Route 3: Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station to Bowring Road / Hospital Shelter
Bus VanninRoute 3 runs between Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station and Bowring Road / Hospital Shelter on the Isle of Man, operated by Bus Vannin. It serves 12 key stops with a journey time of ~1h 2min along the east corridor. The Kivoon app shows live tracking and departure times for this route.
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Douglas - Baldrine - Laxey - Glen Mona - Ramsey
Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station → Bowring Road / Hospital Shelter
~1h 2min12 stops
Mon-Sat
44 trips
Sunday
17 trips
Mon-Fri
2 trips
First
07:30
Last
23:10
Operator
Bus Vannin
Stops on Route 3
Key stops on Route 3 between Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station and Bowring Road / Hospital Shelter. This is a summary of the main stops. The full route with all intermediate stops and live journey planning is available in the Kivoon app.
Towards Ramsey Bus Station
| # | Stop |
|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station |
| 2 | Rosemount Church |
| 3 | Ballaquayle Road / St. Ninian's Road |
| 4 | Glencrutchery Road / Greenfield Road |
| 5 | Manx Arms Hotel |
| 6 | Baldrine Methodist Hall |
| 7 | Minorca |
| 8 | Dhoon Glen Car Park Shelter |
| 9 | Ballagorry Drive |
| 10 | Hibernia Crossroads Towards Ramsey |
| 11 | Ramsey Bus Station |
| 12 | Bowring Road / Hospital Shelter |
Towards Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station
| # | Stop |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ramsey Bus Station |
| 2 | Hibernia Margher-E-Kew |
| 3 | Glen Mona Church Hall |
| 4 | Dhoon Glen Cafe |
| 5 | Laxey M.E.R. Station |
| 6 | Baldrine Layby |
| 7 | Onchan / Bonds |
| 8 | Glencrutchery Road / Grandstand |
| 9 | Ballaquayle Road / St. Ninian's Shelter |
| 10 | Prospect Terrace |
| 11 | Victoria Street |
| 12 | Douglas, Lord Street Bus Station |
See live departures for Route 3 on Kivoon
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| Days | Trips | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Sat | 44 | 08:10 | 23:10 |
| Sunday | 17 | 07:40 | 23:10 |
| Mon-Fri | 2 | 07:30 | 08:00 |
| School days | 2 | 07:40 | 15:10 |
| Fri-Sat | 2 | 21:40 | 22:31 |
| School holidays | 1 | 15:10 | 15:10 |
| Saturday | 1 | 07:40 | 07:40 |
These are scheduled times. The Kivoon app shows live tracking for Route 3 so you know exactly when the next bus arrives — not just when it is supposed to.
Connections
Route 3 shares stops with these routes. You can transfer between them at common stops.
- Route 3a — Douglas - Baldrine - Laxey - Ramsey
- Route N3 — Douglas - Laxey - Ramsey (Hullad Oie Night Owl)
- Route 3b — Douglas - Baldrine - Laxey - Ramsey (variant)
- Route 16d — Ramsey - Maughold
- Route 16b — Ramsey - Glen Mona - Maughold - Ramsey
- Route X3 — Douglas - Laxey - Ramsey (Express)
- Route 22 — Douglas - Willaston - Birch Hill - Onchan - Victoria Road - Douglas
- Route 22h — Douglas - Willaston - Birch Hill - Onchan - Victoria Road - Douglas