48 City ↔ Clifton
Operated by Nottingham City Transport. First bus 05:21, last bus 19:00. 125 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 48 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.
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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 Clifton · Monday to Friday towards Clifton · Saturday towards Clifton · Sunday towards City · Monday to Friday towards City · Saturday towards City · Sunday
| Beastmarket Hill (Stop B3) | 05:35 | 06:05 | 06:35 | 07:03 | 07:25 | 07:45 | 08:02 | 08:20 | 08:35 | 08:50 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:32 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:45 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 14:55 | 15:12 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:22 | 17:38 | 17:55 | 18:15 | 18:35 | 19:00 |
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| Nottingham Railway Station (Stop S1) | 05:38 | 06:08 | 06:38 | 07:07 | 07:29 | 07:49 | 08:06 | 08:24 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 09:09 | 09:29 | 09:35 | 09:44 | 09:59 | 10:08 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:49 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:24 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:54 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:24 | 12:29 | 12:44 | 12:54 | 12:59 | 13:14 | 13:24 | 13:29 | 13:44 | 13:54 | 13:59 | 14:14 | 14:24 | 14:29 | 14:44 | 14:54 | 14:59 | 15:16 | 15:24 | 15:34 | 15:49 | 15:54 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:24 | 16:35 | 16:54 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:27 | 17:43 | 18:00 | 18:19 | 18:38 | 19:03 |
| Soudan Drive (Stop ME24) | 05:43 | 06:13 | 06:43 | 07:12 | 07:34 | 07:54 | 08:11 | 08:29 | 08:44 | 08:59 | 09:14 | 09:34 | 09:40 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:13 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 10:54 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:29 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 11:59 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:29 | 12:34 | 12:49 | 12:59 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:29 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 13:59 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:29 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 14:59 | 15:04 | 15:21 | 15:29 | 15:39 | 15:54 | 15:59 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:29 | 16:41 | 16:59 | 17:01 | 17:16 | 17:33 | 17:48 | 18:05 | 18:24 | 18:43 | 19:08 |
| Experian (Stop LI37) | 05:46 | 06:16 | 06:46 | 07:15 | 07:37 | 07:57 | 08:15 | 08:33 | 08:48 | 09:03 | 09:18 | 09:38 | 09:43 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:16 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 10:57 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:32 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:02 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:32 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:02 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:32 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:02 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:32 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:02 | 15:08 | 15:25 | 15:32 | 15:43 | 15:58 | 16:02 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:32 | 16:45 | 17:02 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:37 | 17:52 | 18:09 | 18:27 | 18:46 | 19:11 |
| Fabis Drive (Stop CL01) | 05:52 | 06:22 | 06:52 | 07:21 | 07:43 | 08:03 | 08:21 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 09:09 | 09:24 | 09:44 | 09:49 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:22 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:03 | 11:13 | 11:28 | 11:38 | 11:43 | 11:58 | 12:08 | 12:13 | 12:28 | 12:38 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:08 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:38 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:08 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:38 | 14:43 | 14:58 | 15:08 | 15:15 | 15:32 | 15:38 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:08 | 16:24 | 16:39 | 16:38 | 16:54 | 17:08 | 17:14 | 17:29 | 17:46 | 18:00 | 18:17 | 18:33 | 18:52 | 19:17 |
| Clifton Library (Stop CL06) | 05:57 | 06:27 | 06:57 | 07:26 | 07:48 | 08:08 | 08:26 | 08:44 | 08:59 | 09:14 | 09:29 | 09:49 | 09:54 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:27 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:08 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:43 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:13 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:43 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:13 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:43 | 13:48 | 14:03 | 14:13 | 14:18 | 14:33 | 14:43 | 14:48 | 15:03 | 15:13 | 15:20 | 15:37 | 15:43 | 15:55 | 16:10 | 16:13 | 16:29 | 16:44 | 16:43 | 16:59 | 17:13 | 17:19 | 17:34 | 17:51 | 18:05 | 18:22 | 18:38 | 18:57 | 19:22 |
| Nobel Road (Stop CL42) | 06:04 | 06:34 | 07:04 | 07:33 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:34 | 08:53 | 09:08 | 09:23 | 09:37 | 09:57 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:33 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:15 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:29 | 15:46 | 15:50 | 16:04 | 16:19 | 16:20 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 16:50 | 17:08 | 17:20 | 17:28 | 17:43 | 18:00 | 18:13 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:03 | 19:28 |
| Fleming Gardens (Stop CL17) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:52 | · | 17:22 | · | · | 18:02 | · | 18:32 | · | 19:05 | 19:30 |
Route map
All stops on route 48
48 towards Clifton
- Beastmarket Hill (Stop B3) Nottingham
- Maid Marian Way (Stop M2) Nottingham
- Canal Street (Stop C2) Nottingham
- Nottingham Railway Station (Stop S1) Nottingham
- Arkwright Street (Stop ME01) Meadows
- Bridgeway Centre (Stop ME20) Meadows
- Houseman Gardens (Stop ME21) Meadows
- Queens Walk (Stop ME22) Meadows
- Soudan Drive (Stop ME24) Meadows
- Riverside Way (Stop ME25) Meadows
- Crossgate Drive (Stop ME33) Queens Drive Industrial Estate
- Harry Ramsden (Stop LI43) Riverside Retail Park
- Experian (Stop LI37) Riverside Retail Park
- B & Q Warehouse (Stop LI36) Riverside Retail Park
- Clifton Bridge North (Stop LI08) Riverside Retail Park
- Silverdale (Stop SI01) Silverdale
- Fabis Drive (Stop CL01) Clifton
- Orford Avenue (Stop CL02) Clifton
- Farnborough Rd Co-op (Stop CL03) Clifton
- Dovenby Road (Stop CL04) Clifton
- Varney Road (Stop CL59) Clifton
- Rivergreen (Stop CL05) Clifton
- Swansdowne Drive (S-bound) Clifton
- Clifton Library (Stop CL06) Clifton
- Peacock (Stop CL08) Clifton
- Dungannon Road (Stop CL09) Clifton
- Holbeck Court (Stop CL10) Clifton
- Highbank Drive (Stop CL11) Clifton
- Pastures Avenue (Stop CL12) Clifton
- Bransdale Road (Stop CL13) Clifton
- Clifton Pastures (Stop CL89) Clifton
- Todd Close (Stop CL15) Clifton
- Nobel Road (Stop CL42) Clifton
- Krebs Close (Stop CL16) Clifton
- Fleming Gardens (Stop CL17) Clifton
48 towards City
- Todd Close (Stop CL15) Clifton
- Nobel Road (Stop CL42) Clifton
- Krebs Close (Stop CL16) Clifton
- Fleming Gardens (Stop CL17) Clifton
- The Dip (Stop CL86) Clifton
- Bransdale Road (Stop CL29) Clifton
- Pastures Avenue (Stop CL30) Clifton
- Holy Trinity (Stop CL31) Clifton
- Dungannon Road (Stop CL32) Clifton
- Peacock (Stop CL96) Clifton
- Clifton Library (Stop CL33) Clifton
- Swansdowne Drive (Stop CL34) Clifton
- Rivergreen (Stop CL35) Clifton
- Varney Road (Stop CL36) Clifton
- Dovenby Road (Stop CL37) Clifton
- Southchurch Drive (Stop CL38) Clifton
- Farnborough Rd Co-op (Stop CL39) Clifton
- Orford Avenue (Stop CL40) Clifton
- Fabis Drive (Stop CL41) Clifton
- Silverdale (Stop SI02) Silverdale
- Clifton Bridge North (Stop LI05) Riverside Retail Park
- B & Q Warehouse (Stop LI42) Riverside Retail Park
- Experian (Stop LI35) Riverside Retail Park
- Queens Drive Industrial Est (Stop LI20) Queens Drive Industrial Estate
- Crossgate Drive (Stop ME10) Queens Drive Industrial Estate
- Riverside Way (Stop ME26) Meadows
- Soudan Drive (Stop ME27) Meadows
- Thrumpton Drive (Stop ME28) Meadows
- Queens Walk (Stop ME29) Meadows
- Houseman Gardens (Stop ME30) Meadows
- Manifold Gardens (Stop ME31) Meadows
- Bridgeway Centre (Stop ME32) Meadows
- Nottingham Railway Station (Stop S6) Nottingham
- Castle Gate (Stop M5) Nottingham
- Beastmarket Hill (Stop B3) Nottingham
Service history & registered changes
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 10 Mar 2026 Operating between Temple Grove, Bakers Lane, West HanningfordChelmsford and Back Lane, Pleshey given service number 48 effective from 10 March 2026.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 48 bus?
The first 48 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:21 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 48 bus?
The last 48 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 48 bus cost?
The 48 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. Nottingham City Transport 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 Nottingham City Transport.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.