8 bus: Plymouth City Centre – Efford (circular)
Plymouth Citybus bus 8 is a circular service around Plymouth via Laira and Efford. Runs every day. On Friday 6 November the first bus from Plymouth leaves at 05:40 and the last at 22:50, about every 30 minutes during the day.
Operated by Plymouth Citybus. Timetable for Friday, 6 November 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 8 bus around Plymouth?
- On Friday 6 November the first bus leaves Plymouth at 05:40 and the last at 22:50, 27 journeys in all.
- Does the 8 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 8 bus run?
- On Friday 6 November it runs about every 30 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 27 journeys from Plymouth.
- Where does the 8 bus stop?
- Main stops: Royal Parade (Plymouth), Lipson Vale (Laira), Pike Road (Efford), Torridge Way (Efford), Lipson Vale Park (Laira), Viaduct (Plymouth), Mayflower Street (Plymouth). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 8 bus?
- Plymouth Citybus.
Towards Plymouth City Centre
| 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 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Parade, Plymouth | 05:40 | 06:20 | 06:35 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 08:00 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:55 | 16:30 | 17:10 | 17:50 | 19:15 | 20:50 | 22:50 |
| Lipson Vale, Laira | 05:47 | 06:27 | 06:42 | 07:24 | 07:39 | 08:09 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:22 | 16:07 | 16:42 | 17:22 | 17:59 | 19:23 | 20:58 | 22:58 |
| Pike Road, Efford | 05:50 | 06:30 | 06:45 | 07:29 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:29 | 16:14 | 16:49 | 17:29 | 18:04 | 19:27 | 21:02 | 23:02 |
| Torridge Way, Efford | 05:57 | 06:37 | 06:52 | 07:37 | 07:56 | 08:26 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:40 | 16:25 | 17:00 | 17:40 | 18:12 | 19:33 | 21:08 | 23:08 |
| Lipson Vale Park, Laira | 06:02 | 06:42 | 06:57 | 07:41 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 09:01 | 09:31 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:46 | 16:31 | 17:06 | 17:46 | 18:16 | 19:36 | 21:11 | 23:11 |
| Viaduct, Plymouth | 19:43 | 21:18 | 23:18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mayflower Street, Plymouth | 06:09 | 06:49 | 07:04 | 07:49 | 08:09 | 08:39 | 09:09 | 09:39 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:14 | 15:54 | 16:39 | 17:14 | 17:54 | 18:24 | |||
| Royal Parade, Plymouth | 06:15 | 06:55 | 07:10 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 16:00 | 16:45 | 17:20 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:45 | 21:20 | 23:20 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Friday, 6 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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