Buses to University of Plymouth

40 bus routes serve University of Plymouth in Plymouth City Centre. 1 is a university or campus service. 2 run through the night.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

University and campus services

Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.

• 36 Arts University Plymouth → City College Plymouth via Stoke, Devonport Mon–Fri 06:38–22:06 Plymouth Citybus

Every route serving University of Plymouth

• 36 Arts University Plymouth → City College Plymouth via Stoke, Devonport university service Mon–Fri 06:38–22:06 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
• 103 Plympton → Derriford via Mutley, Plymouth Mon–Fri 08:00–16:11 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
• 44 Milehouse → Whitleigh via Plymouth, Mutley Mon–Fri 06:13–23:22 Sun 09:02–22:36 Plymouth Citybus
• 1A Sherford → Southway via Plymstock, Plymouth Mon–Fri 07:18–19:32 Sun 08:32–18:22 Stagecoach South West
• 1 Plymouth → Tavistock via Mutley, Derriford Mon–Fri 05:47–22:48 Sun 09:22–19:04 Saturday nights only Stagecoach South West
• 42 Milehouse → Southway via Plymouth, Derriford Mon–Fri 05:22–22:39 Sun 08:38–18:54 Plymouth Citybus
• 42A Milehouse → Tamerton Foliot via Plymouth, Derriford Mon–Fri 05:12–23:55 Sun 06:33–23:52 Plymouth Citybus
• 42B Plymouth → Belliver via Mutley, Derriford Mon–Fri 05:43–00:08 Sun 09:44–18:09 Plymouth Citybus
• 42C Milehouse → Woolwell via Plymouth, Derriford Mon–Fri 06:28–23:25 Sun 07:07–19:39 Plymouth Citybus
• 20A Plymouth → Ivybridge via Mutley, Plympton Mon–Fri 07:13–20:44 Sun 08:53–17:50 Plymouth Citybus
• 8 Plymouth circular via Mutley, Laira Mon–Fri 05:42–23:17 Sun 08:38–21:09 Plymouth Citybus
• 9 Plymouth circular via Mutley, Laira Mon–Fri 07:03–22:17 Sun 09:43–22:09 Plymouth Citybus
• 48 Stoke → Wembury via Plymouth, Plymstock Mon–Fri 08:07–18:29 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
• 35A Plymouth circular via Beacon Park Mon–Fri 05:48–23:13 Sun 09:23–17:53 Plymouth Citybus
• 35 Plymouth circular via Mutley, Mannamead Mon–Fri 07:31–19:14 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
• 42D Plymouth → Tamerton Foliot via Mutley, Derriford Mon–Fri 06:33–16:19 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
• 61 Plymouth → Crownhill via Pennycross, Honicknowle Mon–Fri 06:38–22:33 Sun 09:43–18:43 Plymouth Citybus
• 28 Plymouth → Milehouse via Eggbuckland, Derriford Mon–Fri 05:47–23:32 Sun 08:12–18:28 Plymouth Citybus
• 43A Plymouth circular via North Prospect, St Budeaux Mon–Fri 07:27–17:48 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
• 27 Plymouth → Derriford via Eggbuckland, Estover Mon–Fri 06:48–18:18 Sun 08:38–18:18 Stagecoach South West
• 41 Plymouth → Southway via Mutley, Mannamead Mon–Fri 07:38–17:54 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
• 13 Plymouth → Whitleigh via St Budeaux, Barne Barton Mon–Fri 09:53–18:04 Sun 09:51–18:04 Stagecoach South West
• 10 Looe → Polperro via Plymouth, Saltash Mon–Fri 08:58–17:28 Sun 10:08–19:18 Go Cornwall Bus
• 30 Plymouth circular via Mutley, Mannamead Mon–Fri 09:57–17:13 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
• 31 Plymouth circular via Mutley, Mannamead Mon–Fri 10:13–16:54 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
• 20B Milehouse → Sherford via Plymouth, Plympton Mon–Fri 04:48–05:43 Sun 06:28–06:28 Plymouth Citybus
• DC7 Plymouth → Stoke Climsland via Saltash, Callington Mon–Fri 07:30–17:55 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
• 2 Mount Batten → Saltash via Plymstock, Plymouth Mon–Fri 05:46–23:07 Sun 08:09–23:07 Saturday nights only Stagecoach South West
• 50 Derriford circular via Estover, Plymouth Mon–Fri 05:38–23:28 Sun 07:52–23:23 Plymouth Citybus
• 43 Plymouth circular via St Budeaux, Ernesettle Mon–Fri 04:48–23:08 Sun 09:28–22:33 Plymouth Citybus
• 12 Plymouth → Callington via Wearde, St Stephens Mon–Fri 05:08–23:18 Sun 07:38–20:38 Go Cornwall Bus
• 16A Plymouth → St Budeaux via North Prospect, Kings Tamerton Mon–Fri 07:48–18:28 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
• 70 Torpoint → Cremyll via Plymouth, Stoke Mon–Fri 07:53–22:58 Sun 10:23–18:23 Go Cornwall Bus
• 11 Plymouth → Dobwalls via Saltash, Liskeard Mon–Fri 07:48–23:58 Sun 09:08–20:08 Go Cornwall Bus
• 33 Plymouth circular via Stoke, Keyham Mon–Fri 07:13–22:28 Sun 10:03–18:03 Plymouth Citybus
• 16 Plymouth → Kings Tamerton via North Prospect, Weston Mill Mon–Fri 07:33–23:28 Sun 09:48–21:03 Plymouth Citybus
• 20 Milehouse → Ivybridge via Plymouth, Chaddlewood Mon–Fri 08:44–19:09 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
• 70B Plymouth → Cremyll via Stoke, Devonport Mon–Fri 12:03–21:28 Sun 16:23–16:23 Go Cornwall Bus
• 170 Pomphlett → Liskeard via Plymouth, Saltash Mon–Fri 14:16–18:13 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
• 12A Plymouth → Callington via Pillaton, St Dominick no Sunday service Go Cornwall Bus

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Plymouth

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• 1 Plymouth → Tavistock via Mutley, Derriford Saturday nights only 22:00–07:00
• 2 Mount Batten → Saltash via Plymstock, Plymouth Saturday nights only 22:01–07:00

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Plymouth from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Other University of Plymouth campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Plymouth?

40 routes serve the campus: the 36 (towards City College Plymouth), the 103 (towards Notre Dame School Grounds), the 44 (towards Whitleigh Green), the 1A (towards Southway The George P&R), the 1 (towards Tavistock Bus Station), the 42 (towards Samuel Bassett Avenue), the 42A (towards Cunningham Road), the 42B (towards Roborough By-pass), the 42C (towards Church Park Road), the 20A (towards Town Hall), the 8 (towards Royal Parade), the 9 (towards Royal Parade) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of Plymouth?

Yes — 1 of the 40 routes is a university or campus service: the 36. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.

What time is the first bus to University of Plymouth?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 04:48, on the 20B. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

2 of the 40 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of Plymouth outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the 36. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Plymouth, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in Plymouth City Centre.