Registered local bus service
38
47 records
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38 · Plymouth City Centre – Buckfastleigh
via Buckfastleigh
To change the Bus Stop on Royal Parade to A9
Operating between Plymouth City Centre and Buckfastleigh given service number 38 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Stopping Places.
38 · Plymouth City Centre – Buckfastleigh
via Buckfastleigh
Following a full punctuality review, a fully revised timetable will operate from 5th April. Removing the peak timings on Saturdays to reflect better running times.
Operating between Plymouth City Centre and Buckfastleigh given service number 38 effective from 05 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
38 · Plymouth City Centre – Buckfastleigh
via Buckfastleigh
Service 38 will be extended to start from Plymouth, with slight variation to journey times to improve reliability
Operating between Plymouth City Centre and Buckfastleigh given service number 38 effective from 23 February 2026. To amend Timetable.
38 · Plymouth City Centre – Buckfastleigh
via Buckfastleigh
Service 38 will be extended to start from Plymouth, with slight variation to journey times to improve reliability
Operating between Plymouth City Centre and Buckfastleigh given service number 38 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Route.
38 · Plymouth City Centre – Buckfastleigh
via Buckfastleigh
Service 38 will be extended to start from Plymouth, with slight variation to journey times to improve reliability
38 · Heathfield Drumbridges – Ivybridge
via Bovey Tracey
Route vary
Operating between Heathfield Drumbridges and Ivybridge given service number 38 effective from 20 April 2025. To amend Route.
38 · Heathfield Drumbridges – Ivybridge
via Bovey Tracey
Route vary
Operating between Heathfield Drumbridges and Ivybridge given service number 38 effective from 03 November 2024. To amend Route.
38 · Ivybridge – Bovey Tracey
via Bovey Tracey
Completion of works following a RTO for Station road in Bovey Tracey. Route to revert back to normal from Sat 5th October. No change to timetable.
Operating between Ivybridge and Bovey Tracey given service number 38 effective from 05 October 2024. To amend Route.
38 · Ivybridge – Bovey Tracey
via Bovey Tracey
Route variation due to RTO for Station Road in Bovey Tracey. Work starts on Mon 19th Aug and due to end on Fri 4th October 2024.
Operating between Ivybridge and Bovey Tracey given service number 38 effective from 19 August 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.
38 · Ivybridge – Bovey Tracey
via Bovey Tracey
Intermediate running times are revised to improve reliability and punctuality.
Operating between Ivybridge and Bovey Tracey given service number 38 / 38 effective from 26 May 2024. To amend Timetable.
38 · Ivybridge – Bovey Tracey
via Bovey Tracey
Intermediate running times are revised to improve reliability and punctuality.
Operating between Ivybridge and Bovey Tracey given service number 38 effective from 26 May 2024. To amend Timetable.
38 · Ivybridge – Bovey Tracey
Change the route number from X38 to 38 The new 38 route will now start from Ivybridge, and finish in Exeter, as a split registration, with this part of the registration running from Ivybridge to Bovey Tracey, where the bus continues onto Exeter, under a separate registration. A new timetable has been formed along the lines of the X38 timetable
Operating between Ivybridge and Bovey Tracey given service number 38 effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Plymouth Royal Parade
via Ivybridge
Punctuality changes to timings only. All buses to go in/out of Plymouth via Sherford. All buses to go in/out of Exeter via Matford Park & Ride Removal of Bittaford & Liverton Timing Points
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Plymouth Royal Parade given service number X38 effective from 02 April 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Plymouth Royal Parade
Entend service to operate between Plymouth and Exeter Bus Station with departure times inline with previous registration
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Plymouth Royal Parade given service number X38 effective from 30 October 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh
Revised timetable.
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh given service number X38 effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh
Revised timetable.
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh given service number X38 / X38 effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh
Timetable variation
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh given service number X38 effective from 31 July 2022. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh
Timetable variation
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh given service number X38 effective from 10 April 2022. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
To use new bus station in Exeter as old one is closing.
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 / X38 effective from 25 July 2021. To amend Stopping Places.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
return to precovid timetable
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 / X38 effective from 26 July 2020. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
Temporary timetable variation due to Coronavirus
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 / X38 effective from 30 March 2020. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
Exeter Bus Station closure postponed. To continue to use Exeter Bus Station.
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 / X38 effective from 29 October 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
To add journeys at 1140 & 1820 from Exeter and 1340 and 1933 from Buckfastleigh. Request by Devon County Council
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 / X38 effective from 29 October 2017. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
To add journeys at 1140 & 1820 from Exeter and 1340 and 1933 from Buckfastleigh. Request by Devon County Council
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 / X38 effective from 03 January 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
To revise timetable
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 effective from 03-Jan-2017. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
To revise timetable
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 effective from 20-Sep-2015. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
To revise timetable
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 effective from 08-Jun-2015. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
Times revised to improve reliability. 0640 from Exeter retimed to 0635.
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 effective from 28-May-2012. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
Operate 1 extra weekend journey in each direction for Admiral's Cup
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 effective from 10-Sep-2011. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
TImes revised to improve reliability. 0510 from Exeter no longer serves Liverton
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 effective from 18-Jul-2011. To amend Route and Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
Monday to Saturday 8 journeys each way, Sunday & Bank Holidays 3 journeys each way
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 effective from 11-Apr-2011. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Buckfastleigh Station Approach
Monday to Saturday 8 journeys each way, Sunday & Bank Holidays 3 journeys each way
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Buckfastleigh Station Approach given service number X38 effective from 11-Apr-2011. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter Bus Station – Plymouth Bus Station
Monday to Friday retime 1550 from Exeter & 1740 from Plymouth 5 minutes later. Sunday & Bank Holiday, reduce frequency
Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Plymouth Bus Station given service number X38 effective from 24-May-2010. To amend Timetable.
X38 · Exeter – Plymouth
Approx hourly Monday to Saturday & 2 hourly Sunday
X38 · EXETER BUS STATION – PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION
via ASHBURTON
Amend Route, bus stop and stopping places and timetable.
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION given service number X38 effective from 13-Oct-2008. To amend Route, Start & Finish Point and Timetable.
X38 · EXETER BUS STATION – PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION
via ASHBURTON
Vary t/table
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION given service number X38 effective from 28-Jul-2008. To amend Timetable.
X38 · EXETER BUS STATION – PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION
via ASHBURTON
Vary t/table
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION given service number X38 effective from 11-Nov-2007. To amend Timetable.
X38 · EXETER BUS STATION – PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION
via ASHBURTON
Vary route/timetable
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION given service number X38 effective from 12-Nov-2007. To amend Route and Timetable.
X38 · EXETER BUS STATION – PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION
via ASHBURTON
To re-insate the Sunday service at hourly intervals Revised timetable
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION given service number X38 effective from 30-Sep-2007. To amend Timetable.
X38 · EXETER BUS STATION – PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION
via ASHBURTON
To re-insate the Sunday service at hourly intervals
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION given service number X38 effective from 27-May-2007. To amend Timetable.
X38 · EXETER BUS STATION – PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION
via ASHBURTON
Revise timetable
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION given service number X38 effective from 27-May-2007. To amend Timetable.
X38 · EXETER BUS STATION – PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION
via ASHBURTON
To revise the 06.30 (MF)journey from Plymouth to Devon to operate via Ashburton Eastern Road (as 07.00 from Plymouth).
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION given service number X38 effective from 14-Jan-2007. To amend Timetable.
X38 · EXETER BUS STATION – PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION
via ASHBURTON
DAILY FREQUENT SERVICE
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION given service number X38 effective from 09-Apr-2006. To amend Timetable.
X38 · EXETER BUS STATION – PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION
via ASHBURTON
DAILY FREQUENT SERVICE
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION given service number X38 effective from 09-Apr-2006. To amend Timetable.
X38 · EXETER BUS STATION – PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION
via ASHBURTON
DAILY FREQUENT SERVICE
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION given service number X38 effective from 25-Jul-2004. To amend Route and Timetable.
X38 · EXETER BUS STATION – PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION
via ASHBURTON
DAILY FREQUENT SERVICE
Operating between EXETER BUS STATION and PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION given service number X38 effective from 04-Apr-2004. To amend Route and Timetable.
X38 · EXETER BUS STATION – PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION
via ASHBURTON
DAILY FREQUENT SERVICE
From: EXETER BUS STATION To: PLYMOUTH BRETONSIDE BUS STATION Via: ASHBURTON Name or No: X38/39/X39 Service Type: Normal Stopping Effective Date: 26-Oct-2003 Other Details: DAILY FREQUENT SERVICE
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