42B Plymouth to Belliver via Mutley, Derriford
Operated by Plymouth Citybus. First bus 05:40, last bus 23:32. 58 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 42B? 2 other bus routes are numbered 42B elsewhere in the UK — see every 42B bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:40 to Porsham Close | 06:00 to Broadley Industrial Park | 06:40 | 07:20 to The George P&R | 07:40 to The George P&R | 07:22 | 08:05 | 08:50 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 16:05 | 16:40 to Porsham Close | 17:22 | 17:17 to The George P&R | 17:55 | 18:35 to Porsham Close | 19:25 | 22:50 to Broadley Industrial Park |
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| Royal Parade (Stop A19) | 05:40 | 06:00 | 06:40 | · | · | 07:22 | 08:05 | 08:50 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 16:05 | 16:40 | 17:22 | 17:17 | 17:55 | 18:35 | 19:25 | 22:50 |
| Mutley Plain (Stop M1) | 05:48 | 06:07 | 06:50 | · | · | 07:32 | 08:15 | 08:58 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:06 | 15:37 | 16:15 | 16:48 | 17:31 | 17:27 | 18:03 | 18:43 | 19:33 | 22:56 |
| Crownhill Low Level (N-bound) | 05:57 | 06:16 | 07:05 | · | · | 07:46 | 08:30 | 09:07 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:18 | 15:52 | 16:30 | 17:02 | 17:43 | 17:42 | 18:12 | 18:52 | 19:42 | 23:05 |
| Derriford Hospital (Stand 5) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Derriford Hospital (Stand 6) | 06:06 | 06:25 | 07:17 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 07:57 | 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 | 16:04 | 16:42 | 17:13 | 17:53 | 17:54 | 18:21 | 19:01 | 19:51 | 23:13 |
| Marjon North (NW-bound) | 06:07 | 06:26 | 07:18 | 07:21 | 07:41 | 07:58 | 08:43 | 09:17 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:29 | 16:05 | 16:43 | 17:14 | 17:54 | 17:55 | 18:22 | 19:02 | 19:52 | 23:14 |
| The George P&R (Stop 1) | 06:13 | 06:32 | 07:26 | 07:29 | 07:49 | 08:05 | 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 | 16:13 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 18:01 | 18:03 | 18:28 | 19:08 | 19:58 | 23:19 |
| Roborough By-pass (N-bound) | 06:18 | 06:37 | 07:34 | · | · | 08:12 | 08:59 | 09:28 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:43 | 16:21 | 16:59 | 17:28 | 18:08 | · | 18:33 | 19:13 | 20:03 | 23:24 |
| Broadley Industrial Park (SW-bound) | · | 06:41 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:28 |
| Roborough Bypass (S-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Porsham Close (SW-bound) | 06:21 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:31 | · | · | · | 19:16 | · | · |
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 42B
Adult single £1.00 to £3.00 · Adult return £2.00 to £6.00 · Child single £1.00 to £3.00 · Child return £2.00 to £5.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Drake Circus/Uni | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Plymouth High | |||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Mutley Plain | ||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Henders Corner | |||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Hartley Reservoir | ||||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Russell Avenue | |||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Manadon Roundabout | ||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | St Boniface College | |||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Crownhill Loop | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Future Inn | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.00 | Derriford Roundabout | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.00 | £1.00 | Derriford Hospital | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.00 | £1.00 | £1.00 | Marjons | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.80 | £1.00 | £1.00 | £1.00 | Runway Road | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £1.00 | £1.00 | £1.00 | £1.00 | George Junction | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Woolwell Roundabout | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Roborough By-Pass |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Royal Parade.
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Plymouth Citybus before you travel.
Tickets on the 42B
Plymouth Citybus publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults and children.
Adult Return · Young Person Return
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Plymouth Citybus's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 1 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Plymouth Citybus.
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 Plymouth Citybus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (109 journeys in both directions together, against 58), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Plymouth Citybus before you travel.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 towards Plymouth: 1 journey, first 17:14 Few buses run on Christmas Day, so check with Plymouth Citybus before relying on this.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Plymouth: 1 journey, first 17:14
- Monday, 28 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Monday (109 journeys in both directions together, against 58), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Plymouth Citybus before you travel.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Belliver: 29 journeys, first 05:40 towards Plymouth: 29 journeys, first 06:22
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Belliver: 29 journeys, first 05:40 towards Plymouth: 29 journeys, first 06:22
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (109 journeys in both directions together, against 58), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Plymouth Citybus before you travel.
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 towards Plymouth: 1 journey, first 17:14
Route map
All stops on route 42B
42B towards Belliver
All 32 stops
- 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 Plymouth
All 38 stops
- 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
- Porsham Close (NE-bound) Belliver
- Haxter 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 A19) Plymouth City Centre
Towns & areas on this route
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?
Plymouth Citybus's published fares on the 42B: adult single £1.00 to £3.00, adult return £2.00 to £6.00, child single £1.00 to £3.00, child return £2.00 to £5.50. 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 Plymouth Citybus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.