FAL Plymouth to Cabot Circus via Taunton, Bridgwater

Operated by Stagecoach South West. First bus 21:00, last bus 19:30. 38 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £3.30 to £34.80 — more.

Next towards Cabot Circus from Plymouth Coach Station (Stand): 14:30, 15:45, 17:15

Next towards Plymouth from Cabot Circus (S8): 14:30, 15:30, 16:30

Timetable

Ends at Cabot Circus · Monday to Friday · 19 journeys
Stop 01:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0008:0009:1510:3011:3012:3013:3014:3015:4517:1519:0021:0023:00
Plymouth Coach Station (Stand) 01:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0008:0009:1510:3011:3012:3013:3014:3015:4517:1519:0021:0023:00
Cattedown Roundabout (E-bound) 01:0402:0403:0404:0405:0406:0507:0508:0509:2010:3611:3612:3613:3614:3615:5217:2219:0521:0523:05
Laira Flyover (NE-bound) 01:0802:0803:0804:0805:0806:1007:1008:1009:2510:4111:4112:4113:4114:4115:5817:2819:1021:0923:09
Marley Mansion (SE-bound) 01:3002:3003:3004:3005:3006:3207:3208:3209:4711:0312:0313:0314:0315:0316:2117:5119:3221:3123:31
Drumbridges Roundabout (NE-bound) 01:4502:4503:4504:4505:4506:4707:4708:4710:0211:1812:1813:1814:1815:1816:3618:0619:4721:4623:46
Trood Lane (opp) 02:0103:0104:0105:0106:0107:0508:0809:0710:2011:3612:3613:3614:3615:3616:5318:2320:0422:0200:02
Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride (NE-bound) 02:1003:1004:1005:1006:1007:1708:2709:2410:3111:4712:4713:4714:4715:4917:0818:3420:1522:1100:11
The Weary Traveller (E-bound) 02:2403:2404:2405:2406:2407:3208:4209:3910:4512:0113:0114:0115:0116:0417:2318:4820:2922:2500:25
Blackbrook BP Garage (E-bound) 03:0004:0005:0006:0007:0008:0909:1910:1611:2212:3813:3814:3815:3816:4118:0019:2421:0523:0101:01
Huntworth Lane M5 (SE-bound) 03:1004:1005:1006:1007:1008:2009:2910:2611:3212:4813:4814:4815:4816:5118:1019:3421:1523:1101:11
White Cross (NE-bound) 03:2404:2405:2406:2407:2408:3409:4310:4011:4613:0214:0215:0216:0217:0518:2419:4821:2923:2501:25
Rooksbridge Garage (E-bound) 03:2904:2905:2906:2907:3008:4009:4910:4611:5213:0814:0815:0816:0817:1118:3019:5421:3423:3001:30
Lower Weare (NE-bound) 03:3304:3305:3306:3307:3408:4409:5310:5011:5613:1214:1215:1216:1217:1518:3419:5821:3823:3401:34
Shute Shelve Hill (N-bound) 03:3504:3505:3506:3507:3708:4709:5510:5211:5813:1414:1415:1416:1417:1818:3720:0021:4023:3601:36
Bridgwater Road (N-bound) 03:3604:3605:3606:3607:3808:4809:5610:5311:5913:1514:1515:1516:1517:1918:3820:0121:4123:3701:37
Boadway Junction (NE-bound) 03:3804:3805:3806:3807:4108:5109:5910:5612:0213:1814:1815:1816:1817:2218:4120:0421:4323:3901:39
The Churchill Inn (NE-bound) 03:4204:4205:4206:4207:4508:5510:0311:0012:0613:2214:2215:2216:2217:2618:4520:0821:4723:4301:43
Cowslip Green (NE-bound) 03:4704:4705:4706:4707:5009:0010:0811:0512:1113:2714:2715:2716:2717:3118:5020:1321:5223:4801:48
Lye Hole Lane (NE-bound) 03:4904:4905:4906:4907:5209:0210:1011:0712:1313:2914:2915:2916:2917:3318:5220:1521:5423:5001:50
Public Transport Interchange (Bay 7) 04:0105:0106:0107:0108:0409:1410:2211:1912:2513:4114:4115:4116:4017:4419:0320:2622:0500:0102:01
Airport Tavern (NE-bound) 04:0205:0206:0207:0208:0509:1510:2311:2012:2613:4214:4215:4216:4117:4519:0420:2722:0600:0202:02
Fox and Goose (NE-bound) 04:0405:0406:0407:0408:0709:1810:2611:2312:2913:4514:4515:4516:4417:4819:0720:2922:0800:0402:04
Lime Kiln Roundabout (NW-bound) 04:0905:0906:0907:0908:1209:2310:3111:2812:3413:5014:5015:5016:4917:5319:1220:3422:1300:0902:09
Anchor Road (A2) 04:1805:1806:1807:1808:2309:3410:4211:3912:4514:0115:0116:0317:0318:0619:2320:4522:2200:1802:18
Cabot Circus (S8) 04:2205:2206:2207:2208:2709:3910:4711:4412:5014:0615:0616:0817:0818:1119:2720:4922:2600:2202:22

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Stagecoach South West whether this route takes part. Details →

Fares on the FAL

Adult single £3.30 to £34.80 · Adult return £4.50 to £47.70 · Child single £2.10 to £22.60 · Child return £3.20 to £27.80

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£4.50 Lee Mill
£13.00£11.20 Drumbridges
£20.50£20.50£14.95 Bridgwater M5 J24
£28.50£28.50£20.40£10.90 Rooks Bridge
£28.50£28.50£20.40£10.90£4.90 Axbridge Shute Shelv
£28.50£28.50£20.40£10.90£7.00£4.90 Star
£34.80£34.80£28.60£10.90£10.90£9.40£9.40 Lime Kiln Roundabout
£34.80£34.80£28.60£10.90£10.90£9.40£9.40£4.90 Anchor Way
£13.00£13.00£13.00£8.40£10.90£10.90£10.90£10.90– Taunton BlackbrookPk
£13.00£10.90£10.90£14.20£15.00£15.00£15.00£19.90£19.90– Honiton Rd P&R
£3.90£4.50£13.00£20.50£28.50£28.50£28.50£34.80£34.80–£13.00 Laira Flyover
£1.90£4.50£13.00£20.50£28.50£28.50£28.50£34.80£34.80–£13.00£3.30 Astor Field

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Plymouth Bus St.

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; singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the route takes part in the England fare cap. Fares change — check with Stagecoach South West before you travel.

Tickets on the FAL

Stagecoach South West publishes singles, day returns and returns on this route for adults, children and young people.

Return · Single

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 Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route FAL

FAL towards Cabot Circus

All 42 stops
  1. Plymouth Coach Station (Stand) Plymouth City Centre
  2. Cattedown Roundabout (E-bound) Cattedown
  3. Laira Flyover (NE-bound) Laira
  4. Westward Inn (opp) Lee Mill
  5. Marley Mansion (SE-bound) South Brent
  6. Drumbridges Roundabout (NE-bound) Heathfield
  7. Trood Lane (opp) Marsh Barton
  8. Opposite Honiton Road Park & Ride (NE-bound) Sowton
  9. The Weary Traveller (E-bound) Cullompton
  10. Lidl (W-bound) Chelston
  11. Blackbrook BP Garage (E-bound) Taunton
  12. Huntworth Lane M5 (SE-bound) Bridgwater
  13. White Cross (NE-bound) White Cross
  14. Rooksbridge Garage (E-bound) Rooks Bridge
  15. Kingsway Road (E-bound) Tarnock
  16. Axe-vale Depot (NE-bound) Tarnock
  17. Lower Weare (NE-bound) Lower Weare
  18. Shute Shelve Hill (N-bound) Axbridge
  19. Winscombe Hill (adj) Axbridge
  20. Bridgwater Road (N-bound) Winscombe
  21. Fullers Lane (N-bound) Winscombe
  22. Playing Fields (N-bound) Winscombe
  23. Hillyfields (NE-bound) Winscombe
  24. Queensmead Court (E-bound) Winscombe
  25. Boadway Junction (NE-bound) Star
  26. Churchill Gate (NE-bound) Churchill
  27. The Churchill Inn (NE-bound) Churchill
  28. Yew Tree Close (NE-bound) Langford
  29. Cowslip Green (NE-bound) Wrington
  30. Lye Hole Lane (NE-bound) Redhill
  31. Ashford Road (NE-bound) Redhill
  32. Public Transport Interchange (Bay 7) Bristol Airport
  33. Airport Tavern (NE-bound) Felton
  34. Fox and Goose (NE-bound) Barrow Gurney
  35. Hobbs Lane (NE-bound) Barrow Gurney
  36. War Memorial (NE-bound) Barrow Gurney
  37. Dundry Lane (NE-bound) Dundry
  38. Winford Arms (E-bound) Dundry
  39. Yanley Lane (NE-bound) Dundry
  40. Lime Kiln Roundabout (NW-bound) Long Ashton
  41. Anchor Road (A2) Canons Marsh
  42. Cabot Circus (S8) Cabot Circus

Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first FAL bus?

The first FAL departure on weekdays leaves at 21:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last FAL bus?

The last FAL on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the FAL bus cost?

Stagecoach South West's published fares on the FAL: adult single £3.30 to £34.80, adult return £4.50 to £47.70, child single £2.10 to £22.60, child return £3.20 to £27.80. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the FAL takes part in the England fare cap. Most single fares in England are capped at £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 FAL bus?

The FAL is operated by Stagecoach South West.

Timetable data from Stagecoach South West via the Traveline National Dataset. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.