🏥 Buses to Great Western Hospital
17 bus routes call at Great Western Hospital in Common Head. 1 runs through the night.
Times are departures from the hospital's own stops. Buses towards the hospital run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
Every route calling at Great Western Hospital
- 1B Orbital Park → Swindon Mon–Fri 06:43–22:42 Sun 18:42–19:42 Swindon's Bus Company
- 1 Middleleaze → Badbury Park Mon–Fri 06:45–22:19 Sun 06:45–20:12 Swindon's Bus Company
- 12 Oakhurst → G W Hospital Mon–Fri 06:40–20:12 Sun 06:42–19:43 Swindon's Bus Company
- 1A Ramleaze → Badbury Park Mon–Fri 07:00–23:07 Sun 09:08–19:17 Swindon's Bus Company
- X5 Pewsey → Swindon Mon–Fri 06:51–18:51 no Sunday service Salisbury Reds
- 80 Swindon → Marlborough Mon–Fri 05:46–19:36 Sun 08:45–17:49 Swindon's Bus Company
- 81 Fleming Way (J2) → Thorney Park Thorney Park Mon–Fri 07:38–16:08 no Sunday service Stagecoach West
- 13A Swindon → Liden Sun 07:12–22:40 Swindon's Bus Company
- 47 Market Square → Fleming Way Stop M Mon–Fri 08:29–18:04 no Sunday service West Berkshire Council Transport Services
- 48 Swindon → Marlborough Mon–Fri 07:13–18:59 no Sunday service Swindon's Bus Company
- 14A Swindon → Liden Sun 06:42–22:10 Swindon's Bus Company
- 48A Swindon → Marlborough Mon–Fri 09:24–17:16 no Sunday service Swindon's Bus Company
- 46A Swindon → Hungerford Mon–Fri 07:59–18:21 no Sunday service Swindon's Bus Company
- C11 Wanborough → Cirencester Coll Mon–Fri 07:51–17:11 no Sunday service Swindon's Bus Company
- X46 Swindon → Hungerford Mon–Fri 06:26–19:56 no Sunday service Swindon's Bus Company
- 158 Eldene → Ridgeway School Mon–Fri 07:58–15:26 no Sunday service Swindon's Bus Company
- 401 Swindon - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Swindon no Sunday service 🌙 Monday–Thursday nights coach National Express
Live times at the hospital's stops
Night buses to Great Western Hospital
For night shifts and out-of-hours visits. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.
- 401 Swindon - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Swindon Monday–Thursday nights 04:10–06:55
See night buses across the UK.
Direct buses to Great Western Hospital from
Places on a route that reaches the hospital without changing. The bus may take a long way round — check the route for the time from your own stop.
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to Great Western Hospital?
17 routes call at Great Western Hospital: the 1B (towards Swindon), the 1 (towards Badbury Park), the 12 (towards G W Hospital), the 1A (towards Badbury Park), the X5 (towards Swindon), the 80 (towards Marlborough), the 81 (towards Thorney Park Thorney Park), the 13A (towards Liden), the 47 (towards Fleming Way Stop M), the 48 (towards Marlborough), the 14A (towards Liden), the 48A (towards Marlborough) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
What time is the first bus to Great Western Hospital?
The earliest weekday departure from the hospital's own stops is 05:46, on the 80. Buses towards the hospital start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop, especially for an early appointment or shift.
Do buses run to Great Western Hospital on Sundays?
Most do: 7 of the 17 routes run on Sundays, generally less often than in the week. 10 routes do not. Sunday first and last times are shown for each route above.
How much is the bus to Great Western Hospital?
Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 — usually cheaper than hospital parking. ENCTS concessionary passes travel free after 9:30am on weekdays and all day at weekends and bank holidays.
Other hospitals nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. See all hospitals by bus , or every stop and route in Common Head.