42B Royal Parade ↔ Roborough By-pass
Operated by Plymouth Citybus. First bus 05:40, last bus 23:32. 112 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 42B 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 Roborough By-pass · Monday to Friday towards Roborough By-pass · Saturday towards Roborough By-pass · Sunday towards Royal Parade · Monday to Friday towards Royal Parade · Saturday towards Royal Parade · Sunday
| Royal Parade (Stop A19) | 05:40 | 06:00 | 06:40 | 06:47 | · | · | 07:22 | 07:22 | · | · | · | 08:05 | 08:05 | 08:50 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:00 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:00 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:00 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:00 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:00 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 14:57 | 15:00 | 15:27 | 15:27 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:17 | 17:22 | 17:50 | 17:55 | 18:32 | 18:35 | 19:20 | 19:25 | 22:50 |
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| Mutley Plain (Stop M1) | 05:48 | 06:07 | 06:50 | 06:56 | · | · | 07:31 | 07:32 | · | · | · | 08:14 | 08:15 | 08:58 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:07 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:07 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:07 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:07 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:07 | 14:35 | 15:06 | 15:05 | 15:07 | 15:37 | 15:36 | 16:10 | 16:07 | 16:15 | 16:44 | 16:48 | 17:07 | 17:27 | 17:31 | 17:58 | 18:03 | 18:40 | 18:43 | 19:28 | 19:33 | 22:56 |
| Crownhill Low Level (N-bound) | 05:57 | 06:16 | 07:05 | 07:08 | · | · | 07:43 | 07:46 | · | · | · | 08:26 | 08:30 | 09:07 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:17 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:17 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:17 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:17 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:17 | 14:44 | 15:18 | 15:14 | 15:17 | 15:52 | 15:48 | 16:24 | 16:17 | 16:30 | 16:56 | 17:02 | 17:17 | 17:42 | 17:43 | 18:07 | 18:12 | 18:49 | 18:52 | 19:37 | 19:42 | 23:05 |
| Derriford Hospital (Stand 5) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 10:25 | · | · | 11:25 | · | · | 12:25 | · | · | 13:25 | · | · | 14:25 | · | · | · | 15:25 | · | · | · | 16:25 | · | · | · | 17:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Derriford Hospital (Stand 6) | 06:06 | 06:25 | 07:17 | 07:18 | 07:20 | 07:20 | 07:53 | 07:57 | 07:40 | 07:40 | 07:57 | 08:36 | 08:42 | 09:16 | 09:53 | 10:23 | · | 10:53 | 11:23 | · | 11:53 | 12:23 | · | 12:53 | 13:23 | · | 13:53 | 14:23 | · | 14:53 | 15:28 | 15:23 | · | 16:04 | 15:58 | 16:35 | · | 16:42 | 17:06 | 17:13 | · | 17:54 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 18:21 | 18:58 | 19:01 | 19:46 | 19:51 | 23:13 |
| Marjon North (NW-bound) | 06:07 | 06:26 | 07:18 | 07:19 | 07:21 | 07:21 | 07:54 | 07:58 | 07:41 | 07:41 | 07:58 | 08:37 | 08:43 | 09:17 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:26 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:26 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:26 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:26 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:26 | 14:54 | 15:29 | 15:24 | 15:26 | 16:05 | 15:59 | 16:36 | 16:26 | 16:43 | 17:07 | 17:14 | 17:26 | 17:55 | 17:54 | 18:17 | 18:22 | 18:59 | 19:02 | 19:47 | 19:52 | 23:14 |
| The George P&R (Stop 1) | 06:13 | 06:32 | 07:26 | 07:26 | 07:29 | 07:28 | 08:01 | 08:05 | 07:48 | 07:49 | 08:05 | 08:44 | 08:51 | 09:23 | 10:00 | 10:30 | · | 11:00 | 11:30 | · | 12:00 | 12:30 | · | 13:00 | 13:30 | · | 14:00 | 14:30 | · | 15:00 | 15:36 | 15:30 | · | 16:13 | 16:06 | 16:43 | · | 16:51 | 17:14 | 17:21 | · | 18:03 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 18:28 | 19:05 | 19:08 | 19:53 | 19:58 | 23:19 |
| Roborough By-pass (N-bound) | 06:18 | 06:37 | 07:34 | 07:33 | · | · | 08:08 | 08:12 | · | · | · | 08:51 | 08:59 | 09:28 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 10:34 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 11:34 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 12:34 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 13:34 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 14:34 | 15:05 | 15:43 | 15:35 | 15:34 | 16:21 | 16:13 | 16:50 | 16:34 | 16:59 | 17:21 | 17:28 | 17:34 | · | 18:08 | 18:28 | 18:33 | 19:10 | 19:13 | 19:58 | 20:03 | 23:24 |
| Broadley Industrial Park (SW-bound) | · | 06:41 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:28 |
| Roborough Bypass (S-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 10:36 | · | · | 11:36 | · | · | 12:36 | · | · | 13:36 | · | · | 14:36 | · | · | · | 15:36 | · | · | · | 16:36 | · | · | · | 17:36 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Porsham Close (SW-bound) | 06:21 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:24 | 17:31 | · | · | · | · | · | 19:13 | 19:16 | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 42B
42B towards Roborough By-pass
- Royal Parade (Stop A19) 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
- Derriford Hospital (Stand 6) Derriford
- Marjon North (NW-bound) Derriford
- Runway Road (N-bound) Derriford
- George Hotel (N-bound) Southway
- The George P&R (Stop 1) Southway
- Tavistock Road Woolwell (N-bound) Widewell
- Roborough Footbridge (N-bound) Belliver
- Roborough By-pass (N-bound) Roborough
- Broadley Industrial Park (SW-bound) Roborough
- Roborough Bypass (S-bound) Roborough
- Haxter Close (SW-bound) Belliver
- Porsham Close (SW-bound) Belliver
42B towards Royal Parade
- Broadley Industrial Park (SW-bound) Roborough
- Broadley Industrial Park Roundabout (W-bound) Roborough
- Parkwood Close (N-bound) Roborough
- Porsham Close (SW-bound) Belliver
- Belliver Way Industrial Estate (NE-bound) Belliver
- Haxter Close (NE-bound) Belliver
- Porsham Close (NE-bound) Belliver
- Roborough Bypass (S-bound) Roborough
- Roborough Footbridge (S-bound) Belliver
- Woolwell Junction (SW-bound) Widewell
- The George P&R (Stop 1) Southway
- George Junction (SW-bound) Southway
- Runway Road (S-bound) Derriford
- Marjon (SE-bound) Derriford
- Derriford Hospital (Stand 1) Derriford
- Rowans (NW-bound) Derriford
- Derriford Roundabout (SW-bound) Derriford
- Derriford Retail Park (SW-bound) Crownhill
- William Prance Road (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
- Royal Parade (Stop A19) Plymouth City Centre
Towns & areas on this route
PlymouthSouthwayDerrifordPlymouth City CentreMutleyMannameadCrownhillManadonHartleyBelliverRoboroughWidewell
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42B bus?
The first 42B departure on weekdays leaves at 05:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 42B bus?
The last 42B on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:32. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 42B bus cost?
The 42B 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 42B bus?
The 42B 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.