5B Exeter - Copplestone - Winkleigh - Great Torrington - Bideford - Barnstaple
A bus service operated by Stagecoach South West
Bickington Road Closure
Monday 15 June – Friday 21 August 2026
Due to Wales & West Gas Replacement works, the main road through Bickington will be closed between 15th June and 21st August 2026. During this time, services 21, 21A and 5B will divert via the A39 Link Road.
Stops between Mead Park and Ellerslie Road will not be served during these works.
Services 21/21B and 5B will be unable to serve stops between Cedars Roundabout and Instow between 15th June and 21st August 2026. During this time, a shuttle bus will operate between Fremington, Muddlebridge and Bideford Quay.
- Timetable
- Map (tracking 3 buses)
- Vehicles
Exeter - Copplestone - Winkleigh - Great Torrington - Bideford - Barnstaple
| Exeter Bus Station (Stand 7) | 08:30 | 10:00 | 13:50 | 16:45 | 17:50 | 20:15 | |
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| Exeter Paris Street (Stop 16) | 08:32 | 10:02 | 13:52 | 16:48 | 17:52 | 20:17 | |
| Exeter New North Road (Stop 28) | 08:34 | 10:04 | 13:54 | 16:50 | 17:55 | 20:18 | |
| Exeter Prison (W-bound) | 08:35 | 10:04 | 13:55 | 16:52 | 17:56 | 20:19 | |
| St Davids, opp Clifton Place | 08:38 | 10:08 | 13:59 | 16:57 | 18:01 | 20:22 | |
| St Davids Station (Stop B) | 08:39 | 10:09 | 14:00 | 16:58 | 18:02 | 20:23 | |
| Red Cow King Edward Studios (N-bound) | 08:41 | 10:11 | 14:02 | 17:01 | 18:04 | 20:25 | |
| Duryard Lower Argyll Road (N-bound) | 08:42 | 10:12 | 14:03 | 17:03 | 18:05 | 20:25 | |
| Duryard Thomas Hall (N-bound) | 08:42 | 10:12 | 14:03 | 17:03 | 18:05 | 20:26 | |
| Cowley Bridge West Garth Road (N-bound) | 08:43 | 10:13 | 14:04 | 17:05 | 18:06 | 20:26 | |
| Cowley Bridge Roundabout (N-bound) | 08:44 | 10:14 | 14:05 | 17:06 | 18:07 | 20:27 | |
| Cowley, adj Chapel | 08:45 | 10:15 | 14:06 | 17:07 | 18:08 | 20:28 | |
| Cowley Bernaville Nurseries (N-bound) | 08:46 | 10:16 | 14:07 | 17:08 | 18:09 | 20:29 | |
| Half Moon Village New Bridge (NW-bound) | 08:47 | 10:17 | 14:08 | 17:09 | 18:10 | 20:30 | |
| Half Moon (NW-bound) | 08:48 | 10:17 | 14:08 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 20:30 | |
| Half Moon Village Ashfields (NW-bound) | 08:49 | 10:18 | 14:09 | 17:11 | 18:11 | 20:31 | |
| Newton St Cyres, adj Sand Down Lane | 08:50 | 10:19 | 14:10 | 17:12 | 18:12 | 20:32 | |
| Newton St Cyres, opp Belluno | 08:51 | 10:20 | 14:11 | 17:13 | 18:13 | 20:33 | |
| Newton St Cyres, opp Quicke's Farm | 08:52 | 10:21 | 14:12 | 17:14 | 18:14 | 20:34 | |
| Newton St Cyres Sherwood Turn (NW-bound) | 08:52 | 10:21 | 14:12 | 17:14 | 18:14 | 20:34 | |
| Newton St Cyres Smallbrook Cottages (NW-bound) | 08:53 | 10:22 | 14:13 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 20:35 | |
| Newton St Cyres Dunscombe Farm (NW-bound) | 08:54 | 10:23 | 14:14 | 17:17 | 18:16 | 20:36 | |
| Hookway Lane (W-bound) | 08:54 | 10:23 | 14:14 | 17:17 | 18:16 | 20:36 | |
| Hookway, opp Downes Mill | 08:55 | 10:25 | 14:16 | 17:18 | 18:17 | 20:38 | |
| Crediton, opp Well Park | 08:56 | 10:26 | 14:17 | 17:19 | 18:18 | 20:39 | |
| Crediton, opp Redlands/Tesco | 08:56 | 10:26 | 14:17 | 17:19 | 18:18 | 20:39 | |
| Crediton Railway Station (NW-bound) | 06:43 | 08:57 | 10:27 | 14:18 | 17:20 | 18:19 | 20:40 |
| Crediton Park Road (N-bound) | 06:45 | 08:59 | 10:29 | 14:20 | 17:22 | 18:21 | 20:42 |
| Crediton Parish Church (W-bound) | 06:45 | 09:01 | 10:31 | 14:22 | 17:24 | 18:23 | 20:43 |
| Crediton Union Terrace (W-bound) | 06:46 | 09:02 | 10:32 | 14:23 | 17:25 | 18:24 | 20:44 |
| Crediton, opp Museum | 06:47 | 09:03 | 10:33 | 14:24 | 17:26 | 18:25 | 20:45 |
| Crediton Green (W-bound) | 06:47 | 09:03 | 10:33 | 14:24 | 17:26 | 18:25 | 20:45 |
| Crediton Hospital Gates (W-bound) | 06:48 | 09:04 | 10:34 | 14:25 | 17:27 | 18:26 | 20:46 |
| West Sandford Barnstaple Cross (NW-bound) | 06:51 | 09:08 | 10:37 | 14:29 | 17:30 | 18:29 | 20:49 |
| Copplestone Shirley Corner (E-bound) | 06:54 | 09:11 | 10:40 | 14:33 | 17:32 | 18:32 | 20:52 |
| Copplestone Stone (W-bound) | 06:55 | 09:12 | 10:41 | 14:34 | 17:33 | 18:33 | 20:53 |
| 06:56 | 09:13 | 10:42 | 14:35 | 17:34 | 18:34 | 20:54 | |
| Copplestone Copple Court (NW-bound) | 17:34 | ||||||
| Morchard Road, adj Devonshire Dumpling | 17:38 | ||||||
| Zeal Monachorum Stopgate Cross (NW-bound) | 17:42 | ||||||
| Nymet Rowland, opp Chapel | 17:44 | ||||||
| Brushford Taw Bridge (W-bound) | 17:47 | ||||||
| Bow Iter Park (W-bound) | 07:01 | 09:19 | 10:47 | 14:41 | 18:40 | 20:59 | |
| Bow Meadow View (W-bound) | 07:02 | 09:20 | 10:48 | 14:42 | 18:41 | 21:00 | |
| Bow, opp Burston Lane | 07:04 | 09:21 | 10:49 | 14:43 | 18:42 | 21:01 | |
| North Tawton Strawberry Fields (N-bound) | 07:14 | 09:30 | 10:59 | 14:52 | 18:51 | 21:10 | |
| North Tawton The Square (NW-bound) | 07:14 | 09:30 | 10:59 | 14:53 | 18:51 | 21:10 | |
| North Tawton, opp Barkers Way | 07:14 | 09:30 | 10:59 | 14:53 | 18:51 | 21:10 | |
| North Tawton, adj Mill Lane | 07:15 | 09:31 | 11:00 | 14:54 | 18:52 | 21:11 | |
| Bondleigh Cadditon Cross (N-bound) | 07:21 | 09:38 | 11:07 | 15:01 | 18:59 | 21:17 | |
| Winkleigh Turn (N-bound) | 07:27 | 09:44 | 11:13 | 15:07 | 17:52 | 19:05 | 21:22 |
| Dolton Barfield Road (NE-bound) | 07:40 | 09:57 | 11:25 | 15:20 | 18:06 | 19:19 | 21:34 |
| Beaford Bus Shelter (NW-bound) | 07:48 | 10:05 | 11:33 | 15:28 | 18:14 | 19:27 | 21:42 |
| Little Torrington Rosemoor RHS Gardens (NW-bound) | 07:57 | 10:14 | 11:42 | 15:37 | 18:22 | 19:34 | 21:49 |
| Taddiport New Bridge (N-bound) | 07:58 | 10:16 | 11:45 | 15:39 | 18:24 | 19:36 | 21:50 |
| Great Torrington Church (Stop A) | 07:59 | 10:18 | 11:47 | 15:40 | 18:25 | 19:37 | 21:52 |
| 08:00 | 10:19 | 11:48 | 15:41 | 18:26 | 19:38 | 21:53 | |
| Great Torrington Lidl (W-bound) | 08:01 | 10:20 | 11:49 | 15:42 | 18:27 | 19:39 | 21:54 |
| Great Torrington Torridge View (NW-bound) | 08:01 | 10:20 | 11:49 | 15:42 | 18:27 | 19:39 | 21:54 |
| Great Torrington, opp Puffing Billy | 08:02 | 10:21 | 11:50 | 15:43 | 18:28 | 19:40 | 21:55 |
| Landcross Church (NE-bound) | 08:11 | 10:30 | 11:59 | 15:52 | 18:37 | 19:49 | 22:03 |
| Landcross Chapel (N-bound) | 08:12 | 10:31 | 12:00 | 15:53 | 18:38 | 19:50 | 22:04 |
| Bideford Upcott Hill (N-bound) | 08:17 | 10:35 | 12:06 | 15:57 | 18:42 | 19:54 | 22:08 |
| Bideford, nr Torridge Hill | 08:18 | 10:36 | 12:07 | 15:58 | 18:43 | 19:54 | 22:08 |
| Bideford Quay (Stop D) | 08:19 | 10:37 | 12:08 | 15:59 | 18:44 | 19:55 | 22:09 |
| Bideford Kingsley Road (W-bound) | 08:20 | 10:38 | 12:09 | 16:00 | 18:45 | 19:56 | 22:10 |
| Bideford The Sports Ground (SE-bound) | 08:20 | 10:38 | 12:09 | 16:00 | 18:45 | 19:56 | 22:10 |
| Orchard Hill Chanters Road (NW-bound) | 08:20 | 10:38 | 12:09 | 16:00 | 18:45 | 19:56 | 22:10 |
| Orchard Hill Raleigh Garage (N-bound) | 08:21 | 10:39 | 12:10 | 16:01 | 18:46 | 19:57 | 22:11 |
| Orchard Hill Heywood Road (NE-bound) | 08:21 | 10:39 | 12:10 | 16:01 | 18:46 | 19:57 | 22:11 |
| Roundswell Woodville (E-bound) | 11:02 | 12:34 | 16:26 | 19:06 | 20:19 | 22:30 | |
| Roundswell Bickington Road (E-bound) | 11:02 | 12:34 | 16:26 | 19:07 | 20:19 | 22:31 | |
| Roundswell Gratton Way (E-bound) | 08:37 | ||||||
| Roundswell Grange Avenue (NE-bound) | 08:38 | ||||||
| Sticklepath Old Torrington Road (N-bound) | 08:40 | ||||||
| Sticklepath Stafford (NE-bound) | 08:41 | 11:03 | 12:35 | 16:27 | 19:08 | 20:20 | 22:32 |
| Sticklepath High Wall (E-bound) | 08:42 | 11:04 | 12:36 | 16:28 | 19:08 | 20:21 | 22:32 |
| Barnstaple Opposite Station Entrance (Stop B) | 08:43 | 11:05 | 12:37 | 16:29 | 19:09 | 20:22 | 22:33 |
| Barnstaple Sticklepath Terrace (NE-bound) | 08:45 | 11:07 | 12:39 | 16:31 | 19:11 | 20:24 | 22:35 |
| Barnstaple Bus Station (Stand A) | 08:49 | 11:11 | 12:43 | 16:35 | 19:14 | 20:27 | 22:38 |
Barnstaple - Bideford - Great Torrington - Winkleigh - Copplestone - Exeter
Timetable data from Stagecoach South West,
Stagecoach South West
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