55 Exeter Bus Station ↔ Tiverton Bus Station

Operated by Stagecoach South West. First bus 05:30, last bus 23:00. 110 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 55 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. Details →

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 Tiverton Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Tiverton Bus Station · Saturday towards Tiverton Bus Station · Sunday towards Exeter Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Exeter Bus Station · Saturday towards Exeter Bus Station · Sunday
55 towards Tiverton Bus Station — Monday to Friday (42 journeys)
Bus Station (Stand 1) 05:3006:1006:2006:4006:5507:0007:1507:5008:2008:5509:0009:2509:5510:2510:3010:5511:2511:5512:0012:2512:5513:2513:3013:5514:2514:5515:0015:2515:5516:1516:3016:3517:0017:3018:0018:0018:3019:3020:0021:0021:3023:00
Cowley Bridge Roundabout (N-bound) 05:3906:1906:2906:4907:0407:0907:2608:0108:3109:0609:0709:3610:0710:3710:4211:0711:3712:0712:1212:3713:0713:3713:4214:0714:3715:0715:1215:4116:1116:3116:4116:5117:1617:4618:1018:1118:4119:4020:1021:1021:4023:10
Post Office (NE-bound) 05:4506:2506:3506:5507:1007:1507:3308:0808:3809:1309:1309:4210:1310:4310:4911:1311:4312:1312:1912:4313:1313:4313:4914:1314:4315:1315:1915:4816:1816:3816:4716:5817:2317:5318:1618:1718:4719:4620:1621:1621:4623:16
Square (W-bound) ······································20:24·21:5423:24
Bickleigh Bridge (NE-bound) 05:5806:3806:4807:0807:2307:2907:4708:2208:5209:2709:2509:5610:2710:5711:0311:2711:5712:2712:3312:5713:2713:5714:0314:2714:5715:2715:3316:0216:3216:5217:0117:1217:3718:0718:2918:3119:0119:5920:3221:2922:0223:32
Bus Station (Departures) 06:0606:4606:5607:1607:3107:3707:5508:3009:0009:3509:3210:0410:3511:0511:1111:3512:0512:3512:4113:0513:3514:0514:1114:3515:0515:3615:4116:1116:4117:0117:0917:2117:4618:1518:3718:3919:0820:0620:3921:3622:0923:39

Route map

All stops on route 55

55 towards Tiverton Bus Station

  1. Bus Station (Stand 1) Exeter City Centre
  2. Paris Street (Stop 16) Exeter City Centre
  3. New North Road (Stop 28) Exeter City Centre
  4. Prison (W-bound) Exeter City Centre
  5. The Imperial (N-bound) St Davids
  6. Harefield Close (N-bound) Red Cow
  7. Birks Grange (N-bound) Red Cow
  8. Lower Argyll Road (N-bound) Duryard
  9. Thomas Hall (N-bound) Duryard
  10. West Garth Road (N-bound) Cowley Bridge
  11. Cowley Bridge Roundabout (N-bound) Cowley Bridge
  12. Stoke Canon Mill (NE-bound) Stoke Canon
  13. Post Office (NE-bound) Stoke Canon
  14. Lower Bridge Cottages (opp) Stoke Canon
  15. Hawthorn Cottages (NE-bound) Stoke Canon
  16. Church (opp) Rewe
  17. Heazille Cottage (N-bound) Rewe
  18. Green Lane (NE-bound) Rewe
  19. Ruffwell Hotel (N-bound) Silverton
  20. Up Exe Turn (N-bound) Up Exe
  21. Square (W-bound) Silverton
  22. Silverton Turn (N-bound) Up Exe
  23. Bickleigh Village (N-bound) Bickleigh
  24. Bickleigh Bridge (NE-bound) Bickleigh
  25. East Barton (NE-bound) Bickleigh
  26. Ashley Rise (N-bound) Cotteylands
  27. Howden Road (N-bound) Cotteylands
  28. The Walronds (NE-bound) Cotteylands
  29. Bus Station (Departures) Tiverton

55 towards Exeter Bus Station

  1. Bus Station (Departures) Tiverton
  2. Riverbank (W-bound) Tiverton
  3. Fore Street (W-bound) Tiverton
  4. St Paul Street (W-bound) Cotteylands
  5. Hospital (NE-bound) Tiverton
  6. College Way (NE-bound) Tiverton
  7. Tiverton Petroc College (NW-bound) Tiverton
  8. Waylands Road (E-bound) Cowleymoor
  9. Rooks Way (E-bound) Cowleymoor
  10. Blackthorn Avenue (E-bound) Cowleymoor
  11. Priory Road (opp) Cowleymoor
  12. Beech Road (opp) Cowleymoor
  13. Leofric Road (N-bound) Cowleymoor
  14. Pinnex Moor Road (NW-bound) Cowleymoor
  15. Rosse Road (NW-bound) Cowleymoor
  16. College Way (SW-bound) Tiverton
  17. Oakfields (W-bound) Cowleymoor
  18. Tiverton Petroc College (opp) Tiverton
  19. Morrisons (SW-bound) Tiverton
  20. Castle Street (E-bound) Tiverton
  21. Clock Tower (E-bound) Tiverton
  22. Barrington Street (nr) Tiverton
  23. Bus Station (Departures) Tiverton
  24. The Walronds (opp) Cotteylands
  25. Howden Road (S-bound) Cotteylands
  26. Ashley Rise (opp) Cotteylands
  27. East Barton (SW-bound) Bickleigh
  28. Bickleigh Bridge (SW-bound) Bickleigh
  29. Bickleigh Village (S-bound) Bickleigh
  30. Hillcrest (N-bound) Silverton
  31. School Road (E-bound) Silverton
  32. Meadow Lea (S-bound) Silverton
  33. Square (W-bound) Silverton
  34. Silverton Turn (S-bound) Up Exe
  35. Up Exe Turn (S-bound) Up Exe
  36. Ruffwell Hotel (opp) Silverton
  37. Shelter (SW-bound) Rewe
  38. Church (SW-bound) Rewe
  39. Post Office opp Stoke Canon
  40. Lower Bridge Cottages (S-bound) Stoke Canon
  41. Stoke Canon Mill (SW-bound) Stoke Canon
  42. Cowley Bridge Roundabout (S-bound) Cowley Bridge
  43. West Garth Road (S-bound) Cowley Bridge
  44. Lower Argyll Road (S-bound) Duryard
  45. Kilbarran Rise (S-bound) Red Cow
  46. Birks Grange (S-bound) Red Cow
  47. The Imperial (S-bound) St Davids
  48. College (SE-bound) Exeter City Centre
  49. New North Road (E-bound) Exeter City Centre
  50. Sidwell Street (Stop 19) Exeter City Centre
  51. Bus Station (Stand 1) Exeter City Centre

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

TivertonExeter City CentreCowleymoorCotteylandsCowley BridgeSilvertonSt DavidsStoke CanonRed CowBickleighReweUp Exe

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 55 bus?

The first 55 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 55 bus?

The last 55 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 55 bus cost?

The 55 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. Stagecoach South West day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 55 bus?

The 55 is operated by Stagecoach South West.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.