🎓 Buses to University of Bath

10 bus routes serve University of Bath. 5 are university or campus services. Weekday buses run from 04:53 to 23:50.

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 Mon–Fri 04:57–23:25 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• U3 University of Bath → Bath Spa University Mon–Fri 04:53–22:35 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 20 University of Bath → Twerton Mon–Fri 07:00–19:59 The Big Lemon
• U4 University of Bath → Bath Spa University Mon–Fri 07:10–19:17 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• U1N University, West Car Park → Oldfield Park, St James Cemetery Mon–Fri 18:15–23:50 First Bristol, Bath & the West

Every route serving University of Bath

• U1 University of Bath → City Centre, Grand Parade 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 04:57–23:25 Sun 09:28–23:25 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• U3 University of Bath → Bath Spa University 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 04:53–22:35 Sun 08:51–22:35 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 20 University of Bath → Twerton 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 07:00–19:59 no Sunday service The Big Lemon
• U4 University of Bath → Bath Spa University 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 07:10–19:17 Sun 10:00–18:34 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• U1N University, West Car Park → Oldfield Park, St James Cemetery 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 18:15–23:50 Sun 18:56–23:30 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 94 Trowbridge (Wilts) → Bath via Westwood Mon–Fri 07:50–17:55 no Sunday service Libra Travel
• 20 Ralph Allen School → City Centre, Grand Parade Mon–Fri 08:12–15:35 no Sunday service First Bristol, Bath & the West
• X86 Lambridge → Claverton Down Mon–Fri 08:01–08:03 no Sunday service Faresaver
• Sky Bath City Centre → Terrace Walk Mon–Fri 10:27–18:00 Sun 10:27–18:00 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 228 Bath City Centre Mon–Fri 08:20–08:21 no Sunday service Faresaver

Live times at the campus stops

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?

10 routes serve the campus: the U1 (towards City Centre, Grand Parade), the U3 (towards Bath Spa University), the 20 (towards Twerton), the U4 (towards Bath Spa University), the U1N (towards Oldfield Park, St James Cemetery), 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 — 5 of the 10 routes are university or campus services: the U1, the U3, the 20, the U4, the U1N. 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?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 04:53, on the U3. 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 23:50. 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 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, 20, U4. 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.