3 Pier Avenue ↔ Railway Station

Operated by Central Connect. First bus 05:30, last bus 22:06. 38 journeys on weekdays.

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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 Railway Station · Monday to Friday towards Railway Station · Saturday towards Railway Station · Sunday towards Pier Avenue · Monday to Friday towards Pier Avenue · Saturday towards Pier Avenue · Sunday
3 towards Railway Station — Monday to Friday (19 journeys)
Pier Avenue (Stand D) 05:3006:3007:4508:5508:5510:5510:5512:5512:5513:5514:5514:5516:0216:5517:0818:0819:0820:0821:08
Coppins Green (adj) 05:3706:3707:5309:0309:0311:0311:0313:0313:0314:0315:0315:0316:1017:0317:1618:1619:1620:1621:16
The Blacksmiths Arms (opp) 05:4506:4508:0209:1209:1211:1211:1213:1213:1214:1215:1415:1216:2017:1217:2518:2419:2420:2421:24
Tendring College (o/s) 05:5206:5208:0909:1909:1911:1911:1913:1913:1914:1915:2315:1916:2817:1917:3218:3119:3120:3121:31
The Memorial (opp) 06:0207:0208:1909:2909:2911:2911:2913:2913:2914:2915:3315:2916:3817:2917:4218:4119:4120:4121:41
Tollgate Post Office (opp) 06:1107:1108:2909:3909:3911:3911:3913:3913:3914:3915:4315:3916:4817:3917:5218:5119:5120:5121:50
High Street (NE-bound) 06:1807:1808:3709:4709:4711:4711:4713:4713:4714:4715:5215:4716:5617:4718:0018:5919:5920:5921:59
Railway Station (o/s) 06:2107:2108:4109:5109:5111:5111:5113:5113:5114:5115:5615:5117:0017:5118:0419:0220:0221:0222:02

Route map

All stops on route 3

3 towards Railway Station

  1. Jackson Road (Stand F) Clacton
  2. Pier Avenue (Stand D) Clacton
  3. Morrisons (o/s) Clacton
  4. Bryans Garage (opp) Clacton
  5. Anchor Road (adj) Clacton
  6. Dudley Road (opp) Clacton
  7. Coronation Road (adj) Clacton
  8. Beaumont Avenue (adj) Clacton
  9. Nien Oord (opp) Bockings Elm
  10. Coppins Green (adj) Clacton
  11. Waterworks Drive (adj) Bockings Elm
  12. Brace of Pistols (o/s) Bockings Elm
  13. Little Clacton Road (N-bound) Bockings Elm
  14. Meadowview Estate (o/s) Little Clacton
  15. Leys Drive (adj) Little Clacton
  16. Village Hall (o/s) Little Clacton
  17. Elm Road (adj) Little Clacton
  18. Appletree Inn (o/s) Little Clacton
  19. The Blacksmiths Arms (opp) Little Clacton
  20. Weeley Road (adj) Little Clacton
  21. Plough Corner (N-bound) Little Clacton
  22. Grove Road (adj) Little Clacton
  23. Edward Terrace (opp) Little Clacton
  24. Lodge Road (opp) Little Clacton
  25. Tan Lane (opp) Little Clacton
  26. Railway Station (o/s) Thorpe-le-Soken
  27. Playing Field (opp) Thorpe-le-Soken
  28. Tendring College (o/s) Thorpe-le-Soken
  29. Palmerston Rd (adj) Thorpe-le-Soken
  30. Chapel Road (adj) Beaumont
  31. Village Hall (opp) Beaumont
  32. The Oak (adj) Beaumont
  33. Red Barn Lane (adj) Great Oakley
  34. Hamford Drive (opp) Great Oakley
  35. The Memorial (opp) Great Oakley
  36. Partridge Close (opp) Great Oakley
  37. The Soils (adj) Great Oakley
  38. Little Oakley Hall (o/s) Little Oakley
  39. Seaview Avenue (opp) Little Oakley
  40. The Cherry Tree (adj) Little Oakley
  41. Foulton Hall (opp) Little Oakley
  42. Mayes Lane (adj) Little Oakley
  43. Beryl Road (adj) Upper Dovercourt
  44. Ramsey Lodge (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  45. Abdy Avenue (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  46. Ainger Road (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  47. Tollgate Post Office (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  48. Bird in Hand (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
  49. War Memorial (SE-bound) Upper Dovercourt
  50. Dovercourt Church (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
  51. Water Tower (adj) Upper Dovercourt
  52. St Michael's (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  53. Fronk's Avenue (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  54. Minesweepers Memorial (opp) Dovercourt
  55. Cliff Road (adj) Dovercourt
  56. High Street (NE-bound) Dovercourt
  57. Barrack Lane (opp) Harwich
  58. Mayflower Avenue (opp) Harwich
  59. Lighthouse (opp) Harwich
  60. Railway Station (o/s) Harwich

3 towards Pier Avenue

  1. Railway Station (o/s) Harwich
  2. Barrack Lane (adj) Harwich
  3. Mayflower Avenue (adj) Harwich
  4. High Street (SW-bound) Dovercourt
  5. Cliff Road (opp) Dovercourt
  6. Minesweepers Memorial (adj) Dovercourt
  7. Fronk's Avenue (adj) Upper Dovercourt
  8. St Michael's (adj) Upper Dovercourt
  9. Fronk's Road (W-bound) Upper Dovercourt
  10. Water Tower (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  11. Deane's Close (adj) Upper Dovercourt
  12. Dovercourt Church (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  13. Bird in Hand (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  14. Ainger Road (adj) Upper Dovercourt
  15. Ramsey Lodge (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
  16. Abdy Avenue (adj) Upper Dovercourt
  17. Tollgate Post Office (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
  18. Beryl Road (opp) Upper Dovercourt
  19. Foulton Hall (adj) Little Oakley
  20. Mayes Lane (opp) Little Oakley
  21. Seaview Avenue (adj) Little Oakley
  22. The Cherry Tree (opp) Little Oakley
  23. Little Oakley Hall (opp) Little Oakley
  24. The Soils (opp) Great Oakley
  25. Partridge Close (adj) Great Oakley
  26. Hamford Drive (adj) Great Oakley
  27. Red Barn Lane (opp) Great Oakley
  28. The Memorial (adj) Great Oakley
  29. Village Hall (adj) Beaumont
  30. The Oak (opp) Beaumont
  31. Chapel Road (opp) Beaumont
  32. Palmerston Rd (opp) Thorpe-le-Soken
  33. Playing Field (adj) Thorpe-le-Soken
  34. Thorpe Memorial (opp) Thorpe-le-Soken
  35. Tendring College (opp) Thorpe-le-Soken
  36. Railway Station (opp) Thorpe-le-Soken
  37. Lodge Road (adj) Little Clacton
  38. Tan Lane (adj) Little Clacton
  39. Edward Terrace (o/s) Little Clacton
  40. Grove Road (opp) Little Clacton
  41. Weeley Road (opp) Little Clacton
  42. Plough Corner (S-bound) Little Clacton
  43. Elm Road (opp) Little Clacton
  44. Appletree Inn (opp) Little Clacton
  45. The Blacksmiths Arms (o/s) Little Clacton
  46. Village Hall (opp) Little Clacton
  47. Leys Drive (opp) Little Clacton
  48. Meadowview Estate (opp) Little Clacton
  49. Waterworks Drive (opp) Bockings Elm
  50. Brace of Pistols (opp) Bockings Elm
  51. Little Clacton Road (S-bound) Bockings Elm
  52. Nien Oord (adj) Bockings Elm
  53. Coronation Road (opp) Clacton
  54. Coppins Green Clacton
  55. Beaumont Avenue (opp) Clacton
  56. Dudley Road (adj) Clacton
  57. Bryans Garage (o/s) Clacton
  58. Aldi (opp) Clacton
  59. Pier Avenue (Stand D) Clacton

Towns & areas on this route

ClactonDovercourtUpper DovercourtBockings ElmLittle ClactonThorpe-le-SokenLittle OakleyGreat OakleyHarwichBeaumont

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 3 bus?

The first 3 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (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 22:06. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 3 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Central Connect 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 Central Connect.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.