M3 Tewkesbury ↔ Hesters Way
Operated by Marchants Coaches. First bus 07:20, last bus 15:50. 2 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different M3? 13 other bus routes are numbered M3 elsewhere in the UK — see every M3 bus by area.
Timetable
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.
| Mowbray Avenue Path (opp) | 07:20 |
|---|---|
| River Swilgate (nr) | 07:22 |
| The Wheatpieces (o/s) | 07:24 |
| Stokes Court (opp) | 07:27 |
| Rectory Lane (Adj) | 07:34 |
| Surgery (Adj) | 07:37 |
| Chapel Lane (opp) | 07:39 |
| Oxenton Turn | 07:47 |
| The Shutter (before) | 07:50 |
| Post Office (opp) | 07:52 |
| Homelands Park (opp) | 07:55 |
| Greenacres (nr) | 07:57 |
| Lidl Store (opp) | 07:59 |
| Mill Parade (by) | 08:00 |
| Millham Road (before) | 08:02 |
| Bushcombe Lane (nr) | 08:03 |
| Potters Field Road (before) | 08:05 |
| Cleeve School (opp) | 08:08 |
| Petrol Station (after) | 08:11 |
| Sports Field (o/s) | 08:12 |
| Southam Lane (on) | 08:13 |
| St Lawrence's Church (by) | 08:17 |
| Gallagher Retail Park (opp) | 08:19 |
| Pates Grammar School (o/s) | 08:25 |
Route map
All stops on route M3
M3 towards Hesters Way
- Mowbray Avenue Path (opp) Tewkesbury
- River Swilgate (nr) Priors Park
- The Wheatpieces (o/s) Tewkesbury
- Stokes Court (opp) Tewkesbury
- Rectory Lane (Adj) Bredons Hardwick
- Surgery (Adj) Bredon
- Chapel Lane (opp) Kinsham
- Oxenton Turn Oxenton
- The Shutter (before) Gotherington
- Post Office (opp) Gotherington
- Homelands Park (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- Greenacres (nr) Bishops Cleeve
- Lidl Store (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- Mill Parade (by) Bishops Cleeve
- Millham Road (before) Bishops Cleeve
- Bushcombe Lane (nr) Woodmancote
- Potters Field Road (before) Woodmancote
- Cleeve School (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- Petrol Station (after) Bishops Cleeve
- Sports Field (o/s) Bishops Cleeve
- Southam Lane (on) Bishops Cleeve
- St Lawrence's Church (by) Swindon Village
- Gallagher Retail Park (opp) Kingsditch
- Pates Grammar School (o/s) Hesters Way
- United Reformed Church (o/s) Prestbury
- New Barn Avenue (after) Prestbury
- Harvest Street (nr) Prestbury
- Cromwell Road (before) Cheltenham
- Apsley Lodge (school stop) (nr) Pittville
- Harp Hill (corner of) Battledown
- King's Road (corner of) Battledown
- Hales Road (opp) Cheltenham
- Sydenham Villas Road (opp) Cheltenham
- Petrol Station (after) Bishops Cleeve
- Sports Field (o/s) Bishops Cleeve
- Southam Lane (on) Bishops Cleeve
- St Lawrence's Church (by) Swindon Village
- Gallagher Retail Park (opp) Kingsditch
- Pates Grammar School (o/s) Hesters Way
M3 towards Tewkesbury
- Pates Grammar School (o/s) Hesters Way
- Gallagher Retail Park (by) Kingsditch
- St Lawrence's Church (opp) Swindon Village
- Southam Lane (in) Bishops Cleeve
- Sports Field (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- Petrol Station (before) Bishops Cleeve
- Cleeve School (o/s) Bishops Cleeve
- Potters Field Road (after) Woodmancote
- Bushcombe Lane (opp) Woodmancote
- Railway Bridge (after) Woodmancote
- Mill Parade (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- Lidl Store (by) Bishops Cleeve
- Greenacres (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- Homelands Park (on) Bishops Cleeve
- Post Office (by) Gotherington
- The Shutter (opp) Gotherington
- Oxenton Turn (after) Oxenton
- Chapel Lane (Adj) Kinsham
- Surgery (opp) Bredon
- Rectory Lane (Opp) Bredons Hardwick
- Stokes Court (by) Tewkesbury
- The Wheatpieces (o/s) Tewkesbury
- River Swilgate (opp) Priors Park
- Mowbray Avenue (before) Tewkesbury
- Hardy Road (corner of) Bishops Cleeve
- Lidl Store (by) Bishops Cleeve
- Greenacres (opp) Bishops Cleeve
- Homelands Park (on) Bishops Cleeve
- The Withers (corner of) Bishops Cleeve
- Post Office (by) Gotherington
- The Shutter (opp) Gotherington
- Oxenton Turn (after) Oxenton
- Chapel Lane (Adj) Kinsham
- Surgery (opp) Bredon
- Rectory Lane (Opp) Bredons Hardwick
- Stokes Court (by) Tewkesbury
- The Wheatpieces (o/s) Tewkesbury
- River Swilgate (opp) Priors Park
- Mowbray Avenue (before) Tewkesbury
Service registration & registered changes
- ✏️ Service change effective 1 September 2025 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- ✏️ Service change effective 4 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- ✏️ Service change effective 5 September 2023 To amend Route and Timetable.
- ✏️ Service change effective 3 September 2021 To amend Route and Timetable.
- ✏️ Service change effective 8 January 2019 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0006563/8 · Changes in Gloucestershire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first M3 bus?
The first M3 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last M3 bus?
The last M3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the M3 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Marchants Coaches day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the M3 bus?
The M3 is operated by Marchants Coaches.
Timetable data from Marchants Coaches via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Marchants Coaches last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 27 August 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0006563/8. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.