3A Swansea to Bracelet Bay via St Helens, Norton

Operated by First South & West Wales. First bus 06:35, last bus 22:30. 53 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.

Next towards Bracelet Bay from Swansea Bus Station Stand W: 11:25, 11:55, 12:25

Next towards Swansea from Bracelet Bay (Car Park): 11:18, 11:48, 12:18

Wanted a different 3A? 27 other bus routes are numbered 3A elsewhere in the UK — see every 3A bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Bracelet Bay · Monday to Friday · 26 journeys
Stop 07:3008:0008:3008:5509:2509:5510:2510:5511:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:3017:0017:3018:0018:2519:1520:5522:30
Swansea Bus Station Stand W 07:3008:0008:3008:5509:2509:5510:2510:5511:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:3017:0017:3018:0018:2519:1520:5522:30
Swansea Crown Court (o/s) 07:3508:0508:3509:0009:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3517:0517:3518:0518:3019:2021:0022:35
Post Office (opp) 07:5308:2308:5309:1809:4510:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1615:4616:1616:5117:2117:5118:1818:4319:3321:1322:48
West Cross Shops (before) 08:0408:3409:0409:2909:5710:2710:5711:2711:5712:2712:5713:2713:5714:2714:5715:2815:5816:2817:0317:3318:0318:3018:5519:4521:2422:59
Oystermouth Square (before) 08:1308:4309:1309:3810:0710:3711:0711:3712:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:0715:3916:0916:3917:1417:4418:1118:3819:0319:5321:3323:08
Bracelet Bay (Car Park) 08:1908:4909:1909:4510:1410:4411:1411:4412:1412:4413:1413:4414:1414:4415:1415:4616:1616:4617:2117:5118:1718:4419:0919:5921:3923:14

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.

The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — First South & West Wales sets the fares on the 3A. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices. Who travels free →

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 South & West Wales 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.

Route map

All stops on route 3A

3A towards Bracelet Bay

All 38 stops
  1. Swansea Bus Station Stand W Swansea
  2. Argyle Street (before) Swansea
  3. Beach Street (before) Swansea
  4. Swansea Crown Court (o/s) Guildhall
  5. St Helen's Cricket Ground (opp) St Helens
  6. Recreation Ground (opp) Brynmill
  7. Brynmill Lane (after) Singleton
  8. Swansea University Singleton Campus (Grounds) Singleton
  9. Singleton Hospital (Main Entrance) Singleton
  10. Sketty Lane (after) Singleton
  11. Ashleigh Road (after) Lower Sketty
  12. Post Office (opp) Blackpill
  13. Llwynderw Drive (after) West Cross
  14. Heathwood Road (after) West Cross
  15. Baywood Avenue (before) West Cross
  16. Wimblewood Close (before) West Cross
  17. West Cross Community Centre (adj) West Cross
  18. Elmgrove Road (after) West Cross
  19. Linden Tree (opp) West Cross
  20. Mulberry Avenue (o/s 5) Mayals
  21. Chestnut Avenue (nr 178) West Cross
  22. Gonhill (before) West Cross
  23. Leyshon Walk (nr) West Cross
  24. Alder Way (after) West Cross
  25. West Cross Shops (before) West Cross
  26. West Cross Surgery (before) West Cross
  27. Woodland Avenue (after) West Cross
  28. Moorside Road (opp 45) West Cross
  29. West Cross Lane Junction (before) West Cross
  30. West Cross House (nr) West Cross
  31. West Cross Avenue School (o/s) West Cross
  32. Norton Surgery (o/s) Norton
  33. Castle Acre (opp junct) Norton
  34. Oystermouth Square (before) Oystermouth
  35. Southend Park (o/s) Mumbles
  36. George Hotel (opp) Mumbles
  37. Pier Hotel (nr) Bracelet Bay
  38. Bracelet Bay (Car Park) Bracelet Bay

3A towards Swansea

All 52 stops
  1. Bracelet Bay (Car Park) Bracelet Bay
  2. Pier Hotel (nr) Bracelet Bay
  3. George Hotel (o/s) Mumbles
  4. Southend Park (opp) Mumbles
  5. Plunch Lane (Bottom) (nr) Limeslade
  6. Westcliff (nr) Limeslade
  7. Plunch Lane (o/s 120) Limeslade
  8. Nicholl Court (nr) Thistleboon
  9. Heatherslade Close (opp) Thistleboon
  10. Lambs Well Close (before) Thistleboon
  11. Worcester Drive (o/s number 2) Thistleboon
  12. Cambridge Close (before) Thistleboon
  13. Higher Lane (o/s number 42) Mumbles
  14. Langland Corner (after) Langland Bay
  15. Langland Corner (before) Langland Bay
  16. Oystermouth Primary School (o/s) Oystermouth
  17. Newton Road (o/s Castleton Work) Oystermouth
  18. Oystermouth Square (after) Oystermouth
  19. Castle Acre (after) Norton
  20. Norton Surgery (opp) Norton
  21. West Cross Avenue School (opp) West Cross
  22. West Cross House (nr) West Cross
  23. West Cross Lane Junction (after) West Cross
  24. Moorside Road (o/s 45) West Cross
  25. Woodland Avenue (before) West Cross
  26. West Cross Surgery (after) West Cross
  27. West Cross Shops (after) West Cross
  28. Alder Way (after) West Cross
  29. Leyshon Walk (nr) West Cross
  30. Gonhill (after) West Cross
  31. Chestnut Avenue (nr 178) West Cross
  32. Fairwood Road (o/s 46) Mayals
  33. Linden Tree (before) Mayals
  34. Elmgrove Road (before) West Cross
  35. West Cross Community Centre (after) West Cross
  36. Baywood Avenue (after) West Cross
  37. Heathwood Road (after) Oystermouth
  38. Fairwood Road (after) West Cross
  39. Llwynderw Drive (before) West Cross
  40. Blackpil Lido (opp) Blackpill
  41. Ashleigh Road (after) Lower Sketty
  42. Singleton Hospital (Main Entrance) Singleton
  43. Swansea University Singleton Campus Singleton
  44. Swansea University (opp) Singleton
  45. Brynmill Lane (after) Singleton
  46. Recreation Ground (o/s) Brynmill
  47. St Helen's Cricket Ground (o/s) St Helens
  48. Swansea Crown Court (before) Guildhall
  49. St Helens Road (opp 66) Swansea
  50. Masonic (nr) Swansea
  51. YMCA (before) Swansea
  52. Swansea Bus Station Stand W Swansea

Towns & areas on this route

SwanseaWest CrossLower SkettyMayalsSingletonThistleboonBrynmillGuildhallLangland BayNortonOystermouthLimeslade

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 3A bus?

The first 3A departure on weekdays leaves at 06:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 3A bus?

The last 3A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 3A bus cost?

The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — First South & West Wales sets the fares on the 3A. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.

Who runs the 3A bus?

The 3A is operated by First South & West Wales.

Timetable data from First South & West Wales via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.