News & Initiatives
X81 extended from Totnes to Dartmouth from 11th April 2011
Thursday 03 March 2011
First are pleased to announce that service X81 will be extended to operate between Totnes to Dartmouth from 11th April 2011, offering an hourly service from Monday to Saturday between Dartmouth, Totnes, Paignton and Torquay. The X81 also offers excellent connections with the X80 so is ideal if youre onward journey takes you to Dartington, Ivybridge or Plymouth (plus if youre heading to Dartmouth from Plymouth the X80 and X81 combined offer a quicker journey than the 93!)
The extension of the X81 service will enable greater journey opportunities and provide for a direct bus service between Dartmouth and Paignton and is perfect if youre planning a day out.
Here are a few of our suggestions:
If youre starting in Dartmouth:
X81 08:51 depart Dartmouth Pontoon
X81 09:28 arrive at Totnes Station Approach
Spend 2 hours shopping in Totnes
X80 11:28 depart Totnes Station Approach
X80 12:20 arrive at Torquay Torbay Hotel.
Spend 3 hours for lunch and shopping/sight seeing in Torquay
X81 15:30 depart Torquay Strand, Debenhams
X81 17:00 arrive Dartmouth Pontoon
If youre starting in Plymouth:
X80 09:10 depart Plymouth Bus Station
X80 10:31 arrive Paignton Bus Station
Spend 2 hours in Paignton
X81 12:50 depart Paignton Bus Station
X81 14:00 arrive Dartmouth Pontoon
Spend 3.5 hours in Dartmouth
X81 17:35 depart Dartmouth Pontoon
X81 18:13 arrive Totnes Station Approach
X80 18:17 depart Totnes Station Approach
X80 19:10 arrive Plymouth Bus Station
If youre starting in Torquay:
X80 09:05 depart Torquay Strand (Debenhams)
X80 10:02 arrive Totnes Station Approach
X81 10:17 depart Totnes Station Approach
X81 10:40 arrive Woodlands Leisure Park
Spend 4 hours at Woodlands
X81 14:40 depart Woodlands Leisure Park
X81 15:00 arrive Dartmouth Pontoon
Spend 2.5 hours in Dartmouth and have a bite to eat for tea
X81 17:35 depart Dartmouth Pontoon
X81 18:13 arrive Totnes Station Approach
X80 18:18 depart Totnes Station Approach
X80 19:05 arrive Torquay Torbay Hotel.
If youre starting in Kingsbridge:
93 10:05 depart Kingsbridge Bus Station
93 10:35 arrive Slapton Bridge
Spend an hour in Slapton walking on beach
93 11:30 depart Slapton Bridge
93 12:04 arrive Dartmouth Pontoon
Spend an hour and 40 minutes in Dartmouth for lunch
X81 13:50 depart Dartmouth Pontoon
X81 14:28 arrive Totnes Station Approach
Spend 2 hours in Totnes shopping
X81 16:17 depart Totnes Station Approach
X81 17:00 arrive Dartmouth Pontoon
93 17:15 depart Dartmouth Pontoon
93 18:17 arrive Kingsbridge Bus Station
To view the extended X81 timetables please click on Forthcoming timetables within the left hand Timetables menu of this website. Booklets featuring the X80, X81 and 93 timetables and a route map and will be available from the end of March.