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 Wednesday 4 November 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 Wednesday, 4 November 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last RA3 bus around Watford?
- On Wednesday 4 November 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 Wednesday 4 November 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 Wednesday, 4 November 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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