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10 August 2026

Devon Bus Changes 30 August 2026

Devon County Council have provided details for service changes at the end of August within Devon:

Some of these have already been posted on my listings but quite a few listed below have yet to come through...


See below summary of upcoming changes for 30 August 2026. Timetable links will be provided shortly.

  • B: Exeter Science Park – Exminster (Stagecoach)
    • This route will no longer serve Exminster and will instead serve the new loop around Matford/Alphington that is currently served by service C. Exminster customers are advised to catch new service X (see below) or 2. There will also be minor timetable amendments.
  • C: Exeter Sowton P&R – Matford P&R (Stagecoach)
    • Service withdrawn. Customers from Matford P&R are advised to catch service B, and customers from Sowton P&R are advised to catch new service PR1 (see below).
  • E: Exeter City Centre – Exwick (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • H: Exeter St Davids – Digby (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • M: Exeter City Centre – Mount Dinham (Dartline)
    • Operated by Stagecoach with no change to times.
  • PR1: Exeter Sowton P&R – City Centre (Stagecoach)
    • New limited-stop Park and Ride service from Sowton P&R to Exeter replacing part of service C. More details coming soon.
  • R / S: Exeter City Centre – Rifford Road (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • U: Exeter City Centre – Union Road (Stagecoach)
    • Operated by Stagecoach with no change to times.
  • X: Exminster – Exeter (Greenslades)
    • New service replacing part of services B and C between Exminster, Marsh Barton, Water Lane and Exeter City Centre.
  • UNI: Exeter University Night Bus (Stagecoach)
    • Service withdrawn. Customers can catch late night journeys on service 4 instead.
  • 1 / 1A: Exeter – Cullompton – Tiverton (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 1: Plymouth – Tavistock (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 2: Exeter – Newton Abbot (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments and will depart from Stop A at Newton Abbot Sherborne Road.
  • 3: Plymouth – Kingsbridge (Stagecoach)
    • Will now extend to Dartmouth and incorporate the 93 route. Minor timetable amendments.
  • 4 / 4A: Exeter – Cranbrook / Airport (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 5 / 5A / 5B / 5C: Exeter – Crediton – Okehampton / Barnstaple / Chulmleigh (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments. Service 5B will now operate via East-the-Water and A39 link road, instead of Instow and Fremington.
  • 6: Bude – Okehampton (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments. Will operate via Chapel Street in Holsworthy instead of Underlane and Bodmin Street.
  • 6A: Okehampton – Exeter (Stagecoach)
    • This college-day only journey will become part of the main 66 timetable, operated by Dartline.
  • 7: Exeter – Dartmouth (Stagecoach)
    • 0545 journey on weekdays from Exeter to Totnes will now start from Matford P&R.
  • 11: Dawlish Warren – Torquay (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 12: Newton Abbot – Brixham (Stagecoach)
    • Route amended when heading into Newton Abbot, operating direct via Queen Street to Sherborne Road, serving stop Stop F there. Minor timetable amendments.
  • 13: Newton Abbot – Brixham (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 14 / 15 / 15A / 16: Bideford Town Services (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments. Services 15 and 15A will no longer extend to Barnstaple – alternative journeys from East-the-Water to Barnstaple will be available on service 5B.
  • 18: Brixham – Kingswear (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 20 / 20A: Plymouth – Ivybridge (Plymouth Citybus)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 21: Barnstaple – Westward Ho! (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 21C: Barnstaple – Croyde (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 38: Plymouth – Exeter (Stagecoach)
    • Will depart from stop A9 on Plymouth Royal Parade.
  • 39: Exeter – Newton Abbot (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 55: Exeter – Tiverton (Stagecoach)
    • Will now extend to Cowley Moor in Tiverton, operating a loop around Lea Road, Beech Road, Cowley Moor Road, and Pinnex Moor Road, replacing services 348 and 349.
  • 57: Exeter – Exmouth (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 75: Bideford – Torrington (Stagecoach)
    • Withdrawn and replaced by an enhanced service 317.
  • 80: Plymouth – Paignton (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 84: Tavistock – Holsworthy (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 90: Dartmouth – Townstal (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments. The route will be simplified, no longer serving Davis Road or Park and Ride.
  • 93: Kingsbridge – Dartmouth (Stagecoach)
    • Will now be part of service 3.
  • 93S: Kingsbridge – Torcross (Stagecoach)
    • Will now also operate on Sundays and Public Holidays.
  • 98: Exmouth – Littleham (Stagecoach)
    • Will now also operate on evenings, Sundays and Public Holidays replacing service 99E. Minor timetable amendments during the daytime.
  • 99E: Brixington – Littleham (Stagecoach)
    • Service withdrawn and replaced by enhanced service 98.
  • 118: Tavistock – Okehampton (Stagecoach)
    • Route and timetable amended to serve the new Okehampton Interchange Station, instead of the current Station. The route will operate via Crediton Road and Nexus Way.
  • 120: Paignton – Kingswear (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 155: Barnstaple – South Molton (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 157: Exmouth – Sidmouth (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 178: Okehampton – Newton Abbot (Country Bus)
    • Extended to serve Moyses Meadow in Okehampton.
  • 300: Ilfracombe – Minehead (Stagecoach)
    • Service withdrawn.
  • 303: Barnstaple – Woolacombe (Stagecoach)
    • Will no longer operate Tuesday variation via Guineaford Bridge.
  • 317: Bideford – Okehampton (Stagecoach)
    • New timetable including a more regular service between Bideford and Torrington, replacing service 75. No longer serving Weare Giffard – service 386 will provide an alternative to Bideford and Barnstaple, and service 641 to Torrington.
  • 319: Barnstaple – Hartland (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 343: Tiverton Town Service (Dartline)
    • To be confirmed
  • 348 / 349: Tiverton – Cowley Moor (Dartline)
    • Service withdrawn. Replaced by extended service 55 providing a direct bus to Tiverton and Exeter, and revised service 343. More details to be confirmed.
  • 352 / 353: Tiverton – Tidcombe (Dartline)
    • New operator to be confirmed.
  • 357: Exmouth – Budleigh Salterton (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments.
  • 366: Kenn – Exeter (Dartline)
    • Operated by Stagecoach with no change to times.
  • 369: Exeter – Morchard Bishop (Dartline)
    • Amended route, certain journeys operating via Kennerleigh and Black Dog to replace service 679.
  • 372: Barnstaple – Holsworthy (Stagecoach)
    • The section of route between Bradworthy and Holsworthy will be replaced by service 636 (see below). The morning and evening College-day only journeys between Bradworthy and Bideford will be withdrawn.
  • 382: Sidmouth – Whimple (Hatch Green)
    • First journey into Sidmouth will now operate 5 minutes earlier.
  • 386: Petrockstowe – Barnstaple (Taw & Torridge)
    • Will now operate via Weare Giffard replacing part of 317.
  • 398: Tiverton – Dulverton (Dartline)
    • To be confirmed
  • 636: Bradworthy – Holsworthy (Taw & Torridge)
    • New service on Wednesdays replacing part of 372.
  • 641: Holsworthy – Barnstaple (Stagecoach)
    • Minor timetable amendments and will operate via Weare Giffard.
  • 647: Hatherleigh – Exeter (MD Buses)
    • Will now operate via Zeal Monochorum replacing part of 677.
  • 663: Chulmleigh – South Molton (Country Bus)
    • Operated by Taw & Torridge with no change to times.
  • 675: Cheriton Fitzpaine – Exeter (Dartline)
    • Service withdrawn. Details of replacement taxi service for Poltimore area to be confirmed.
  • 677: Zeal Monochorum – Exeter (Dartline)
    • Service withdrawn. Customers from Zeal Monochorum will be able to catch revised service 647 instead.
  • 678: Witheridge – Exeter (Country Bus)
    • Will operate on Wednesdays only by MD Buses. Route amended to operate via Shobrooke instead of Thorverton.
  • 679: Black Dog – Exeter (Dartline)
    • Service withdrawn. Customers from Black Dog and Kennerleigh will be able to catch revised service 369 instead.
  • 870: Crediton – Tiverton (Country Bus)
    • Will now operate on Fridays by MD Buses.

28 December 2025

A Busy New Year

Just before Christmas, we’ve had a flurry of new notices come in, falling into two clear groups. Let’s kick things off with the Devon-based service changes coming in January:


 Licence  Route  Start Point  End Point  Effective  Notes Operator
PH1020951.063 2 Exeter Newton Abbot 04-Jan-2026 Saturday night / Sunday morning journeys withdrawn due to low demand. STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.034 5 5A 5C Exeter Bus Station Crediton or Chulmleigh 04-Jan-2026 Night bus:  Four departures from Exeter and three from Exmouth on Service 5, with new timetables. STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH0005305.122 52 Seaton Sea Front, Seaton Sidwell Street, Exeter 25-Jan-2026 NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Friday
Service 52 will now be operated by Dartline. No change to timetable.
DEALTOP LIMITED
PH1020951.036 57 Exeter Exmouth 04-Jan-2026 Timetable variation. Three departures from Exeter and two from Exmouth with a new timetable. STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH0005305.113 66 Okehampton Railway Station, Okehampton Exeter Bus Station, Exeter 04-Jan-2026 Variation to route bus stop/stopping places and timetable DEALTOP LIMITED
PH1020951.374 96 Hulham Byron Way Exmouth Parade 04-Jan-2026 Daytime journeys will transfer to Dartline. - Monday–Saturday evening and Sunday daytime journeys will continue to be operated by Stagecoach South West. STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.390 97 Anson Road Heard Avenue 04-Jan-2026 Service 97 (Anson Road – Heard Avenue via Exmouth Town Centre): Service will transfer to Dartline. STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.389 173 Exeter Sidwell Street Moretonhampstead 04-Jan-2026 Cancelled. Service 173 (Exeter - Moretonhampstead via Tedburn St Mary and Chagford): Service will transfer to Country Bus. STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.406 349 348 Tiverton Bus Station Cowleymoor 04-Jan-2026 Services 348/349 (Tiverton – Cowley Moor – Higher Moor – Tiverton): Service will transfer to Dartline. STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH0005305.120 352 Tiverton Bus Station, Tiverton Tiverton Bus Station, Tiverton 04-Jan-2026 NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Saturday
Services 352/353 (Tiverton – Tidcombe): Service will transfer to Dartline.
DEALTOP LIMITED
PH0005305.121 353 Tiverton Bus Station, Tiverton Tiverton Bus Station, Tiverton 04-Jan-2026 NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Saturday
Services 352/353 (Tiverton – Tidcombe): Service will transfer to Dartline.
DEALTOP LIMITED
PH1020951.407 353 352 Tiverton Bus Station Tidcombe 04-Jan-2026 Cancelled: Services 352/353 (Tiverton – Tidcombe): Service will transfer to Dartline. STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.353 360 Exeter Sidwell Street Bridford & Christow 04-Jan-2026 Cancelled Service 360 will now be operated by Dartline with an unchanged timetable. The service will depart from Sidwell Street Stop 40, instead of Cheeke Street Stop 22. STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.448 369 Exeter Witheridge / Morchard Bishop 04-Jan-2026 Cancelled: Service 369 will now be operated by Dartline with minor changes to timetable STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH2008096.024 859 King Street, South Molton The Square, Chittlehampton 05-Jan-2026 NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Saturday
660, 855, 856 and 859: South Molton – Bishops Nympton / North Molton / Town Service / Chittlehampton (Stagecoach)
These services will be operated by MD Buses with an unchanged timetable.
LINDEN HOLDINGS (DEVON) LTD


For the first time, we’re starting to see the Cornwall changes planned for 16th February, when First South West will withdraw. Keep in mind these are far from complete, and the lists below don’t contain much detail, so don’t get too excited if your route isn’t mentioned yet.

 Licence  Route  Start Point  End Point  Effective  Notes Operator
PH0000135.222 1 1A Penzance Sennen Cove 15-Feb-2026 Renumber service from 5/5A to 1/1AExtend service to Lands EndRevise terminal pointsAdd Sunday serviceRevise timetable accordingluy PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.365 2 2A Helston Penzance 15-Feb-2026 Timetable Change PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.409 3 Helston Falmouth 15-Feb-2026 NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Sunday. PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.244 4 4A Penzance St Just 15-Feb-2026 Renumber seervice frrom 17E to 4/4A.Revise route and timetable PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.261 6S Humphry Davey School Mousehole 16-Feb-2026 Change service number from 9 to 6S & revised timetable PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.414 6 Penzance Mousehole 15-Feb-2026 NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Sunday. PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.389 14 18 Penzance Truro 15-Feb-2026 Extend service to St Ives or Penzance. Remumber services Truro - Redruth - Camborne - Penznace to service 18 & Truro - St Ives to service 14. Revise terminal points, route and timetable. PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.275 15 Hayle Penzance 16-Feb-2026 Revise terminal points, route & timetable PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.411 17 Penzance St Ives 15-Feb-2026 NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Sunday. PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.230 24 24A 25 Fowey St Austell 15-Feb-2026 Renumber service to 24/24A/25. Revise subsidy details, revise route and timetable. PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.229 25 St Blazey St Austell 16-Feb-2026 Renumber service to 25 (from 24E) revise route, timetable & terminal points PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.232 27 St Austell Truro 15-Feb-2026 Renumber service from 27E to 27 & add weekday daytime journeys PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.338 28 Eden St Austell 15-Feb-2026 Cancel PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.385 29 Mevagissey St Austell 15-Feb-2026 Renumber service 29E to 29. Add weekday daytime journeys, extend Sunday service to Eden Project.Revise timetable PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.412 33 33A Redruth Falmouth 15-Feb-2026 New Service PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.236 36 36A Truro St Keverne 15-Feb-2026 Revised route & timetable PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.267 78 78A Liskeard Launceston 16-Feb-2026 Vary route and timetable. Extend service to Liskeard, railway station PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.250 85 86 Truro Newquay 16-Feb-2026 Add service 86 Truro - Perranporth. Revise terminal points, route & timetable PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.413 87 87A Newquay Truro 15-Feb-2026 NEW REGISTRATION: Monday to Sunday. PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.337 92 92A 92B 92S Newquay St Coumb Major 15-Feb-2026 Revised route & timetable. PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.256 95 95a Bude Wadebridge 16-Feb-2026 certain journeys between Bude & Camelford retimed 5 minutes earlier. Seasonal Sunday service. PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.257 95 Bude Wadebridge 15-Feb-2026 Retime certain journeys between Camelford & Wadebridge to run 5 minutes earlier. Add seasonal Sunday journeys PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD


As always, you can click on the license numbers above to access the route pages. Just don’t expect too much information yet about the February changes!