42 Royal Parade ↔ Samuel Bassett Aven
Operated by Plymouth Citybus. First bus 05:20, last bus 22:17. 158 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 42 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.
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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 Samuel Bassett Aven · Monday to Friday towards Samuel Bassett Aven · Saturday towards Samuel Bassett Aven · Sunday towards Royal Parade · Monday to Friday towards Royal Parade · Saturday towards Royal Parade · Sunday
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| Royal Parade (Stop A20) | 05:20 | · | 06:20 | · | 06:50 | · | 07:07 | · | · | 07:37 | 08:07 | · | 08:35 | · | · | 08:40 | · | 09:15 | 09:22 | · | 09:30 | 09:50 | · | 10:15 | · | · | 10:20 | · | 10:50 | · | 11:15 | 11:20 | · | · | 11:50 | · | 12:15 | 12:20 | · | · | 12:50 | 13:15 | · | · | 13:20 | 13:50 | · | 14:15 | · | 14:20 | · | · | 14:50 | 15:15 | · | · | 15:20 | · | 15:55 | · | 16:15 | · | 16:30 | · | 17:10 | · | 17:15 | · | 17:45 | 18:35 | · | · | 18:55 | 19:50 | · | 20:50 | · | · | 21:50 |
| Royal Parade (Stop A18) | · | 05:30 | · | 06:20 | · | 06:55 | · | 07:08 | 07:37 | · | · | 08:12 | · | 08:35 | 08:40 | · | 09:15 | · | · | 09:30 | · | · | 09:50 | · | 10:15 | 10:20 | · | 10:50 | · | 11:15 | · | · | 11:20 | 11:50 | · | 12:15 | · | · | 12:20 | 12:50 | · | · | 13:15 | 13:20 | · | · | 13:50 | · | 14:15 | · | 14:20 | 14:50 | · | · | 15:15 | 15:20 | · | 15:50 | · | 16:15 | · | 16:25 | · | 17:05 | · | 17:15 | · | 17:44 | · | · | 18:35 | 18:50 | · | · | 19:50 | · | 20:50 | 21:50 | · |
| Mutley Plain (Stop M1) | 05:26 | 05:36 | 06:28 | 06:28 | 07:00 | 07:04 | 07:17 | 07:17 | 07:46 | 07:47 | 08:17 | 08:21 | 08:42 | 08:42 | 08:48 | 08:48 | 09:23 | 09:23 | 09:30 | 09:37 | 09:37 | 09:58 | 09:58 | 10:22 | 10:22 | 10:28 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 10:58 | 11:22 | 11:22 | 11:28 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 11:58 | 12:22 | 12:22 | 12:28 | 12:28 | 12:58 | 12:58 | 13:22 | 13:22 | 13:28 | 13:28 | 13:58 | 13:58 | 14:22 | 14:22 | 14:28 | 14:28 | 14:58 | 14:59 | 15:22 | 15:22 | 15:29 | 15:30 | 15:59 | 16:05 | 16:22 | 16:22 | 16:34 | 16:40 | 17:14 | 17:20 | 17:22 | 17:22 | 17:52 | 17:53 | 18:42 | 18:42 | 18:58 | 19:03 | 19:56 | 19:56 | 20:56 | 20:56 | 21:56 | 21:56 |
| Crownhill Low Level (N-bound) | 05:35 | 05:45 | 06:37 | 06:37 | 07:15 | 07:16 | 07:32 | 07:29 | 07:58 | 08:02 | 08:32 | 08:33 | 08:52 | 08:52 | 08:57 | 08:57 | 09:32 | 09:32 | 09:39 | 09:47 | 09:47 | 10:07 | 10:07 | 10:32 | 10:32 | 10:37 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:07 | 11:32 | 11:32 | 11:37 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:07 | 12:32 | 12:32 | 12:37 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:07 | 13:32 | 13:32 | 13:37 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:07 | 14:32 | 14:32 | 14:37 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:11 | 15:32 | 15:32 | 15:41 | 15:45 | 16:11 | 16:20 | 16:32 | 16:32 | 16:46 | 16:55 | 17:26 | 17:35 | 17:32 | 17:32 | 18:01 | 18:02 | 18:52 | 18:52 | 19:07 | 19:12 | 20:05 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 22:05 |
| Derriford Hospital (Stand 5) | 05:44 | 05:54 | 06:46 | 06:46 | 07:27 | 07:26 | 07:40 | 07:37 | 08:08 | 08:14 | 08:44 | 08:43 | 09:02 | 09:02 | 09:06 | 09:06 | 09:41 | 09:41 | 09:46 | 09:57 | 09:57 | 10:16 | 10:16 | 10:42 | 10:42 | 10:46 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:16 | 11:42 | 11:42 | 11:46 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:16 | 12:42 | 12:42 | 12:46 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:16 | 13:42 | 13:42 | 13:46 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:16 | 14:42 | 14:42 | 14:46 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:21 | 15:42 | 15:42 | 15:51 | 15:57 | 16:21 | 16:32 | 16:42 | 16:42 | 16:56 | 17:07 | 17:36 | 17:47 | 17:42 | 17:42 | 18:10 | 18:11 | 19:02 | 19:02 | 19:16 | 19:21 | 20:14 | 20:14 | 21:14 | 21:14 | 22:14 | 22:14 |
| Marjon North (NW-bound) | 05:45 | 05:55 | 06:47 | 06:47 | 07:28 | 07:27 | · | · | 08:09 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 08:44 | 09:03 | 09:03 | 09:07 | 09:07 | 09:42 | 09:42 | · | 09:58 | 09:58 | 10:17 | 10:17 | 10:43 | 10:43 | 10:47 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:17 | 11:43 | 11:43 | 11:47 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:17 | 12:43 | 12:43 | 12:47 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:17 | 13:43 | 13:43 | 13:47 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:17 | 14:43 | 14:43 | 14:47 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:22 | 15:43 | 15:43 | 15:52 | 15:58 | 16:22 | 16:33 | 16:43 | 16:43 | 16:57 | 17:08 | 17:37 | 17:48 | 17:43 | 17:43 | 18:11 | 18:12 | 19:03 | 19:03 | 19:17 | 19:22 | 20:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 22:15 |
| Warleigh Crescent (W-bound) | 05:47 | 05:57 | 06:50 | 06:50 | 07:32 | 07:31 | · | · | 08:13 | 08:19 | 08:49 | 08:48 | 09:05 | 09:05 | 09:10 | 09:10 | 09:45 | 09:45 | · | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 10:45 | 10:45 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:45 | 12:45 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:26 | 15:45 | 15:45 | 15:56 | 16:02 | 16:26 | 16:37 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 17:01 | 17:12 | 17:41 | 17:52 | 17:45 | 17:45 | 18:14 | 18:15 | 19:05 | 19:05 | 19:20 | 19:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Southway Drive (E-bound) | 05:48 | 05:58 | 06:52 | 06:52 | 07:36 | 07:34 | · | · | 08:16 | 08:23 | 08:53 | 08:51 | 09:07 | 09:07 | 09:12 | 09:12 | 09:47 | 09:47 | · | 10:02 | 10:02 | 10:22 | 10:22 | 10:47 | 10:47 | 10:52 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:22 | 11:47 | 11:47 | 11:52 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:22 | 12:47 | 12:47 | 12:52 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:22 | 13:47 | 13:47 | 13:52 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:22 | 14:47 | 14:47 | 14:52 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 15:29 | 15:47 | 15:47 | 15:59 | 16:06 | 16:29 | 16:41 | 16:47 | 16:47 | 17:04 | 17:16 | 17:44 | 17:56 | 17:47 | 17:47 | 18:16 | 18:17 | 19:07 | 19:07 | 19:22 | 19:27 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Southway Shops (E-bound) | 05:51 | 06:01 | 06:56 | 06:56 | 07:42 | 07:40 | · | · | 08:22 | 08:29 | 08:59 | 08:57 | 09:11 | 09:11 | 09:16 | 09:16 | 09:51 | 09:51 | · | 10:06 | 10:06 | 10:26 | 10:26 | 10:51 | 10:51 | 10:56 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:26 | 11:51 | 11:51 | 11:56 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:26 | 12:51 | 12:51 | 12:56 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:26 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 13:56 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:26 | 14:51 | 14:51 | 14:56 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 15:35 | 15:51 | 15:51 | 16:05 | 16:12 | 16:35 | 16:47 | 16:51 | 16:51 | 17:10 | 17:22 | 17:50 | 18:02 | 17:51 | 17:51 | 18:20 | 18:21 | 19:11 | 19:11 | 19:26 | 19:31 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Samuel Bassett Avenue (NW-bound) | 05:53 | 06:03 | 06:58 | 06:58 | 07:45 | 07:43 | · | · | 08:25 | 08:32 | 09:02 | 09:00 | 09:14 | 09:14 | 09:18 | 09:18 | 09:53 | 09:53 | · | 10:09 | 10:09 | 10:28 | 10:28 | 10:54 | 10:54 | 10:58 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:28 | 11:54 | 11:54 | 11:58 | 11:58 | 12:28 | 12:28 | 12:54 | 12:54 | 12:58 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:28 | 13:54 | 13:54 | 13:58 | 13:58 | 14:28 | 14:28 | 14:54 | 14:54 | 14:58 | 14:58 | 15:28 | 15:38 | 15:54 | 15:54 | 16:08 | 16:15 | 16:38 | 16:50 | 16:54 | 16:54 | 17:13 | 17:25 | 17:53 | 18:05 | 17:54 | 17:54 | 18:22 | 18:23 | 19:14 | 19:14 | 19:28 | 19:33 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 42
42 towards Samuel Bassett Aven
- Segrave Road (NE-bound) Milehouse
- Outland Road Church (NE-bound) Milehouse
- DHS Girls (NE-bound) Peverell
- Onslow Road (NE-bound) Peverell
- Outland Road (NE-bound) Peverell
- St Erth Road (NE-bound) Hartley
- Royal Parade (Stop A20) Plymouth City Centre
- Royal Parade (Stop A18) Plymouth City Centre
- Charles Street (Stop C2) Plymouth City Centre
- University (Stop U1) Plymouth City Centre
- Skardon Place (N-bound) Plymouth
- Plymouth Girls High 2 (Stop 2) Plymouth
- Mutley Plain (Stop M1) Mutley
- Thorn Park (N-bound) Mannamead
- Thornhill Road (N-bound) Mannamead
- Vapron Road (N-bound) Mannamead
- Hartley Reservoir (NW-bound) Mannamead
- Russell Avenue (N-bound) Hartley
- Golden Hind (N-bound) Hartley
- Manadon Roundabout (E-bound) Manadon
- St Boniface College (N-bound) Manadon
- Crownhill Low Level (N-bound) Crownhill
- Crownhill Fort (NE-bound) Crownhill
- Tavistock Road (NE-bound) Crownhill
- Windsor House (NE-bound) Derriford
- Derriford Road (SE-bound) Derriford
- Derriford Hospital (Stand 5) Derriford
- Marjon North (NW-bound) Derriford
- Notre Dame Close (NW-bound) Derriford
- Warleigh Crescent (W-bound) Derriford
- Frontfield Crescent (W-bound) Southway
- Looseleigh Lane (NW-bound) Southway
- Southway Drive Steps (NE-bound) Southway
- Borrowdale Close (NW-bound) Southway
- Southway Drive (E-bound) Southway
- Southway Drive Path (E-bound) Southway
- Southway Drive Nature Reserve (NE-bound) Southway
- Clittaford Road (NE-bound) Southway
- Southway Drive (NE-bound) Southway
- Southway Shops (E-bound) Southway
- Pendeen Crescent (E-bound) Southway
- Oakwood Primary (E-bound) Southway
- Samuel Bassett Avenue (NW-bound) Southway
42 towards Royal Parade
- Samuel Bassett Avenue (NW-bound) Southway
- Flamborough Road (SW-bound) Southway
- Flamborough Road (S-bound) Southway
- Southway Shops (W-bound) Southway
- Pendeen Crescent (SW-bound) Southway
- Rockfield Footpath (SW-bound) Southway
- Southway Drive (SW-bound) Southway
- Southway Valley Nature Reserve (W-bound) Southway
- Southway Drive (W-bound) Southway
- Looseleigh Lane (SE-bound) Southway
- Southway Drive (SW-bound) Southway
- Frontfield Crescent (E-bound) Southway
- Looseleigh Close (SE-bound) Derriford
- Warleigh Crescent (E-bound) Derriford
- Marjon (SE-bound) Derriford
- Derriford Hospital (Stand 1) Derriford
- Rowans (NW-bound) Derriford
- Derriford Roundabout (SW-bound) Derriford
- William Prance Road (SW-bound) Crownhill
- Derriford Retail Park (SW-bound) Crownhill
- Charlton Road (SW-bound) Crownhill
- Crownhill Low Level (S-bound) Crownhill
- Great Berry Road (S-bound) Manadon
- Manadon Roundabout (S-bound) Manadon
- Golden Hind (S-bound) Hartley
- Russell Avenue (S-bound) Hartley
- Hartley Reservoir (SE-bound) Mannamead
- Church of Latter Day Saints (S-bound) Mannamead
- Henders Corner (S-bound) Mannamead
- Emmanuel Church (S-bound) Mannamead
- Mannamead Avenue (SW-bound) Mannamead
- Mutley Plain (Stop M4) Mutley
- Alton Place (SW-bound) Plymouth
- Bedford Terrace (SW-bound) Plymouth
- The Box (SW-bound) Plymouth City Centre
- Mayflower Street (Stop M3) Plymouth City Centre
- Western Approach Flats (SW-bound) Plymouth City Centre
- Western Approach (Stop 2) Plymouth City Centre
- Royal Parade (Stop A18) Plymouth City Centre
- Union Street (US1) Plymouth City Centre
- Royal Parade (Stop A20) Plymouth City Centre
Towns & areas on this route
PlymouthSouthwayDerrifordPlymouth City CentreMutleyMannameadCrownhillManadonPeverellMilehouseHartley
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42 bus?
The first 42 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 42 bus?
The last 42 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:17. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 42 bus cost?
The 42 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. Plymouth Citybus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 42 bus?
The 42 is operated by Plymouth Citybus.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.