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Bus 3 Copland Dr Spence Terminus Canberra Airport

Bus Regular line Operator: Transport Canberra

Line 3 connects Copland Dr Spence Terminus with Canberra Airport: on weekdays it departs from 05:32 to 22:11, every ~15 min.

  • Headway~15 min
  • First departure05:32
  • Last departure22:11
  • Average ride~63 min
  • Stops46
  • Departures per day63
  • Route length29.3 km
  • Peak~73 min
  • Off-peak~60 min
  • Saturday34 departures
  • Sunday28 departures

Bus of Canberra public transport — connects Copland Dr Spence Terminus and Canberra Airport, with 46 stops per direction.The first departure is at 05:32, the last at 22:11.Departures run every ~15 min, and the ride takes ~63 min on average.

Timetable

First

05:32

Last

22:11

Departures

63

Line 3 timetable — on weekdays
05323447
060217284454
0706203550
0805203550
0905244055
Line 3 timetable — on Saturdays
060333
070333
080333
090030
100030
Line 3 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
070333
080333
090030
100030
110030
Valid from31.07.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked26.10.2026.

Stops

46 stops~63 min in total

  1. Copland Dr Spence Terminus

    #4807 — Copland Dr Spence Terminus

    43departure0min

  2. Copland Dr before Owen Dixon Dr

    #4105 — Copland Dr before Owen Dixon Dr

    43+1 min1min

  3. Owen Dixon Dr after Douglass St

    #4103 — Owen Dixon Dr after Douglass St

    +1 min2min

  4. Owen Dixon Dr before Clarey Cr

    #4101 — Owen Dixon Dr before Clarey Cr

    +0 min2min

  5. Clarey Cr before Scattergood Pl

    #4098 — Clarey Cr before Scattergood Pl

    +1 min3min

  6. Clarey Cr at Dunkley Pl

    #4096 — Clarey Cr at Dunkley Pl

    +0 min3min

  7. Clarey Cr before O'Neill St

    #4094 — Clarey Cr before O'Neill St

    +1 min4min

  8. Spence Shops Kingsford Smith Dr

    #4092 — Spence Shops Kingsford Smith Dr

    +1 min5min

  9. Kingsford Smith Dr opp Magrath Cr

    #4090 — Kingsford Smith Dr opp Magrath Cr

    +1 min6min

  10. Baddeley Cr before Crofts Cr

    #4087 — Baddeley Cr before Crofts Cr

    +0 min6min

  11. Baddeley Cr before Edmunds Pl

    #4085 — Baddeley Cr before Edmunds Pl

    +1 min7min

  12. Baddeley Cr after Garrard St

    #4083 — Baddeley Cr after Garrard St

    +0 min7min

  13. Baddeley Cr after Broadby Cl

    #4081 — Baddeley Cr after Broadby Cl

    +1 min8min

  14. Alpen St after Baddeley Cr

    #4079 — Alpen St after Baddeley Cr

    +0 min8min

  15. Copland Dr after Meagher Pl

    #4077 — Copland Dr after Meagher Pl

    43+1 min9min

  16. Copland Dr at Keenan St

    #4075 — Copland Dr at Keenan St

    43+0 min9min

  17. Copland Dr opp Copland College

    #4073 — Copland Dr opp Copland College

    43+1 min10min

  18. Copland Dr after Carlile St

    #4071 — Copland Dr after Carlile St

    41+2 min12min

  19. John Cleland Cr after Ginninderra Dr

    #4069 — John Cleland Cr after Ginninderra Dr

    41+0 min12min

  20. John Cleland Cr before 1st Twelvetrees Cr

    #4067 — John Cleland Cr before 1st Twelvetrees Cr

    41+1 min13min

  21. John Cleland Cr opp Florey Shops

    #4065 — John Cleland Cr opp Florey Shops

    41+0 min13min

  22. John Cleland Cr before 2nd Twelvetrees Cr

    #4063 — John Cleland Cr before 2nd Twelvetrees Cr

    41+1 min14min

  23. Cohen St Interchange Plt 3

    #4479 — Cohen St Interchange Plt 3

    245689+4 min18min

  24. Westfield Belconnen Plt 1

    #5501 — Westfield Belconnen Plt 1

    245689+7+2 min20min

  25. Belconnen Interchange Plt 1

    #5511 — Belconnen Interchange Plt 1

    24569+3 min23min

  26. Eastern Valley Way after Emu Bank Dr

    #5521 — Eastern Valley Way after Emu Bank Dr

    2456923+2+1 min24min

  27. CISAC College St

    #3441 — CISAC College St

    2456923+1+0 min24min

  28. University of Canberra College St

    #4979 — University of Canberra College St

    2456923+1+2 min26min

  29. Haydon Dr opp Radford College

    #4005 — Haydon Dr opp Radford College

    2456+1 min27min

  30. CIT Bruce Haydon Dr

    #4819 — CIT Bruce Haydon Dr

    2456901+1 min28min

  31. North Canberra Hospital Haydon Dr

    #4804 — North Canberra Hospital Haydon Dr

    2456+1 min29min

  32. Barry Dr opp ANU

    #4527 — Barry Dr opp ANU

    245632+7 min36min

  33. ANU Rimmer St

    #4529 — ANU Rimmer St

    2456710+13+2 min38min

  34. City Interchange Plt 4

    #3409 — City Interchange Plt 4

    45+1 min39min

  35. London Cct after Akuna St

    #3004 — London Cct after Akuna St

    5659182+2 min41min

  36. National Convention Centre Constitution Av

    #3005 — National Convention Centre Constitution Av

    5659182+1 min42min

  37. UNSW Canberra City Campus Constitution Av

    #3006 — UNSW Canberra City Campus Constitution Av

    5659182+1 min43min

  38. Constitution Av opp Anzac Park West

    #3007 — Constitution Av opp Anzac Park West

    5659182+1 min44min

  39. Constitution Av opp Anzac Park East

    #3008 — Constitution Av opp Anzac Park East

    5659182+1 min45min

  40. Constitution Av after Creswell St

    #3009 — Constitution Av after Creswell St

    5659182+1 min46min

  41. Russell Offices Russell Dr

    #3011 — Russell Offices Russell Dr

    555659182+3 min49min

  42. Russell Dr before Vivian Bullwinkel Way

    #3073 — Russell Dr before Vivian Bullwinkel Way

    55+0 min49min

  43. Russell Dr before Kelliher Dr

    #3071 — Russell Dr before Kelliher Dr

    55+1 min50min

  44. Brindabella Business Park Molonglo Dr

    #3467 — Brindabella Business Park Molonglo Dr

    +7 min57min

  45. 8 Brindabella Cct

    #3469 — 8 Brindabella Cct

    +2 min59min

  46. Canberra Airport

    #3353 — Canberra Airport

    +4 min63min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 3?

On weekdays the first departure from Copland Dr Spence Terminus is at 05:32 and the last at 22:11. There are 63 departures in total.

Does line 3 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 06:03 to 22:35 and on Sunday from 07:03 to 20:35.

Does line 3 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 3 has 28 departures from Copland Dr Spence Terminus, the first at 07:03 and the last at 20:35.

How often does line 3 run?

Departures run about every 15 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.

How long is the ride on line 3?

The whole ride takes about 63 minutes on average — from about 60 minutes off-peak to about 73 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 3 have?

In the Copland Dr Spence Terminus → Canberra Airport direction, line 3 has 46 stops.

How long is the route of line 3?

The route in this direction is about 29.3 km long.