Buses to Aberystwyth University
16 bus routes serve Aberystwyth University. Weekday buses run from 07:00 to 22:31.
Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
Every route serving Aberystwyth University
- T5 Haverfordwest → Penglais via Newport, Aberystwyth Mon–Fri 07:50–17:00 no Sunday service Richards Bros
- 585 Aberystwyth → Lampeter via Waun-fawr, Llanbadarn Fawr Mon–Fri 08:16–16:21 no Sunday service Evans Coaches Tregaron
- 512 Ynyslas → Aberystwyth via Borth, Llanbadarn Fawr Mon–Fri 07:00–19:07 no Sunday service Mid Wales Travel
- YP24 Waun-fawr → Pontrhydfendigaid via Aberystwyth, Trefechan Mon–Fri 08:26–15:42 no Sunday service Evans Coaches Tregaron
- 526 Aberystwyth → Penrhyncoch via Penglais, Llanbadarn Fawr Mon–Fri 07:00–19:07 no Sunday service Mid Wales Travel
- T2 Bangor → Aberystwyth via Caernarfon, Furnace Mon–Fri 07:35–22:16 Sun 09:13–20:16 Lloyds Coaches
- T28 Machynlleth → Aberystwyth via Furnace, Waun-fawr Mon–Fri 07:13–22:31 Sun 20:25–20:31 Lloyds Coaches
- 301 Aberystwyth circular via Waun-fawr, Llanbadarn Fawr Mon–Fri 09:54–16:07 no Sunday service Mid Wales Travel
- YP39 Waun-fawr → Penparcau via Llanbadarn Fawr Mon–Fri 08:33–15:25 no Sunday service Mid Wales Travel
- 3 Aberystwyth circular via Penglais, Llain-y-gawsai Mon–Fri 08:45–17:56 no Sunday service Mid Wales Travel
- YP38 Waun-fawr → Penparcau via Aberystwyth, Trefechan Mon–Fri 08:20–15:27 no Sunday service Mid Wales Travel
- 409 Victoria → Penglais via Telford, Shrewsbury Mon–Fri 08:40–08:45 Sun 08:40–08:45 coach National Express
- T21 Tregaron → Aberystwyth via New Cross, Trefechan Mon–Fri 10:14–17:40 no Sunday service Evans Coaches Tregaron
- 304 Aberystwyth circular via Trefechan, Penparcau Mon–Fri 09:20–17:36 no Sunday service Mid Wales Travel
- 588 Lampeter → Aberystwyth via Trefechan, Llanbadarn Fawr Mon–Fri 08:11–17:30 no Sunday service Evans Coaches Tregaron
- 585S Lampeter → Aberystwyth via Cwmann, Trefechan no Sunday service Lewis Taxi
Live times at the campus stops
Direct buses to Aberystwyth University from
Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to Aberystwyth University?
16 routes serve the campus: the T5 (towards Aberystwyth Bus Station), the 585 (towards Black Lion), the 512 (towards Aberystwyth Bus Station), the YP24 (towards Wellington House), the 526 (towards Penrhyn-coch Village Hall), the T2 (towards Aberystwyth Bus Station), the T28 (towards Aberystwyth Bus Station 4), the 301 (towards Aberystwyth), the YP39 (towards Tyn y fron Close), the 3 (towards Aberystwyth), the YP38 (towards Min-y-Ddol), the 409 (towards Telford Town Centre, Telford - Penglais) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
Is there a campus or university bus at Aberystwyth University?
No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 16 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.
What time is the first bus to Aberystwyth University?
The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 07:00, on the 512. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.
Can I get a bus back to campus at night?
Not on these routes — the last weekday bus from the campus is 22:31. Check the town page for late services from the centre. Term-time student services sometimes run later than the year-round timetable published here.
Do buses run to Aberystwyth University outside term time?
The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.
How much is the bus to Aberystwyth University, and is there a student fare?
Fares are set by each operator. Most sell a discounted student term pass, and the myTravelPass scheme gives under-22s roughly a third off single fares across Wales.
Other universities nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in Aberystwyth.