U3 Bath to Bath Spa University via Lower Bristol Road, Newbridge
Operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West. Runs 24 hours. 166 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 U3? 4 other bus routes are numbered U3 elsewhere in the UK — see every U3 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 04:15 | 05:15 | 06:15 | 07:15 | 07:40 | 07:55 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:10 | 16:25 | 16:40 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:25 | 17:40 | 17:55 | 18:10 | 18:25 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 19:10 | 19:25 | 19:40 | 19:55 | 20:10 | 20:25 | 20:40 | 20:55 | 21:10 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 22:10 | 22:25 | 22:40 | 22:55 | 23:10 | 23:28 | 23:48 | 00:05 | 00:23 | 00:40 | 00:58 | 01:15 | 01:33 | 01:50 | 02:08 | 02:25 | 02:43 | 03:00 | 03:18 | 03:35 | 03:53 |
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| Arrivals Square (Stop B) | 04:15 | 05:15 | 06:15 | 07:15 | 07:40 | 07:55 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:10 | 16:25 | 16:40 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:25 | 17:40 | 17:55 | 18:10 | 18:25 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 19:10 | 19:25 | 19:40 | 19:55 | 20:10 | 20:25 | 20:40 | 20:55 | 21:10 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 22:10 | 22:25 | 22:40 | 22:55 | 23:10 | 23:28 | 23:48 | 00:05 | 00:23 | 00:40 | 00:58 | 01:15 | 01:33 | 01:50 | 02:08 | 02:25 | 02:43 | 03:00 | 03:18 | 03:35 | 03:53 |
| Lyncombe Hill (W-bound) | 04:27 | 05:27 | 06:27 | 07:27 | 07:55 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:25 | 18:40 | 18:54 | 19:08 | 19:22 | 19:37 | 19:52 | 20:07 | 20:22 | 20:37 | 20:52 | 21:07 | 21:22 | 21:37 | 21:52 | 22:07 | 22:22 | 22:37 | 22:52 | 23:07 | 23:22 | 23:40 | 00:00 | 00:17 | 00:35 | 00:52 | 01:10 | 01:27 | 01:45 | 02:02 | 02:20 | 02:37 | 02:55 | 03:12 | 03:30 | 03:47 | 04:05 |
| St James Cemetery (NW-bound) | 04:31 | 05:31 | 06:31 | 07:31 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 18:59 | 19:12 | 19:26 | 19:41 | 19:56 | 20:11 | 20:26 | 20:41 | 20:56 | 21:11 | 21:26 | 21:41 | 21:56 | 22:11 | 22:26 | 22:41 | 22:56 | 23:11 | 23:26 | 23:44 | 00:04 | 00:21 | 00:39 | 00:56 | 01:14 | 01:31 | 01:49 | 02:06 | 02:24 | 02:41 | 02:59 | 03:16 | 03:34 | 03:51 | 04:09 |
| Charmouth Road (NW-bound) | 04:35 | 05:35 | 06:37 | 07:37 | 08:08 | 08:23 | 08:38 | 08:53 | 09:08 | 09:23 | 09:38 | 09:53 | 10:08 | 10:23 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 15:09 | 15:24 | 15:39 | 15:54 | 16:09 | 16:24 | 16:44 | 16:59 | 17:14 | 17:29 | 17:44 | 17:59 | 18:14 | 18:28 | 18:38 | 18:52 | 19:06 | 19:19 | 19:33 | 19:48 | 20:03 | 20:18 | 20:33 | 20:48 | 21:02 | 21:17 | 21:32 | 21:47 | 22:02 | 22:17 | 22:32 | 22:46 | 23:02 | 23:16 | 23:31 | 23:49 | 00:09 | 00:26 | 00:44 | 01:01 | 01:19 | 01:36 | 01:54 | 02:11 | 02:29 | 02:46 | 03:04 | 03:21 | 03:39 | 03:56 | 04:14 |
| Newton Park Library (NE-bound) | 04:43 | 05:43 | 06:46 | 07:46 | 08:20 | 08:35 | 08:50 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:21 | 15:36 | 15:51 | 16:06 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:58 | 17:13 | 17:28 | 17:43 | 17:58 | 18:12 | 18:27 | 18:41 | 18:49 | 19:03 | 19:17 | 19:30 | 19:44 | 19:59 | 20:14 | 20:29 | 20:44 | 20:59 | 21:13 | 21:28 | 21:43 | 21:58 | 22:13 | 22:28 | 22:43 | 22:57 | 23:13 | 23:27 | 23:42 | 00:00 | 00:20 | 00:37 | 00:55 | 01:12 | 01:30 | 01:47 | 02:05 | 02:22 | 02:40 | 02:57 | 03:15 | 03:32 | 03:50 | 04:07 | 04:25 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 U3
Adult single £2.60
The same for any journey on the U3, 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 U3
U3 towards Bath Spa University
All 30 stops
- Arrivals Square (Stop B) University of Bath
- The Avenue (S-bound) University of Bath
- Oakley (NW-bound) Claverton Down
- North Road (NW-bound) Bathwick Hill
- Woodland Place (W-bound) Bathwick Hill
- Smallcombe House (W-bound) Bathwick Hill
- Youth Hostel (NW-bound) Bathwick Hill
- White Lodge (NW-bound) Bathwick Hill
- Cleveland Walk (NW-bound) Bathwick Hill
- Raby Gardens (NW-bound) Bathwick Hill
- Pulteney Gardens (S-bound) Widcombe
- Pulteney Court (SW-bound) Widcombe
- Lyncombe Hill (W-bound) Widcombe
- Ambury (Wq) Bath City Centre
- Green Park (Ga) Bath City Centre
- St James Cemetery (NW-bound) Lower Bristol Road
- Brougham Hayes (W-bound) Lower Bristol Road
- Windsor Bridge Road (N-bound) East Twerton
- Windsor Villas (SW-bound) Lower Weston
- The Weston (W-bound) Lower Weston
- Horstmann Close (W-bound) Newbridge
- Charmouth Road (NW-bound) Newbridge
- Rudmore Park (NW-bound) Newbridge
- Newbridge Gardens (NW-bound) Newbridge
- Old Newbridge Hill (W-bound) Newbridge
- Twerton Fork (W-bound) Newton St Loe
- The Globe (W-bound) Newton St Loe
- Newton Park (S-bound) Newton St Loe
- Main House (N-bound) Bath Spa University
- Newton Park Library (NE-bound) Bath Spa University
U3 towards Bath
All 31 stops
- Newton Park Library (NE-bound) Bath Spa University
- Pope Court (N-bound) Bath Spa University
- Newton Park (N-bound) Newton St Loe
- The Globe (E-bound) Newton St Loe
- Newton Brook (E-bound) Newton St Loe
- Carrswood View (SE-bound) Lower Bristol Road
- Twerton Mill (E-bound) Lower Bristol Road
- Twerton Bridge (E-bound) Lower Bristol Road
- Burnham Road (E-bound) Lower Bristol Road
- Bellotts Road (E-bound) Lower Bristol Road
- Dorset Close (E-bound) Lower Bristol Road
- Brougham Hayes (SE-bound) Lower Bristol Road
- Pines Way (SE-bound) Oldfield Park
- Green Park (Gb) Bath City Centre
- Corn Street (Wt) Bath City Centre
- Rossiter Road (E-bound) Widcombe
- Pulteney Court (N-bound) Widcombe
- Pulteney Gardens (N-bound) Widcombe
- Grand Parade (Cl) Bath City Centre
- North Parade (E-bound) Bath City Centre
- St Mary's Church (SE-bound) Bathwick Hill
- Sydney Buildings (SE-bound) Bathwick Hill
- Cleveland Walk (SE-bound) Bathwick Hill
- White Lodge (SE-bound) Bathwick Hill
- Youth Hostel (SE-bound) Bathwick Hill
- Smallcombe House (E-bound) Bathwick Hill
- Woodland Place (E-bound) Bathwick Hill
- North Road (SE-bound) Bathwick Hill
- Oakley (SE-bound) Claverton Down
- The Avenue (NE-bound) University of Bath
- Arrivals Square (Stop A) University of Bath
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first U3 bus?
The U3 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last U3 bus — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last U3 bus?
There is no last U3 bus: the U3 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the U3 bus cost?
First Bristol, Bath & the West's published fares on the U3: 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 U3 bus?
The U3 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.