Buses to Coventry University

50 bus routes serve Coventry University. 1 is a university or campus service. 9 run through the night.

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.

University and campus services

Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.

• 12X Coventry → Canley via Earlsdon, Green Lane Mon–Fri 05:31–00:22 National Express Coventry

Every route serving Coventry University

• 12X Coventry → Canley via Earlsdon, Green Lane university service Mon–Fri 05:31–00:22 Sun 07:51–00:22 National Express Coventry
• 3 Longford → Binley via Whitmore Park, Coventry Mon–Fri 05:26–23:40 Sun 07:46–23:40 National Express Coventry
• 13 Coventry → Baginton via Gosford Green, Binley Mon–Fri 05:11–00:04 Sun 06:49–00:04 National Express Coventry
• 13A Coventry → Willenhall via Gosford Green, Binley Mon–Fri 07:16–18:46 no Sunday service National Express Coventry
• 8 Allesley Park → Walsgrave via Coventry, Gosford Green Mon–Fri 05:07–23:47 Sun 07:32–23:49 National Express Coventry
• 9 Green Lane → University Hospital via Coventry, Gosford Green Mon–Fri 05:37–23:35 Sun 07:27–23:36 National Express Coventry
• 7 Bell Green → Brownshill Green via Allesley Park, Allesley Mon–Fri 06:00–23:22 Sun 07:51–23:22 National Express Coventry
• 7A Bell Green → Brownshill Green via Coventry, Radford Mon–Fri 06:14–23:43 Sun 08:40–23:43 National Express Coventry
• 85 Coventry → Rugby via Gosford Green, Binley Mon–Fri 05:42–21:07 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 7B Woodway Park → Brownshill Green via Coventry, Radford Mon–Fri 07:59–16:19 no Sunday service National Express Coventry
• 85B Coventry → Rugby via Easenhall Mon–Fri 09:41–13:06 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 8B Allesley Park → Woodway Park via Coventry, Gosford Green Mon–Fri 08:02–16:01 no Sunday service National Express Coventry
• 25A Coventry → Rugby via Finham, Marton Mon–Fri 06:44–17:58 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 24A Coventry → Kenilworth via Finham, Stoneleigh Mon–Fri 10:35–13:08 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 85H Coventry → Rugby via Gosford Green, Binley Mon–Fri 06:54–17:21 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 85K Coventry → Rugby via Binley, Hillmorton Mon–Fri 06:49–17:19 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 85S Coventry → Rugby via Gosford Green, Binley Mon–Fri 06:59–17:34 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 85A Coventry → Rugby via Gosford Green, Binley Mon–Fri 21:20–21:20 Sun 09:01–20:54 Stagecoach Midlands
• 20 Coventry → Nuneaton via Exhall, Bedworth Mon–Fri 05:24–23:35 Sun 06:59–23:35 National Express Coventry
• 148 Leicester → Coventry via Nuneaton, Bedworth Mon–Fri 05:08–00:04 Sun 07:44–23:46 Sunday–Thursday nights Stagecoach Midlands
• 20A Coventry → University Hospital via Longford, Walsgrave Mon–Fri 05:05–23:10 Sun 07:29–23:10 National Express Coventry
• 56 Nuneaton → Coventry via Whitestone, Bedworth Mon–Fri 05:20–22:51 Sun 09:37–17:51 Stagecoach Midlands
• 20B Coventry → Longford via Bishopgate Green, Little Heath Mon–Fri 06:52–18:36 no Sunday service National Express Coventry
• 86 Coventry → Rugby via Binley, Brandon Mon–Fri 06:02–20:12 Sun 08:54–17:09 Stagecoach Midlands
• X30 Ansty circular via Gosford Green, Coventry Mon–Fri 06:04–20:04 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 57 Nuneaton → Coventry via Bedworth, Whitmore Park Mon–Fri 08:10–19:02 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 9B Green Lane → Coventry via Finham, Earlsdon Mon–Fri 07:51–07:56 no Sunday service National Express Coventry
• 3S Gosford Green → Coventry Mon–Fri 15:24–15:28 no Sunday service National Express Coventry
• 11 Coventry → Leamington Spa via Whoberley, Kenilworth Mon–Fri 06:18–01:24 Sun 08:55–00:29 Monday–Saturday nights National Express Coventry
• X6 Leicester → Coventry via Walsgrave, Gosford Green Mon–Fri 05:55–22:37 Sun 08:55–19:22 Arriva Midlands
• X17 Coventry → Warwick via Kenilworth, Leamington Spa Mon–Fri 06:12–20:37 Sun 09:05–19:41 Stagecoach Midlands
• 25 Coventry → Rugby via Cheylesmore, Marton Mon–Fri 10:06–19:32 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 74C Nuneaton → Coventry via Whitestone, Bedworth Mon–Fri 08:24–11:04 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 74B Nuneaton → Coventry via Burton Hastings Mon–Fri 13:37–15:39 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 24 Coventry → Kenilworth via Cheylesmore, Stoneleigh Mon–Fri 08:12–08:13 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 24X Coventry circular via Finham, Stoneleigh Mon–Fri 15:32–15:33 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 707 Birmingham → Luton via Coventry, Northampton Mon–Fri 02:15–21:55 Sun 02:15–21:55 Every night coach National Express
• 460 Victoria → Rugby via Leamington Spa, Coventry Mon–Fri 02:25–20:10 Sun 02:25–20:10 Every night coach National Express
• 400 Victoria → Wolverhampton via Coventry, Walsall Mon–Fri 08:15–08:15 Sun 08:15–08:15 Every night coach National Express
• 777 Birmingham → Stansted Airport via Coventry, Leicester Mon–Fri 01:50–00:35 Sun 01:50–00:35 Every night coach National Express
• 808 Victoria → Wolverhampton via Coventry, Dudley no Sunday service coach National Express
• 820 Birmingham Airport → Luton via Coventry, Northampton no Sunday service coach National Express
• UK980 Gatwick Airport → Shudehill via Heathrow Airport, Coventry Mon–Fri 07:50–02:45 Sun 07:50–02:45 Every night coach FlixBus
• UK024 Victoria → Aston University via Northampton, Coventry Mon–Fri 07:10–23:20 Sun 07:10–23:20 coach FlixBus
• 422 Victoria, London → Manchester City Centre, Manchester Mon–Fri 04:00–01:55 Sun 04:00–01:55 Every night coach National Express
• UK083 Norwich → Aston University via Cambridge, Coventry Mon–Fri 09:25–18:25 Sun 09:25–18:25 coach FlixBus
• 829 Belgravia, Victoria → Manchester City Centre, Manchester no Sunday service coach National Express
• UKN21 Liverpool → Victoria via Coventry, Northampton no Sunday service Every night coach FlixBus
• W25 Derby → Tokyngton via Coventry, Warwick no Sunday service coach National Express
• T52 Wolverhampton → St Margarets via Digbeth, Coventry no Sunday service coach National Express

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to Coventry University

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• 148 Leicester → Coventry via Nuneaton, Bedworth Sunday–Thursday nights 04:29–07:00 runs tonight
• 11 Coventry → Leamington Spa via Whoberley, Kenilworth Monday–Saturday nights 22:01–01:26 runs tonight
• 707 Birmingham → Luton via Coventry, Northampton Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• 460 Victoria → Rugby via Leamington Spa, Coventry Every night 02:25–02:55 runs tonight
• 400 Victoria → Wolverhampton via Coventry, Walsall Every night 22:00–01:15 runs tonight
• 777 Birmingham → Stansted Airport via Coventry, Leicester Every night 22:25–06:55 runs tonight
• UK980 Gatwick Airport → Shudehill via Heathrow Airport, Coventry Every night 22:00–06:40 runs tonight
• 422 Victoria, London → Manchester City Centre, Manchester Every night 23:00–06:50 runs tonight
• UKN21 Liverpool → Victoria via Coventry, Northampton Every night 23:30–06:05 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to Coventry 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.

Other Coventry University campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to Coventry University?

50 routes serve the campus: the 12X (towards University Interchange), the 3 (towards Warwickshire Shopping Park), the 13 (towards St Bernards Walk), the 13A (towards St Bernards Walk), the 8 (towards Cross Point), the 9 (towards Hospital Interchange), the 7 (towards Hawkes Mill Lane), the 7A (towards Duncroft Avenue), the 85 (towards St Cross Hospital Shelter), the 7B (towards Hawkes Mill Lane), the 85B (towards St Cross Hospital Shelter), the 8B (towards Cardinal Wiseman School) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at Coventry University?

Yes — 1 of the 50 routes is a university or campus service: the 12X. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.

What time is the first bus to Coventry University?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 04:00, on the 422. 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?

9 of the 50 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to Coventry 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 — that applies to the 12X. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to Coventry University, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

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 Coventry.