18 Merrow
Operated by Compass Travel. First bus 07:35, last bus 17:46. 25 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 18 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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.
| George Abbot School (o/s) | · | 08:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:23 | · | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wykeham Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Church (opp) | · | · | · | · | 09:53 | 09:53 | · | · | 10:38 | 10:38 | 11:23 | 11:23 | 12:08 | 12:08 | 12:53 | 12:53 | 13:38 | 13:38 | 14:23 | 15:13 | · | 16:33 | 16:33 | · | · |
| Kingfisher Drive Shops (adj) | · | · | · | · | 09:55 | 09:55 | · | · | 10:40 | 10:40 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 14:25 | 15:15 | · | 16:35 | 16:35 | · | · |
| Sainsbury's (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Banks Way (S-bound) | · | · | 08:26 | 08:26 | 10:06 | 10:06 | · | · | 10:51 | 10:51 | 11:36 | 11:36 | 12:21 | 12:21 | 13:06 | 13:06 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 14:36 | 15:26 | · | 16:46 | 16:46 | 17:46 | 17:46 |
| G Live (opp) | · | · | 08:38 | 08:38 | 10:14 | 10:14 | · | · | 10:59 | 10:59 | 11:44 | 11:44 | 12:29 | 12:29 | 13:14 | 13:14 | 13:59 | 13:59 | 14:44 | 15:34 | 15:33 | 16:56 | 16:56 | 17:56 | 17:56 |
| Library (Stop H) | · | · | 08:41 | 08:40 | 10:16 | 10:16 | · | · | 11:01 | 11:01 | 11:46 | 11:46 | 12:31 | 12:31 | 13:16 | 13:16 | 14:01 | 14:01 | 14:46 | 15:36 | 15:36 | 16:58 | 16:58 | 17:58 | 17:58 |
| Onslow Street (Stop N) | · | 07:35 | 09:00 | · | 10:30 | · | · | · | · | 11:15 | 12:00 | · | · | 12:45 | · | 13:30 | · | · | · | · | 15:40 | · | 17:12 | · | 18:12 |
| Friary Bus Station (Stop 10) | 07:35 | · | · | 09:00 | · | 10:30 | · | · | 11:15 | · | · | 12:00 | 12:45 | · | 13:30 | · | 14:03 | · | · | 15:40 | · | 17:12 | · | 18:12 | · |
| Farnham Road Hospital (opp) | 07:39 | 07:39 | 09:04 | 09:04 | 10:34 | 10:34 | · | · | 11:19 | 11:19 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 12:49 | 12:49 | 13:34 | 13:34 | · | · | · | 15:44 | 15:44 | 17:16 | 17:16 | 18:16 | 18:16 |
| Manor Way (E-bound) | 07:45 | 07:45 | 09:10 | 09:10 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 13:40 | 13:40 | · | · | · | 15:50 | 15:50 | 17:22 | 17:22 | 18:22 | 18:22 |
| East Meads (S-bound) | 07:49 | 07:49 | 09:14 | 09:14 | 10:44 | 10:44 | 09:59 | 09:59 | 11:29 | 11:29 | 12:14 | 12:14 | 12:59 | 12:59 | 13:44 | 13:44 | · | · | · | 15:54 | 15:54 | 17:26 | 17:26 | 18:26 | 18:26 |
| Farnham Road Hospital (adj) | 07:55 | 07:55 | 09:18 | 09:18 | 10:48 | 10:48 | 10:03 | 10:03 | 11:33 | 11:33 | 12:18 | 12:18 | 13:03 | 13:03 | 13:48 | 13:48 | · | · | · | 15:58 | 15:58 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 |
| Friary Bus Station (Stop 19) | 08:00 | · | · | 09:24 | · | 10:54 | · | 10:09 | 11:39 | · | · | 12:24 | 13:09 | · | 13:54 | · | · | · | · | 16:04 | · | 17:36 | · | 18:36 | · |
| Library (Stop K) | · | 08:01 | 09:24 | 09:25 | 10:54 | 10:55 | 10:09 | 10:10 | 11:40 | 11:39 | 12:24 | 12:25 | 13:10 | 13:09 | 13:55 | 13:54 | · | · | · | 16:05 | 16:04 | 17:37 | 17:36 | 18:37 | 18:36 |
| Banks Way (NW-bound) | · | · | 09:34 | 09:34 | 11:04 | 11:04 | 10:19 | 10:19 | 11:49 | 11:49 | 12:34 | 12:34 | 13:19 | 13:19 | 14:04 | 14:04 | · | · | · | 16:14 | 16:14 | 17:46 | 17:46 | 18:46 | 18:46 |
| Sainsbury's (adj) | · | · | 09:40 | 09:40 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:25 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 10:45 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 14:30 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 16:40 | · | · |
| Kingfisher Drive Shops (opp) | · | · | 09:47 | 09:47 | 11:17 | 11:17 | 10:32 | 10:32 | 12:02 | 12:02 | 12:47 | 12:47 | 13:32 | 13:32 | 14:17 | 14:17 | · | · | · | · | 16:27 | · | · | · | · |
| Church (adj) | · | · | 09:49 | 09:49 | 11:19 | 11:19 | 10:34 | 10:34 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 12:49 | 12:49 | 13:34 | 13:34 | 14:19 | 14:19 | · | · | · | 16:29 | 16:29 | · | · | · | · |
| Wykeham Road (opp) | · | · | 09:50 | 09:50 | 09:50 | 09:50 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 12:05 | 12:05 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 14:20 | 15:10 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 18
18 inbound
- George Abbot School (o/s) Merrow
- Finches Rise (opp) Bushy Hill
- Sheeplands Avenue (opp) Merrow
- Wykeham Road (opp) Merrow
- Great Goodwin Drive (adj) Merrow
- Community Centre (o/s) Merrow
- Bushy Hill Drive (S-bound) Bushy Hill
- Sheeplands Avenue (adj) Merrow
- Wykeham Road (adj) Merrow
- Partridge Way (adj) Merrow
- Church (opp) Merrow
- Kingfisher Drive Shops (adj) Merrow
- Baldwin Crescent (opp) Merrow
- Greenhill Gardens (opp) Merrow
- Fitzjohn Close (adj) Merrow
- Merrow Lane (N-bound) Merrow
- Burpham Shops (opp) Burpham
- Bowers Farm Drive (SW-bound) Burpham
- Sainsbury's (adj) Burpham
- Burpham Shops (adj) Burpham
- Woodruff Avenue (adj) Burpham
- Elder Close (adj) Burpham
- Banks Way (S-bound) Burpham
- Sutherland Drive (NE-bound) Burpham
- Ganghill (adj) Abbotswood
- Elgin Gardens (adj) Guildford
- Avonmore Avenue (adj) Guildford
- Ennismore Avenue (adj) Guildford
- London Road Railway Station (opp) Guildford
- G Live (opp) Guildford
- Library (Stop H) Guildford
- Onslow Street (Stop N) Guildford
- Friary Bus Station (Stop 10) Guildford
- Guildford Railway Station (Stop B) Guildford
- Wodeland Avenue top (adj) Guildford
- Farnham Road Hospital (opp) Guildford
- The Drive (opp) Guildford
- Friar's Gate (opp) Guildford
- High View Road (NW-bound) Onslow Village
- Midway (NE-bound) Onslow Village
- Manor Way (E-bound) Onslow Village
- Abbot's Close (opp) Onslow Village
- The Crossways (E-bound) Onslow Village
- Litchfield Way (opp) Onslow Village
- Village Shops (nr) Onslow Village
- Ellis Avenue (opp) Onslow Village
- Queen Eleanor's School (opp) Onslow Village
- East Meads (S-bound) Onslow Village
- Hedgeway (o/s 24) Onslow Village
- Curling Vale (SW-bound) Onslow Village
- Thorn Bank (adj) Guildford
- Friar's Gate (adj) Guildford
- Wodeland Avenue top (opp) Guildford
- Farnham Road Hospital (adj) Guildford
- Guildford Railway Station (Stop A) Guildford
- Friary Bus Station (Stop 19) Guildford
- Library (Stop K) Guildford
- G Live (o/s) Guildford
- London Road Railway Station (Stop C4) Guildford
- Ennismore Avenue (opp) Guildford
- Elgin Gardens (opp) Guildford
- Avonmore Avenue (opp) Guildford
- Ganghill (opp) Abbotswood
- Highclere (opp) Burpham
- Sutherland Drive (SW-bound) Burpham
- Banks Way (NW-bound) Burpham
- Chasefield Close (opp) Burpham
- Burpham Shops (opp) Burpham
- Bowers Farm Drive (SW-bound) Burpham
- Sainsbury's (adj) Burpham
- Merrow Lane (S-bound) Merrow
- Fitzjohn Close (opp) Merrow
- Greenhill Gardens (adj) Merrow
- Baldwin Crescent (adj) Merrow
- Kingfisher Drive Shops (opp) Merrow
- Partridge Way (opp) Merrow
- Church (adj) Merrow
- Wykeham Road (opp) Merrow
Service history & registered changes
- New effective 30 Aug 2026 Perton → Perton
- Expired effective 1 Jun 2026 Operating between Kelty and Leven given service number 18 / 18B / 18A effective from 01 June 2026. To amend Route.
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 22 Mar 2026 Operating between Benton Estate or Quorum and Walker given service number 18 effective from 22 March 2026.
- 🆕 Registered effective 2 Nov 2025 Operating between South Shields Interchange and Brockley Whins given service number 18 effective from 02 November 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 18 bus?
The first 18 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 18 bus?
The last 18 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:46. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 18 bus cost?
The 18 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Compass Travel day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 18 bus?
The 18 is operated by Compass Travel.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.