3 Newport ↔ Ryde
Operated by Southern Vectis. First bus 05:20, last bus 23:40. 72 journeys on weekdays.
🌙 Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:13. Sunday nights only. 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? 102 other bus routes are numbered 3 elsewhere in the UK — see every 3 bus by area.
✅ 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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Tickets on the 3
Southern Vectis publishes singles on this route for adults, children and young people.
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Ticket types come from Southern Vectis's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service , last updated 2026-09-02. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs — see published prices for Southern Vectis.
61% on time
average delay 1.4 min · based on 334 live GPS observations in the last 30 days
⚠️ Event Diversion - Ryde Illuminated Carnival — The Ryde Illuminated Carnival will be taking place on Saturday 5th September between 20:30 and 22:30. All disruptions →
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 Ryde · Monday to Friday towards Ryde · Saturday towards Ryde · Sunday towards Newport · Monday to Friday towards Newport · Saturday towards Newport · Sunday
3 towards Ryde — Monday to Friday (35 journeys)
| Bus Station (Stand C) | 05:30 | 06:10 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 23:10 |
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| ASDA (opp) | 05:34 | 06:14 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 07:45 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 19:39 | 20:09 | 20:39 | 21:09 | 21:44 | 22:14 | 23:13 |
| Blackwater Junction (opp store) | 05:36 | 06:16 | 06:46 | 07:17 | 07:48 | 08:13 | 08:43 | 09:13 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 18:13 | 18:42 | 19:12 | 19:42 | 20:12 | 20:42 | 21:12 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 23:16 |
| The Lakes (adjacent) | 05:39 | 06:20 | 06:50 | 07:21 | 07:53 | 08:18 | 08:48 | 09:18 | 09:48 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:47 | 18:17 | 18:46 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 20:16 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 21:51 | 22:21 | 23:20 |
| Hollies (adjacent) | 05:44 | 06:25 | 06:56 | 07:27 | 07:59 | 08:24 | 08:54 | 09:24 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:24 | 15:54 | 16:24 | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:53 | 18:23 | 18:51 | 19:21 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 20:51 | 21:21 | 21:56 | 22:26 | 23:25 |
| Donkey Sanctuary (opposite) | 05:48 | 06:29 | 07:00 | 07:31 | 08:03 | 08:28 | 08:58 | 09:29 | 09:59 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:29 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 17:57 | 18:27 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:29 |
| Village Church (adj) | 05:50 | 06:31 | 07:02 | 07:33 | 08:05 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:32 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:58 | 19:28 | 19:58 | 20:28 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 23:31 |
| York Road (opposite) | 05:54 | 06:36 | 07:07 | 07:38 | 08:10 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:37 | 16:07 | 16:37 | 17:07 | 17:37 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:06 | 22:36 | 23:35 |
| Boots (adjacent) | 06:00 | 06:45 | 07:16 | 07:48 | 08:22 | 08:46 | 09:16 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:48 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:11 | 19:41 | 20:11 | 20:41 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:43 |
| Chimney Steps (opposite) | 06:04 | 06:49 | 07:20 | 07:52 | 08:26 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:53 | 15:23 | 15:53 | 16:23 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:52 | 18:19 | 18:49 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:19 | 22:49 | 23:47 |
| Shanklin Bus Station (Bay A) | 06:17 | 07:07 | 07:38 | 08:10 | 08:44 | 09:12 | 09:44 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:43 | 18:12 | 18:37 | 19:07 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:35 | 23:05 | 00:01 |
| Shanklin Railway Station (adjacent) | 06:18 | 07:08 | 07:39 | 08:11 | 08:45 | 09:14 | 09:46 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:47 | 16:17 | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:45 | 18:14 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 19:31 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 21:01 | 21:31 | 22:01 | 22:36 | · | · |
| The Fairway (adjacent) | 06:24 | 07:14 | 07:45 | 08:17 | 08:51 | 09:20 | 09:53 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:24 | 15:54 | 16:24 | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:51 | 18:20 | 18:44 | 19:14 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:07 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 00:06 |
| Library (opposite) | 06:29 | 07:21 | 07:53 | 08:25 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:04 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:00 | 18:27 | 18:51 | 19:21 | 19:44 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 21:14 | 21:44 | 22:14 | 22:47 | 23:16 | 00:11 |
| Bull Ring (adjacent) | 06:35 | 07:28 | 08:00 | 08:32 | 09:07 | 09:37 | 10:12 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 17:42 | 18:06 | 18:33 | 18:57 | 19:27 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:53 | 23:22 | 00:16 |
| Tesco (outside) | 06:41 | 07:34 | 08:06 | 08:39 | 09:14 | 09:44 | 10:19 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:48 | 18:12 | 18:39 | 19:03 | 19:32 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:58 | 23:27 | 00:20 |
| St Johns Church (adjacent) | 06:45 | 07:39 | 08:11 | 08:44 | 09:19 | 09:49 | 10:25 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 15:56 | 16:26 | 16:56 | 17:26 | 17:53 | 18:17 | 18:44 | 19:08 | 19:37 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:02 | 23:31 | 00:24 |
| Transport Interchange (Stand B) | 06:55 | 07:49 | 08:22 | 08:55 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:38 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 18:53 | 19:16 | 19:45 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:38 | 23:09 | 23:38 | 00:30 |
Route map
All stops on route 3
3 towards Ryde
- Bus Station (Stand C) Newport
- St Georges Park (adjacent) Newport
- Shide Road (opposite) Shide
- ASDA (opp) Newport
- West Standen (adjacent) Shide
- New Close Cricket Ground (opp) Blackwater
- Blackwater Junction (opp store) Blackwater
- Blackwater Mill (opposite) Blackwater
- Pidford Manor (opposite) Rookley
- Village Green (opposite) Rookley
- The Lakes (adjacent) Rookley
- Pagham (opposite) Rookley
- Merstone Lane (SE-bound) Rookley
- Allendale (opposite) Rookley Green
- Primary School (adjacent) Godshill
- Yarborough Close (opposite) Godshill
- Hollies (adjacent) Godshill
- Moor Farm Lane (E-bound) Godshill
- Redhill Lane (opposite) Sandford
- Godshill South (E-bound) Godshill
- Chapel (adjacent) Sandford
- Whiteley Bank Crossroads (S-bound) Whiteley Bank
- Donkey Sanctuary (opposite) Wroxall
- Appuldurcombe (nr) Wroxall
- Cooks Castle Farm (nr) Wroxall
- Village Church (adj) Wroxall
- Manor Road (adjacent) Wroxall
- Mountfield Road (opposite) Wroxall
- Pitt Farm (adjacent) Wroxall
- Island Free School (adj) Upper Ventnor
- York Road (opposite) Upper Ventnor
- St Albans Steps (opposite) Upper Ventnor
- Old Station Road (adjacent) Ventnor
- Bowling Club (opposite) Ventnor
- Spring Hill Gardens (adj) Ventnor
- Grove House Surgery (adj) Ventnor
- Boots (adjacent) Ventnor
- Central Car Park (adjacent) Ventnor
- Library (opp) Ventnor
- Trinity Church (opposite) Bonchurch
- Chimney Steps (opposite) Bonchurch
- Bonchurch Shute (opposite) Bonchurch
- Landslip Car Park (opposite) Bonchurch
- Luccombe Chine House (opp) Luccombe Village
- Glenavon (adjacent) Luccombe Village
- Corner Cottage (adjacent) Luccombe Village
- Top of Cowlease (NE-bound) Luccombe Village
- Church Road (Top) (NE-bound) Shanklin
- Big Mead (adj) Shanklin
- Daishs (adjacent) Shanklin
- Regent Street (adjacent) Shanklin
- Shanklin Bus Station (Bay A) Shanklin
- Ryedale (opposite) Shanklin
- Shanklin Railway Station (adjacent) Shanklin
- Wilton Road (NE-bound) Shanklin
- Howard Road (opposite) Shanklin
- Winchester House (opposite) Lake
- Cemetery Road (adjacent) Lake
- Shops (N-bound) Lake
- The Fairway (adjacent) Lake
- The Heights (adjacent) Sandown
- Royal Crescent (opposite) Sandown
- Fitzroy Street (adjacent) Sandown
- Conservative Club (opposite) Sandown
- Library (opposite) Sandown
- Fort Mews (opposite) Sandown
- College Close (opposite) Sandown
- Aylett Close (opposite) Yarbridge
- Yarbridge Cross (NE-bound) Yarbridge
- Wrax Road (adjacent) Brading
- Bull Ring (adjacent) Brading
- Church (opposite) Brading
- Cricket Club (opposite) Brading
- Rowborough Corner (N-bound) Carpenters Road
- Whitefield Forest Park (opposite) Beaper Farm
- Bartletts Green (N-bound) Westridge
- Tesco (outside) Westridge
- Busy Bee Garden Centre (adjacent) Westridge
- Hayward Avenue (N-bound) Westridge
- Circular Road (opposite) Ryde
- Arundel Road (N-bound) Ryde
- St Johns Church (adjacent) Ryde
- Lower Highland Road (adjacent) Oakfield
- St Johns Road Station (adjacent) Ryde
- Park Road (adjacent) Ryde
- Library (opp) Ryde
- Union Street (N-bound) Ryde
- Transport Interchange (Stand B) Ryde
3 towards Newport
- Transport Interchange (Stand B) Ryde
- Library (o/s) Ryde
- Park Road (near) Ryde
- St Johns Road Station (opposite) Ryde
- Lower Highland Road (opposite) Oakfield
- St Johns Church (opposite) Ryde
- Arundel Road (S-bound) Ryde
- Circular Road (adjacent) Ryde
- Hayward Avenue (S-bound) Westridge
- Busy Bee Garden Centre (opposite) Westridge
- Tesco (outside) Westridge
- Bartletts Green (S-bound) Westridge
- Whitefield Forest Park (adjacent) Beaper Farm
- Rowborough Corner (S-bound) Carpenters Road
- Cricket Club (adjacent) Brading
- Church (adjacent) Brading
- New Road (o/s 47) Brading
- Bull Ring (opposite) Brading
- Yarbridge Cross (near) Yarbridge
- Aylett Close (adjacent) Yarbridge
- College Close (adjacent) Sandown
- Fort Mews (adjacent) Sandown
- High Street (adjacent) Sandown
- Pier Street (opposite) Sandown
- The Heights (opposite) Sandown
- The Fairway (opposite) Lake
- Shops (S-bound) Lake
- Cemetery Road (opposite) Lake
- Winchester House (adjacent) Lake
- Howard Road (adjacent) Shanklin
- Wilton Road (SW-bound) Shanklin
- Ryedale (outside) Shanklin
- Shanklin Railway Station (adjacent) Shanklin
- Shanklin Bus Station (Bay D) Shanklin
- Daishs (opposite) Shanklin
- Big Mead (opp) Shanklin
- Church Road (Top) (SW-bound) Shanklin
- Top of Cowlease (SW-bound) Luccombe Village
- Corner Cottage (opposite) Luccombe Village
- Luccombe Chine House (nr) Luccombe Village
- Landslip Car Park (adjacent) Bonchurch
- Bonchurch Shute (adjacent) Bonchurch
- Chimney Steps (adjacent) Bonchurch
- Trinity Church (adjacent) Bonchurch
- Library (adj) Ventnor
- Grove House Surgery (adj) Ventnor
- Spring Hill Gardens (nr) Ventnor
- Boots (adjacent) Ventnor
- Bowling Club (adjacent) Ventnor
- Old Station Road (opposite) Ventnor
- St Albans Steps (near) Upper Ventnor
- Steephill Down Road (adjacent) Upper Ventnor
- York Road (adjacent) Upper Ventnor
- Island Free School (opp) Upper Ventnor
- Pitt Farm (opposite) Wroxall
- Mountfield Road (adjacent) Wroxall
- Manor Road (opposite) Wroxall
- Village Church (nr) Wroxall
- Appuldurcombe (adj) Wroxall
- Cooks Castle Farm (opposite) Wroxall
- Donkey Sanctuary (outside) Wroxall
- Whiteley Bank Crossroads (N-bound) Whiteley Bank
- Chapel (opposite) Sandford
- Redhill Lane (adjacent) Sandford
- Moor Farm Lane (opposite) Godshill
- Griffin (adjacent) Godshill
- Primary School (opposite) Godshill
- Dubbers (adjacent) Godshill
- Allendale (adjacent) Rookley Green
- Merstone Lane (NW-bound) Rookley
- Pagham (adjacent) Rookley
- The Lakes (opposite) Rookley
- Village Green (adj) Rookley
- Pidford Manor (adjacent) Rookley
- Blackwater Mill (outside) Blackwater
- Blackwater Junction (o/s store) Blackwater
- New Close Cricket Ground (adj) Blackwater
- Shide Road (adjacent) Shide
- West Standen (opposite) Shide
- ASDA (opp) Newport
- St Georges Park (opposite) Newport
- Bus Station (Stand C) Newport
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 3 bus?
The first 3 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:20 (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 23:40. 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. Southern Vectis 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 Southern Vectis.
Timetable data from Southern Vectis via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.