48 Bristol to Downend via Eastville, Fishponds
Operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West. Runs 24 hours. 64 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.60 — more.
Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. 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 48? 31 other bus routes are numbered 48 elsewhere in the UK — see every 48 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 04:30 | 05:20 | 06:05 | 06:35 | 07:10 | 07:45 | 08:30 | 09:10 | 09:45 | 10:25 | 11:05 | 11:45 | 12:25 | 13:05 | 13:50 | 14:30 | 15:05 | 15:45 | 16:30 | 17:10 | 17:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 | 19:40 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:15 | 01:25 | 02:30 | 03:30 |
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| The Centre (C9) | 04:30 | 05:20 | 06:05 | 06:35 | 07:10 | 07:45 | 08:30 | 09:10 | 09:45 | 10:25 | 11:05 | 11:45 | 12:25 | 13:05 | 13:50 | 14:30 | 15:05 | 15:45 | 16:30 | 17:10 | 17:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 | 19:40 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:15 | 01:25 | 02:30 | 03:30 |
| Robertson Road (opp) | 04:42 | 05:32 | 06:18 | 06:50 | 07:27 | 08:04 | 08:50 | 09:30 | 10:06 | 10:46 | 11:27 | 12:07 | 12:49 | 13:28 | 14:14 | 14:53 | 15:32 | 16:11 | 16:55 | 17:37 | 18:16 | 18:49 | 19:24 | 20:02 | 20:45 | 21:14 | 22:21 | 23:17 | 00:30 | 01:38 | 02:42 | 03:42 |
| Hockeys Lane (NE-bound) | 04:48 | 05:39 | 06:25 | 06:59 | 07:37 | 08:16 | 09:03 | 09:40 | 10:16 | 10:56 | 11:37 | 12:17 | 13:00 | 13:39 | 14:26 | 15:05 | 15:44 | 16:23 | 17:09 | 17:49 | 18:28 | 18:58 | 19:33 | 20:11 | 20:54 | 21:23 | 22:29 | 23:25 | 00:38 | 01:45 | 02:50 | 03:50 |
| The Horseshoe (SW-bound) | 04:57 | 05:47 | 06:34 | 07:09 | 07:48 | 08:28 | 09:16 | 09:52 | 10:28 | 11:08 | 11:49 | 12:30 | 13:12 | 13:52 | 14:38 | 15:18 | 15:58 | 16:37 | 17:23 | 18:01 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 19:44 | 20:20 | 21:03 | 21:31 | 22:39 | 23:33 | 00:48 | 01:54 | 02:59 | 03:59 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 48
Adult single £2.60
The same for any journey on the 48, however far you go.
First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. Fares change — check with First Bristol, Bath & the West before you travel.
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 48
48 towards Downend
All 27 stops
- The Centre (C9) Bristol City Centre
- Baldwin Street (R11) Bristol City Centre
- Wine Street (B17) Broadmead
- Broad Weir (S12) Cabot Circus
- Old Market Street (M3) Old Market
- Lamb Street (NE-bound) Old Market
- Thrissell Street (NE-bound) Easton
- Armoury Square (NE-bound) Easton
- Villiers Road (N-bound) Eastville
- Warwick Road (N-bound) Eastville
- Robertson Road (opp) Eastville
- Glen Park (NE-bound) Eastville
- Eastville Park (C) Eastville
- Royate Hill (E-bound) Eastville
- Huyton Road (NE-bound) Eastville
- Alcove Road (E-bound) Fishponds
- Lodge Causeway (NE-bound) Fishponds
- Hockeys Lane (NE-bound) Fishponds
- New Station Road (Stop B) Fishponds
- Cross Hands (Stop B) Fishponds
- Lawn Avenue (NE-bound) Fishponds
- Stanbury Avenue (NE-bound) Fishponds
- Grace Road (NE-bound) Downend
- Hurstwood Road (NE-bound) Downend
- Christchurch Avenue (E-bound) Downend
- The Horseshoe (E-bound) Downend
- The Horseshoe (SW-bound) Downend
48 towards Bristol
All 25 stops
- The Horseshoe (SW-bound) Downend
- Christchurch Avenue (W-bound) Downend
- Hurstwood Road (SW-bound) Downend
- Cassell Road (SW-bound) Fishponds
- Stanbury Avenue (SW-bound) Fishponds
- Cross Hands (Stop A) Fishponds
- New Station Road (Stop A) Fishponds
- Hockeys Lane (SW-bound) Fishponds
- Lodge Causeway (SW-bound) Fishponds
- Alcove Road (W-bound) Fishponds
- Huyton Road (W-bound) Eastville
- Royate Hill (W-bound) Eastville
- Eastville Park Eastville
- Glen Park (SW-bound) Eastville
- Robertson Road (opp) Eastville
- Stapleton Road Stn (nr) Eastville
- Warwick Road (S-bound) Eastville
- Villiers Road (S-bound) Eastville
- Armoury Square (SW-bound) Easton
- Thrissell Street (SW-bound) Easton
- West Street (W-bound) Old Market
- Old Market Street (M4) Old Market
- Cabot Circus South (S14) Cabot Circus
- Bond Street (S6) Cabot Circus
- The Centre (C9) Bristol City Centre
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 48 bus?
The 48 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last 48 bus — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last 48 bus?
There is no last 48 bus: the 48 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the 48 bus cost?
First Bristol, Bath & the West's published fares on the 48: adult single £2.60. 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 48 bus?
The 48 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). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.