171 Wells to Bath via Chewton Mendip, Paulton
Operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West. Registered as running via Radstock. First bus 05:25, last bus 00:10. 13 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 19:40, last 23:05. Fares: adult single £2.60 to £3.00 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:28. Monday–Saturday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different 171? 8 other bus routes are numbered 171 elsewhere in the UK — see every 171 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 19:39 | 20:40 | 22:05 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Bay 3) | 19:39 | · | · |
| High Street (E-bound) | 19:55 | · | · |
| Paper Lane (E-bound) | 20:12 | 20:40 | 22:05 |
| The Hollies (SW-bound) | 20:24 | 20:53 | 22:18 |
| Victoria Hall (Stop B) | 20:34 | 21:03 | 22:28 |
| Red Post (NE-bound) | 20:39 | 21:08 | 22:33 |
| Midford Road (NE-bound) | 20:52 | 21:21 | 22:46 |
| Bus Station (Bay 10) | 21:00 | 21:28 | 22:53 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 171
Adult single £2.60 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.60 | College Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| £2.60 | £2.60 | Beryl Farm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Pen Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Green Ore Crossroads | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Nedge Hill East End Lane | |||||||||||||||||||
| £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Chewton Mendip High St | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Ston Easton Turn | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Rush Hill | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Farrington Gurney Main St / Ham Ln | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Bookbarn | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Paulton Paper Lane | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Thicket Mead Roundabout | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | MSN The Hollies | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Westfield School | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Radstock Victoria Hall | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Skinner's Hill | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Peasedown SJ Red Post | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Prince of Wales | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Dunkerton | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Recycling Centre (to BH) | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Midford Road | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Devonshire Buildings | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Bath Bus Station | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | – | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Recycling Centre (from BH) |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Wells Bus Station.
First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Bristol, Bath & the West before you travel.
Tickets on the 171
First Bristol, Bath & the West publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Adult Single · Child Single · Bath FirstDay Adult · Bath FirstDay Child · Bath FirstDay Group · Bath FirstWeek Adult · Bath FirstWeek Child · Bath FirstDay Student
…and 26 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from First Bristol, Bath & the West's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Bristol, Bath & the West.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with First Bristol, Bath & the West before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 171
171 towards Bath
All 65 stops
- Bus Station (Bay 3) Wells
- Chamberlain Street (NE-bound) Wells
- New Street (N-bound) Wells
- College Road (NE-bound) Wells
- Beryl Farm (E-bound) Walcombe
- Bristol Hill (NE-bound) Walcombe
- Pen Hill (N-bound) Pen Hill
- Priddy Road (NE-bound) Green Ore
- Green Ore Crossroads (NE-bound) Green Ore
- The Ploughboy Inn (NE-bound) Green Ore
- Cottages (N-bound) Nedge Hill
- East End Lane (N-bound) Nedge Hill
- Bathway Crossroads (N-bound) Bathway
- High Street (E-bound) Chewton Mendip
- Ston Easton Turn (NE-bound) Chewton Mendip
- Rush Hill (E-bound) Ston Easton
- Ham Lane (N-bound) Farrington Gurney
- White Cross (N-bound) White Cross
- Bookbarn (E-bound) White Cross
- Meadow Lea (E-bound) Hallatrow
- Claremont Gardens (SE-bound) Hallatrow
- Paper Lane (E-bound) Paulton
- War Memorial (SE-bound) Paulton
- Alexandra Park (SE-bound) Paulton
- Alpine Road (S-bound) Winterfield
- Paulton Hospital (S-bound) Winterfield
- Phillis Hill Bottom (S-bound) Thicket Mead
- Thicket Mead Rbt (S-bound) Thicket Mead
- Hayes Park Road (S-bound) Thicket Mead
- Orchard Avenue (S-bound) Midsomer Norton
- Pinewood Road (S-bound) Midsomer Norton
- Paulton Road (E-bound) Midsomer Norton
- Somervale School (NE-bound) Midsomer Norton
- The Hollies (SW-bound) Midsomer Norton
- Norton Hill School (E-bound) Westfield
- Charlton Park (SE-bound) Westfield
- Westfield School (o/s) Westfield
- Westfield Chapel (NE-bound) Westfield
- Maple Drive (NE-bound) Radstock
- Bath College (NE-bound) Radstock
- Victoria Hall (Stop B) Radstock
- Smallcombe Road (NE-bound) Clandown
- Skinner's Hill (NE-bound) Peasedown St John
- Bath Old Road (NE-bound) Peasedown St John
- Red Post (NE-bound) Peasedown St John
- Braysdown Lane (E-bound) Peasedown St John
- Keel's Hill (NE-bound) Peasedown St John
- Eckweek Lane (N-bound) Peasedown St John
- Prince of Wales (NE-bound) Peasedown St John
- White Ox Mead Lane (NE-bound) Dunkerton
- Dunkerton Village (N-bound) Dunkerton
- Crossways Park (N-bound) Dunkerton
- Recycling Centre (NE-bound) Odd Down
- Mendip Gardens (NE-bound) Odd Down
- Oolite Grove (NE-bound) Odd Down
- The Beeches (NE-bound) Odd Down
- Midford Road (NE-bound) Odd Down
- Wayside (NE-bound) Bloomfield
- Wellsway (NE-bound) Bloomfield
- Devonshire Buildings (N-bound) Bloomfield
- Kipling Avenue (N-bound) Bear Flat
- Bear Flat Bear Flat
- Hayesfield Park (N-bound) Wells Road
- St Mary's Buildings (E-bound) Wells Road
- Bus Station (Bay 10) Bath City Centre
171 towards Wells
All 65 stops
- Bus Station (Bay 10) Bath City Centre
- St Mary's Buildings (W-bound) Wells Road
- Hayesfield Park (S-bound) Wells Road
- Bear Flat (C) Bear Flat
- Devonshire Buildings (S-bound) Bloomfield
- Wellsway (S-bound) Bloomfield
- Wayside (SW-bound) Bloomfield
- Midford Road (SW-bound) Odd Down
- The Beeches (SW-bound) Odd Down
- Oolite Grove (SW-bound) Odd Down
- Combe Hay Lane (SW-bound) Odd Down
- Recycling Centre (SW-bound) Odd Down
- Crossways Park (S-bound) Dunkerton
- Dunkerton Village (S-bound) Dunkerton
- White Ox Mead Lane (SW-bound) Dunkerton
- Prince of Wales (SW-bound) Peasedown St John
- Eckweek Lane (SW-bound) Peasedown St John
- Keel's Hill (SW-bound) Peasedown St John
- Braysdown Lane (W-bound) Peasedown St John
- Red Post (SW-bound) Peasedown St John
- Bath Old Road (SW-bound) Peasedown St John
- Skinner's Hill (SW-bound) Peasedown St John
- Smallcombe Road (SW-bound) Clandown
- Victoria Hall (Stop A) Radstock
- Bath College (SW-bound) Radstock
- Maple Drive (SW-bound) Radstock
- Westfield Chapel (SW-bound) Westfield
- Butchers Close (SW-bound) Westfield
- Westfield School (opp) Westfield
- Charlton Park (NW-bound) Westfield
- Norton Hill School (W-bound) Westfield
- The Hollies (SW-Bound) Midsomer Norton
- Somervale School (SW-bound) Midsomer Norton
- Paulton Road (W-bound) Midsomer Norton
- Pinewood Road (N-bound) Midsomer Norton
- Orchard Avenue (N-bound) Midsomer Norton
- Hayes Park Road (N-bound) Thicket Mead
- Thicket Mead Rbt (N-bound) Thicket Mead
- Phillis Hill Bottom (N-bound) Thicket Mead
- Paulton Hospital (N-bound) Winterfield
- Winterfield Close (NW-bound) Winterfield
- Alexandra Park (NW-bound) Paulton
- Church Lane (W-bound) Paulton
- Paper Lane (W-bound) Paulton
- Claremont Gardens (W-bound) Hallatrow
- Meadow Lea (W-bound) Hallatrow
- Bookbarn (W-bound) White Cross
- White Cross (S-bound) White Cross
- Main Street (S-bound) Farrington Gurney
- Rush Hill (W-bound) Ston Easton
- Ston Easton Turn (SW-bound) Chewton Mendip
- High Street (W-bound) Chewton Mendip
- Back Lane (SW-bound) Bathway
- Bathway Crossroads (S-bound) Bathway
- East End Lane (S-bound) Nedge Hill
- Cottages (opp) Nedge Hill
- Green Ore Crossroads (SW-bound) Green Ore
- Priddy Road (SW-bound) Green Ore
- Pen Hill (S-bound) Pen Hill
- Bristol Hill (SW-bound) Walcombe
- Beryl Farm (W-bound) Walcombe
- College Road (opp) Wells
- New Street (opp) Wells
- Market Place (S-bound) Wells
- Bus Station (Bay 3) Wells
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 5 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 6 April 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 24 November 2024 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (WECA).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0000132/23 · Changes in Somerset County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 171 bus?
The first 171 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 171 bus?
The last 171 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 171 bus cost?
First Bristol, Bath & the West's published fares on the 171: adult single £2.60 to £3.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). First Bristol, Bath & the West day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 171 bus?
The 171 is operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West.
Timetable data from First Bristol, Bath & the West via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0000132/23. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.