🎓 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.

1 university / campus service First weekday bus from campus 04:48 (20B) Last 00:08 (42B) 🌙 0 running tonight

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 Ply → City College Plymou Mon–Fri 06:38–22:06 Plymouth Citybus

Every route serving University of Plymouth

36 Arts University Ply → City College Plymou 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 06:38–22:06 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
103 Mudge Way → Notre Dame School G Mon–Fri 08:00–16:11 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
44 Royal Parade → Whitleigh Green Mon–Fri 06:13–23:22 Sun 09:02–22:52 Plymouth Citybus
42A Royal Parade → Cunningham Road Mon–Fri 05:12–23:55 Sun 06:33–23:55 Plymouth Citybus
42 Royal Parade → Samuel Bassett Aven Mon–Fri 05:22–22:39 Sun 08:38–18:54 Plymouth Citybus
1A Sherford Vale School → Southway The George P&R Mon–Fri 07:18–19:32 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
42B Royal Parade → Roborough By-pass Mon–Fri 05:43–00:08 Sun 09:44–18:09 Plymouth Citybus
1 Plymouth Royal Parade A21 → Tavistock Bus Station Mon–Fri 05:47–22:48 Sun 09:22–19:04 🌙 Saturday nights only Stagecoach South West
42C Royal Parade → Church Park Road Mon–Fri 06:28–23:25 Sun 07:07–19:39 Plymouth Citybus
8 Plymouth City Centre → Royal Parade Mon–Fri 05:42–23:17 Sun 08:08–21:09 Plymouth Citybus
9 Plymouth City Centre → Royal Parade Mon–Fri 07:03–22:17 Sun 09:08–22:09 Plymouth Citybus
20A Royal Parade → Town Hall Mon–Fri 07:13–20:44 Sun 08:53–17:50 Plymouth Citybus
35A Plymouth City Centre → Royal Parade Mon–Fri 05:48–23:13 Sun 09:23–17:57 Plymouth Citybus
41 Royal Parade → Flamborough Road Mon–Fri 07:38–17:54 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
48 Royal Parade → Southland Park Term Mon–Fri 08:07–18:29 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
35 Plymouth City Centre → Royal Parade Mon–Fri 07:13–19:14 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
42D Royal Parade → Cunningham Road Mon–Fri 06:33–16:19 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
61 Royal Parade → Transit Way Mon–Fri 06:38–22:33 Sun 08:53–18:53 Plymouth Citybus
28 Royal Parade → The George P&R Mon–Fri 05:47–23:33 Sun 08:12–18:28 Plymouth Citybus
10 Plymouth → Polperro Mon–Fri 08:53–17:38 Sun 10:08–19:18 Go Cornwall Bus
43A Plymouth City Centre → Royal Parade Mon–Fri 07:27–17:48 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
27 Royal Parade A16 → Derriford Hospital Stand 7 Mon–Fri 06:48–18:18 Sun 08:38–18:18 Stagecoach South West
13 Royal Parade A5 → Lake View Close Mon–Fri 09:53–18:04 Sun 09:51–18:04 Stagecoach South West
30 Plymouth City Centre → Royal Parade A22 Mon–Fri 09:57–17:13 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
31 Plymouth City Centre → Royal Parade A22 Mon–Fri 10:13–16:54 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
20B Milehouse → Marsh Mills Crabtre Mon–Fri 04:48–05:43 Sun 06:28–06:28 Plymouth Citybus
DC7 Royal Parade A9 → Duchy College Stoke Climsland Mon–Fri 07:30–17:55 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West
2 Mount Batten Pier → Saltash Fore Street Bottom Mon–Fri 05:44–23:04 Sun 08:06–23:04 🌙 Saturday nights only Stagecoach South West
43 Plymouth City Centre → Royal Parade Mon–Fri 04:48–23:08 Sun 09:28–22:33 Plymouth Citybus
50 Derriford → Derriford Hospital Mon–Fri 05:38–23:28 Sun 07:52–23:23 Plymouth Citybus
33 Plymouth City Centre → Plymouth Royal Pde Mon–Fri 07:13–22:28 Sun 10:03–18:03 Plymouth Citybus
12 Plymouth → Callington Mon–Fri 05:08–23:18 Sun 07:38–20:38 Go Cornwall Bus
16A Royal Parade → St Budeaux Square 2 Mon–Fri 07:48–18:28 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
70 Plymouth Royal Pde → Cremyll Mon–Fri 07:53–22:58 Sun 10:23–18:23 Go Cornwall Bus
11 Plymouth → Institute Mon–Fri 07:48–23:58 Sun 09:08–20:08 Go Cornwall Bus
20 Royal Parade → Town Hall Mon–Fri 08:44–19:10 no Sunday service Plymouth Citybus
16 Royal Parade → Marine Academy Mon–Fri 07:33–23:28 Sun 09:48–21:03 Plymouth Citybus
70B Plymouth Royal Pde → Cremyll Mon–Fri 12:03–21:28 Sun 16:23–16:23 Go Cornwall Bus
12A Plymouth → Callington Mon–Fri 06:53–06:53 no Sunday service Go Cornwall Bus
170 Pomphlett Sugar Mill → Liskeard Morrisons Mon–Fri 14:16–18:13 no Sunday service Stagecoach South West

Live times at the campus stops

🚏 University (Stop U1)🚏 North Road East (E-bound)🚏 James Street (SW-bound)🚏 Welbeck Avenue (NE-bound)🚏 North Road East (W-bound)🚏 The Box (SW-bound)🚏 University (Stop U2)🚏 North Cross (NE-bound)🚏 North Cross (SE-bound)🚏 Arts University Plymouth (Stop C4)🚏 Mayflower Street (Stop M2)🚏 Mayflower Street (Stop M3)🚏 Cobourg Street (NW-bound)

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 Royal Parade A21 → Tavistock Bus Station Saturday nights only 22:00–07:00
2 Mount Batten Pier → Saltash Fore Street Bottom Saturday nights only 22:00–07:00

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

RCH Treliske Hospital 11

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Plymouth?

40 routes serve the campus: the 36 (towards City College Plymou), the 103 (towards Notre Dame School G), the 44 (towards Whitleigh Green), the 42A (towards Cunningham Road), the 42 (towards Samuel Bassett Aven), the 1A (towards Southway The George P&R), the 42B (towards Roborough By-pass), the 1 (towards Tavistock Bus Station), the 42C (towards Church Park Road), the 8 (towards Royal Parade), the 9 (towards Royal Parade), the 20A (towards Town Hall) 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

Arts University Plymouth 28 Plymouth Marjon University 14 University of Exeter 31 University of Exeter (RCH Treliske Hospital) 11 Falmouth University (Falmouth) 4 University of Exeter (Penryn) 10 Falmouth University 10 Swansea University 13 University of Wales Trinity Saint David 27 Swansea University (Crymlyn Burrows) 14

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.