A Exeter circular via St Thomas, Alphington
Operated by Stagecoach South West. First bus 05:25, last bus 23:45. 51 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 — more.
| Stop | 05:25 | 05:50 | 06:35 | 06:35 | 07:10 | 07:00 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:20 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 15:00 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:05 to Alphington Wheatsheaf Way | 18:25 | 18:45 to Exeter City Centre High Street Stop 1 | 19:15 to Alphington Wheatsheaf Way | 19:45 to Exeter City Centre High Street Stop 1 | 20:45 to Exeter City Centre High Street Stop 1 | 21:45 to Exeter City Centre High Street Stop 1 | 22:45 to Exeter City Centre High Street Stop 1 | 23:45 to Alphington Wheatsheaf Way |
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| Sidwell Street (Stop 40) | · | 05:50 | · | 06:35 | · | 07:00 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:20 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 15:00 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 | 23:45 |
| Railway Station (SW-bound) | · | 05:57 | · | 06:42 | · | 07:07 | 07:29 | 07:49 | 08:09 | 08:29 | 08:49 | 09:09 | 09:29 | 09:51 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:36 | 11:51 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:36 | 14:51 | 15:11 | 15:40 | 16:00 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:35 | 18:55 | 19:23 | 19:53 | 20:53 | 21:53 | 22:53 | 23:53 |
| Raglans (SE-bound) | 05:25 | 06:06 | 06:35 | 06:51 | 07:10 | 07:16 | 07:42 | 08:02 | 08:22 | 08:42 | 09:02 | 09:22 | 09:45 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:36 | 11:51 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:36 | 14:51 | 15:06 | 15:26 | 15:58 | 16:18 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:28 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:05 | 19:31 | 20:01 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 23:01 | 00:01 |
| Wheatsheaf Way (NE-bound) | 05:29 | 06:10 | 06:39 | 06:55 | 07:14 | 07:21 | 07:47 | 08:07 | 08:27 | 08:47 | 09:07 | 09:27 | 09:50 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:31 | 16:03 | 16:23 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 17:33 | 17:53 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:50 | 19:09 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 | 00:05 |
| Precinct (NE-bound) | 05:39 | 06:20 | 06:49 | 07:05 | 07:24 | 07:37 | 08:03 | 08:23 | 08:43 | 09:03 | 09:23 | 09:43 | 10:05 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:26 | 15:47 | 16:19 | 16:39 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 17:49 | 18:09 | 18:26 | · | 19:01 | 19:18 | · | 20:14 | 21:14 | 22:14 | 23:14 | · |
| High Street (Stop 1) | 05:43 | 06:24 | 06:53 | 07:09 | 07:30 | 07:43 | 08:09 | 08:29 | 08:49 | 09:09 | 09:29 | 09:49 | 10:11 | 10:32 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:17 | 15:32 | 15:53 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:13 | 18:30 | · | 19:05 | 19:24 | · | 20:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 23:20 | · |
| Sidwell Street (Stop 40) | 05:45 | 06:26 | 06:55 | 07:11 | 07:33 | 07:46 | 08:12 | 08:32 | 08:52 | 09:12 | 09:32 | 09:52 | 10:14 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:36 | 15:57 | 16:29 | 16:49 | 17:09 | 17:39 | 17:59 | 18:16 | 18:33 | · | 19:07 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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 A
Adult single £2.50 · Child single £1.60
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| – | St Thomas Stn | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | First and Last | ||||
| – | – | – | Broadway | |||
| – | – | – | – | Crabb Lane | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | Mill Lane | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Alphington |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Exeter City Cntre.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 3 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach South West before you travel.
Tickets on the A
Stagecoach South West publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults and children.
Return · Single · Devon Day · Torbay Day · Plymouth Day · Torbay 7 Day · Torbay 28 Day · South West Day
…and 17 more tickets on this route.
A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach South West's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 29 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach South West.
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 Stagecoach South West 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 towards Exeter Sidwell Street: 26 journeys, first 08:10
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Exeter Sidwell Street: 26 journeys, first 08:10
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Exeter Sidwell Street: 26 journeys, first 08:10
Route map
All stops on route A
A towards Exeter Sidwell Street
All 44 stops
- Sidwell Street (Stop 40) Exeter City Centre
- Sidwell Street (Stop 18) Exeter City Centre
- High Street (Stop 6) Exeter City Centre
- Fore Street (Stop 14) Exeter City Centre
- King Street (SW-bound) Exeter City Centre
- Exe Bridges (SW-bound) Exeter City Centre
- Railway Station (SW-bound) St Thomas
- Old Vicarage Road (W-bound) St Thomas
- Churchill Road (adj) St Thomas
- Church Path Road (SW-bound) St Thomas
- Larch Road (S-bound) St Thomas
- Cowick Barton (SE-bound) St Thomas
- Newlands Close (SE-bound) St Thomas
- West Exe College (SE-bound) Alphington
- Fairfax Gardens (nr) Alphington
- Bakers Yard (SE-bound) Alphington
- Rosemont Court (nr) Alphington
- Clapperbrook Lane (SE-bound) Alphington
- Raglans (SE-bound) Alphington
- Steeple Drive (NW-bound) Alphington
- Deacon Close (NW-bound) Alphington
- Fairfield Road (SW-bound) Alphington
- Shillingford Road (NW-bound) Alphington
- Lackaborough Court (N-bound) Alphington
- Ashleigh (NE-bound) Alphington
- Wheatsheaf Way (NE-bound) Alphington
- Ide Lane Village Hall (E-bound) Alphington
- Lockfield Court (E-bound) Alphington
- Rosemont Court (opp) Alphington
- Legion Way (NW-bound) Alphington
- Fairfax Gardens (opp) Alphington
- Crabb Lane (NW-bound) Alphington
- Woodbury View (NW-bound) St Thomas
- Broadway (NW-bound) St Thomas
- Franklyn Hospital (NE-bound) St Thomas
- Coleridge Road (N-bound) St Thomas
- First and Last Apartments (opp) St Thomas
- Sawyer's Arms (E-bound) St Thomas
- Precinct (NE-bound) St Thomas
- Exe Bridges (NE-bound) Exeter City Centre
- Fore Street (Stop 9) Exeter City Centre
- High Street (Stop 1) Exeter City Centre
- Sidwell Street (Stop 19) Exeter City Centre
- Sidwell Street (Stop 40) Exeter City Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 14 June 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 14 April 2024 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH1020951/44 · Changes in Devon County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first A bus?
The first A departure on weekdays leaves at 05:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last A bus?
The last A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the A bus cost?
Stagecoach South West's published fares on the A: adult single £2.50, child single £1.60. The A 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 A bus?
The A is operated by Stagecoach South West.
Timetable data from Stagecoach South West via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH1020951/44. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.