42C Milehouse to Woolwell via Plymouth, Derriford
Operated by Plymouth Citybus. Registered as running via Derriford Hospital. First bus 06:25, last bus 23:05. 58 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 06:50, last 19:08. Fares: adult single £1.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 42C? 2 other bus routes are numbered 42C elsewhere in the UK — see every 42C bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:05 | 08:10 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:20 | 20:25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outland Road Church (NE-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Royal Parade (Stop A19) | 07:05 | 08:10 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:20 | · |
| Mutley Plain (Stop M1) | 07:11 | 08:17 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:37 | 18:27 | · |
| Crownhill Low Level (N-bound) | 07:21 | 08:27 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:47 | 16:47 | 17:47 | 18:37 | · |
| Derriford Hospital (Stand 5) | 07:31 | 08:35 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:45 | 20:25 |
| Derriford Hospital (Stand 6) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Marjon North (NW-bound) | 07:32 | 08:36 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 15:56 | 16:56 | 17:56 | 18:46 | 20:26 |
| The George P&R (Stop 1) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Church Park Road (W-bound) | 07:42 | 08:46 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 17:06 | 18:06 | 18:56 | 20:36 |
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 42C
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 | DHSG Outland Road | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Morrisons Outland Road | ||||||||||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | Royal Parade | |||||||||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | Drake Circus/Uni | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Plymouth High | |||||||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Mutley Plain | ||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Henders Corner | |||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Hartley Reservoir | ||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Russell Avenue | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Manadon Roundabout | ||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | St Boniface College | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Crownhill Loop | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Future Inn | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.00 | Derriford Roundabout | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £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 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £1.00 | £1.00 | £1.00 | Marjons | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.00 | £1.00 | Runway Road | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Woolwell Loop |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Milehouse.
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 42C
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.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (150 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.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Monday (150 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 Woolwell: 29 journeys, first 06:25 towards Milehouse: 29 journeys, first 06:50
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Woolwell: 29 journeys, first 06:25 towards Milehouse: 29 journeys, first 06:50
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (150 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.
Route map
All stops on route 42C
42C towards Woolwell
All 36 stops
- 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 Milehouse
All 33 stops
- 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
- 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
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 23 February 2026 To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 4 January 2026 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 26 October 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 27 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0000135/149 · Changes in Devon County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
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?
Plymouth Citybus's published fares on the 42C: 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 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 Plymouth Citybus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0000135/149. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.