Bus from Bristol City Centre to Temple Meads
18 direct routes · 5–48 min · first bus 05:15, last bus 00:28 (weekdays); night service 39 runs 21:16–06:50; the A1 and 8 run 24 hours.
Next buses to Temple Meads as of 11:36
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Bristol City Centre, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
Times are for the first boarding point in Bristol City Centre on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every A1 bus, 8 bus, 9 bus, 1 bus, X39 bus, 70 bus, 45 bus or 2 bus timetable.
Fares from Bristol City Centre to Temple Meads
- £9.50 adult single on the A1 (First Bristol, Bath & the West) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
- £1.50 adult single on the 9 (Stagecoach South Wales)
- £2.60 adult single on the X39, 43, 39 and 522 (First Bristol, Bath & the West) and the 71 (Stagecoach South Wales)
Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Bristol City Centre to Temple Meads?
18 routes run directly from Bristol City Centre to Temple Meads: the A1 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 8 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 9 (Stagecoach South Wales), the 1 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the X39 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 70 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 45 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 2 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 43 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 44 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 2a (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 16 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 72 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 39 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 71 (Stagecoach South Wales), the 522 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the X91 (Kempsford Transport UK Ltd), the 512 (Eurocoaches). The most frequent is the A1, 129 times each weekday — board at The Centre (C1) and get off at Temple Meads Stn (T6), about 8 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Bristol City Centre to Temple Meads?
Between 5 minutes on the 512 and 48 on the 8, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Bristol City Centre to Temple Meads?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:15 and the last around 00:28 — and night service 39 runs 21:16–06:50; the A1 and 8 run 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Bristol City Centre to Temple Meads?
Adult singles from Bristol City Centre to Temple Meads: £9.50 on the A1 (First Bristol, Bath & the West); £1.50 on the 9 (Stagecoach South Wales); £2.60 on the X39, 43, 39 and 522 (First Bristol, Bath & the West) and the 71 (Stagecoach South Wales). The A1 costs at most £3.00 if it takes part in the England fare cap. Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.