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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 departure05:55
  • Last departure22:52
  • Average ride~70 min
  • Stops46
  • Departures per day65
  • Route length29.6 km
  • Peak~80 min
  • Off-peak~66 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 05:55, the last at 22:52.Departures run every ~15 min, and the ride takes ~70 min on average.

Timetable

First

05:55

Last

22:52

Departures

65

Line 3 timetable — on weekdays
0555
0610254052
0703183248
0804183349
0903173147
Line 3 timetable — on Saturdays
070939
080939
090939
100939
110939
Line 3 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
0739
080939
090939
100939
110939
Valid from31.07.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked26.10.2026.

Stops

46 stops~70 min in total

  1. Canberra Airport

    #3353 — Canberra Airport

    departure0min

  2. Brindabella Business Park Molonglo Dr

    #3467 — Brindabella Business Park Molonglo Dr

    +3 min3min

  3. 8 Brindabella Cct

    #3469 — 8 Brindabella Cct

    +1 min4min

  4. Russell Dr after Morshead Dr

    #3070 — Russell Dr after Morshead Dr

    55+7 min11min

  5. Russell Dr before Kings Av

    #3072 — Russell Dr before Kings Av

    55+1 min12min

  6. Russell Dr opp Russell Offices

    #3029 — Russell Dr opp Russell Offices

    555659182+0 min12min

  7. Constitution Av after Russell Dr

    #3031 — Constitution Av after Russell Dr

    5659182+4 min16min

  8. Anzac Park East Constitution Av

    #3032 — Anzac Park East Constitution Av

    5659182+1 min17min

  9. Constitution Av after Anzac Park West

    #3033 — Constitution Av after Anzac Park West

    5659182+2 min19min

  10. Constitution Av opp UNSW Canberra City Campus

    #3034 — Constitution Av opp UNSW Canberra City Campus

    5659182+1 min20min

  11. Constitution Av opp National Convention Centre

    #3035 — Constitution Av opp National Convention Centre

    5659182+1 min21min

  12. Legislative Assembly London Cct

    #3356 — Legislative Assembly London Cct

    2456710+9+2 min23min

  13. City Interchange Plt 1

    #3419 — City Interchange Plt 1

    2456+2 min25min

  14. Marcus Clarke St before Rimmer St

    #4530 — Marcus Clarke St before Rimmer St

    2456710+13+0 min25min

  15. ANU Barry Dr

    #4528 — ANU Barry Dr

    245632+2 min27min

  16. Haydon Dr opp North Canberra Hospital

    #4803 — Haydon Dr opp North Canberra Hospital

    2456901+8 min35min

  17. Haydon Dr opp CIT Bruce

    #4910 — Haydon Dr opp CIT Bruce

    2456+1 min36min

  18. Radford College College St

    #4006 — Radford College College St

    2456923+1+2 min38min

  19. College St opp University of Canberra

    #4972 — College St opp University of Canberra

    2456923+1+1 min39min

  20. College St opp CISAC

    #3442 — College St opp CISAC

    2456923+1+1 min40min

  21. Eastern Valley Way Bus Stn

    #5520 — Eastern Valley Way Bus Stn

    2456923+2+1 min41min

  22. Belconnen Interchange Plt 4

    #5514 — Belconnen Interchange Plt 4

    2+1 min42min

  23. Westfield Belconnen Plt 2

    #5502 — Westfield Belconnen Plt 2

    24041424445+2+2 min44min

  24. Cohen St Interchange Plt 6

    #940 — Cohen St Interchange Plt 6

    2+3 min47min

  25. John Cleland Cr opp 1st Tattersall Cr

    #4062 — John Cleland Cr opp 1st Tattersall Cr

    41+5 min52min

  26. Florey Shops John Cleland Cr

    #4064 — Florey Shops John Cleland Cr

    41+1 min53min

  27. John Cleland Cr opp 2nd Twelvetrees Cr

    #4066 — John Cleland Cr opp 2nd Twelvetrees Cr

    41+1 min54min

  28. John Cleland Cr before Ginninderra Dr

    #4068 — John Cleland Cr before Ginninderra Dr

    41+0 min54min

  29. Copland Dr after Ginninderra Dr

    #4070 — Copland Dr after Ginninderra Dr

    41+1 min55min

  30. Copland College Copland Dr

    #4072 — Copland College Copland Dr

    43+2 min57min

  31. Copland Dr opp Keenan St

    #4074 — Copland Dr opp Keenan St

    43+1 min58min

  32. Copland Dr before 2nd McEachern Cr

    #4076 — Copland Dr before 2nd McEachern Cr

    43+0 min58min

  33. Alpen St after 1st Clifford Cr

    #4078 — Alpen St after 1st Clifford Cr

    +1 min59min

  34. Baddeley Cr after Colborne Pl

    #4080 — Baddeley Cr after Colborne Pl

    +0 min59min

  35. Baddeley Cr after 1st Hancock St

    #4082 — Baddeley Cr after 1st Hancock St

    +1 min60min

  36. Baddeley Cr after 2nd Hancock St

    #4084 — Baddeley Cr after 2nd Hancock St

    +0 min60min

  37. Baddeley Cr after Blumental Pl

    #4086 — Baddeley Cr after Blumental Pl

    +1 min61min

  38. Kingsford Smith Dr after Magrath Cr

    #4089 — Kingsford Smith Dr after Magrath Cr

    +0 min61min

  39. Kingsford Smith Dr opp Spence Shops

    #4091 — Kingsford Smith Dr opp Spence Shops

    +1 min62min

  40. Clarey Cr after Clark Cl

    #4093 — Clarey Cr after Clark Cl

    +1 min63min

  41. Clarey Cr at 2nd Healy St

    #4095 — Clarey Cr at 2nd Healy St

    +1 min64min

  42. Clarey Cr before Boote St

    #4097 — Clarey Cr before Boote St

    +2 min66min

  43. Owen Dixon Dr opp Clarey Cr

    #4099 — Owen Dixon Dr opp Clarey Cr

    +1 min67min

  44. Owen Dixon Dr opp Douglass St

    #4102 — Owen Dixon Dr opp Douglass St

    +0 min67min

  45. Copland Dr after Owen Dixon Dr

    #4104 — Copland Dr after Owen Dixon Dr

    43+1 min68min

  46. Copland Dr Spence Terminus

    #4807 — Copland Dr Spence Terminus

    43+2 min70min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 3?

On weekdays the first departure from Canberra Airport is at 05:55 and the last at 22:52. There are 65 departures in total.

Does line 3 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 07:09 to 23:39 and on Sunday from 07:39 to 21:09.

Does line 3 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 3 has 28 departures from Canberra Airport, the first at 07:39 and the last at 21:09.

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 70 minutes on average — from about 66 minutes off-peak to about 80 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 3 have?

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

How long is the route of line 3?

The route in this direction is about 29.6 km long.