43 Plymouth circular via St Budeaux, Ernesettle
Operated by Plymouth Citybus. Registered as running via Milehouse, St Budeaux. First bus 04:45, last bus 23:05. 44 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 09:25, last 22:30. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 43? 42 other bus routes are numbered 43 elsewhere in the UK — see every 43 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:29 | 08:32 | 09:02 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 to Bus Depot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Parade (Stop A4) | · | · | · | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 |
| Railway Station (Stop R2) | · | · | · | 09:29 | 09:59 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:59 | 15:29 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 17:59 | 18:34 | 19:34 | 20:34 | 21:34 | 22:34 |
| Milehouse Alma Road (NW-bound) | 07:29 | 08:32 | 09:02 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 18:03 | 18:37 | 19:37 | 20:37 | 21:37 | 22:37 |
| St Budeaux Square 1 (Stop 1) | 07:36 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 18:13 | 18:44 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 22:44 |
| Bull and Bush (E-bound) | 07:50 | 08:54 | 09:24 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:27 | 18:58 | 19:58 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 22:58 |
| St Budeaux Square 2 (Stop 2) | 07:58 | 09:02 | 09:32 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:36 | 16:06 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 17:36 | 18:06 | 18:36 | 19:06 | 20:06 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 23:06 |
| Bus Depot (SW-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:14 |
| Milehouse Central Park (SE-bound) | 08:05 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:16 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:46 | 16:16 | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:46 | 18:16 | 18:46 | 19:13 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 22:13 | · |
| Railway Station (Stop R1) | 08:07 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:48 | 18:18 | 18:48 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | · |
| Royal Parade (Stop A15) | 08:12 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 18:55 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 | · |
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 43
Adult single £2.50 to £3.00 · Adult return £5.00 to £6.00 · Child single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child return £4.00 to £5.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Railway Station Plym | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Alma Road | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Milehouse | ||||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Queens House | |||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Wolseley Road Co-op | ||||||||
| £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Wolseley Road Flats | |||||||
| – | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Camels Head | ||||||
| – | – | – | £2.80 | – | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | St Budeaux Square | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Victoria Road Evelyn St | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Victoria Road Top | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Agaton Fort | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | – | £2.50 | £2.50 | Biggin Hill/Lakeside Dr | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Ernesettle Loop |
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 43
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 (114 journeys, against 44), 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 (114 journeys, against 44), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Plymouth Citybus before you travel.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Royal Parade: 44 journeys, first 04:45
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Royal Parade: 44 journeys, first 04:45
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (114 journeys, against 44), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Plymouth Citybus before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 43
43 towards Royal Parade
All 60 stops
- Royal Parade (Stop A4) Plymouth City Centre
- Western Approach (N-bound) Plymouth City Centre
- Pilgrim Primary (NE-bound) Plymouth City Centre
- North Cross (NE-bound) Plymouth City Centre
- Railway Station (Stop R2) Plymouth
- Pennycomequick (W-bound) Pennycomequick
- Earls Acre (N-bound) Pennycomequick
- Alma Road (NW-bound) Milehouse
- Milehouse Alma Road (NW-bound) Milehouse
- Queens House (W-bound) Ford
- Alexandra Road (NW-bound) North Prospect
- Wolseley Road Shops (NW-bound) North Prospect
- North Down Crescent (W-bound) North Prospect
- Saltash Road (adjacent) Camels Head
- Camels Head Dockyard (NW-bound) Camels Head
- Harbour Avenue (NW-bound) Camels Head
- St Budeaux Square 1 (Stop 1) St Budeaux
- Victoria Road (N-bound) St Budeaux
- Victoria Road Shops (N-bound) St Budeaux
- Bickham Road (NE-bound) St Budeaux
- Verna Road (NE-bound) St Budeaux
- Victoria Road Top (NE-bound) St Budeaux
- St Budeaux Church (E-bound) St Budeaux
- Marina Road (NE-bound) Ernesettle
- Millford School (NW-bound) Ernesettle
- Hill Path (W-bound) Ernesettle
- Digby Grove (NW-bound) Ernesettle
- Lakeside Drive (W-bound) Ernesettle
- Tangmere Avenue (SW-bound) Ernesettle
- Northolt Avenue (SE-bound) Ernesettle
- Maidstone Place (E-bound) Ernesettle
- Bull and Bush (E-bound) Ernesettle
- Biggin Hill (E-bound) Ernesettle
- Mill Ford School (S-bound) Ernesettle
- Marina Road (S-bound) Ernesettle
- Marrett Road (W-bound) St Budeaux
- Roman Way (SW-bound) St Budeaux
- Row Lane (SW-bound) St Budeaux
- Victoria Road Tennis Courts (W-bound) St Budeaux
- Victoria Road Shops (S-bound) St Budeaux
- Victoria Road Library (S-bound) St Budeaux
- St Budeaux Square 2 (Stop 2) St Budeaux
- Harbour Avenue (SE-bound) Camels Head
- Camels Head School (SE-bound) Camels Head
- Camels Head (SE-bound) Camels Head
- Cookworthy Road (SE-bound) North Prospect
- Austin Avenue (SE-bound) North Prospect
- Wolseley Road Shops (SE-bound) North Prospect
- Greatlands Place (SE-bound) North Prospect
- Queens House (E-bound) Ford
- Bus Depot (SW-bound) Milehouse
- Milehouse Central Park (SE-bound) Milehouse
- Cuffe Road (S-bound) Milehouse
- De La Hay Avenue (S-bound) Pennycomequick
- Pilgrims Mews (SE-bound) Pennycomequick
- Railway Station (Stop R1) Plymouth
- Western Approach Flats (SW-bound) Plymouth City Centre
- Western Approach (Stop 2) Plymouth City Centre
- Derrys Cross (DC5) Plymouth City Centre
- Royal Parade (Stop A15) 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 26 October 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 2 June 2025 City Centre → City Centre
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0000135/13 · Changes in Plymouth City Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 43 bus?
The first 43 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 43 bus?
The last 43 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 43 bus cost?
Plymouth Citybus's published fares on the 43: adult single £2.50 to £3.00, adult return £5.00 to £6.00, child single £2.00 to £3.00, child return £4.00 to £5.50. The 43 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 43 bus?
The 43 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 PH0000135/13. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.