3 Clacton to Harwich via Upper Dovercourt, Dovercourt
Operated by Central Connect. Registered as running via Thorpe Le Soken. First bus 05:30, last bus 22:06. 28 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 3? 114 other bus routes are numbered 3 elsewhere in the UK — see every 3 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:30 | 06:30 | 07:40 | 08:55 | 10:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 16:02 | 17:08 | 18:08 | 19:08 | 20:08 | 21:08 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pier Avenue (Stand D) | 05:30 | 06:30 | 07:40 | 08:55 | 10:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 16:02 | 17:08 | 18:08 | 19:08 | 20:08 | 21:08 |
| Coppins Green (adj) | 05:37 | 06:37 | 07:48 | 09:03 | 11:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:10 | 17:16 | 18:16 | 19:16 | 20:16 | 21:16 |
| The Blacksmiths Arms (opp) | 05:45 | 06:45 | 07:58 | 09:12 | 11:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:14 | 16:20 | 17:25 | 18:24 | 19:24 | 20:24 | 21:24 |
| Tendring College (o/s) | 05:52 | 06:52 | 08:06 | 09:19 | 11:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:23 | 16:28 | 17:32 | 18:31 | 19:31 | 20:31 | 21:31 |
| The Memorial (opp) | 06:02 | 07:02 | 08:17 | 09:29 | 11:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:33 | 16:38 | 17:42 | 18:41 | 19:41 | 20:41 | 21:41 |
| Tollgate Post Office (opp) | 06:11 | 07:11 | 08:28 | 09:39 | 11:39 | 13:39 | 14:39 | 15:43 | 16:48 | 17:52 | 18:51 | 19:51 | 20:51 | 21:50 |
| High Street (NE-bound) | 06:18 | 07:18 | 08:37 | 09:47 | 11:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:52 | 16:56 | 18:00 | 18:59 | 19:59 | 20:59 | 21:59 |
| Railway Station (o/s) | 06:21 | 07:21 | 08:41 | 09:51 | 11:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:56 | 17:00 | 18:04 | 19:02 | 20:02 | 21:02 | 22:02 |
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 £1.50 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.50 | Underwoods Garage | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Rush Green Road | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Bockings Elm | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Little Clacton | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Thorpe le Soken | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Beaumont | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.50 | Gt Oakley | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Lt Oakley | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Upper Dovercourt | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Dovercourt | |
| – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Harwich |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Clacton Town Centre.
Transport Made Simple's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Central Connect before you travel.
Tickets on the 3
Central Connect publishes singles on this route for adults and young people.
Adult Single · Young Person Single
Ticket types come from Central Connect's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Central Connect.
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 Central Connect before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 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.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Harwich: 5 journeys, first 08:55 towards Clacton: 5 journeys, first 09:55
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Harwich: 14 journeys, first 05:30 towards Clacton: 14 journeys, first 06:44
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Harwich: 14 journeys, first 05:30 towards Clacton: 14 journeys, first 06:44
Route map
All stops on route 3
3 towards Harwich
All 60 stops
- Pier Avenue (Stand D) Clacton
- Jackson Road (Stand F) Clacton
- Morrisons (o/s) Clacton
- Anchor Road (adj) Clacton
- Bryans Garage (opp) Clacton
- Dudley Road (opp) Clacton
- Beaumont Avenue (adj) Clacton
- Coronation Road (adj) Clacton
- Coppins Green (adj) Clacton
- Nien Oord (opp) Bockings Elm
- Waterworks Drive (adj) Bockings Elm
- Brace of Pistols (o/s) Bockings Elm
- Little Clacton Road (N-bound) Bockings Elm
- Meadowview Estate (o/s) Little Clacton
- Leys Drive (adj) Little Clacton
- Village Hall (o/s) Little Clacton
- The Blacksmiths Arms (opp) Little Clacton
- Appletree Inn (o/s) Little Clacton
- Elm Road (adj) Little Clacton
- Plough Corner (N-bound) Little Clacton
- Weeley Road (adj) Little Clacton
- Grove Road (adj) Little Clacton
- Edward Terrace (opp) Little Clacton
- Tan Lane (opp) Little Clacton
- Lodge Road (opp) Little Clacton
- Railway Station (o/s) Thorpe-le-Soken
- Playing Field (opp) Thorpe-le-Soken
- Tendring College (o/s) Thorpe-le-Soken
- Palmerston Rd (adj) Thorpe-le-Soken
- Chapel Road (adj) Beaumont
- Village Hall (opp) Beaumont
- The Oak (adj) Beaumont
- Red Barn Lane (adj) Great Oakley
- Hamford Drive (opp) Great Oakley
- The Memorial (opp) Great Oakley
- Partridge Close (opp) Great Oakley
- The Soils (adj) Great Oakley
- Little Oakley Hall (o/s) Little Oakley
- The Cherry Tree (adj) Little Oakley
- Seaview Avenue (opp) Little Oakley
- Foulton Hall (opp) Little Oakley
- Mayes Lane (adj) Little Oakley
- Beryl Road (adj) Upper Dovercourt
- Ramsey Lodge (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Abdy Avenue (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Tollgate Post Office (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Ainger Road (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Bird in Hand (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
- Dovercourt Church (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
- War Memorial (SE-bound) Upper Dovercourt
- Water Tower (adj) Upper Dovercourt
- St Michael's (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Fronk's Avenue (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Minesweepers Memorial (opp) Dovercourt
- Cliff Road (adj) Dovercourt
- High Street (NE-bound) Dovercourt
- Barrack Lane (opp) Harwich
- Mayflower Avenue (opp) Harwich
- Lighthouse (opp) Harwich
- Railway Station (o/s) Harwich
3 towards Clacton
All 59 stops
- Railway Station (o/s) Harwich
- Mayflower Avenue (adj) Harwich
- Barrack Lane (adj) Harwich
- High Street (SW-bound) Dovercourt
- Cliff Road (opp) Dovercourt
- Minesweepers Memorial (adj) Dovercourt
- Fronk's Avenue (adj) Upper Dovercourt
- St Michael's (adj) Upper Dovercourt
- Fronk's Road (W-bound) Upper Dovercourt
- Water Tower (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Deane's Close (adj) Upper Dovercourt
- Dovercourt Church (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Bird in Hand (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Ainger Road (adj) Upper Dovercourt
- Tollgate Post Office (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
- Abdy Avenue (adj) Upper Dovercourt
- Ramsey Lodge (o/s) Upper Dovercourt
- Beryl Road (opp) Upper Dovercourt
- Mayes Lane (opp) Little Oakley
- Foulton Hall (adj) Little Oakley
- Seaview Avenue (adj) Little Oakley
- The Cherry Tree (opp) Little Oakley
- Little Oakley Hall (opp) Little Oakley
- The Soils (opp) Great Oakley
- Partridge Close (adj) Great Oakley
- The Memorial (adj) Great Oakley
- Hamford Drive (adj) Great Oakley
- Red Barn Lane (opp) Great Oakley
- The Oak (opp) Beaumont
- Village Hall (adj) Beaumont
- Chapel Road (opp) Beaumont
- Palmerston Rd (opp) Thorpe-le-Soken
- Tendring College (opp) Thorpe-le-Soken
- Thorpe Memorial (opp) Thorpe-le-Soken
- Playing Field (adj) Thorpe-le-Soken
- Railway Station (opp) Thorpe-le-Soken
- Lodge Road (adj) Little Clacton
- Tan Lane (adj) Little Clacton
- Edward Terrace (o/s) Little Clacton
- Grove Road (opp) Little Clacton
- Weeley Road (opp) Little Clacton
- Plough Corner (S-bound) Little Clacton
- Elm Road (opp) Little Clacton
- Appletree Inn (opp) Little Clacton
- The Blacksmiths Arms (o/s) Little Clacton
- Village Hall (opp) Little Clacton
- Leys Drive (opp) Little Clacton
- Meadowview Estate (opp) Little Clacton
- Little Clacton Road (S-bound) Bockings Elm
- Brace of Pistols (opp) Bockings Elm
- Waterworks Drive (opp) Bockings Elm
- Nien Oord (adj) Bockings Elm
- Coppins Green Clacton
- Coronation Road (opp) Clacton
- Beaumont Avenue (opp) Clacton
- Dudley Road (adj) Clacton
- Bryans Garage (o/s) Clacton
- Aldi (opp) Clacton
- Pier Avenue (Stand D) Clacton
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 22 February 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 June 2025 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 4 September 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 4 December 2021 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 11 July 2021 To amend Route and Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Essex County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0002189/105 · Changes in Essex County 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 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?
Central Connect's published fares on the 3: adult single £1.50 to £3.00. 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. 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 Central Connect via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0002189/105. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.