3 Cribbs Causeway to Broadmead via Brentry, Coombe Dingle

Operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West. First bus 04:25, last bus 23:46. 61 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.60 — more.

Next towards Broadmead from Bus Station (Stop G): 04:25, 06:06, 06:58

Next towards Cribbs Causeway from Rupert Street (B6): 05:30, 06:50, 07:24

Night bus — overnight departures 04:25–07:00. 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.

Wanted a different 3? 114 other bus routes are numbered 3 elsewhere in the UK — see every 3 bus timetable by area.

Stop closure: Clarence Gardens — Clarence Gardens stop will be closed 0800 - 1800 from 19 to 21 Oct 2026 All disruptions →
Road Closure: Queens Road — Queens Road will be closed 19 to 21 Oct 2026 All disruptions →
Road Closure: Marsh Street / Broad Quay — Marsh Street / Broad Quay will be closed 21 - 24 Oct 2026 All disruptions →

Timetable

Ends at City Centre, Nelson Street · Monday to Friday · 30 journeys
Stop 04:2506:0606:5807:2807:5808:3109:0709:4110:1110:4011:1111:4212:1212:4213:1413:4514:1814:4715:1515:4816:1816:5117:2117:5318:2819:0320:1321:2522:3623:46
Bus Station (Stop G) 04:2506:0606:5807:2807:5808:3109:0709:4110:1110:4011:1111:4212:1212:4213:1413:4514:1814:4715:1515:4816:1816:5117:2117:5318:2819:0320:1321:2522:3623:46
Crow Lane Lay-by (SW-bound) 04:3506:1707:0907:4108:1108:4409:1909:5210:2310:5211:2311:5512:2512:5613:2813:5914:3215:0115:3116:0316:3317:0617:3618:0818:4119:1620:2621:3722:4723:57
Long Cross Lay-by (SW-bound) 04:4306:2607:1707:5208:2408:5409:2810:0210:3211:0211:3212:0412:3413:0513:3714:0814:4215:1215:4716:1316:4317:1617:4618:1718:5019:2520:3521:4522:5400:04
Shirehampton Grn (C) 04:5206:3507:2708:0308:3709:0509:3810:1210:4211:1211:4212:1412:4413:1413:4714:1814:5215:2616:0016:2416:5317:2617:5618:2618:5919:3320:4321:5223:0200:12
Black Boy Hill (D) 05:0606:5107:4708:2608:5809:2409:5610:2910:5911:2911:5812:3012:5913:3014:0314:3415:0815:4516:2016:4217:1117:4418:1318:4319:1519:4920:5822:0723:1400:24
The Centre (C8) 05:1607:0107:5908:4609:1609:4010:0910:4211:1111:4112:1112:4613:1513:4414:1814:4915:2516:0716:4217:0117:3018:0318:3018:5719:2720:0121:0922:1823:2300:33
Nelson Street (B5) 05:1907:0408:0408:5109:2109:4510:1410:4711:1611:4612:1612:5113:2013:4914:2314:5415:3016:1216:4717:0617:3518:0818:3519:0219:3220:0621:1322:2223:2700:37

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.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with First Bristol, Bath & the West whether this route takes part. Details →

Fares on the 3

Adult single £2.60

The same for any journey on the 3, however far you go.

First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. Fares change — check with First Bristol, Bath & the West before you travel.

49–61% on time
average delay 2.3 min · the range 263 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

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 First Bristol, Bath & the West before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, 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.

Route map

All stops on route 3

3 towards Broadmead

All 46 stops
  1. Bus Station (Stop G) Cribbs Causeway
  2. Pegasus Road (W-bound) Cribbs Causeway
  3. ASDA Supercentre (K) Cribbs Causeway
  4. Retail Park (SW-bound) Cribbs Causeway
  5. The Venue (W-bound) Cribbs Causeway
  6. Cavendish Way (SW-bound) Cribbs Causeway
  7. Rugby Club (SW-bound) Cribbs Causeway
  8. Passage Road (SE-bound) Cribbs Causeway
  9. Lyppincourt Road (S-bound) Brentry
  10. Brentry Roundabout (W-bound) Brentry
  11. Crow Lane Lay-by (SW-bound) Henbury
  12. The Salutation (C) Henbury
  13. Blaise Castle (W-bound) Henbury
  14. De Clifford Road (N-bound) Lawrence Weston
  15. Musgrove Close (W-bound) Lawrence Weston
  16. Chapel Lane (W-bound) Lawrence Weston
  17. Lawrence Weston Road (W-bound) Lawrence Weston
  18. Long Cross Lay-by (SW-bound) Lawrence Weston
  19. Moor Grove (SW-bound) Lawrence Weston
  20. Badenham Grove (SW-bound) Lawrence Weston
  21. The Roman Villa (W-bound) Lawrence Weston
  22. The Bean Acre (W-bound) Shirehampton
  23. Meadow Grove (SE-bound) Shirehampton
  24. Priory Gardens (E-bound) Shirehampton
  25. Shirehampton Grn (C) Shirehampton
  26. Penpole Lane (E-bound) Shirehampton
  27. Westbury Lane (SE-bound) Shirehampton
  28. High Grove (SE-bound) Sea Mills
  29. Sunny Hill (NE-bound) Sea Mills
  30. The Dingle (SE-bound) Coombe Dingle
  31. Coombe Lane (E-bound) Coombe Dingle
  32. Rayleigh Road (SE-bound) Stoke Bishop
  33. Red House Lane (SE-bound) Stoke Bishop
  34. Stoke Lane (S-bound) Stoke Bishop
  35. Rylestone Grove (SE-bound) Stoke Bishop
  36. Wills Hall (SE-bound) Stoke Bishop
  37. White Tree Roundabout Westbury Park
  38. Durdham Park (S-bound) The Downs
  39. Black Boy Hill (D) Redland
  40. Apsley Road (SE-bound) Clifton
  41. Clifton Down Station (S-bound) Clifton Down
  42. Belgrave Road (S-bound) Clifton
  43. Queen's Road (U2) Tyndalls Park
  44. College Green (P2) Bristol City Centre
  45. The Centre (C8) Bristol City Centre
  46. Nelson Street (B5) Broadmead

3 towards Cribbs Causeway

All 48 stops
  1. Rupert Street (B6) Broadmead
  2. The Centre (C7) Bristol City Centre
  3. College Green (P1) Bristol City Centre
  4. Park Street Top (U1) Tyndalls Park
  5. Triangle West (U3) Tyndalls Park
  6. Belgrave Road (N-bound) Clifton
  7. Clifton Down Station (N-bound) Clifton Down
  8. Apsley Road (NW-bound) Clifton
  9. Black Boy Hill Redland
  10. Durdham Park (N-bound) The Downs
  11. White Tree Roundabout (C) Westbury Park
  12. Wills Hall (NW-bound) Stoke Bishop
  13. Rylestone Grove (NW-bound) Stoke Bishop
  14. Stoke Lane (N-bound) Stoke Bishop
  15. Red House Lane (NW-bound) Stoke Bishop
  16. Rayleigh Road (NW-bound) Stoke Bishop
  17. Coombe Lane (W-bound) Coombe Dingle
  18. Coombe Dale (W-bound) Coombe Dingle
  19. Sunny Hill (SW-bound) Sea Mills
  20. High Grove (NW-bound) Sea Mills
  21. Westbury Lane (W-bound) Shirehampton
  22. Penpole Lane (W-bound) Shirehampton
  23. Shirehampton Grn Shirehampton
  24. Priory Gardens (N-bound) Shirehampton
  25. The Bean Acre (E-bound) Shirehampton
  26. Kings Weston Avenue (E-bound) Shirehampton
  27. The Roman Villa (E-bound) Lawrence Weston
  28. Badenham Grove (NE-bound) Lawrence Weston
  29. Moor Grove (NE-bound) Lawrence Weston
  30. Long Cross Lay-by (NE-bound) Lawrence Weston
  31. Lawrence Weston Road (E-bound) Lawrence Weston
  32. Chapel Lane (E-bound) Lawrence Weston
  33. De Clifford Road (SE-bound) Lawrence Weston
  34. Blaise Castle (E-bound) Henbury
  35. Hallen Road (E-bound) Henbury
  36. Avonmouth Way (S-bound) Henbury
  37. The Salutation (B) Henbury
  38. Crow Lane Lay-by (NE-bound) Henbury
  39. Brentry Roundabout (E-bound) Brentry
  40. Lyppincourt Road (N-bound) Brentry
  41. Passage Road (NW-bound) Cribbs Causeway
  42. Rugby Club (NE-bound) Cribbs Causeway
  43. Cavendish Way (NE-bound) Cribbs Causeway
  44. Catbrain Lane (E-bound) Cribbs Causeway
  45. The Venue (E-bound) Cribbs Causeway
  46. Retail Park (N-bound) Cribbs Causeway
  47. Pegasus Road (SE-bound) Cribbs Causeway
  48. Bus Station (Stop G) Cribbs Causeway

Towns & areas on this route

ShirehamptonCliftonLawrence WestonCribbs CausewayStoke BishopCoombe DingleBristol City CentreBrentryHenburyRedlandBroadmeadSea Mills

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 3 bus?

The first 3 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:25 (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 23:46. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 3 bus cost?

First Bristol, Bath & the West's published fares on the 3: adult single £2.60. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). First Bristol, Bath & the West 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 First Bristol, Bath & the West.

Timetable data from First Bristol, Bath & the West via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.