3 Stafford Road ↔ Castlecroft Road

Operated by National Express West Midlands. First bus 05:19, last bus 23:22. 171 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with National Express West Midlands whether this route takes part. Details →

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 Castlecroft Road · Monday to Friday towards Castlecroft Road · Saturday towards Castlecroft Road · Sunday towards Stafford Road · Monday to Friday towards Stafford Road · Saturday towards Stafford Road · Sunday
3 towards Castlecroft Road — Monday to Friday (84 journeys)
Stafford Road (before) ·05:4506:0506:2406:2506:4006:4406:5907:0107:1607:1907:3307:3707:5107:5708:1008:1708:2908:3708:5208:57·09:1309:1609:3409:3609:3609:5610:1610:3610:3610:5611:1611:3611:3611:5612:1612:3612:3612:5613:1613:3613:3613:3613:5614:1614:1614:3614:3614:3814:5815:0015:1915:2015:3615:4015:4215:5916:0516:1716:2716:3316:3616:4916:5117:0917:1317:3517:3617:3617:5717:5718:1818:3818:4119:0919:4119:4120:4120:4121:4121:4122:4122:41
Greenwood Road (after) ·05:5606:1606:3506:3606:5106:5607:1007:1407:2907:3007:4707:4908:0608:0908:2608:2908:4608:4909:0509:09·09:2609:2809:4709:4709:4810:0810:2810:4710:4811:0811:2811:4811:4712:0812:2812:4812:4713:0813:2813:4813:4713:4814:0814:2814:2814:4714:4814:5015:1015:1215:3315:3215:4715:5415:5516:1416:1816:3216:4016:4716:4717:0217:0517:2217:2617:4817:4817:4718:0818:0918:2918:4918:5019:1919:5019:5020:5020:5021:5021:5022:5022:50
University of Wolverhampton (Stop AD) 05:4006:1006:3006:4606:5007:0207:0807:2107:2707:4407:4108:0308:0108:2308:2108:4308:4109:0309:0109:2109:2109:0009:4109:4110:0110:0010:0110:2110:4111:0011:0111:2111:4112:0112:0012:2112:4113:0113:0013:2113:4114:0114:0014:0114:2214:4214:4215:0015:0315:0415:2515:2615:4915:4616:0016:1116:0916:3116:3216:4916:5417:0417:0017:1617:2117:3617:4118:0018:0118:0018:2118:2118:4119:0119:0119:3120:0120:0121:0121:0122:0122:0123:0123:01
Finchfield Gardens (opp) 05:4606:1706:3806:5406:5807:1007:1707:3007:3707:5407:5108:1408:1108:3408:3108:5308:5109:1309:1109:3109:3109:0809:5109:5110:1110:0810:1110:3110:5111:0811:1111:3111:5112:1112:0812:3112:5113:1113:0813:3113:5114:1114:0814:1214:3314:5314:5415:0815:1415:1615:3615:3816:0115:5816:0816:2316:2116:4216:4417:0017:0617:1517:0817:2817:3217:4817:5118:1118:1118:0818:3118:3218:5019:1019:0919:4020:0920:0921:0921:0922:0922:0923:0923:09
Castlecroft Road (adj) 05:5306:2406:4507:0207:0607:1807:2507:3807:4508:0207:5908:2308:1908:4308:3909:0108:5909:2109:1909:3909:3909:1709:5909:5910:1910:1710:1910:3910:5911:1711:1911:3911:5912:1912:1712:3912:5913:1913:1713:3913:5914:1914:1714:2014:4115:0215:0215:1715:2515:2415:4615:4616:1116:0616:1716:3216:2916:5116:5217:0917:1417:2417:1717:3617:4017:5617:5918:1918:1918:1518:3918:4018:5819:1819:1619:4720:1620:1621:1621:1622:1622:1623:1623:16

Route map

All stops on route 3

3 towards Castlecroft Road

  1. Greenfield Lane (adj) Fordhouses
  2. Stafford Road (before) Fordhouses
  3. Springfield Lane (adj) Fordhouses
  4. Stafford Road (after) Fordhouses
  5. Redhurst Drive (opp) Wobaston
  6. Upton Green (adjacent) Wobaston
  7. Sandon Road (adj) Wobaston
  8. St Annes Road (opp) Oxley
  9. Barrington Close (adj) Oxley
  10. Three Tuns Lane (adj) Oxley
  11. Lodge Road (opp) Oxley
  12. Polish Church (opp) Dunstall
  13. Greenwood Road (after) Oxley
  14. Bushbury Lane (adj) Dunstall
  15. Gorsebrook Road (opp) Dunstall
  16. Five Ways (adj) Dunstall
  17. Five Ways (after) Dunstall
  18. Oxley Street (adj) Dunstall
  19. Molineux Stadium (adj) Wolverhampton
  20. University of Wolverhampton (Stop AD) Wolverhampton
  21. Art Gallery (Stop BB) Wolverhampton
  22. Red Lion Street (Stop BE) Wolverhampton
  23. Fold St Car Park (Stop BG) Wolverhampton
  24. St Marks Church (adjacent) Wolverhampton
  25. Lord Street (adj) Merridale
  26. Crawford Road (opp) Merridale
  27. Merridale Lane (opp) Merridale
  28. Aspen Way (adj) Merridale
  29. Bantock House Museum (adj) Merridale
  30. Finchfield Gardens (opp) Merridale
  31. Coppice Road (adj) Finchfield
  32. White Oak Drive (adj) Finchfield
  33. Broughton Road (opp) Finchfield
  34. Brantley Avenue (opp) Finchfield
  35. Castlecroft Gardens (adj) Finchfield
  36. Bhylls Lane (adj) Castlecroft
  37. Windmill Lane (after) Castlecroft
  38. Castlecroft Road (adj) Castlecroft

3 towards Stafford Road

  1. Ashenden Rise (adj) Castlecroft
  2. Wood Bank Road (adj) Castlecroft
  3. Castlecroft Road (adj) Castlecroft
  4. Castlecroft Gardens (opp) Finchfield
  5. Bhylls Lane (opp) Castlecroft
  6. Brantley Avenue (adj) Finchfield
  7. Broughton Road (adj) Finchfield
  8. White Oak Drive (opp) Finchfield
  9. Coppice Road Finchfield
  10. Finchfield Gardens (adj) Merridale
  11. Bantock House Museum (opp) Merridale
  12. Aspen Way (opp) Merridale
  13. Merridale Lane (adj) Merridale
  14. Crawford Road (adj) Merridale
  15. Compton Road (adj) Wolverhampton
  16. Ring Road (Stop CQ) Wolverhampton
  17. Wulfrun Centre (Stop CF) Wolverhampton
  18. Tower Street (Stop AS1) Wolverhampton
  19. University of Wolverhampton (Stop AB) Wolverhampton
  20. Princess Street (Stop AW) Wolverhampton
  21. Molineux Stadium (opp) Wolverhampton
  22. Oxley Street (opp) Dunstall
  23. Five Ways (before) Dunstall
  24. Five Ways (opp) Dunstall
  25. Gorsebrook Road (adj) Dunstall
  26. Bushbury Lane (opp) Dunstall
  27. Polish Church (adj) Dunstall
  28. Greenwood Road (before) Oxley
  29. Lodge Road (adj) Oxley
  30. Barrington Close (opp) Oxley
  31. Three Tuns Lane (opp) Oxley
  32. St Annes Road (adj) Oxley
  33. Pendeford High School (adj) Wobaston
  34. Harrowby Road (opp) Wobaston
  35. Upton Green (opposite) Wobaston
  36. Redhurst Drive (adj) Wobaston
  37. Stafford Road (adjacent) Fordhouses
  38. Springfield Lane (opp) Fordhouses
  39. Stafford Road (before) Fordhouses

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

WolverhamptonDunstallMerridaleOxleyFordhousesFinchfieldWobastonCastlecroft

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 3 bus?

The first 3 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:19 (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 23:22. 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). National Express West Midlands 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 National Express West Midlands.

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