4 Royal Parade A14 ↔ Ridgeway

Operated by Stagecoach South West. First bus 06:45, last bus 20:10. 79 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 4 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. 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 Ridgeway · Monday to Friday towards Ridgeway · Saturday towards Ridgeway · Sunday towards Royal Parade A14 · Monday to Friday towards Royal Parade A14 · Saturday towards Royal Parade A14 · Sunday
4 towards Ridgeway — Monday to Friday (39 journeys)
Royal Parade (Stop A14) 06:5006:5507:3007:5508:0008:5509:0009:0010:0010:0010:0011:0011:0011:0012:0012:0012:0013:0013:0013:0014:0014:0014:0015:0015:0515:05·16:0016:0516:1017:0017:1017:2018:0018:1018:2019:0019:1019:15
Wakehams Quarry (SW-bound) 06:5807:0307:4108:0608:1009:0609:1009:1010:1010:1310:1011:1311:1011:1012:1312:1012:1013:1013:1313:1014:1014:1014:1315:1015:1715:18·16:1016:1716:2317:1017:2217:3218:1018:2018:3119:1019:2019:26
Broxton Drive (NW-bound) 07:0107:0607:4308:0908:1309:0909:1309:1310:1310:1610:1311:1611:1311:1312:1612:1312:1313:1313:1613:1314:1314:1314:1615:1315:2015:21·16:1316:2016:2617:1317:2517:3518:1318:2318:3419:1319:2319:29
Broadway West (SE-bound) 07:0907:1207:5108:1708:2009:1609:2009:1910:2010:2310:1911:2311:1911:2012:2312:2012:1913:2013:2313:1914:2014:1914:2315:1915:2715:29·16:1916:2716:3417:1817:3217:4218:1818:2918:4019:1819:2919:35
Elburton Methodist Church (NE-bound) 07:1407:1607:5608:2208:2409:2009:2409:2310:2410:2710:2311:2711:2311:2412:2712:2412:2313:2413:2713:2314:2414:2314:2715:2315:3115:35·16:2316:3116:4017:2317:3617:4718:2318:3318:4419:2319:3319:39
Sherford Vale School (E-bound) 07:2107:2208:0308:2908:3009:2609:3009:2910:3010:3310:2911:3311:2911:3012:3312:3012:2913:3013:3313:2914:3014:2914:3315:2915:3915:42·16:2916:3916:4717:2917:4417:5418:2818:3918:5019:2819:3919:45
Sandy Road West (NE-bound) 07:3307:3008:1608:4108:3909:3809:3909:4110:3810:4510:4111:4511:4111:3812:4512:3812:4113:3813:4513:4114:3814:4114:4515:4115:4915:56·16:4116:4917:0117:4017:5418:0718:3918:4919:0219:3919:4919:57
Westfield (NW-bound) 07:3807:3608:2108:4608:4509:4309:4509:4610:4410:5010:4611:5011:4611:4412:5012:4412:4613:4413:5013:4614:4414:4614:5015:4615:5616:02·16:4616:5617:0617:4518:0118:1218:4418:5419:0719:4419:5420:02
Tory Brook (SW-bound) 07:4107:4108:2408:4908:4909:4609:4909:4910:4810:5310:4911:5311:4911:4812:5312:4812:4913:4813:5313:4914:4814:4914:5315:4916:0016:0615:1516:4917:0017:0917:4818:0518:1518:4718:5719:0919:4719:5720:04
Plympton Ridgeway (SE-bound) 07:4307:4408:2608:5108:5309:5009:5309:5210:5210:5710:5211:5711:5211:5212:5712:5212:5213:5213:5713:5214:5214:5214:5715:5216:0416:0915:1916:5217:0417:1117:5018:0818:1718:4919:0119:1219:4920:0120:07

Route map

All stops on route 4

4 towards Ridgeway

  1. Royal Parade (Stop A14) Plymouth City Centre
  2. Viaduct (Stop B2) Plymouth City Centre
  3. Exeter Street (opp) Plymouth City Centre
  4. Friary Park (E-bound) Cattedown
  5. Cattedown Roundabout (E-bound) Cattedown
  6. Higher Stert Terrace (NE-bound) Cattedown
  7. Plymouth Gate (SE-bound) Prince Rock
  8. Wakehams Quarry (SW-bound) Pomphlett
  9. The Ride (SE-bound) Pomphlett
  10. Halecombe Road (E-bound) Pomphlett
  11. Broxton Drive (NW-bound) Pomphlett
  12. Billacombe Green (SE-bound) Pomphlett
  13. Billacombe Green (SE-bound) Pomphlett
  14. Boringdon Terrace (SE-bound) Billacombe
  15. Broadland Lane (SW-bound) Billacombe
  16. Campbell Road (SW-bound) Billacombe
  17. Plymstock School (W-bound) Plymstock
  18. Dean Cross Road (opp) Plymstock
  19. Broadway West (SE-bound) Plymstock
  20. Church Road (SE-bound) Plymstock
  21. Dolphin Court Road (NE-bound) Plymstock
  22. Furzehatt Road Middle (E-bound) Plymstock
  23. Furzehatt Road (E-bound) Plymstock
  24. Great Churchway (E-bound) Elburton
  25. James Close (E-bound) Elburton
  26. Springfield Close (E-bound) Elburton
  27. Elburton Methodist Church (NE-bound) Elburton
  28. Elburton School (NW-bound) Elburton
  29. Springfield Road (NE-bound) Elburton
  30. Stanborough Cross (NW-bound) Elburton
  31. Hercules Road West (W-bound) Sherford
  32. Sherford Vale School (E-bound) Sherford
  33. Sandy Road West (NE-bound) Chaddlewood
  34. District Centre (W-bound) Chaddlewood
  35. Edwards Drive (NW-bound) Chaddlewood
  36. Glen Park Primary School (NW-bound) Chaddlewood
  37. Kingston Drive (NW-bound) Chaddlewood
  38. Downfield Drive (NW-bound) Chaddlewood
  39. Westfield (NW-bound) Plympton
  40. Lord Louis (W-bound) Plympton
  41. Tory Brook (SW-bound) Plympton
  42. St Mary's Bridge (SE-bound) Plympton
  43. Plympton Ridgeway (SE-bound) Plympton

4 towards Royal Parade A14

  1. Plympton Ridgeway (SE-bound) Plympton
  2. Ridgeway Academy (N-bound) Plympton
  3. Ridge Park Road (N-bound) Plympton
  4. Glenside Surgey (E-bound) Plympton
  5. Westfield (SE-bound) Plympton
  6. Parkstone Lane (SE-bound) Plympton
  7. Glen Road Subway (SE-bound) Chaddlewood
  8. Hickory Drive (SE-bound) Chaddlewood
  9. Kingston Drive (E-bound) Chaddlewood
  10. Clement Road (SE-bound) Chaddlewood
  11. District Centre (E-bound) Chaddlewood
  12. Sandy Road North (SW-bound) Chaddlewood
  13. Sherford Vale School (SW-bound) Sherford
  14. Hercules Road West (W-bound) Sherford
  15. Elburton Hotel (SE-bound) Elburton
  16. Doreena Road (SW-bound) Elburton
  17. Elburton Village (SW-bound) Elburton
  18. James Close (W-bound) Elburton
  19. Coach House Mews (W-bound) Elburton
  20. Great Churchway (NW-bound) Elburton
  21. Dunstone Road (W-bound) Plymstock
  22. Dolphin Court Road (SW-bound) Plymstock
  23. Plymstock Bowling Club (W-bound) Plymstock
  24. Church Road (NW-bound) Plymstock
  25. Berry Park Road (NW-bound) Plymstock
  26. Plymstock Fire Station (W-bound) Plymstock
  27. Dean Cross Road (NE-bound) Plymstock
  28. Rocky Park Road (NW-bound) Pomphlett
  29. Blue Peter (W-bound) Pomphlett
  30. Pomphlett Roundabout (NW-bound) Pomphlett
  31. Rock Gardens (NE-bound) Pomphlett
  32. Broxton Drive (NW-bound) Pomphlett
  33. Ashbrook Street (W-bound) Pomphlett
  34. The Ride (NW-bound) Pomphlett
  35. Wakehams Quarry (SW-bound) Pomphlett
  36. Laira Bridge (NW-bound) Prince Rock
  37. Elliott Road (W-bound) Prince Rock
  38. Astor Fields (W-bound) Cattedown
  39. St Johns Church (W-bound) Cattedown
  40. Charles Church (o/s) Plymouth City Centre
  41. Viaduct (Stop B4) Plymouth City Centre
  42. Royal Parade (Stop A14) Plymouth City Centre

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

PlymstockPlymptonPlymouth City CentreElburtonChaddlewoodPomphlettCattedownBillacombePrince RockSherford

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 4 bus?

The first 4 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 4 bus?

The last 4 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 4 bus cost?

The 4 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. Stagecoach South West day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 4 bus?

The 4 is operated by Stagecoach South West.

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