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3 Bus Timetable Shortstown – Bedford

The 3 bus runs from Shortstown to Bedford via 42 stops; on Mon–Fri there are 49 journeys and the first bus leaves North Drive (S-bound) at 06:40.

First bus
06:40
Last bus
18:40
49 journeys

Scheduled timetable for 16 November 2026 – 22 November 2026 · data updated . Bank holiday services may differ.

3 bus times by direction

Mon–Fri49 journeys

Towards Bedford Bus St Bay G

25 journeys · times at main stops

North Drive (S-bound)06:4007:1007:4008:1008:4009:1009:4010:1010:4011:1011:4012:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:4018:1018:40
Harrowden Lane (opp)06:4607:1607:4608:1608:4609:1609:4610:1610:4611:1611:4612:1612:4613:1613:4614:1614:4615:1615:4616:1616:4617:1617:4618:1618:46
Lovell Road South (NE-bound)06:4907:1907:4908:1908:4909:1909:4910:1910:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1913:4914:1914:4915:1915:4916:1916:4917:1917:4918:1918:49
Goodmayes Close (adj)06:5207:2207:5208:2208:5209:2209:5210:2210:5211:2211:5212:2212:5213:2213:5214:2214:5215:2215:5216:2216:5217:2217:5218:2218:52
Moulton Avenue (opp)06:5607:2607:5608:2608:5609:2609:5610:2610:5611:2611:5612:2612:5613:2613:5614:2614:5615:2615:5616:2616:5617:2617:5618:2618:56
Paradine Road (adj)06:5907:2907:5908:2908:5909:2909:5910:2910:5911:2911:5912:2912:5913:2913:5914:2914:5915:2915:5916:2916:5917:2917:5918:2918:59
Kingsway Link (opp)07:0307:3308:0308:3309:0309:3310:0310:3311:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0315:3316:0316:3317:0317:3318:0318:3319:03
Bus Station (Stand G)07:1007:4008:1008:4009:1009:4010:1010:4011:1011:4012:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:10

First and last bus at each stop

  1. North Drive (S-bound) 06:40–18:40
  2. Brancker Avenue (opp) 06:41–18:41
  3. De Havilland Avenue (adj) 06:43–18:43
  4. The Crescent (adj) 06:45–18:45
  5. Harrowden Lane (opp) 06:46–18:46
  6. Harrowden Road (NW-bound) 06:48–18:48
  7. Lovell Road link (N-bound) 06:49–18:49
  8. Lovell Road South (NE-bound) 06:49–18:49
  9. Collins Place (NE-bound) 06:50–18:50
  10. Bamford Road (NW-bound) 06:50–18:50
  11. Barton Road (opp) 06:51–18:51
  12. Goodmayes Close (adj) 06:52–18:52
  13. Mareth Road (SW-bound) 06:55–18:55
  14. Alamein Avenue (adj) 06:55–18:55
  15. Moulton Avenue (opp) 06:56–18:56
  16. Acacia Road (o/s) 06:57–18:57
  17. Harding Close (adj) 06:57–18:57
  18. Collie Road (SW-bound) 06:58–18:58
  19. Paradine Road (adj) 06:59–18:59
  20. London Road Methodist Chapel (opp) 07:00–19:00
  21. Fenlake Road (opp) 07:01–19:01
  22. Kingsway Link (opp) 07:03–19:03
  23. Bedford College (o/s) 07:05–19:05
  24. St Paul's Square (south side) 07:07–19:07
  25. Pilgrims House (o/s) 07:07–19:07
  26. Bus Station (Stand G) 07:10–19:10

Towards Shortstown North Drive

24 journeys · times at main stops

Bus Station (Stand G)06:1506:4507:1507:4508:1508:4509:1509:4510:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:15
St John's Street (S-bound)06:1906:4907:1907:4908:1908:4909:1909:4910:1910:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1913:4914:1914:4915:4916:1916:4917:1917:4918:19
St Michael's Church (o/s)06:2306:5307:2307:5308:2308:5309:2309:5310:2310:5311:2311:5312:2312:5313:2313:5314:2314:5315:5316:2316:5317:2317:5318:23
Acacia Road (o/s)06:2506:5507:2507:5508:2508:5509:2509:5510:2510:5511:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:5516:2516:5517:2517:5518:25
Mareth Road (NE-bound)06:2706:5707:2707:5708:2708:5709:2709:5710:2710:5711:2711:5712:2712:5713:2713:5714:2714:5715:5716:2716:5717:2717:5718:27
Lovell Road North (SE-bound)06:3007:0007:3008:0008:3009:0009:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0016:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:30
Harrowden Road (SE-bound)06:3407:0407:3408:0408:3409:0409:3410:0410:3411:0411:3412:0412:3413:0413:3414:0414:3415:0416:0416:3417:0417:3418:0418:34
North Drive (S-bound)06:3907:0907:3908:0908:3909:0909:3910:0910:3911:0911:3912:0912:3913:0913:3914:0914:3915:0916:0916:3917:0917:3918:0918:39

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Bus Station (Stand G) 06:15–18:15
  2. St Paul's Square (Stop P3) 06:17–18:17
  3. St John's Street (S-bound) 06:19–18:19
  4. Fenlake Road (adj) 06:21–18:21
  5. Paradine Road (opp) 06:22–18:22
  6. St Michael's Church (o/s) 06:23–18:23
  7. Harding Close (opp) 06:24–18:24
  8. Acacia Road (o/s) 06:25–18:25
  9. Moulton Avenue (o/s) 06:26–18:26
  10. Alamein Avenue (opp) 06:27–18:27
  11. Mareth Road (NE-bound) 06:27–18:27
  12. Goodmayes Close (opp) 06:29–18:29
  13. Lovell Road North (SE-bound) 06:30–18:30
  14. Barton Road (adj) 06:31–18:31
  15. The Turnpike (adj) 06:33–18:33
  16. Harrowden Road (SE-bound) 06:34–18:34
  17. Harrowden Lane (adj) 06:37–18:37
  18. North Drive (S-bound) 06:39–18:39
Saturday50 journeys

Towards Bedford Bus St Bay G

25 journeys · times at main stops

North Drive (S-bound)06:4007:1007:4008:1008:4009:1009:4010:1010:4011:1011:4012:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:4018:1018:40
Harrowden Lane (opp)06:4607:1607:4608:1608:4609:1609:4610:1610:4611:1611:4612:1612:4613:1613:4614:1614:4615:1615:4616:1616:4617:1617:4618:1618:46
Lovell Road South (NE-bound)06:4907:1907:4908:1908:4909:1909:4910:1910:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1913:4914:1914:4915:1915:4916:1916:4917:1917:4918:1918:49
Goodmayes Close (adj)06:5207:2207:5208:2208:5209:2209:5210:2210:5211:2211:5212:2212:5213:2213:5214:2214:5215:2215:5216:2216:5217:2217:5218:2218:52
Moulton Avenue (opp)06:5607:2607:5608:2608:5609:2609:5610:2610:5611:2611:5612:2612:5613:2613:5614:2614:5615:2615:5616:2616:5617:2617:5618:2618:56
Paradine Road (adj)06:5907:2907:5908:2908:5909:2909:5910:2910:5911:2911:5912:2912:5913:2913:5914:2914:5915:2915:5916:2916:5917:2917:5918:2918:59
Kingsway Link (opp)07:0307:3308:0308:3309:0309:3310:0310:3311:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0315:3316:0316:3317:0317:3318:0318:3319:03
Bus Station (Stand G)07:1007:4008:1008:4009:1009:4010:1010:4011:1011:4012:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:10

First and last bus at each stop

  1. North Drive (S-bound) 06:40–18:40
  2. Brancker Avenue (opp) 06:41–18:41
  3. De Havilland Avenue (adj) 06:43–18:43
  4. The Crescent (adj) 06:45–18:45
  5. Harrowden Lane (opp) 06:46–18:46
  6. Harrowden Road (NW-bound) 06:48–18:48
  7. Lovell Road link (N-bound) 06:49–18:49
  8. Lovell Road South (NE-bound) 06:49–18:49
  9. Collins Place (NE-bound) 06:50–18:50
  10. Bamford Road (NW-bound) 06:50–18:50
  11. Barton Road (opp) 06:51–18:51
  12. Goodmayes Close (adj) 06:52–18:52
  13. Mareth Road (SW-bound) 06:55–18:55
  14. Alamein Avenue (adj) 06:55–18:55
  15. Moulton Avenue (opp) 06:56–18:56
  16. Acacia Road (o/s) 06:57–18:57
  17. Harding Close (adj) 06:57–18:57
  18. Collie Road (SW-bound) 06:58–18:58
  19. Paradine Road (adj) 06:59–18:59
  20. London Road Methodist Chapel (opp) 07:00–19:00
  21. Fenlake Road (opp) 07:01–19:01
  22. Kingsway Link (opp) 07:03–19:03
  23. Bedford College (o/s) 07:05–19:05
  24. St Paul's Square (south side) 07:07–19:07
  25. Pilgrims House (o/s) 07:07–19:07
  26. Bus Station (Stand G) 07:10–19:10

Towards Shortstown North Drive

25 journeys · times at main stops

Bus Station (Stand G)06:1506:4507:1507:4508:1508:4509:1509:4510:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:15
St John's Street (S-bound)06:1906:4907:1907:4908:1908:4909:1909:4910:1910:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1913:4914:1914:4915:1915:4916:1916:4917:1917:4918:19
St Michael's Church (o/s)06:2306:5307:2307:5308:2308:5309:2309:5310:2310:5311:2311:5312:2312:5313:2313:5314:2314:5315:2315:5316:2316:5317:2317:5318:23
Acacia Road (o/s)06:2506:5507:2507:5508:2508:5509:2509:5510:2510:5511:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:5517:2517:5518:25
Mareth Road (NE-bound)06:2706:5707:2707:5708:2708:5709:2709:5710:2710:5711:2711:5712:2712:5713:2713:5714:2714:5715:2715:5716:2716:5717:2717:5718:27
Lovell Road North (SE-bound)06:3007:0007:3008:0008:3009:0009:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:30
Harrowden Road (SE-bound)06:3407:0407:3408:0408:3409:0409:3410:0410:3411:0411:3412:0412:3413:0413:3414:0414:3415:0415:3416:0416:3417:0417:3418:0418:34
North Drive (S-bound)06:3907:0907:3908:0908:3909:0909:3910:0910:3911:0911:3912:0912:3913:0913:3914:0914:3915:0915:3916:0916:3917:0917:3918:0918:39

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Bus Station (Stand G) 06:15–18:15
  2. St Paul's Square (Stop P3) 06:17–18:17
  3. St John's Street (S-bound) 06:19–18:19
  4. Fenlake Road (adj) 06:21–18:21
  5. Paradine Road (opp) 06:22–18:22
  6. St Michael's Church (o/s) 06:23–18:23
  7. Harding Close (opp) 06:24–18:24
  8. Acacia Road (o/s) 06:25–18:25
  9. Moulton Avenue (o/s) 06:26–18:26
  10. Alamein Avenue (opp) 06:27–18:27
  11. Mareth Road (NE-bound) 06:27–18:27
  12. Goodmayes Close (opp) 06:29–18:29
  13. Lovell Road North (SE-bound) 06:30–18:30
  14. Barton Road (adj) 06:31–18:31
  15. The Turnpike (adj) 06:33–18:33
  16. Harrowden Road (SE-bound) 06:34–18:34
  17. Harrowden Lane (adj) 06:37–18:37
  18. North Drive (S-bound) 06:39–18:39
Sunday20 journeys

Towards Bedford Bus St Bay G

10 journeys · times at main stops

North Drive (S-bound)08:5509:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5515:5516:5517:55
Harrowden Lane (opp)09:0110:0111:0112:0113:0114:0115:0116:0117:0118:01
Lovell Road South (NE-bound)09:0410:0411:0412:0413:0414:0415:0416:0417:0418:04
Goodmayes Close (adj)09:0710:0711:0712:0713:0714:0715:0716:0717:0718:07
Moulton Avenue (opp)09:1110:1111:1112:1113:1114:1115:1116:1117:1118:11
Paradine Road (adj)09:1410:1411:1412:1413:1414:1415:1416:1417:1418:14
Kingsway Link (opp)09:1810:1811:1812:1813:1814:1815:1816:1817:1818:18
Bus Station (Stand G)09:2510:2511:2512:2513:2514:2515:2516:2517:2518:25

First and last bus at each stop

  1. North Drive (S-bound) 08:55–17:55
  2. Brancker Avenue (opp) 08:56–17:56
  3. De Havilland Avenue (adj) 08:58–17:58
  4. The Crescent (adj) 09:00–18:00
  5. Harrowden Lane (opp) 09:01–18:01
  6. Harrowden Road (NW-bound) 09:03–18:03
  7. Lovell Road link (N-bound) 09:04–18:04
  8. Lovell Road South (NE-bound) 09:04–18:04
  9. Collins Place (NE-bound) 09:05–18:05
  10. Bamford Road (NW-bound) 09:05–18:05
  11. Barton Road (opp) 09:06–18:06
  12. Goodmayes Close (adj) 09:07–18:07
  13. Mareth Road (SW-bound) 09:10–18:10
  14. Alamein Avenue (adj) 09:10–18:10
  15. Moulton Avenue (opp) 09:11–18:11
  16. Acacia Road (o/s) 09:12–18:12
  17. Harding Close (adj) 09:12–18:12
  18. Collie Road (SW-bound) 09:13–18:13
  19. Paradine Road (adj) 09:14–18:14
  20. London Road Methodist Chapel (opp) 09:15–18:15
  21. Fenlake Road (opp) 09:16–18:16
  22. Kingsway Link (opp) 09:18–18:18
  23. Bedford College (o/s) 09:20–18:20
  24. St Paul's Square (south side) 09:22–18:22
  25. Pilgrims House (o/s) 09:22–18:22
  26. Bus Station (Stand G) 09:25–18:25

Towards Shortstown North Drive

10 journeys · times at main stops

Bus Station (Stand G)08:3009:3010:3011:3012:3013:3014:3015:3016:3017:30
St John's Street (S-bound)08:3409:3410:3411:3412:3413:3414:3415:3416:3417:34
St Michael's Church (o/s)08:3809:3810:3811:3812:3813:3814:3815:3816:3817:38
Acacia Road (o/s)08:4009:4010:4011:4012:4013:4014:4015:4016:4017:40
Mareth Road (NE-bound)08:4209:4210:4211:4212:4213:4214:4215:4216:4217:42
Lovell Road North (SE-bound)08:4509:4510:4511:4512:4513:4514:4515:4516:4517:45
Harrowden Road (SE-bound)08:4909:4910:4911:4912:4913:4914:4915:4916:4917:49
North Drive (S-bound)08:5409:5410:5411:5412:5413:5414:5415:5416:5417:54

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Bus Station (Stand G) 08:30–17:30
  2. St Paul's Square (Stop P3) 08:32–17:32
  3. St John's Street (S-bound) 08:34–17:34
  4. Fenlake Road (adj) 08:36–17:36
  5. Paradine Road (opp) 08:37–17:37
  6. St Michael's Church (o/s) 08:38–17:38
  7. Harding Close (opp) 08:39–17:39
  8. Acacia Road (o/s) 08:40–17:40
  9. Moulton Avenue (o/s) 08:41–17:41
  10. Alamein Avenue (opp) 08:42–17:42
  11. Mareth Road (NE-bound) 08:42–17:42
  12. Goodmayes Close (opp) 08:44–17:44
  13. Lovell Road North (SE-bound) 08:45–17:45
  14. Barton Road (adj) 08:46–17:46
  15. The Turnpike (adj) 08:48–17:48
  16. Harrowden Road (SE-bound) 08:49–17:49
  17. Harrowden Lane (adj) 08:52–17:52
  18. North Drive (S-bound) 08:54–17:54

All 3 bus stops

  1. North Drive (S-bound)
  2. Brancker Avenue (opp)
  3. De Havilland Avenue (adj)
  4. The Crescent (adj)
  5. Harrowden Lane (opp)
  6. Harrowden Road (NW-bound)
  7. Lovell Road link (N-bound)
  8. Lovell Road South (NE-bound)
  9. Collins Place (NE-bound)
  10. Bamford Road (NW-bound)
  11. Barton Road (opp)
  12. Goodmayes Close (adj)
  13. Mareth Road (SW-bound)
  14. Alamein Avenue (adj)
  15. Moulton Avenue (opp)
  16. Acacia Road (o/s)
  17. Harding Close (adj)
  18. Collie Road (SW-bound)
  19. Paradine Road (adj)
  20. London Road Methodist Chapel (opp)
  21. Fenlake Road (opp)
  22. Kingsway Link (opp)
  23. Bedford College (o/s)
  24. St Paul's Square (south side)
  25. Pilgrims House (o/s)
  26. Bus Station (Stand G)
  27. St Paul's Square (Stop P3)
  28. St John's Street (S-bound)
  29. Fenlake Road (adj)
  30. Paradine Road (opp)
  31. St Michael's Church (o/s)
  32. Harding Close (opp)
  33. Acacia Road (o/s)
  34. Moulton Avenue (o/s)
  35. Alamein Avenue (opp)
  36. Mareth Road (NE-bound)
  37. Goodmayes Close (opp)
  38. Lovell Road North (SE-bound)
  39. Barton Road (adj)
  40. The Turnpike (adj)
  41. Harrowden Road (SE-bound)
  42. Harrowden Lane (adj)

3 bus operator and areas

Stagecoach East · Bedford

3 bus FAQ

What time is the first 3 bus?
Mon–Fri: the first 3 leaves North Drive (S-bound) at 06:40.
What time is the last 3 bus?
Mon–Fri: the last 3 towards Bedford Bus St Bay G leaves North Drive (S-bound) at 18:40.
Does the 3 run every day?
Yes. The 3 runs every day of the week.
Who operates the 3 bus?
The 3 is run by Stagecoach East.

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