Travelling by bus locally
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BUS SERVICE UPDATE
Bus Service diversion on Heavitree Rd (St Luke’s campus)
From Monday 15th September 2025 until Friday 7 November 2025, due to Gas Works taking place on Heavitree Road, Exeter, all the Outbound Services (2, 4, 4a, 7, 9, 9a, 38, 39, 44, 44a 58, 369, C, R) services will be diverted via College Road and Magdalen Road for all Outbound Journeys Only.
During the diversion period, the bus stop at Waitrose (outbound) will be suspended.
The alternative bus stops for St Luke’s Campus are College Road and Magdalene Rd.
Services to the city centre will run as normal along Heavitree Road.
Line 4 University service
Line 4 is in operation bringing a range of benefits and helping to reduce the use of cars for business travel between our campuses.
Line 4 service connects Exeter campuses and key areas across the city. It also improves service times – every 12 minutes during peak hours, from 5.00 am until midnight, and reduces journey times as the route takes advantage of the bus corridor in the city centre. A reduced service is also available on Sunday and Public Holiday.
Here is the Line 4 Bus timetable and Map.
The line 4 will connect the following areas, allowing inter-campus travel and links with key locations:
- Streatham Campus
- St David's Station
- Central Station
- Exeter City Centre
- St Luke's Campus
- Honiton Road Park and Ride
- Exeter Science Park
- Cranbrook
To get to St Luke's from St David's station take the line 4 and 4/A towards Cranbrook bus - see the live timetable link above for exactly where St Luke's is - the bus will stop outside Waitrose on Heavitree Road.
To get to Streatham campus from St David's station or from St Luke's, take the Line 4 bus towards Exeter University.
You can view live bus times here:
- from Cranbrook, Court Royal
- from Pennsylvania, North Park Road.
UNI night bus
The UNI night Bus service follows at night time a route running closer to the students’ residences on Streatham campus towards city centre.
This service operates during Term Time on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights, only during the following dates
Wednesday 24th September - Saturday 13th December 2025
Wednesday 7th January - Saturday 28th March 2026
Wednesday 29th April - Saturday 13th June 2026
Bus travel Staff incentives
A 30% Stagecoach ticket discount has been introduced for colleagues and this will apply to all Devon destinations served by Stagecoach. See below for more info.
Students can also take advantage of discounts - see the drop down menu below. There is more information on the Stagecoach website.
How to access the Stagecoach Staff discount
To purchase discounted tickets via the Stagecoach Bus app, staff members will need to scan this activation QR code.
Remember to remove any previously installed versions of the Stagecoach app, as these can block the new Corporate app installation.
If you don't have an exeter.ac.uk address please email: sustainability@exeter.ac.uk and we will be able to help you.
Full instructions how to activate the app can be found here: Info About Stagecoach Corporate App. After scanning the QR code you have to click on get app again even if you already have it. Find out about options for students below.
More saver options are available. As well as the daily and one-week tickets, and a four week will also be available.
To meet the demand for flexibility due to remote working, it will also be possible to purchase Flexi 5 and Flexi 10 fares via the Stagecoach app, which offer groups of five or 10 day tickets at a particularly low price.
Please find FAQ for changes to University minibus and Stagecoach service here.
If you have any further queries about the new service please email sustainability@exeter.ac.uk
Intercampus business travel for Staff
Staff members including those from the Guild and UPP etc. have the opportunity to travel for free on line 4 and 4/A between campuses and also to and from St David's train station between the hours of 7am - 7pm from Monday to Friday.
This service is only free to those using the route for legitimate University of Exeter business travel purposes, and is only valid for campus to campus travel and travel between Exeter St David's and the campuses (i.e., if benefitting from free travel you are not able to board or alight at any other stop between campuses).
To take advantage of this, colleagues will just need to show their staff card to the driver. The Guild and other third parties on our campuses will need to continue to show the University ID cards with the Stagecoach bus logo on that they pick up from reception.
Plan your journey:
- Line 4 Bus timetable
- UNI line timetable
- Exeter Bus Map
- Devon County Council interactive bus map
- Devon County Council journey planner
- Download the Stagecoach app
- Visit the Stagecoach Bus Stop Finder for real time information
Useful links
Bus routes
| Service | Frequency | Service connections |
| 4 and 4A bus | Mon – Sun See timetable for details Approx. every 10-15 mins | St Luke's Campus - Exeter City Centre bus station - Exeter Central railway station - Exeter St David's railway station |
| H bus | Mon – Sat See timetable for details | St Luke's Campus with the City Centre bus station, and both Exeter Central and Exeter St David's railway stations |
| UNI night bus | Wed, Fri and Sat Term time only midnight to 4am | Cowley Bridge - Streatham campus - Exeter St David’s - City Centre |
| C | Mon – Sun See timetable for details Approx. every 20 mins | Sowton Park & Ride – St Luke’s - City Centre - Matford Park & Ride |
| R&S | Mon – Sun See timetable for details Approx. every 30 mins | Rifford Road - City Centre – St Luke’s - Thornpark Rise |
| Service | Frequency | Route |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | See timetable for details (Approx. every 20 mins) | Crediton to Exeter |
| 5A | See timetable for details | Okehampton to Exeter |
| 5B | See timetable for details | Barnstaple to Exeter |
| 5C | See timetable for details | Chumleigh to Exeter |
| 55 5 | See timetable for details (Approx. every 30 mins) | Tiverton to Exeter |
| 355 | See timetable for details | Tiverton – Silverton – Thorverton - Exeter |
| 369 | See timetable for details | Morchard Bishop – Crediton - Exeter |
Direct connection routes to St Luke’s campus in Exeter. Locations of bus stops our shown on our St Luke’s campus maps.
| Service | Frequency | Service connections |
|---|---|---|
| C | Mon – Sun See timetable for details Approx. every 30 mins |
Sowton Park & Ride - Matford Park & Ride via Heavitree – St Luke’s - City Centre and Haven Banks |
| H bus | Mon – Sat See timetable for details |
St Luke's Campus with the City Centre bus station, and both Exeter Central and Exeter St David's railway stations |
| R&S | Mon – Sun See timetable for details Approx. every 20 mins |
Rifford Road - Topsham Road - City Centre – St Luke’s - Heavitree - Thornpark Rise - Broadfields - Rifford Road |
| 2 | Mon – Sat every 30 mins and Sun |
Exeter Bus Station - St Luke’s campus - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot |
| 4 and 4A | Mon – Sun See timetable for details Approx. every 10-15 mins |
St Luke's Campus - Exeter City Centre bus station - Exeter Central railway station - Exeter St David's railway station |
| 7 | Mon – Sat every 60 mins and Sun |
Totnes Coronation Road - Newton Abbot – St Luke’s campus - Exeter Bus Station |
| 9 and 9A | Mon – Sat See timetable for details |
City Centre bus station – Newton Poppleford - Sidmouth - Sidford / Sidbury - Honiton / Seaton |
| 38 | Mon – Sun See timetable for details |
Exeter Bus Station – St Luke’s campus - Chudleigh | Bovey Tracey | Ashburton | Buckfastleigh | Ivybridge |
| 44 / 44A | Mon – Sun See timetable for details |
Axminster (44A) - Honiton – St Luke’s campus - Exeter |
| 57 | Mon – Sat every 15 mins and Sun |
Exmouth - Topsham - RD&E Hospital – St Luke’s campus - Exeter |
| 58 | on – Sat See timetable for details |
Exmouth - Woodbury - Clyst St Mary – St Luke’s campus - Exeter |
Bus fares
Between the hours of 7.00 and 19.00 Monday – Friday.
Staff members and Associates can show to the driver their staff card on the Stagecoach Route 4 and 4A buses and receive free travel between campuses.
Guild staff and other third parties staff need to show the University ID cards with the Stagecoach bus logo on that they pick up from Northcote House reception.
This service is only free to those using the route for legitimate University of Exeter business travel purposes, and is only valid from/to:
- Streatham campus
- St Luke's campus travel
- Exeter St David's station
If benefitting from free travel you are not able to board or alight at any other stop between campuses and St David's station.
All staff can benefit from a 30% discount on Dayrider, Megarider and Flexi tickets usable on any routes within the Exeter and South West zones.
They will be available via the Stagecoach Corporate app - staff can access the new app by scanning a QR code which you can find here.
Please follow this process to activate the Stagecoach Corporate app
1) Uninstall any Stagecoach app if it was already installed.
2) Scan the QR code which you can find here and install the Stagecoach corporate app.
3) Log in with your University account via University email.
4) Validate your email address replying to the email from Stagecoach.
5) You will receive via email the Validation Code.
6) Input the Validation code in the app.
If you don't have an exeter.ac.uk email address you will need to email sustainability@exeter.ac.uk for more information.
This is a staff discount only. Information can be found on student tickets below.
More details about the corporate app can be found here Info About Stagecoach Corporate App
Students can benefit from a termly bus pass which entitles you to unlimited travel on all buses operated by Stagecoach in the Exeter area for reduced prices.
The bus pass entitles the holder to unlimited travel on all buses operated by Stagecoach in the South West (see Stagecoach Student Bus Tickets for exclusions).
For full details of prices and concessions please go to Stagecoach Student Bus Tickets.
Thanks to continued government funding the cost of a single bus fare will remain at a maximum of £3, until 31 December 2025.
