3 City Hospital Bretton Gate ↔ Stanground Ellwood Avenue
Operated by Stagecoach East. First bus 04:33, last bus 23:05. 149 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 3 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.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Stanground Ellwood Avenue · Monday to Friday towards Stanground Ellwood Avenue · Saturday towards Stanground Ellwood Avenue · Sunday towards City Hospital Bretton Gate · Monday to Friday towards City Hospital Bretton Gate · Saturday towards City Hospital Bretton Gate · Sunday
| City Hospital Bretton Gate (Near) | · | 04:51 | · | · | 05:16 | 05:36 | 05:56 | 06:16 | 06:36 | 06:56 | · | · | · | · | · | 08:40 | · | · | 09:10 | 09:11 | 09:31 | 09:40 | 09:51 | 10:10 | 10:11 | 10:31 | 10:40 | 10:51 | 11:10 | 11:11 | 11:31 | 11:40 | 11:51 | 12:10 | 12:11 | 12:36 | 12:40 | 12:56 | 13:10 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:40 | 13:56 | 14:10 | · | 14:40 | · | · | 15:10 | · | 15:40 | · | 16:10 | · | · | 16:40 | · | 17:10 | · | · | 17:40 | · | 18:10 | 18:16 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 | 23:05 |
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| City Hospital Main Entrance (Outside) | · | 04:53 | · | · | 05:18 | 05:38 | 05:58 | 06:18 | 06:38 | 06:58 | · | · | · | · | · | 08:42 | · | · | 09:12 | 09:13 | 09:33 | 09:42 | 09:53 | 10:12 | 10:13 | 10:33 | 10:42 | 10:53 | 11:12 | 11:13 | 11:33 | 11:42 | 11:53 | 12:12 | 12:13 | 12:38 | 12:42 | 12:58 | 13:12 | 13:18 | 13:38 | 13:42 | 13:58 | 14:12 | · | 14:42 | · | · | 15:12 | · | 15:42 | · | 16:12 | · | · | 16:42 | · | 17:11 | · | · | 17:42 | · | 18:11 | 18:18 | 18:37 | 19:07 | 19:07 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 20:07 | 21:07 | 21:07 | 22:07 | 22:07 | 23:07 | 23:07 |
| City Hospital Mental Health Unit (Adj) | · | 04:56 | · | · | 05:21 | 05:41 | 06:01 | 06:21 | 06:41 | 07:01 | 07:31 | 07:51 | 08:11 | · | 08:31 | 08:45 | 08:51 | · | 09:15 | 09:16 | 09:36 | 09:45 | 09:56 | 10:15 | 10:16 | 10:36 | 10:45 | 10:56 | 11:15 | 11:16 | 11:36 | 11:45 | 11:56 | 12:15 | 12:16 | 12:41 | 12:45 | 13:01 | 13:15 | 13:21 | 13:41 | 13:45 | 14:01 | 14:15 | 14:26 | 14:45 | 14:46 | 15:06 | 15:15 | 15:26 | 15:45 | 15:46 | 16:15 | 16:11 | 16:31 | 16:45 | 16:51 | 17:14 | 17:11 | 17:31 | 17:45 | 17:51 | 18:14 | 18:21 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 22:10 | 22:10 | 23:10 | 23:10 |
| Cresset Centre (adj) | · | 05:05 | · | · | 05:30 | 05:50 | 06:10 | 06:30 | 06:50 | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:20 | · | 08:40 | 08:54 | 09:00 | · | 09:24 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 09:54 | 10:05 | 10:24 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 10:54 | 11:05 | 11:24 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 11:54 | 12:05 | 12:24 | 12:25 | 12:50 | 12:54 | 13:10 | 13:24 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 13:54 | 14:10 | 14:24 | 14:35 | 14:54 | 14:55 | 15:15 | 15:24 | 15:35 | 15:54 | 15:55 | 16:24 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 16:54 | 17:00 | 17:23 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 17:51 | 18:00 | 18:23 | 18:27 | 18:46 | 19:16 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 20:16 | 20:16 | 21:16 | 21:16 | 22:16 | 22:16 | 23:16 | 23:16 |
| Hampton Court (adj) | · | 05:17 | · | · | 05:42 | 06:02 | 06:22 | 06:42 | 07:02 | 07:22 | 07:52 | 08:12 | 08:32 | · | 08:52 | 09:06 | 09:12 | · | 09:36 | 09:37 | 09:57 | 10:06 | 10:17 | 10:36 | 10:37 | 10:57 | 11:06 | 11:17 | 11:36 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 12:06 | 12:17 | 12:36 | 12:37 | 13:02 | 13:06 | 13:22 | 13:36 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:06 | 14:22 | 14:36 | 14:47 | 15:06 | 15:07 | 15:27 | 15:36 | 15:47 | 16:06 | 16:07 | 16:36 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:06 | 17:12 | 17:35 | 17:32 | 17:52 | 18:06 | 18:12 | 18:35 | 18:36 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 22:25 | 23:25 | 23:25 |
| Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 5) | 04:33 | 05:33 | 04:53 | 05:13 | 05:58 | 06:18 | 06:38 | 06:58 | 07:18 | 07:38 | 08:08 | 08:28 | 08:48 | 08:22 | 09:08 | 09:22 | 09:28 | 08:52 | 09:52 | 09:53 | 10:13 | 10:22 | 10:33 | 10:52 | 10:53 | 11:13 | 11:22 | 11:33 | 11:52 | 11:53 | 12:13 | 12:22 | 12:33 | 12:52 | 12:53 | 13:18 | 13:22 | 13:38 | 13:52 | 13:58 | 14:18 | 14:22 | 14:38 | 14:52 | 15:03 | 15:22 | 15:23 | 15:43 | 15:52 | 16:03 | 16:22 | 16:23 | 16:52 | 16:48 | 17:08 | 17:22 | 17:28 | 17:46 | 17:48 | 18:08 | 18:22 | 18:28 | 18:46 | 18:47 | 19:06 | 19:36 | 19:36 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 20:36 | 21:36 | 21:36 | 22:36 | 22:36 | 23:36 | 23:36 |
| Ellwood Avenue (nr) | 04:48 | 05:48 | 05:08 | 05:28 | 06:13 | 06:33 | 06:53 | 07:13 | 07:33 | 07:53 | 08:23 | 08:43 | 09:03 | 08:37 | 09:23 | 09:37 | 09:43 | 09:07 | 10:07 | 10:08 | 10:28 | 10:37 | 10:48 | 11:07 | 11:08 | 11:28 | 11:37 | 11:48 | 12:07 | 12:08 | 12:28 | 12:37 | 12:48 | 13:07 | 13:08 | 13:33 | 13:37 | 13:53 | 14:07 | 14:13 | 14:33 | 14:37 | 14:53 | 15:07 | 15:18 | 15:37 | 15:38 | 15:58 | 16:07 | 16:18 | 16:37 | 16:38 | 17:07 | 17:03 | 17:23 | 17:37 | 17:43 | · | 18:03 | 18:23 | 18:37 | 18:43 | · | 18:59 | 19:18 | 19:48 | 19:48 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 20:48 | 21:48 | 21:48 | 22:48 | 22:48 | 23:48 | 23:48 |
| Mary Walsham Close (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:53 | 23:53 |
Route map
All stops on route 3
3 towards Stanground Ellwood Avenue
- City Hospital Bretton Gate (Near) North Bretton
- City Hospital Main Entrance (Outside) North Bretton
- City Hospital Mental Health Unit (Adj) North Bretton
- Cresset Centre (adj) Bretton Centre
- Eyrescroft (opp) North Bretton
- Essendyke (opp) North Bretton
- Oxclose (opp) North Bretton
- Ice Rink (adj) North Bretton
- Heltwate (opp) North Bretton
- Risby (opp) North Bretton
- Gresley Way (adj) Ravensthorpe
- Hampton Court (adj) Westwood
- Hartwell Court (adj) Westwood
- Winwick Place (opp) Westwood
- Cranford Drive (nr) Westwood
- Wilton Drive (opp) Netherton
- St Judes Church (opp) Westwood
- The Halcyon (adj) Westwood
- Prison (opp) West Town
- Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 5) Peterborough
- Rivergate - Southbound (Stop B) Peterborough
- Town Bridge Corner (Southbound) Fletton
- The Peacock (Southbound) Fletton
- Carlton House (opp) Fletton
- Recreation Ground (adj) Fletton
- Golden Lion (nr) Stanground
- Coneygree Lodge (adj) Stanground
- Denton Avenue (adj) Stanground
- Lawson Avenue Shops (opp) Stanground
- St Georges Avenue (opp) Stanground
- Ellwood Avenue (nr) Stanground
- Belsay Drive (adj) Stanground
- Park Farm Crescent (opp) Stanground
- The Fenman (opp) Stanground
- Mary Walsham Close (adj) Stanground
- Kingston Drive (adj) Stanground
3 towards City Hospital Bretton Gate
- Ellwood Avenue (nr) Stanground
- Belsay Drive (adj) Stanground
- Park Farm Crescent (opp) Stanground
- The Fenman (opp) Stanground
- Mary Walsham Close (adj) Stanground
- Coneygree Road (adj) Stanground
- Kingston Drive (adj) Stanground
- St Georges Avenue (adj) Stanground
- Lawson Avenue Shops (adj) Stanground
- Denton Avenue (opp) Stanground
- Coneygree Lodge (opp) Stanground
- Golden Lion (opp) Stanground
- Recreation Ground (opp) Fletton
- Fellows Road (adj) Fletton
- Carlton House (adj) Fletton
- The Peacock (Northbound) Fletton
- Rivergate - Northbound (Stop E) Peterborough
- Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 2) Peterborough
- Railway Station (o/s) Peterborough
- Prison (adj) West Town
- The Halcyon (opp) Westwood
- Wilton Drive (adj) Netherton
- St Judes Church (adj) Westwood
- Dingley Court (adj) Westwood
- Hartwell Court (opp) Westwood
- Winwick Place (adj) Westwood
- Hampton Court (adj) Westwood
- Gresley Way (opp) Ravensthorpe
- Heltwate (adj) North Bretton
- Risby (adj) North Bretton
- Ice Rink (opp) North Bretton
- Oxclose (adj) North Bretton
- Essendyke (adj) North Bretton
- Eyrescroft (adj) North Bretton
- Benland (adj) Bretton Centre
- Cresset Centre (opp) Bretton Centre
- Rightwell (opp) Bretton Centre
- City Hospital Bretton Gate (Near) North Bretton
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026 Market Gates, Temple Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk → Mill Road, Burgh Castle (svc3), Bracon Road, Belton (svc3B), Norfolk
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 3 bus?
The first 3 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:33 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 3 bus?
The last 3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 3 bus cost?
The 3 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 East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 3 bus?
The 3 is operated by Stagecoach East.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.