42C Royal Parade ↔ Church Park Road
Operated by Plymouth Citybus. First bus 06:25, last bus 23:05. 103 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 42C 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 Church Park Road · Monday to Friday towards Church Park Road · Saturday towards Church Park Road · Sunday towards Royal Parade · Monday to Friday towards Royal Parade · Saturday towards Royal Parade · Sunday
| Outland Road Church (NE-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Royal Parade (Stop A19) | 06:25 | 06:30 | 06:57 | 07:02 | 07:05 | 07:55 | 08:00 | · | · | 08:10 | 08:30 | 09:07 | 09:42 | 10:13 | 10:30 | 10:43 | 11:12 | 11:30 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:30 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:30 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:30 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:12 | 15:30 | 15:42 | 15:45 | 16:20 | 16:25 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 16:50 | 17:30 | 17:37 | 18:05 | 18:10 | 18:20 | 18:20 | 18:22 | 18:25 | 19:05 | 20:05 | · | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 |
| Mutley Plain (Stop M1) | 06:33 | 06:38 | 07:07 | 07:11 | 07:11 | 08:05 | 08:09 | · | · | 08:17 | 08:38 | 09:15 | 09:50 | 10:21 | 10:37 | 10:51 | 11:20 | 11:37 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:37 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:37 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:37 | 14:50 | 15:21 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:51 | 15:55 | 16:29 | 16:35 | 16:37 | 16:54 | 17:00 | 17:37 | 17:45 | 18:13 | 18:18 | 18:26 | 18:27 | 18:30 | 18:33 | 19:13 | 20:11 | · | 21:11 | 22:11 | 23:11 |
| Crownhill Low Level (N-bound) | 06:42 | 06:47 | 07:22 | 07:23 | 07:21 | 08:20 | 08:21 | · | · | 08:27 | 08:47 | 09:24 | 09:59 | 10:30 | 10:47 | 11:00 | 11:29 | 11:47 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:47 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:47 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:47 | 14:59 | 15:33 | 15:37 | 15:47 | 16:03 | 16:10 | 16:41 | 16:50 | 16:47 | 17:06 | 17:15 | 17:47 | 17:58 | 18:22 | 18:27 | 18:34 | 18:37 | 18:39 | 18:42 | 19:22 | 20:20 | · | 21:20 | 22:20 | 23:20 |
| Derriford Hospital (Stand 5) | · | · | · | · | 07:31 | · | · | · | · | 08:35 | · | · | · | · | 10:55 | · | · | 11:55 | · | · | 12:55 | · | · | 13:55 | · | · | 14:55 | · | · | · | 15:55 | · | · | · | · | 16:55 | · | · | 17:55 | · | · | · | 18:42 | 18:45 | · | · | · | · | 20:25 | · | · | · |
| Derriford Hospital (Stand 6) | 06:51 | 06:56 | 07:34 | 07:33 | · | 08:32 | 08:31 | 08:07 | 08:07 | · | 08:56 | 09:33 | 10:08 | 10:39 | · | 11:09 | 11:38 | · | 12:08 | 12:38 | · | 13:08 | 13:38 | · | 14:08 | 14:38 | · | 15:08 | 15:43 | 15:49 | · | 16:13 | 16:22 | 16:51 | 17:02 | · | 17:16 | 17:27 | · | 18:08 | 18:31 | 18:36 | · | · | 18:48 | 18:51 | 19:31 | 20:29 | · | 21:29 | 22:29 | 23:29 |
| Marjon North (NW-bound) | 06:52 | 06:57 | 07:35 | 07:34 | 07:32 | 08:33 | 08:32 | 08:08 | 08:08 | 08:36 | 08:57 | 09:34 | 10:09 | 10:40 | 10:56 | 11:10 | 11:39 | 11:56 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 12:56 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 13:56 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 14:56 | 15:09 | 15:44 | 15:50 | 15:56 | 16:14 | 16:23 | 16:52 | 17:03 | 16:56 | 17:17 | 17:28 | 17:56 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 18:37 | 18:43 | 18:46 | 18:49 | 18:52 | 19:32 | 20:30 | 20:26 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 23:30 |
| The George P&R (Stop 1) | 06:58 | 07:03 | 07:43 | 07:41 | · | 08:41 | 08:39 | 08:15 | 08:16 | · | 09:03 | 09:40 | 10:15 | 10:46 | · | 11:16 | 11:45 | · | 12:15 | 12:45 | · | 13:15 | 13:45 | · | 14:15 | 14:45 | · | 15:15 | 15:51 | 15:58 | · | 16:21 | 16:31 | 16:59 | 17:11 | · | 17:24 | 17:36 | · | 18:16 | 18:38 | 18:43 | · | · | 18:55 | 18:58 | 19:38 | 20:35 | · | 21:35 | 22:35 | 23:35 |
| Church Park Road (W-bound) | 07:04 | 07:09 | 07:51 | 07:48 | 07:42 | 08:49 | 08:46 | 08:22 | 08:24 | 08:46 | 09:09 | 09:46 | 10:21 | 10:52 | 11:06 | 11:22 | 11:51 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:51 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:58 | 16:06 | 16:06 | 16:28 | 16:39 | 17:06 | 17:19 | 17:06 | 17:31 | 17:44 | 18:06 | 18:23 | 18:44 | 18:49 | 18:53 | 18:56 | 19:01 | 19:04 | 19:44 | 20:40 | 20:36 | 21:40 | 22:40 | 23:40 |
Route map
All stops on route 42C
42C towards Church Park Road
- Outland Road Church (NE-bound) Milehouse
- Segrave Road (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 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
- Woolwell Road Roundabout (E-bound) Widewell
- Long Park Drive (SE-bound) Woolwell
- School Drive (E-bound) Woolwell
- Skylark Rise (NE-bound) Woolwell
- Church Park Road (W-bound) Woolwell
42C towards Royal Parade
- Church Park Road (W-bound) Woolwell
- Pick Pie Drive (S-bound) Woolwell
- School Drive (opp) Woolwell
- Ferndale Close (NW-bound) Woolwell
- 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
- 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 A19) Plymouth City Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Royal Parade and Roborough given service number 42C / 42B effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 23 Feb 2026 Operating between Royal Parade and Roborough given service number 42C / 42B effective from 23 February 2026. To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 4 Jan 2026 Operating between Royal Parade and Roborough given service number 42C / 42B effective from 04 January 2026. To amend Route.
- 🆕 Registered effective 26 Oct 2025 Operating between Royal Parade and Woolwell given service number 42C / 42B effective from 26 October 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
PlymouthSouthwayDerrifordPlymouth City CentreMutleyMannameadCrownhillManadonPeverellMilehouseHartleyWidewell
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42C bus?
The first 42C departure on weekdays leaves at 06:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 42C bus?
The last 42C on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 42C bus cost?
The 42C 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 42C bus?
The 42C 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.