Bus from Bulwell to Basford (Nottingham)

13 direct routes · 5–30 min · first bus 05:01, last bus 23:41 (weekdays); night service 3N runs 00:37–03:07.

Next buses to Basford (Nottingham) as of 10:27

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Bulwell, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
17 Nottingham City Transport ~10 min 79 Sat 74 · Sun 36 05:01 23:29 Merchant Street (Stop BU21) Heathfield Road (Stop SH52) —
69 Nottingham City Transport ~18 min 47 Sat 40 · Sun 26 06:10 23:06 Duke Street (Stop BU35) Zulu Road (Stop BA36) —
68 Nottingham City Transport ~11 min 42 Sat 42 · Sun 27 05:04 23:38 Bulwell Market (Stop BU10) Zulu Road (Stop BA36) —
3A trentbarton ~5 min 31 Sat 33 · Sun 17 05:51 23:11 Bestwood Park Drive (Stop RP19) Heathfield Road (Stop SH52) —
3C trentbarton ~5 min 31 Sat 28 · Sun 15 06:01 23:41 Bestwood Park Drive (Stop RP19) Heathfield Road (Stop SH52) —
3B trentbarton ~5 min 25 Sat 22 · Sun 10 05:41 18:16 Bestwood Park Drive (Stop RP19) Heathfield Road (Stop SH52) —
71 Nottingham City Transport ~13 min 18 Sat 16 · Sun 13 06:41 22:45 Sellers Wood Drive (Stop BU45) Zulu Road (Stop BA36) —
70 Nottingham City Transport ~13 min 18 Sat 18 · Sun 15 05:44 23:15 Sellers Wood Drive (Stop BU45) Zulu Road (Stop BA36) —
141 Stagecoach East Midlands ~5 min 14 Sat 14 · no Sunday buses 06:22 19:17 Bestwood Park Drive (Stop RP19) Heathfield Road (Stop SH52) —
L14 CT4N ~17 min 7 Sat 7 · no Sunday buses 09:37 15:37 Bulwell Market (Stop BU10) Heathfield Road (Stop SH52) —
68A Nottingham City Transport ~20 min 7 weekdays only 16:15 18:13 Sellers Wood Drive (Stop BU53) Zulu Road (Stop BA36) —
3N trentbarton ~4 min 6 Fridays and Saturdays only 00:37 03:07 Bestwood Park Drive (Stop RP19) Heathfield Road (Stop SH52) —
A2 Nottingham City Transport ~30 min 1 weekdays only 07:34 07:34 Ventura Drive (Stop BU25) Hadbury Road (Stop BA17) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Bulwell 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 17 bus, 69 bus, 68 bus, 3A bus, 3C bus, 3B bus, 71 bus or 70 bus timetable.

Fares from Bulwell to Basford

  • £3.00 adult single on the 17, 69, 68, 71, 70, 68A and A2 (Nottingham City Transport)
  • £3.00 adult single, £6.00 return on the 141 (Stagecoach East Midlands)

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.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Bulwell to Basford?

13 routes run directly from Bulwell to Basford: the 17 (Nottingham City Transport), the 69 (Nottingham City Transport), the 68 (Nottingham City Transport), the 3A (trentbarton), the 3C (trentbarton), the 3B (trentbarton), the 71 (Nottingham City Transport), the 70 (Nottingham City Transport), the 141 (Stagecoach East Midlands), the L14 (CT4N), the 68A (Nottingham City Transport), the 3N (trentbarton), the A2 (Nottingham City Transport). The most frequent is the 17, 79 times each weekday — board at Merchant Street (Stop BU21) and get off at Heathfield Road (Stop SH52), about 10 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Bulwell to Basford?

Between 5 minutes on the 3A and 30 on the A2, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Bulwell to Basford?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:01 and the last around 23:41 — and night service 3N runs 00:37–03:07. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Bulwell to Basford?

Adult singles from Bulwell to Basford: £3.00 on the 17, 69, 68, 71, 70, 68A and A2 (Nottingham City Transport); £3.00 on the 141 (Stagecoach East Midlands). 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.

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