Buses to University of Bath

11 bus routes serve University of Bath. 6 are university or campus services. 1 runs 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.

• U1 University of Bath → City Centre, Grand Parade via Bathwick Hill, Bathwick Mon–Fri 07:50–23:34 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• U3 Bath → Bath Spa University via Lower Bristol Road, Newbridge 24 hours First Bristol, Bath & the West
• U2 Bath → Lower Bristol Road via Bathwick Hill, Widcombe Mon–Fri 07:42–18:33 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• U6 Bath → Lambridge via Bathwick Hill, Bathwick Mon–Fri 07:54–19:18 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 20 Bath → Twerton via Newbridge, Oldfield Park Mon–Fri 07:00–19:59 The Big Lemon
• U4 Bath → Bath Spa University via Odd Down, Twerton Mon–Fri 07:49–21:16 First Bristol, Bath & the West

Every route serving University of Bath

• U1 University of Bath → City Centre, Grand Parade via Bathwick Hill, Bathwick university service Mon–Fri 07:50–23:34 Sun 11:05–19:22 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• U3 Bath → Bath Spa University via Lower Bristol Road, Newbridge university service 24 hours First Bristol, Bath & the West
• U2 Bath → Lower Bristol Road via Bathwick Hill, Widcombe university service Mon–Fri 07:42–18:33 no Sunday service First Bristol, Bath & the West
• U6 Bath → Lambridge via Bathwick Hill, Bathwick university service Mon–Fri 07:54–19:18 no Sunday service First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 20 Bath → Twerton via Newbridge, Oldfield Park university service Mon–Fri 07:00–19:59 no Sunday service The Big Lemon
• U4 Bath → Bath Spa University via Odd Down, Twerton university service Mon–Fri 07:49–21:16 Sun 10:00–18:34 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 94 Trowbridge → Bath via Bathampton, Bathwick Mon–Fri 07:50–17:55 no Sunday service Libra Travel
• 20 Claverton Down → Bath via Bathwick Hill Mon–Fri 08:12–15:35 no Sunday service First Bristol, Bath & the West
• X86 Box → Claverton Down via Batheaston, Bath Mon–Fri 08:01–08:03 no Sunday service Faresaver
• Sky Bath circular via Bathwick, Bathwick Hill Mon–Fri 11:27–17:30 Sun 11:27–17:30 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 228 Bath circular via Batheaston, Colerne Mon–Fri 08:20–08:21 no Sunday service Faresaver

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Bath

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.

• U3 Bath → Bath Spa University via Lower Bristol Road, Newbridge Every night 24 hours runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Bath 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 University of Bath?

11 routes serve the campus: the U1 (towards City Centre, Grand Parade), the U3 (towards Bath Spa University), the U2 (towards Oldfield Park), the U6 (towards London Road), the 20 (towards Twerton), the U4 (towards Bath Spa University), the 94 (towards Bath via Westwood), the 20 (towards City Centre, Grand Parade), the X86 (towards Claverton Down), the Sky (towards Terrace Walk), the 228 (towards Bath City Centre). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of Bath?

Yes — 6 of the 11 routes are university or campus services: the U1, the U3, the U2, the U6, the 20, the U4. 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 University of Bath?

One route serves the campus 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the campus is 07:00 on the 20.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

1 of the 11 routes run in the small hours, and 1 runs 24 hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of Bath 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 U1, U3, U2, U6. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Bath, 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 University of Bath.