48 Royal Parade ↔ Southland Park Term
Operated by Plymouth Citybus. First bus 06:35, last bus 18:47. 36 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 48 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 Southland Park Term · Monday to Friday towards Southland Park Term · Saturday towards Royal Parade · Monday to Friday towards Royal Parade · Saturday
| Paradise Road Dhs Boys (Sch3) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:30 | · | · | · |
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| Dhs Girls (NE-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:45 | · | · | · |
| Mutley Plain (Stop M4) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:55 | · | · | · |
| Mayflower Street (Stop M1) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:01 | · | · | · |
| Royal Parade (Stop A11) | 06:35 | 06:55 | 09:05 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 |
| Lockyers Quay (SE-bound) | 06:40 | 07:00 | 09:11 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:11 | 16:22 | 16:21 | 17:22 | 18:20 |
| Plymstock Library (E-bound) | 06:50 | 07:10 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:22 | 16:37 | 16:32 | 17:35 | 18:30 |
| Dunstone View (S-bound) | 06:51 | 07:11 | 09:24 | 10:24 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:24 | 15:24 | 16:39 | 16:34 | 17:37 | 18:31 |
| Blackstone Close (S-bound) | 06:55 | 07:15 | 09:28 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 14:28 | 15:28 | 16:45 | 16:38 | 17:42 | 18:35 |
| The Odd Wheel (opp) | 07:02 | 07:22 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:52 | 16:45 | 17:49 | 18:42 |
| Southland Park Terminus (E-bound) | 07:05 | 07:25 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:55 | 16:48 | 17:53 | 18:45 |
Route map
All stops on route 48
48 towards Southland Park Term
- Paradise Road Dhs Boys (Sch3) Stoke
- Paradise Road (W-bound) Stoke
- Exmouth Road (NE-bound) Stoke
- Stopford Arms (N-bound) Stoke
- Nelson Gardens (N-bound) Stoke
- Indian Inn (NE-bound) Stoke
- Stoke Ford Hill (NE-bound) Stoke
- Milehouse Road West (NE-bound) Milehouse
- Milehouse Road East (NE-bound) Milehouse
- Outland Road Church (NE-bound) Milehouse
- Segrave Road (NE-bound) Milehouse
- Dhs Girls (NE-bound) Peverell
- Onslow Road (NE-bound) Peverell
- Peverell Library (SE-bound) Peverell
- Wembury Park Road West (SE-bound) Peverell
- Thornbury Park Avenue West (SE-bound) Peverell
- Ganna Park Road West (SE-bound) Mannamead
- Old Park Road West (SE-bound) Mannamead
- Peverell Park Road (SE-bound) Mannamead
- Hyde Park Primary School (SE-bound) Mutley
- Ford Park Lane (E-bound) Mutley
- 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 M1) Plymouth City Centre
- Western Approach Flats (SW-bound) Plymouth City Centre
- Western Approach (Stop 2) Plymouth City Centre
- Royal Parade (Stop A11) Plymouth City Centre
- Viaduct (Stop B2) Plymouth City Centre
- Exeter Street (opp) Plymouth City Centre
- China House (SE-bound) Coxside
- Lockyers Quay (SE-bound) Coxside
- East End Cafe (SE-bound) Coxside
- Clovelly Road Gasometer (E-bound) Coxside
- Alvington Street West (E-bound) Cattedown
- Oakfield Terrace Road (SE-bound) Cattedown
- Alvington Street East (E-bound) Cattedown
- Oakfield Place (S-bound) Cattedown
- Finnigan Road (NE-bound) Prince Rock
- Faraday Road (N-bound) Prince Rock
- Sugar Mill (SE-bound) Pomphlett
- Morrisons (SE-bound) Pomphlett
- Howard Road (SE-bound) Pomphlett
- Horn Cross (SE-bound) Plymstock
- Rockville Park (SE-bound) Pomphlett
- Plymstock Library (E-bound) Plymstock
- Dunstone Road (S-bound) Plymstock
- Dunstone View (S-bound) Plymstock
- Oakdene Rise (SW-bound) Plymstock
- Dolphin Court Road (NE-bound) Plymstock
- Furzehatt Road (E-bound) Plymstock
- Furzehatt Road Middle (E-bound) Plymstock
- Great Churchway (E-bound) Elburton
- Springfield Close (E-bound) Elburton
- Blackstone Close (S-bound) Elburton
- Coltness Road (S-bound) Elburton
- Coombe Farm (S-bound) Spriddlestone
- Eastnor (S-bound) Spriddlestone
- Ridge Cross (S-bound) Spriddlestone
- Hollacombe (S-bound) Hollacombe Hill
- Hollacombe Hill (S-bound) Hollacombe Hill
- Ben Norris (SE-bound) Hollacombe Hill
- Trescan (SE-bound) Knighton
- Wembury Road (S-bound) Knighton
- Knighton Road (W-bound) Knighton
- Upland Gardens (adj) Knighton
- Church Road (opp) Wembury
- The Odd Wheel (opp) Knighton
- Barton Close (S-bound) Wembury
- Brownhill Lane (SW-bound) Wembury
- Hawthorn Drive (SW-bound) Wembury
- Sea View Drive (NW-bound) Wembury
- Southland Park Road (SW-bound) Wembury
- Southland Park Terminus (E-bound) Wembury
48 towards Royal Parade
- Southland Park Terminus (E-bound) Wembury
- Mewstone Avenue Bottom (NE-bound) Wembury
- Hawthorn Drive (NE-bound) Wembury
- Brownhill Lane (NE-bound) Wembury
- Church Road (NE-bound) Wembury
- Wembury Stores (adj) Knighton
- Wembury Road (N-bound) Knighton
- The Odd Wheel (E-bound) Knighton
- Knighton Road (E-bound) Knighton
- Trescan (NW-bound) Knighton
- Traine Road (NW-bound) Hollacombe Hill
- Hollacombe Hill (N-bound) Hollacombe Hill
- Hollacombe (N-bound) Hollacombe Hill
- Ridge Cross (N-bound) Spriddlestone
- Eastnor (N-bound) Spriddlestone
- Coombe Farm (N-bound) Spriddlestone
- Coltness Road (NE-bound) Elburton
- Charnhill Way (N-bound) Elburton
- Coach House Mews (W-bound) Elburton
- Great Churchway (NW-bound) Elburton
- Dunstone Road (W-bound) Plymstock
- Dolphin Court Road (SW-bound) Plymstock
- Oakdene Rise (NE-bound) Plymstock
- Dunstone Road (N-bound) Plymstock
- Easterdown Close (W-bound) Plymstock
- Dunstone Drive (N-bound) Plymstock
- Maple Court (W-bound) Plymstock
- Broadway East (NW-bound) Plymstock
- Rocky Park Road (NW-bound) Pomphlett
- Blue Peter (W-bound) Pomphlett
- Pomphlett Roundabout (NW-bound) Pomphlett
- Morley Arms (NW-bound) Pomphlett
- Laira Bridge (NW-bound) Prince Rock
- Elliott Road (W-bound) Prince Rock
- Astor Fields (W-bound) Cattedown
- St Johns Church (W-bound) Cattedown
- Faraday Road (S-bound) Prince Rock
- Finnigan Road (SW-bound) Prince Rock
- South Milton Street East (SW-bound) Cattedown
- South Milton Street West (SW-bound) Cattedown
- Clovelly Road Gasometer (W-bound) Coxside
- East End Cafe (NW-bound) Coxside
- Lockyers Quay (NW-bound) Coxside
- China House (NW-bound) Coxside
- Charles Church (o/s) Plymouth City Centre
- Viaduct (Stop B4) Plymouth City Centre
- Charles Street (Stop C3) 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 A9) Plymouth City Centre
- Royal Parade (Stop A16) Plymouth City Centre
- Charles Street (Stop C1) Plymouth City Centre
- University (Stop U1) Plymouth City Centre
- Skardon Place (N-bound) Plymouth
- Plymouth Girls High 2 (Stop 2) Plymouth
- Mutley Plain (Stop M3) Mutley
- Hyde Park Shops (NW-bound) Mutley
- Beacon Park Baptist Church (NW-bound) Mannamead
- Ganna Park Road West (NW-bound) Mannamead
- Wembury Park Road West (NW-bound) Peverell
- Thornbury Park Avenue West (NW-bound) Peverell
- Pounds Park Road (NW-bound) Peverell
- Peverell Corner (SW-bound) Peverell
- Venn Lane (SW-bound) Peverell
- Segrave Road (NE-bound) Milehouse
- Milehouse Park & Ride (SW-bound) Milehouse
- Central Park (SW-bound) Milehouse
- Milehouse Road East (W-bound) Milehouse
- Milehouse Road West (SW-bound) Milehouse
- Ford Hill Top (S-bound) Stoke
- Stoke Village (SW-bound) Stoke
- Devonport Road Railway Bridge (S-bound) Stoke
- Astor Hall (S-bound) Stoke
- Exmouth Road (SW-bound) Stoke
- Paradise Road (E-bound) Stoke
- Stoke Damerel Parish Church (E-bound) Stoke
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 23 Feb 2026 Operating between Plymouth and Wembury given service number 48 effective from 23 February 2026. To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Troon and Redruth given service number 48 / 49 / 49S / 49A effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
PlymouthPlymstockPlymouth City CentreStokeElburtonMutleyMannameadPomphlettCattedownPeverellMilehousePrince Rock
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 48 bus?
The first 48 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 48 bus?
The last 48 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:47. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 48 bus cost?
The 48 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 48 bus?
The 48 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.