Bus from University of East Anglia to Norwich City Centre

9 direct routes · 14–25 min · first bus 05:12, last bus 23:25 (weekdays); the 25 runs 24 hours.

Next buses to Norwich City Centre as of 13:26

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
25 First Norfolk & Suffolk ~19 min 65 Sat 61 · Sun 31 24 hours University Drive (Stop A) Red Lion Street (Stop BL) —
26 First Norfolk & Suffolk ~19 min 29 Sat 27 · Sun 20 06:50 23:25 University Drive (Stop A) Red Lion Street (Stop BK) —
26A First Norfolk & Suffolk ~25 min 28 Sat 27 · Sun 11 07:24 22:49 University Drive (Stop J) Red Lion Street (Stop BK) —
4 Central Connect ~14 min 13 Sat 13 · Sun 5 06:52 19:10 University Drive (Stop J) Bus Station (Stand A) —
727 National Express ~20 min 3 Sat 3 · Sun 3 23:35 03:30 Chancellors Drive (Stop E) Bus Station (Stand R) —
4 occasional services — once or twice a day · 3, 728, 3B, 31

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
3 Central Connect ~15 min 2 Sat 1 · no Sunday buses 07:18 09:21 University Drive (Stop J) Bus Station (Stand B) —
728 National Express ~25 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 2 13:30 15:40 Chancellors Drive (Stop E) Bus Station (Stand R) —
3B Central Connect ~17 min 1 Sat 1 · no Sunday buses 07:57 07:57 University Drive (Stop J) Bus Station (Stand B) —
31 First Norfolk & Suffolk ~17 min 1 Sat 1 · no Sunday buses 05:12 05:12 University Entrance (opp) Castle Meadow (Stop CC) —

Times are for the first boarding point in University of East Anglia 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 25 bus, 26 bus, 26A bus, 4 bus, 727 bus, 3 bus, 728 bus or 3B bus timetable.

Fares from University of East Anglia to Norwich City Centre

  • £2.70 adult single on the 4, 3 and 3B (Central Connect)

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.

2 of these 9 services are long-distance coaches — 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 University of East Anglia to Norwich City Centre?

9 routes run directly from University of East Anglia to Norwich City Centre: the 25 (First Norfolk & Suffolk), the 26 (First Norfolk & Suffolk), the 26A (First Norfolk & Suffolk), the 4 (Central Connect), the 727 (National Express), the 3 (Central Connect), the 728 (National Express), the 3B (Central Connect), the 31 (First Norfolk & Suffolk). The most frequent is the 25, 65 times each weekday — board at University Drive (Stop A) and get off at Red Lion Street (Stop BL), about 19 minutes.

How long does the bus take from University of East Anglia to Norwich City Centre?

Between 14 minutes on the 4 and 25 on the 26A, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from University of East Anglia to Norwich City Centre?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:12 and the last around 23:25 — and the 25 runs 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from University of East Anglia to Norwich City Centre?

Adult singles from University of East Anglia to Norwich City Centre: £2.70 on the 4, 3 and 3B (Central Connect). 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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