Buses to Southmead Hospital
12 bus routes call at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. 1 runs 24 hours a day.
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 Southmead Hospital
- 76 Hengrove → Cribbs Causeway via Bristol, Southmead 24 hours First Bristol, Bath & the West
- 24 Southmead → Ashton Vale via Bristol, Bedminster Mon–Fri 05:05–23:45 Sun 07:30–23:30 First Bristol, Bath & the West
- 505 Long Ashton → Southmead via Clifton, Horfield Mon–Fri 06:20–22:10 Sun 10:20–18:20 Stagecoach South Wales
- 17 Burnett → Southmead via Keynsham, Fishponds Mon–Fri 06:30–22:35 Sun 07:10–20:00 First Bristol, Bath & the West
- 10 Bristol Parkway → Severn Beach via Filton, Southmead Mon–Fri 05:05–21:30 Sun 05:07–23:00 Stagecoach South Wales
- 11 Bristol Parkway → Avonmouth via Filton, Southmead Mon–Fri 06:05–21:18 Sun 09:55–17:55 Stagecoach South Wales
- 18 Bristol → Southmead via Staple Hill, Fishponds Mon–Fri 07:20–18:45 no Sunday service First Bristol, Bath & the West
- 71 Temple Meads → Aztec West via Bristol, Filton Mon–Fri 05:52–15:17 no Sunday service Stagecoach South Wales
- 13 Broadmead → Shirehampton via Southmead, Filton Mon–Fri 06:59–19:23 no Sunday service Stagecoach South Wales
- Y6 Bristol → Chipping Sodbury via Winterbourne, Yate Mon–Fri 06:05–21:15 Sun 08:00–18:33 First Bristol, Bath & the West
- X10 Sheepway → Wrington via Portishead, Clevedon Mon–Fri 08:56–17:10 no Sunday service The Big Lemon
- 535 Southmead → Thornbury via Filton, Patchway Mon–Fri 09:15–19:25 no Sunday service Eurocoaches
Live times at the hospital's stops
Night buses to Southmead 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.
- 76 Hengrove → Cribbs Causeway via Bristol, Southmead Every night 24 hours runs tonight
See night buses across the UK.
Direct buses to Southmead 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 Southmead Hospital?
12 routes call at Southmead Hospital: the 76 (towards Henbury), the 24 (towards Ashton Vale), the 505 (towards Southmead Hospital), the 17 (towards Southmead Hospital), the 10 (towards Avonmouth McLaren Road), the 11 (towards Avonmouth McLaren Road), the 18 (towards Southmead Hospital), the 71 (towards Southmead Hospital), the 13 (towards Shirehampton Dursley Road), the Y6 (towards Chipping Sodbury), the X10 (towards Wrington), the 535 (towards Thornbury (S Gloucs)). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
What time is the first bus to Southmead Hospital?
One route serves Southmead Hospital 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the hospital is 05:05 on the 24.
Do buses run to Southmead Hospital on Sundays?
Most do: 7 of the 12 routes run on Sundays, generally less often than in the week. 5 routes do not. Sunday first and last times are shown for each route above.
How much is the bus to Southmead 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 Southmead.