3 Goodmead Road ↔ Bus Station

Operated by Go Bus. First bus 09:00, last bus 14:30. 12 journeys on weekdays.

Wanted a different 3? 103 other bus routes are numbered 3 elsewhere in the UK — see every 3 bus by area.

🔴 London flat fare: £1.75 with contactless or Oyster — the Hopper fare includes unlimited bus/tram changes within an hour, with daily caps. Cash isn't accepted on London buses.

Timetable

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.

towards Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Goodmead Road · Monday to Friday
3 towards Bus Station — Monday to Friday (6 journeys)
Goodmead Road (Stop D) ·10:10·12:10·14:30
Locksbottom / Pallant Way (Stop HP) 09:55···14:20·
High Street /Orpington War Memorial (Stop S) 10:0510:1511:5012:1514:3014:35
Orpington Bus Station (Stop E) ·10:18·12:18·14:38
High Street / Green Street Green (Stop G) 10:1010:2311:5512:2314:3514:43
Pratts Bottom (->W) 10:1310:2611:5912:2614:3814:46
The Three Horseshoes (opp) 10:1910:4112:0412:4114:4415:01
Knockholt Railway Station (Stop A) 10:2810:3012:1312:3014:5314:50
The Cock (adj) 10:3210:3712:1712:3714:5714:57
Polhill Garden Centre (o/s) 10:3510:3412:2012:3415:0014:54
The Dukes Head (adj) 10:4110:4712:2612:4715:0615:07
Tesco (adj) 10:4410:4912:2812:4915:0915:09
Bus Station (Stop C) 10:5110:5712:3612:5715:1615:17

Route map

All stops on route 3

3 towards Bus Station

  1. Goodmead Road (Stop D) Broom Hill
  2. Orpington / Perry Hall Road (Stop K) Derry Downs
  3. High Street / Church Hill (Stop W) Orpington
  4. Walnuts Centre (Stop U) Orpington
  5. Locksbottom / Pallant Way (Stop HP) Locksbottom
  6. Crofton Road /Starts Hill Road (Stop HN) Locksbottom
  7. Glyndebourne Park (Stop CM) Crofton
  8. Oakwood Road / St. Pauls Church (Stop CN) Crofton
  9. Crofton Road / Crofton Lane (Stop CP) Crofton
  10. Pound Court Drive (Stop CR) Crofton
  11. Orpington Station (Stop B) Orpington
  12. Tubbenden Lane (Stop H) Orpington
  13. High Street /Orpington War Memorial (Stop S) Orpington
  14. Tubbenden Lane (Stop J) Orpington
  15. Orpington Bus Station (Stop E) Orpington
  16. St Aubyns Gardens (->S) Orpington
  17. Sevenoaks Road (->S) Orpington
  18. Hillcrest Road (Stop M) Orpington
  19. Sevenoaks Road / Orpington Hospital (Stop E) Orpington
  20. Sevenoaks Road / Tower Road (Stop D) Orpington
  21. Crescent Way (BR6) (Stop G) Farnborough
  22. Sevenoaks Road / Cloonmore Avenue (Stop F) Orpington
  23. Glentrammon Road (Stop E) Green Street Green
  24. High Street / Green Street Green (Stop G) Green Street Green
  25. Sevenoaks Road /Green Street Green (Stop J) Green Street Green
  26. The Hillside (->E) Pratts Bottom
  27. Pratts Bottom (->W) Pratts Bottom
  28. Pratts Bottom / Orchard Road (->N) Pratts Bottom
  29. Pratts Bottom / The Green (->S) Pratts Bottom
  30. Pratts Bottom Primary School (->S) Pratts Bottom
  31. Coolings Garden Centre (adj) Knockholt Pound
  32. Hillside Farm (->S) Pratts Bottom
  33. Park Corner (SW-bound) Knockholt Pound
  34. Park Corner (NE-bound) Knockholt Pound
  35. The Three Horseshoes (opp) Knockholt Pound
  36. Deerleap Lane (opp) Knockholt Pound
  37. Hunters Walk (opp) Knockholt Pound
  38. Bowens Yard (adj) Knockholt Pound
  39. Coolings Garden Centre (opp) Knockholt Pound
  40. Pratts Bottom Primary School (->N) Pratts Bottom
  41. Pratts Bottom / The Green (->N) Pratts Bottom
  42. Stonehouse Lane (->E) Pratts Bottom
  43. Knockholt Railway Station (Stop A) Knockholt Kent Station
  44. Watercroft Road (opp) Badgers Mount
  45. Badgers Rise (adj) Badgers Mount
  46. Roundabout (SE-bound) Badgers Mount
  47. The Cock (adj) Halstead
  48. Polhill Garden Centre (o/s) Badgers Mount
  49. Meadway (adj) Halstead
  50. Halstead Lane (S-bound) Halstead
  51. Hampton Cottages (opp) Knockholt Pound
  52. Star Hill Road (SE-bound) Knockholt Pound
  53. Star Hill Road Cottages (adj) Knockholt Pound
  54. Old Polhill (adj) Otford
  55. Motorway Bridge (just after) Dunton Green
  56. The Dukes Head (adj) Dunton Green
  57. Rose and Crown (adj) Dunton Green
  58. Lennard Road (adj) Dunton Green
  59. The Miners Arms (adj) Dunton Green
  60. Tesco (adj) Riverhead
  61. Library (opp) Riverhead
  62. Church Steps (adj) Riverhead
  63. Village Hall (adj) Riverhead
  64. Braeside Avenue (opp) Sevenoaks
  65. Sevenoaks Railway Station (opp) Sevenoaks
  66. Tubs Hill Shops (E-bound) Sevenoaks
  67. Bus Station (Stop C) Sevenoaks

3 towards Goodmead Road

  1. Bus Station (Stop C) Sevenoaks
  2. Tubs Hill Shops (adj) Sevenoaks
  3. Sevenoaks Railway Station (adj) Sevenoaks
  4. Braeside Avenue (adj) Sevenoaks
  5. Village Hall (opp) Riverhead
  6. Library (adj) Riverhead
  7. Tesco (adj) Riverhead
  8. Lennard Road (opp) Dunton Green
  9. The Miners Arms (opp) Dunton Green
  10. Rose and Crown (opp) Dunton Green
  11. The Dukes Head (opp) Dunton Green
  12. Star Hill Road Cottages (opp) Knockholt Pound
  13. Star Hill Road (NW-bound) Knockholt Pound
  14. Hampton Cottages (adj) Knockholt Pound
  15. Old Polhill (opp) Otford
  16. Polhill Garden Centre (o/s) Badgers Mount
  17. The Cock (adj) Halstead
  18. Roundabout (NW-bound) Badgers Mount
  19. Badgers Rise (opp) Badgers Mount
  20. Watercroft Road (adj) Badgers Mount
  21. Knockholt Railway Station (Stop B) Knockholt Kent Station
  22. Stonehouse Lane (->W) Pratts Bottom
  23. Pratts Bottom / Orchard Road (->N) Pratts Bottom
  24. Pratts Bottom (->W) Pratts Bottom
  25. Pratts Bottom / The Green (->S) Pratts Bottom
  26. Pratts Bottom Primary School (->S) Pratts Bottom
  27. Hillside Farm (->S) Pratts Bottom
  28. Coolings Garden Centre (adj) Knockholt Pound
  29. Deerleap Lane (adj) Knockholt Pound
  30. Bowens Yard (opp) Knockholt Pound
  31. Pound Lane (adj) Knockholt Pound
  32. Bowens Yard (adj) Knockholt Pound
  33. Park Corner (NE-bound) Knockholt Pound
  34. Halstead Lane (N-bound) Halstead
  35. Meadway (opp) Halstead
  36. The Cock (opp) Halstead
  37. Deerleap Lane (opp) Knockholt Pound
  38. Hunters Walk (opp) Knockholt Pound
  39. Coolings Garden Centre (opp) Knockholt Pound
  40. Pratts Bottom Primary School (->N) Pratts Bottom
  41. Pratts Bottom / The Green (->N) Pratts Bottom
  42. Pratts Bottom / Sevenoaks Road (->N) Pratts Bottom
  43. Charmwood Lane (->W) Pratts Bottom
  44. Sevenoaks Road /Green Street Green (Stop A) Green Street Green
  45. High Street / Green Street Green (Stop B) Green Street Green
  46. Farnborough Hill (Stop C) Green Street Green
  47. Crescent Way (BR6) (Stop J) Farnborough
  48. Glentrammon Road (Stop D) Green Street Green
  49. Sevenoaks Road / Cloonmore Avenue (Stop K) Orpington
  50. Sevenoaks Road / Orpington Hospital (Stop L) Orpington
  51. St Aubyns Gardens (->N) Orpington
  52. Sevenoaks Road / Tower Road (Stop N) Orpington
  53. Hillcrest Road (Stop K) Orpington
  54. Sevenoaks Road / Orpington War Memorial (Stop L) Orpington
  55. Tubbenden Lane (Stop J) Orpington
  56. Orpington Bus Station (Stop F) Orpington
  57. Tubbenden Lane (Stop H) Orpington
  58. High Street /Orpington War Memorial (Stop R) Orpington
  59. Walnuts Centre (Stop T) Orpington
  60. High Street / Broomhill Road (Stop V) Orpington
  61. Goodmead Road (Stop D) Broom Hill
  62. Orpington Station (Stop A) Orpington
  63. Pound Court Drive (Stop CA) Crofton
  64. Crofton Road / Crofton Lane (Stop CB) Crofton
  65. Oakwood Road / St. Pauls Church (Stop CC) Crofton
  66. Glyndebourne Park (Stop CD) Crofton
  67. Crofton Road /Starts Hill Road (Stop HL) Locksbottom
  68. Locksbottom / Pallant Way (Stop HP) Locksbottom

Service registration & registered changes

🏛️ Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Kent County Council).

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PK1079476/108 · Changes in Kent County Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

OrpingtonSevenoaksFarnboroughCroftonDerry DownsLocksbottomKnockholt PoundGreen Street GreenOtfordPratts BottomBroom HillRiverhead

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 3 bus?

The first 3 departure on weekdays leaves at 09:00 (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 14:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 3 bus cost?

London buses use TfL's flat fare: £1.75 per journey with contactless or Oyster, and the Hopper fare gives you unlimited bus and tram changes within one hour. Daily and weekly caps limit what you can spend. Cash is not accepted.

Who runs the 3 bus?

The 3 is operated by Go Bus.

Timetable data from Go Bus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Route names, stop sequences and map geometry come from TfL Open Data. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PK1079476/108. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.