30 Taunton to Axminster via Ilminster, Chard
Operated by First Buses of Somerset. First bus 06:06, last bus 22:05. 42 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.60 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 30? 37 other bus routes are numbered 30 elsewhere in the UK — see every 30 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:06 | 06:06 | 06:55 | 06:55 | 08:40 | 08:40 | 10:10 | 10:10 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 18:40 to Chard, The Guildhall | 18:40 to Chard, The Guildhall | 20:10 to Chard, The Guildhall | 20:10 to Chard, The Guildhall | 22:05 to Chard, The Guildhall | 22:05 to Chard, The Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset College 1 (E-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:00 | 17:00 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Taunton Town Centre Stop I (SE-bound) | · | · | 06:55 | 06:55 | 08:40 | 08:40 | 10:10 | 10:10 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 17:10 | 17:10 | 18:40 | 18:40 | 20:10 | 20:10 | 22:05 | 22:05 |
| YMCA (SE-bound) | · | · | 06:59 | 06:59 | 08:44 | 08:44 | 10:14 | 10:14 | 11:54 | 11:54 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 17:16 | 17:16 | 18:44 | 18:44 | 20:14 | 20:14 | 22:09 | 22:09 |
| Sports Centre (NE-bound) | · | · | 07:01 | 07:01 | 08:46 | 08:46 | 10:16 | 10:16 | 11:56 | 11:56 | 13:38 | 13:38 | 15:29 | 15:29 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 18:46 | 18:46 | 20:16 | 20:16 | 22:10 | 22:10 |
| Ilminster Road Busway (E-bound) | · | · | 07:03 | 07:03 | 08:48 | 08:48 | 10:18 | 10:18 | 11:58 | 11:58 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 15:31 | 15:31 | 17:24 | 17:24 | 18:48 | 18:48 | 20:18 | 20:18 | 22:12 | 22:12 |
| Gateway P&R (SW-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:51 | 18:51 | 20:21 | 20:21 | 22:15 | 22:15 |
| Henlade Cross (E-bound) | · | · | 07:08 | 07:08 | 08:53 | 08:53 | 10:22 | 10:22 | 12:02 | 12:02 | 13:44 | 13:44 | 15:35 | 15:35 | 17:32 | 17:32 | 18:54 | 18:54 | 20:24 | 20:24 | 22:18 | 22:18 |
| Ash Cross (SE-bound) | · | · | 07:10 | 07:10 | 08:55 | 08:55 | 10:24 | 10:24 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 13:46 | 13:46 | 15:37 | 15:37 | 17:34 | 17:34 | 18:56 | 18:56 | 20:26 | 20:26 | 22:19 | 22:19 |
| Horlicks Factory (SE-bound) | · | · | 07:24 | 07:24 | 09:08 | 09:08 | 10:34 | 10:34 | 12:14 | 12:14 | 13:56 | 13:56 | 15:48 | 15:48 | 17:45 | 17:45 | 19:07 | 19:07 | 20:36 | 20:36 | 22:29 | 22:29 |
| Market House (S-bound) | · | · | 07:29 | 07:29 | 09:13 | 09:13 | 10:39 | 10:39 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 14:03 | 14:03 | 15:54 | 15:54 | 17:51 | 17:51 | 19:12 | 19:12 | 20:41 | 20:41 | 22:34 | 22:34 |
| The Guildhall (W-bound) | 06:06 | 06:06 | 07:49 | 07:49 | 09:36 | 09:36 | 11:01 | 11:01 | 12:41 | 12:41 | 14:26 | 14:26 | 16:16 | 16:16 | 18:11 | 18:11 | 19:32 | 19:32 | 20:59 | 20:59 | 22:52 | 22:52 |
| Tatworth Church (S-bound) | 06:12 | 06:12 | 07:56 | 07:56 | 09:42 | 09:42 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 12:47 | 12:47 | 14:32 | 14:32 | 16:23 | 16:23 | 18:18 | 18:18 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Crossways (SW-bound) | 06:16 | 06:16 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 09:47 | 09:47 | 11:13 | 11:13 | 12:53 | 12:53 | 14:38 | 14:38 | 16:29 | 16:29 | 18:22 | 18:22 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| First Avenue (S-bound) | 06:28 | 06:28 | 08:12 | 08:12 | 09:58 | 09:58 | 11:24 | 11:24 | 13:04 | 13:04 | 14:49 | 14:49 | 16:40 | 16:40 | 18:33 | 18:33 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Rail Station (NE-bound) | 06:35 | 06:35 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 10:06 | 10:06 | 11:32 | 11:32 | 13:12 | 13:12 | 14:57 | 14:57 | 16:48 | 16:48 | 18:40 | 18:40 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 30
Adult single £2.60 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.60 | YMCA | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.60 | £2.60 | Ilminster Road Busway (from TN) | |||||||||||||
| £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Bushy Cross | ||||||||||||
| £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Ash Cross | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Home Farm Way | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Springfield | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Hornsbury Mill | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Beeching Close | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Halcombe Bus Shelter/King Ine Close | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Tatworth Church | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Crossways | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Tytherleigh Arms | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | All Saints Cross | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Axminster Railway Station | |
| £2.60 | £2.60 | – | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Ilminster Road Busway (to TN) |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Taunton Market House/Parade.
First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Buses of Somerset before you travel.
Tickets on the 30
First Buses of Somerset publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from First Buses of Somerset's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Buses of Somerset.
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 First Buses of Somerset before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, 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.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Axminster: 20 journeys, first 06:06 towards Taunton: 18 journeys, first 08:30
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Axminster: 20 journeys, first 06:06 towards Taunton: 18 journeys, first 08:30
Route map
All stops on route 30
30 towards Axminster
All 59 stops
- Somerset College 1 (E-bound) Taunton
- Aylands Road (SE-bound) Taunton
- County Hall (NE-bound) Taunton
- Taunton Town Centre Stop I (SE-bound) Taunton
- Primark (E-bound) Taunton
- Old Hospital (opp) Taunton
- YMCA (SE-bound) Taunton
- Medical Centre (SE-bound) Taunton
- Ashbourne Crescent (adj) Taunton
- Sports Centre (NE-bound) Taunton
- Redlake Drive (N-bound) Halcon
- Ilminster Road Busway (E-bound) Taunton
- Blackbrook BP Garage (E-bound) Taunton
- Taunton Gateway (E-bound) Ruishton
- Gateway P&R (SW-bound) Ruishton
- Bushy Cross (SE-bound) Haydon
- Henlade Cross (E-bound) Henlade
- Ash Cross (SE-bound) Thornfalcon
- Horlicks Factory (SE-bound) Ilminster
- Home Farm Way (adj) Winterhay Green
- St Joseph's Church (E-bound) Ilminster
- West Street (E-bound) Ilminster
- North Street (SE-bound) Ilminster
- Market House (S-bound) Ilminster
- Herne View School (S-bound) Ilminster
- Springfield (opp) Ilminster
- Kingstone Turn (adj) Moolham
- Dowlish Ford Mills (SW-bound) Sea
- Sea (W-bound) Dowlish Ford
- Hornsbury Mill (S-bound) New England
- Beeching Close (SW-bound) Chard
- Furnham Road (SW-bound) Chard
- The Old Station (NE-bound) Chard
- Henson Park (SE-bound) Chard
- Avishayes Road (opp) Chard
- Fire Station (adj) Chard
- Tapstone Road (W-bound) Chard
- Essex Close (opp) Chard
- The Guildhall (W-bound) Chard
- Mitchell Gardens (SE-bound) Chard
- St. Mary's Church (SE-bound) Chard
- King Ine Close (SE-bound) Chard
- Tatworth Church (S-bound) Wreath Green
- Loveridge Lane (E-bound) Waterlake
- Lower Coombses (E-bound) Perry Street
- Waterlake Road (S-bound) Perry Street
- Perry Street (SW-bound) Perry Street
- The Spar Shop (SW-bound) South Chard
- Crossways (SW-bound) South Chard
- Tytherleigh Arms (opp) Tytherleigh
- All Saints Cross (S-bound) All Saints
- Millwey Court (opp) Axminster
- Heal's Field (opp) Axminster
- Millwey Avenue (S-bound) Axminster
- First Avenue (S-bound) Axminster
- Millbrook Cross (W-bound) Axminster
- Trinity Square (Stop A) Axminster
- West Close (SW-bound) Axminster
- Rail Station (NE-bound) Axminster
30 towards Taunton
All 59 stops
- Rail Station (NE-bound) Axminster
- West Close (NE-bound) Axminster
- Trinity Square (Stop B) Axminster
- Hospital (NE-bound) Axminster
- Cherry Tree Road (opp) Axminster
- First Avenue (opp) Axminster
- Millwey Avenue (N-bound) Axminster
- Heal's Field (NE-bound) Axminster
- Millwey Court (NW-bound) Axminster
- All Saints Cross (N-bound) All Saints
- Tytherleigh Arms (NE-bound) Tytherleigh
- Crossways (NE-bound) South Chard
- Linkhay Orchard (NE-bound) South Chard
- Perry Street (NE-bound) Perry Street
- Waterlake Road (N-bound) Perry Street
- Lower Coombses (W-bound) Perry Street
- Loveridge Lane (W-bound) Waterlake
- Tatworth Church (W-bound) Wreath Green
- Halcombe Bus Shelter (N-bound) Chard
- St. Mary's Church (NW-bound) Chard
- Boden Street (N-bound) Chard
- Essex Close (adj) Chard
- Fire Station (opp) Chard
- Avishayes Road (near) Chard
- Henson Park (N-bound) Chard
- The Old Station (SW-bound) Chard
- Furnham Road (NE-bound) Chard
- Beeching Close (NE-bound) Chard
- Hornsbury Mill (N-bound) Hornsbury
- Sea (E-bound) Dowlish Ford
- Dowlish Ford Mills (NE-bound) Sea
- Kingstone Turn (opp) Moolham
- Springfield (adj) Ilminster
- Herne View School (N-bound) Ilminster
- Orchard Vale (W-bound) Ilminster
- Canal Way (W-bound) Ilminster
- Medical Centre (NW-bound) Ilminster
- Riec-Sur-Belon Way (N-bound) Ilminster
- Home Farm Way (opp) Winterhay Green
- Horlicks Factory (NW-bound) Ilminster
- Ash Cross (NW-bound) Thornfalcon
- Thornfalcon School (NW-bound) Thornfalcon
- Henlade Cross (W-bound) Henlade
- Bushy Cross (NW-bound) Haydon
- Taunton Gateway (W-bound) Ruishton
- Ilminster Road Busway (W-bound) Taunton
- Redlake Drive (S-bound) Halcon
- Sports Centre (SW-bound) Taunton
- Ashbourne Crescent (opp) Taunton
- Medical Centre (NW-bound) Taunton
- YMCA (NW-bound) Taunton
- Grays Terrace (W-bound) Taunton
- Old Hospital (o/s) Taunton
- Alms Houses (W-bound) Taunton
- Waterstones (W-bound) Taunton
- Taunton Town Centre K (NW-bound) Taunton
- County Hall (SW-bound) Taunton
- Aylands Road (NW-bound) Taunton
- Somerset College 1 (E-bound) Taunton
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 30 bus?
The first 30 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:06 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 30 bus?
The last 30 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 30 bus cost?
First Buses of Somerset's published fares on the 30: adult single £2.60 to £3.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). First Buses of Somerset day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 30 bus?
The 30 is operated by First Buses of Somerset.
Timetable data from First Buses of Somerset via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.