NEW and revised services, improved connections and timetable changes will be introduced across Teignbridge from Sunday 30 August 2026.

A package of changes to bus services aims to improving reliability and punctuality, responding to changing customer demand, providing new journey opportunities and improving connections between services.

The changes include new and amended routes, revised frequencies, seasonal timetable changes, with a small number of services replaced by alternative services.

Customers are advised to check the new timetable before travelling, particularly where routes are changing or services are being withdrawn.

Service B – Monkerton – Exminster via City Centre

Service B will be revised following a review of customer demand.

The section between Exminster and Matford Park and Ride will be withdrawn because of low demand and the availability of Service 2 between Exminster and Exeter City Centre.

A school day link between Exminster and Matford Brook Academy will be retained through new Service X, procured by Devon County Council and operated by Greenslades.

Service X will also retain a link between Exminster and Marsh Barton.

Saturday daytime frequency will increase from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes.

Sunday and Public Holiday daytime frequency will double from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes.

New Sunday and Public Holiday evening journeys will be introduced to match the service offered on other days.

Service 2 – Exeter – Newton Abbot via Dawlish

Due to the withdrawal of Service B from Exminster, customers wishing to travel between Exminster and Exeter City Centre will need to use Service 2.

Buses will start and terminate at Stop A, Sherborne Road, Newton Abbot.

The route in and out of Sherborne Road in Newton Abbot will be amended but no other bus stops are affected.

Additional Monday to Friday college-day journeys will be introduced for Dawlish College to and from Exminster, with an 0835 arrival and 1545 departure.

Service 11 – Torquay – Dawlish Warren

Timetable changes, including reduced journey times and amended departure times, will improve reliability and punctuality.

Service 12 – Newton Abbot – Brixham via Torquay and Paignton

Timetable changes will reduce journey and dwell times in Paignton and Torquay to improve reliability and punctuality.

Changes to accommodate school and college movements with journeys timed to suit the start and end of the college/school day.

Journeys towards Newton Abbot, buses will operate via Queen Street and Courtenay Street to Sherborne Road, rather than The Avenue, Kingsteignton Road, Halcyon Road, Highweek Street and Market Street.

Sunday and Public Holiday increased daytime frequency of every 15 minutes will become year round.

Service 13 – Kingsteignton – Brixham via Torbay Hospital

Timetable changes will improve reliability and punctuality.

A number of Monday to Friday peak time journeys will be re-timed to accommodate school and college movements with appropriately timed morning arrivals and afternoon departures.

Service 38 – Exeter – Buckfastleigh – Plymouth

Journeys towards Exeter will depart from Stop A9, Royal Parade in Plymouth.

Service 39 – Bovey Tracey – Newton Abbot

Timetable changes will improve reliability and punctuality with departure times amended to assist on-time departures.

Some early-morning journeys will receive financial support from Devon County Council.

The 0625 Monday to Friday journey from Exeter to Newton Abbot journey will be curtailed to start at Matford Park and Ride.

The 1800 Monday to Friday Newton Abbot to Exeter journey will terminate at Matford Park and Ride.