3 Helston to Falmouth via Rame, Penryn
Operated by Go Cornwall Bus. Registered as running via Rame, Tremough. First bus 06:30, last bus 22:15. 31 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 09:20, last 18:00. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 3? 115 other bus routes are numbered 3 elsewhere in the UK — see every 3 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Stars (opp) | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 |
| Community College Bus Bays (NE-bound) | · | · | · | · | · |
| Sainsbury's (N-bound) | 10:05 | 12:05 | 14:05 | 16:05 | 18:05 |
| Tesco (S-bound) | 10:09 | 12:09 | 14:09 | 16:09 | 18:09 |
| Bus Shelter (NE-bound) | 10:21 | 12:21 | 14:21 | 16:21 | 18:21 |
| Herniss (E-bound) | 10:23 | 12:23 | 14:23 | 16:23 | 18:23 |
| Bus Shelter (opp) | · | · | · | · | · |
| Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus (Stand A) | 10:31 | 12:31 | 14:31 | 16:31 | 18:31 |
| Packsaddle Estate (E-bound) | 10:34 | 12:34 | 14:34 | 16:34 | 18:34 |
| Spar (SE-bound) | 10:39 | 12:39 | 14:39 | 16:39 | 18:39 |
| Bridge (S-bound) | 10:40 | 12:40 | 14:40 | 16:40 | 18:40 |
| King Charles School (NE-bound) | · | · | · | · | · |
| The Moor A (Stop A) | 10:50 | 12:50 | 14:50 | 16:50 | 18:50 |
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 3
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 | Gwealdues Entrance | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.80 | £2.50 | Trewennack | ||||||||||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | Trevenen | |||||||||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | Laity | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.50 | Edgecumbe Chapel | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | Rame | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | Longdowns | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Mabe Burnthouse | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | Penryn Campus | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | Packsaddle Estate | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Penryn Station | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Penryn Bridge | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Falmouth Lidl | |||||||
| £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 | Ponsharden | ||||||
| £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 | £2.50 | Dracaena Crossroads | |||||
| £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 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Top Killigrew | ||||
| £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 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Falmouth The Moor | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £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 | Helston Community College | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £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 | Helston Sainsbury | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £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 | Helston Tesco |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Helston Seven Stars.
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 Go Cornwall Bus before you travel.
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 Go Cornwall Bus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (43 journeys in both directions together, against 31), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Go Cornwall Bus before you travel.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Monday (43 journeys in both directions together, against 31), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Go Cornwall Bus before you travel.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Falmouth: 15 journeys, first 06:30 towards Helston: 15 journeys, first 07:40
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Falmouth: 15 journeys, first 06:30 towards Helston: 15 journeys, first 07:40
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (43 journeys in both directions together, against 31), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Go Cornwall Bus before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 3
3 towards Falmouth
All 45 stops
- Seven Stars (opp) Helston
- Godolphin Road (NE-bound) Helston
- Winns Row (NE-bound) Helston
- Bospowes (N-bound) Helston
- Community College Bus Bays (NE-bound) Helston
- Bospowes (opp) Helston
- Tyre Centre (S-bound) Helston
- Pine Close (o/s) Helston
- Sainsbury's (N-bound) Helston
- Pine Close (opp) Helston
- Tesco (S-bound) Helston
- Gweal Dues Entrance (NE-bound) Helston
- Bus Shelter (E-bound) Trewennack
- Tremenhere House (NE-bound) Trewennack
- Bus Shelter (NE-bound) Trevenen Bal
- Lower Manhay Farm (NE-bound) Manhay
- Laity Turn (NE-bound) Laity
- Retanna Caravan Park (E-bound) Rame
- Edgcumbe (NE-bound) Rame
- Bus Shelter (NE-bound) Rame
- Little Herniss (opp) Rame
- Herniss (E-bound) Long Downs
- Post Office (E-bound) Long Downs
- Post Office (E-bound) Mabe Burnthouse
- Bus Shelter (opp) Mabe Burnthouse
- Carnsew Close (NE-bound) Mabe Burnthouse
- Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus (Stand A) Tremough
- Packsaddle Estate (E-bound) Penryn
- Harbour View (E-bound) Penryn
- West End Close (SE-bound) Penryn
- Calver Close (SE-bound) Penryn
- Spar (SE-bound) Penryn
- Bowling Club (SE-bound) Penryn
- Bridge (S-bound) Penryn
- Waterside House (E-bound) Penryn
- Mcdonalds (SE-bound) Falmouth
- Playing Field (SE-bound) Falmouth
- Dracaena Cross Roads (S-bound) Falmouth
- Sports Club (SE-bound) Falmouth
- King Charles School (NE-bound) Falmouth
- Marlborough Road (NE-bound) Falmouth
- Earle's Retreat (opp) Falmouth
- Top of Killigrew St (NE-bound) Falmouth
- St Marys Catholic Church (NE-bound) Falmouth
- The Moor A (Stop A) Falmouth
3 towards Helston
All 41 stops
- The Moor A (Stop A) Falmouth
- Top of Killigrew St (SW-bound) Falmouth
- Dracaena Cross Roads (N-bound) Falmouth
- Playing Field (NW-bound) Falmouth
- Sainsburys (NW-bound) Falmouth
- Waterside House (opp) Penryn
- Bridge (N-bound) Penryn
- Kings Arms (opp) Penryn
- Seven Stars (NW-bound) Penryn
- Saracen Way (W-bound) Penryn
- Railway Station (NW-bound) Penryn
- Harbour View (opp) Penryn
- Packsaddle Estate (W-bound) Penryn
- Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus (Stand C) Tremough
- Kingston Way (S-bound) Mabe Burnthouse
- Carnsew Close (opp) Mabe Burnthouse
- Bus Shelter (S-bound) Mabe Burnthouse
- Post Office (W-bound) Mabe Burnthouse
- Post Office (W-bound) Long Downs
- Herniss (W-bound) Long Downs
- Little Herniss (W-bound) Rame
- Bus Shelter (SW-bound) Rame
- Edgcumbe (opp) Rame
- Retanna Caravan Park (opp) Rame
- Laity Turn (SW-bound) Laity
- Lower Manhay Farm (opp) Manhay
- Bus Shelter (SW-bound) Trevenen Bal
- Tremenhere House (opp) Trewennack
- Bus Shelter (W-bound) Trewennack
- Gweal Dues Entrance (SW-bound) Helston
- Bospowes (N-bound) Helston
- Community College Bus Bays (NE-bound) Helston
- Bospowes (opp) Helston
- Tyre Centre (S-bound) Helston
- Tesco (S-bound) Helston
- Pine Close (o/s) Helston
- Sainsbury's (N-bound) Helston
- Pine Close (opp) Helston
- Kingsley Way (opp) Helston
- Meneage Street (N-bound) Helston
- Blue Anchor (W-bound) Helston
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 26 July 2026 To amend Start & Finish Point and Timetable.
- New service effective 15 February 2026 Monday to Sunday.
- Service change effective 15 February 2026 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0000135/409 · Changes in Cornwall Council · 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 06:30 (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 22:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 3 bus cost?
Go Cornwall Bus's published fares on the 3: 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 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. Go Cornwall Bus 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 Go Cornwall Bus.
Timetable data from Go Cornwall Bus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0000135/409. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.