 | 05:42 |
| Coombe Park Lane Green (W-bound) | 04:30 | · |
| St Budeaux Square 3 (Stop 3) | 04:37 | 05:46 |
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 21D
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 | Ham Drive/Outland Road | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Morrisons Outland Road | |||||||||||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | St Boniface College | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Crownhill Loop | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Future Inn | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Derriford Roundabout | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Southway Drive Top | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Southway Ranco | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Clittaford Road/Lundy Cl | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Hornbrook Gardens | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Dunnet Road Bottom | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Looseleigh Ln Bottom | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Whitleigh Cross | ||||||||
| £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 | Appleby Walk/Budshead Rd | |||||||
| £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 | £2.50 | Whitleigh Green | ||||||
| £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 | Biggin Hill/Lakeside Dr | |||||
| £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 | Bull & Bush | ||||
| £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 | Uxbridge Dr/Northolt Ave | |||
| £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 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | West Park | ||
| £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 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | Victoria Road Evelyn 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 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | St Budeaux Square |
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 21D
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.
Not published yet: Christmas Day 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 21D
21D towards St Budeaux
All 61 stops
- Outland Road Church (NE-bound) Milehouse
- Segrave Road (NE-bound) Milehouse
- Onslow Road (NE-bound) Peverell
- Outland Road (NE-bound) Peverell
- St Erth Road (NE-bound) Hartley
- St Boniface College (N-bound) Manadon
- Crownhill Low Level (N-bound) Crownhill
- Crownhill Fort (NE-bound) Crownhill
- Tavistock Road (NE-bound) Crownhill
- Windsor House (NE-bound) Derriford
- Tavistock Road (NE-bound) Derriford
- Powisland Drive (NE-bound) Derriford
- George Junction (NE-bound) Southway
- Roborough Surgery (NW-bound) Southway
- Barndale Crescent (NW-bound) Southway
- Oakwood Primary (NW-bound) Southway
- Southway Shops (W-bound) Southway
- Pendeen Crescent (SW-bound) Southway
- Rockfield Footpath (SW-bound) Southway
- The Falstaff (NE-bound) Southway
- Alger Walk (SW-bound) Southway
- Waring Road (W-bound) Southway
- Medland Crescent (SW-bound) Southway
- Hornbrook Gardens (SE-bound) Southway
- Dunnet Road (SE-bound) Southway
- Southway Drive Green (SE-bound) Southway
- Looseleigh Lane (SE-bound) Southway
- Tamerton Foliot Road Hill (S-bound) Southway
- Lancaster Gardens (NW-bound) Whitleigh
- Bodmin Road East (W-bound) Whitleigh
- Whitleigh Court (W-bound) Whitleigh
- Appleby Walk (NW-bound) Whitleigh
- Bethany Evangelical Church (W-bound) Whitleigh
- Woodlands School (W-bound) Whitleigh
- Westbury Close (W-bound) Whitleigh
- Canterbury Drive (SW-bound) Whitleigh
- Budshead Road (SW-bound) West Park
- Budshead Road West (W-bound) Ernesettle
- Millford School (NW-bound) Ernesettle
- Hill Path (W-bound) Ernesettle
- Bull and Bush (W-bound) Ernesettle
- Hawkinge Gardens West (NW-bound) Ernesettle
- Northolt Avenue (NW-bound) Ernesettle
- New Chivenor Avenue (W-bound) Ernesettle
- Ernesettle Lane RNAD (SE-bound) Ernesettle
- Ernesettle Lane Top (SE-bound) Ernesettle
- West Park Shops (E-bound) West Park
- Ringmore Way (E-bound) West Park
- Ashburnham Road (S-bound) Honicknowle
- Coombe Park Lane East (W-bound) Honicknowle
- Coombe Park Lane Green (W-bound) Honicknowle
- Kedlestone Avenue (NW-bound) West Park
- West Park Shops (W-bound) West Park
- Crownhill Road Playing Fields (SW-bound) West Park
- Marrett Road (W-bound) St Budeaux
- Roman Way (SW-bound) St Budeaux
- Row Lane (SW-bound) St Budeaux
- Victoria Road Tennis Courts (W-bound) St Budeaux
- Victoria Road Shops (S-bound) St Budeaux
- Victoria Road Library (S-bound) St Budeaux
- St Budeaux Square 3 (Stop 3) St Budeaux
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 21D bus?
The first 21D departure on weekdays leaves at 04:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 21D bus?
The last 21D on weekdays leaves its first stop at 05:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 21D bus cost?
Plymouth Citybus's published fares on the 21D: 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 21D 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 21D bus?
The 21D 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.