RA3 bus: Watford – Heathrow Airport (circular)
First Berkshire & The Thames Valley bus RA3 is a circular service around Watford via Heathrow Airport. Runs every day. On Friday 16 October the first bus from Watford leaves at 04:07 and the last at 22:58, about every hour during the day.
Operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley. Timetable for Friday, 16 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last RA3 bus around Watford?
- On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Watford at 04:07 and the last at 22:58, 20 journeys in all.
- Does the RA3 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the RA3 bus run?
- On Friday 16 October it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 20 journeys from Watford.
- Where does the RA3 bus stop?
- Main stops: Watford Junction Railway Station (Watford), Town Hall (Watford), Heathrow Terminal 2 (Heathrow Airport), Heathrow Terminal 3 (Heathrow Airport). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the RA3 bus?
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley.
Towards Watford
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Junction Railway Station | 04:07 | 05:12 | 05:53 | 06:45 | 07:45 | 08:52 | 09:56 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 14:57 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:04 | 19:13 | 20:21 | 21:13 | 22:08 | 22:58 |
| Town Hall, Watford | 04:10 | 05:15 | 05:57 | 06:49 | 07:50 | 08:57 | 10:01 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:02 | 16:09 | 17:09 | 18:09 | 19:17 | 20:25 | 21:16 | 22:11 | 23:01 |
| Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Airport | 04:40 | 05:45 | 06:44 | 07:44 | 08:44 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 15:49 | 16:59 | 17:59 | 18:59 | 19:59 | 20:59 | 21:49 | 22:44 | 23:34 |
| Heathrow Terminal 3, Heathrow Airport | 04:50 | 05:55 | 06:55 | 07:55 | 08:55 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 22:00 | 22:55 | 23:45 |
| Watford Junction Railway Station | 05:25 | 06:30 | 07:34 | 08:39 | 09:38 | 10:43 | 11:45 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 16:46 | 17:56 | 18:56 | 19:56 | 20:51 | 21:47 | 22:37 | 23:32 | 00:22 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Friday, 16 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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