Bus from Frenchay to Bristol

13 direct routes · 13–42 min · first bus 05:15, last bus 00:09 (weekdays); the m1 and 70 run 24 hours.

Next buses to Bristol as of 07:15

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
m1 First Bristol, Bath & the West ~26 min 94 Sat 76 · Sun 63 24 hours Stoke Park (S-bound) Bedminster Parade (SW-bound) —
70 First Bristol, Bath & the West ~42 min 49 Sat 46 · Sun 38 24 hours Frenchay Campus (Stop A1) Rupert Street (B4) Abbey Wood & Filton
m3 First Bristol, Bath & the West ~17 min 49 Sat 31 · Sun 20 06:09 22:53 Stoke Park (S-bound) The Centre (C1) —
m4 First Bristol, Bath & the West ~17 min 48 Sat 42 · Sun 23 06:20 00:09 Stoke Park (S-bound) The Centre (C1) —
Y2 First Bristol, Bath & the West ~13 min 30 Sat 27 · Sun 15 06:28 23:09 Hambrook (W-bound) Rupert Street (B6) —
46 First Bristol, Bath & the West ~40 min 26 Sat 15 · no Sunday buses 06:46 21:16 Stoke Park (S-bound) Cabot Circus South (S14) —
72 First Bristol, Bath & the West ~37 min 19 Sat 17 · Sun 15 05:15 23:15 Frenchay Campus (Stop A) Queen's Road (U2) Abbey Wood
19 First Bristol, Bath & the West ~6 min 13 Sat 11 · Sun 10 07:29 19:28 Hambrook (W-bound) Begbrook Lane (W-bound) —
040 National Express ~15 min 4 Sat 4 · Sun 4 12:15 22:10 Frenchay Campus (Stop A) Bus Station (Bay 3) —
50 First Bristol, Bath & the West ~31 min 4 Sat 5 · no Sunday buses 10:14 14:50 Alexander Road (SW-bound) Cabot Circus South (S14) —
m3x First Bristol, Bath & the West ~21 min 3 weekdays only 07:19 08:11 Hambrook (W-bound) The Centre (C1) —
534 Eurocoaches ~66 min 3 weekdays only 09:07 17:18 Hambrook (E-bound) Hockeys Lane (NE-bound) Bromley Heath, Downend, Mangotsfield, Downend, Mangotsfield, Staple Hill & 5 more
SB5 First Bristol, Bath & the West ~19 min 1 weekdays only 07:35 07:35 Alexander Road (SW-bound) Lodge Causeway (SW-bound) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Frenchay 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 m1 bus, 70 bus, m3 bus, m4 bus, Y2 bus, 46 bus, 72 bus or 19 bus timetable.

Fares from Frenchay to Bristol

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.

1 of these 13 services is a long-distance coach — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
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 Frenchay to Bristol?

13 routes run directly from Frenchay to Bristol: the m1 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 70 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the m3 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the m4 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the Y2 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 46 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 72 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 19 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 040 (National Express), the 50 (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the m3x (First Bristol, Bath & the West), the 534 (Eurocoaches), the SB5 (First Bristol, Bath & the West). The most frequent is the m1, 94 times each weekday — board at Stoke Park (S-bound) and get off at Bedminster Parade (SW-bound), about 26 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Frenchay to Bristol?

Between 13 minutes on the Y2 and 42 on the 70, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Frenchay to Bristol?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:15 and the last around 00:09 — and the m1 and 70 run 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Frenchay to Bristol?

Adult singles from Frenchay to Bristol: £2.60 on the m1, 70, m3, m4, Y2, 46, 72, 19, 50, m3x and SB5 (First Bristol, Bath & the West). 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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