Bus 3 - Bedford - Shortstown in Bedford: Stops & Timetable

A bus service operated by Stagecoach East

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

Map

North Drive – Bus Station

Key stops All stops

North Drive	08:55	09:55	10:55	11:55	12:55	13:55	14:55	15:55	16:55	17:55
Brancker Avenue	08:56	09:56	10:56	11:56	12:56	13:56	14:56	15:56	16:56	17:56
De Havilland Avenue	08:58	09:58	10:58	11:58	12:58	13:58	14:58	15:58	16:58	17:58
The Crescent	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00
Harrowden Lane	09:01	10:01	11:01	12:01	13:01	14:01	15:01	16:01	17:01	18:01
Harrowden Road	09:03	10:03	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:03	17:03	18:03
Lovell Road link	09:04	10:04	11:04	12:04	13:04	14:04	15:04	16:04	17:04	18:04
Lovell Road South	09:04	10:04	11:04	12:04	13:04	14:04	15:04	16:04	17:04	18:04
Collins Place	09:05	10:05	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:05	16:05	17:05	18:05
Bamford Road	09:05	10:05	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:05	16:05	17:05	18:05
Barton Road	09:06	10:06	11:06	12:06	13:06	14:06	15:06	16:06	17:06	18:06
Goodmayes Close	09:07	10:07	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	15:07	16:07	17:07	18:07
Mareth Road	09:10	10:10	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:10	16:10	17:10	18:10
Alamein Avenue	09:10	10:10	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:10	16:10	17:10	18:10
Moulton Avenue	09:11	10:11	11:11	12:11	13:11	14:11	15:11	16:11	17:11	18:11
Acacia Road	09:12	10:12	11:12	12:12	13:12	14:12	15:12	16:12	17:12	18:12
Harding Close	09:12	10:12	11:12	12:12	13:12	14:12	15:12	16:12	17:12	18:12
Collie Road	09:13	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:13	16:13	17:13	18:13
Paradine Road	09:14	10:14	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:14	16:14	17:14	18:14
London Road Methodist Chapel	09:15	10:15	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:15	16:15	17:15	18:15
Fenlake Road	09:16	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:16	16:16	17:16	18:16
Kingsway Link	09:18	10:18	11:18	12:18	13:18	14:18	15:18	16:18	17:18	18:18
Bedford College	09:20	10:20	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:20	16:20	17:20	18:20
St Paul's Square	09:22	10:22	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:22	16:22	17:22	18:22
Pilgrims House	09:22	10:22	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:22	16:22	17:22	18:22
Bus Station	09:25	10:25	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:25	16:25	17:25	18:25

Bus Station – North Drive

Bus Station	08:30	09:30	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:30	16:30	17:30
St Paul's Square	08:32	09:32	10:32	11:32	12:32	13:32	14:32	15:32	16:32	17:32
St John's Street	08:34	09:34	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:34	16:34	17:34
Fenlake Road	08:36	09:36	10:36	11:36	12:36	13:36	14:36	15:36	16:36	17:36
Paradine Road	08:37	09:37	10:37	11:37	12:37	13:37	14:37	15:37	16:37	17:37
St Michael's Church	08:38	09:38	10:38	11:38	12:38	13:38	14:38	15:38	16:38	17:38
Harding Close	08:39	09:39	10:39	11:39	12:39	13:39	14:39	15:39	16:39	17:39
Acacia Road	08:40	09:40	10:40	11:40	12:40	13:40	14:40	15:40	16:40	17:40
Moulton Avenue	08:41	09:41	10:41	11:41	12:41	13:41	14:41	15:41	16:41	17:41
Alamein Avenue	08:42	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:42	16:42	17:42
Mareth Road	08:42	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:42	16:42	17:42
Goodmayes Close	08:44	09:44	10:44	11:44	12:44	13:44	14:44	15:44	16:44	17:44
Lovell Road North	08:45	09:45	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:45	15:45	16:45	17:45
Barton Road	08:46	09:46	10:46	11:46	12:46	13:46	14:46	15:46	16:46	17:46
The Turnpike	08:48	09:48	10:48	11:48	12:48	13:48	14:48	15:48	16:48	17:48
Harrowden Road	08:49	09:49	10:49	11:49	12:49	13:49	14:49	15:49	16:49	17:49
Harrowden Lane	08:52	09:52	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:52	15:52	16:52	17:52
North Drive	08:54	09:54	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:54	14:54	15:54	16:54	17:54

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: North Drive – Bus Station

North Drive - Brancker Avenue - Southcote - The Highway - Lovell Road - Barton Road - Collins Place - Bamford Road - Lovell Road - Mareth Road - Moulton Avenue - Acacia Road - Collie Road - Barford Avenue - London Road - Kingsway - Cauldwell Street - St Paul's Square - Horne Lane - Thurlow Street

Inbound: Bus Station – North Drive

Thurlow Street - St Paul's Square - St John's Street - London Road - Barford Avenue - Collie Road - Acacia Road - Moulton Avenue - Mareth Road - Lovell Road - Harrowden Road - The Highway - North Drive

Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: great-britain

Bus 3 FAQ

What time does the 3 bus start operating?

Services on the 3 - Bedford - Shortstown bus start at 08:55 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
What time does the 3 bus stop working?

Services on the 3 - Bedford - Shortstown bus stop at 18:25 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Is there a 3 bus stop near me?

Click here to view the nearest 3 - Bedford - Shortstown bus stop.

Stagecoach East 3 bus Route Map

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3 (Bedford Buses)

The first stop of the 3 bus route is North Drive and the last stop is Bus Station. 3 (Bedford - Shortstown) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 3 has 26 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 30 minutes.

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Last updated on May 7, 2026