172 Bristol Bus Station ↔ Bath Bus Station

Operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West. First bus 06:44, last bus 20:24. 52 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with First Bristol, Bath & the West whether this route takes part. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Bath Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Bath Bus Station · Saturday towards Bristol Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Bristol Bus Station · Saturday
172 towards Bath Bus Station — Monday to Friday (26 journeys)
Bus Station (Bay 17) 08:1408:1409:1909:1910:2010:2011:2011:2012:2012:2013:1513:1514:1114:1115:1015:1016:1616:1617:3017:3018:3618:3619:2619:2620:2420:24
Temple Meads Stn (T1) 08:2708:2709:3209:3210:3210:3211:3311:3312:3312:3313:2913:2914:2514:2515:2515:2516:3216:3217:4617:4618:4918:4919:3919:3920:3620:36
The Witheys (S-bound) 08:4508:4509:4909:4910:4810:4811:4911:4912:5112:5113:4713:4714:4414:4415:4915:4916:5716:5718:0718:0719:0719:0719:5319:5320:5120:51
Pensford Bridge (SE-bound) 08:5208:5209:5609:5610:5510:5511:5611:5612:5812:5813:5413:5414:5214:5215:5615:5617:0517:0518:1418:1419:1419:1420:0020:0020:5820:58
Station Road (S-bound) 08:5908:5910:0410:0411:0311:0312:0412:0413:0513:0514:0114:0114:5914:5916:0416:0417:1217:1218:2118:2119:2119:2120:0720:0721:0521:05
Paper Lane (E-bound) 09:1009:1010:1510:1511:1411:1412:1412:1413:1613:1614:1214:1215:1015:1016:1516:1517:2417:2418:3218:3219:3119:3120:1720:1721:1521:15
The Hollies (SW-bound) 09:2809:2810:3010:3011:3111:3112:3012:3013:3213:3214:3014:3015:2915:2916:3216:3217:4017:4018:4718:4719:4419:4420:3020:3021:2821:28
Victoria Hall (Stop B) 09:4109:4110:4310:4311:4311:4312:4212:4213:4413:4414:4214:4215:4915:4916:4616:4617:5117:5118:5718:5719:5319:5320:4020:4021:3821:38
Red Post (NE-bound) 09:4709:4710:4910:4911:4911:4912:4912:4913:5013:5014:4814:4815:5515:5516:5216:5217:5717:5719:0219:0219:5919:5920:4520:4521:4421:44
Bus Station (Bay 10) 10:1510:1511:1511:1512:1512:1513:1513:1514:1514:1515:1515:1516:2516:2517:2017:2018:2018:2019:2519:2520:2020:2021:0521:0522:0522:05

Route map

All stops on route 172

172 towards Bath Bus Station

  1. Bus Station (Bay 17) Bristol
  2. Fairfax Street (B3) Broadmead
  3. Wine Street (B18) Broadmead
  4. Bristol Bridge (R9) Redcliffe
  5. Victoria Street (R7) Redcliffe
  6. Temple Meads Stn (T1) Temple Meads
  7. Bellevue Road (S-bound) Totterdown
  8. Highgrove Street (E-bound) Totterdown
  9. Brecknock Road (SE-bound) Totterdown
  10. Beaconsfield Road (S-bound) Knowle
  11. Greenmore Road (opp) Knowle
  12. Greenleaze (S-bound) Knowle
  13. Wootton Park (S-bound) Hengrove
  14. Clive Road (S-bound) Hengrove
  15. New Fosseway Road (o/s) Hengrove
  16. Whitecross Avenue (S-bound) Hengrove
  17. Gilda Parade (S-bound) Whitchurch
  18. Saltwell Avenue (S-bound) Whitchurch Village
  19. The Witheys (S-bound) Whitchurch Village
  20. Norton Lane (S-bound) Whitchurch Village
  21. Sleep Lane (SE-bound) Whitchurch Village
  22. Gibbet Lane (S-bound) Hursley Hill
  23. Tyning House (S-bound) Hursley Hill
  24. Belluton Lane (S-bound) Belluton
  25. Pensford Bridge (SE-bound) Pensford
  26. Hillcrest (S-bound) Pensford
  27. Whitley Batts (S-bound) Whitley Batts
  28. Chelwood House (S-bound) Chelwood
  29. Featherbed Lane (S-bound) Clutton
  30. Rogers Close (S-bound) Clutton
  31. Station Road (S-bound) Clutton
  32. Paulwood Road (S-bound) Temple Cloud
  33. Cholwell Farm (SE-bound) Cholwell
  34. Cameley Surgery (SE-bound) Temple Cloud
  35. Temple Bridge Farm (SE-bound) Temple Cloud
  36. Bookbarn (E-bound) White Cross
  37. Meadow Lea (E-bound) Hallatrow
  38. Claremont Gardens (SE-bound) Hallatrow
  39. Paper Lane (E-bound) Paulton
  40. War Memorial (SE-bound) Paulton
  41. Alexandra Park (SE-bound) Paulton
  42. Paulton Hospital (S-bound) Winterfield
  43. Alpine Road (S-bound) Winterfield
  44. Phillis Hill Bottom (S-bound) Thicket Mead
  45. Hayes Park Road (S-bound) Thicket Mead
  46. Thicket Mead Rbt (S-bound) Thicket Mead
  47. Pinewood Road (S-bound) Midsomer Norton
  48. Orchard Avenue (S-bound) Midsomer Norton
  49. Paulton Road (E-bound) Midsomer Norton
  50. Somervale School (NE-bound) Midsomer Norton
  51. The Hollies (SW-bound) Midsomer Norton
  52. Norton Hill School (E-bound) Westfield
  53. Charlton Park (SE-bound) Westfield
  54. Westfield School (o/s) Westfield
  55. Westfield Chapel (NE-bound) Westfield
  56. Maple Drive (NE-bound) Radstock
  57. Bath College (NE-bound) Radstock
  58. Victoria Hall (Stop B) Radstock
  59. Smallcombe Road (NE-bound) Clandown
  60. Bath Old Road (NE-bound) Peasedown St John
  61. Skinner's Hill (NE-bound) Peasedown St John
  62. Red Post (NE-bound) Peasedown St John
  63. Braysdown Lane (E-bound) Peasedown St John
  64. Keel's Hill (NE-bound) Peasedown St John
  65. Eckweek Lane (N-bound) Peasedown St John
  66. Prince of Wales (NE-bound) Peasedown St John
  67. White Ox Mead Lane (NE-bound) Dunkerton
  68. Dunkerton Village (N-bound) Dunkerton
  69. Crossways Park (N-bound) Dunkerton
  70. Recycling Centre (NE-bound) Odd Down
  71. Mendip Gardens (NE-bound) Odd Down
  72. The Beeches (NE-bound) Odd Down
  73. Oolite Grove (NE-bound) Odd Down
  74. Midford Road (NE-bound) Odd Down
  75. Wayside (NE-bound) Bloomfield
  76. Wellsway (NE-bound) Bloomfield
  77. Devonshire Buildings (N-bound) Bloomfield
  78. Kipling Avenue (N-bound) Bear Flat
  79. Bear Flat Bear Flat
  80. Hayesfield Park (N-bound) Wells Road
  81. St Mary's Buildings (E-bound) Wells Road
  82. Bus Station (Bay 10) Bath City Centre

172 towards Bristol Bus Station

  1. Bus Station (Bay 10) Bath City Centre
  2. St Mary's Buildings (W-bound) Wells Road
  3. Hayesfield Park (S-bound) Wells Road
  4. Bear Flat (C) Bear Flat
  5. Devonshire Buildings (S-bound) Bloomfield
  6. Wayside (SW-bound) Bloomfield
  7. Wellsway (S-bound) Bloomfield
  8. Midford Road (SW-bound) Odd Down
  9. The Beeches (SW-bound) Odd Down
  10. Oolite Grove (SW-bound) Odd Down
  11. Combe Hay Lane (SW-bound) Odd Down
  12. Recycling Centre (SW-bound) Odd Down
  13. Crossways Park (S-bound) Dunkerton
  14. Dunkerton Village (S-bound) Dunkerton
  15. White Ox Mead Lane (SW-bound) Dunkerton
  16. Prince of Wales (SW-bound) Peasedown St John
  17. Eckweek Lane (SW-bound) Peasedown St John
  18. Keel's Hill (SW-bound) Peasedown St John
  19. Braysdown Lane (W-bound) Peasedown St John
  20. Red Post (SW-bound) Peasedown St John
  21. Bath Old Road (SW-bound) Peasedown St John
  22. Skinner's Hill (SW-bound) Peasedown St John
  23. Smallcombe Road (SW-bound) Clandown
  24. Victoria Hall (Stop A) Radstock
  25. Bath College (SW-bound) Radstock
  26. Maple Drive (SW-bound) Radstock
  27. Westfield Chapel (SW-bound) Westfield
  28. Butchers Close (SW-bound) Westfield
  29. Westfield School (opp) Westfield
  30. Charlton Park (NW-bound) Westfield
  31. Norton Hill School (W-bound) Westfield
  32. The Hollies (SW-Bound) Midsomer Norton
  33. Somervale School (SW-bound) Midsomer Norton
  34. Paulton Road (W-bound) Midsomer Norton
  35. Pinewood Road (N-bound) Midsomer Norton
  36. Orchard Avenue (N-bound) Midsomer Norton
  37. Hayes Park Road (N-bound) Thicket Mead
  38. Thicket Mead Rbt (N-bound) Thicket Mead
  39. Phillis Hill Bottom (N-bound) Thicket Mead
  40. Paulton Hospital (N-bound) Winterfield
  41. Winterfield Close (NW-bound) Winterfield
  42. Alexandra Park (NW-bound) Paulton
  43. Church Lane (W-bound) Paulton
  44. Paper Lane (W-bound) Paulton
  45. Claremont Gardens (W-bound) Hallatrow
  46. Meadow Lea (W-bound) Hallatrow
  47. Bookbarn (W-bound) White Cross
  48. Temple Bridge Farm (NW-bound) Temple Cloud
  49. Cameley Surgery (N-bound) Temple Cloud
  50. Paulwood Road (N-bound) Temple Cloud
  51. Cholwell Farm (N-bound) Cholwell
  52. Station Road (N-bound) Clutton
  53. Rogers Close (N-bound) Clutton
  54. Featherbed Lane (N-bound) Clutton
  55. Chelwood House (N-bound) Chelwood
  56. Whitley Batts (N-bound) Whitley Batts
  57. Hillcrest (N-bound) Pensford
  58. Pensford Bridge (W-bound) Pensford
  59. Belluton Lane (N-bound) Belluton
  60. Gibbet Lane (N-bound) Hursley Hill
  61. Tyning House (NW-bound) Hursley Hill
  62. Sleep Lane (NW-bound) Whitchurch Village
  63. The Witheys (N-bound) Whitchurch Village
  64. Saltwell Avenue (N-bound) Whitchurch Village
  65. Gilda Parade (N-bound) Whitchurch
  66. Whitecross Avenue (N-bound) Hengrove
  67. New Fosseway Road (opp) Hengrove
  68. Clive Road (N-bound) Hengrove
  69. Wootton Park (N-bound) Hengrove
  70. Greenleaze (N-bound) Knowle
  71. Greenmore Road (o/s) Knowle
  72. Beaconsfield Road (NW-bound) Knowle
  73. Brecknock Road (N-bound) Totterdown
  74. Highgrove Street (NW-bound) Totterdown
  75. Bellevue Road (N-bound) Totterdown
  76. Temple Meads Stn (T2) Temple Meads
  77. Bristol Bridge (R8) Redcliffe
  78. Wine Street (B17) Broadmead
  79. Temple Meads Stn (T4) Temple Meads
  80. Redcliffe Way (R4) Redcliffe
  81. Queen Square (Q2) Bristol City Centre
  82. Christmas Steps (C12) Bristol City Centre
  83. Bus Station (Bay 17) Bristol

Towns & areas on this route

BristolBath City CentreRadstockMidsomer NortonOdd DownWhitchurchPaultonHengrovePeasedown St JohnKnowleWestfieldBristol City Centre

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 172 bus?

The first 172 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:44 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 172 bus?

The last 172 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:24. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 172 bus cost?

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 172 bus?

The 172 is operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.