Buses to University of Nottingham

27 bus routes serve University of Nottingham. 4 are university or campus services. 3 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.

• 903 Nottingham University Main Campus → Nottingham University Jubilee Campus via Lenton, Radford Mon–Fri 08:00–23:21 Nottingham City Transport
• 34C Nottingham → Nottingham University Main Campus via Lenton, Queens Medical Centre Mon–Fri 18:36–00:51 Nottingham City Transport
• 901 Nottingham University Main Campus → Kegworth via Clifton, Sutton Bonington Mon–Fri 08:00–00:10 Nottingham City Transport
• 34 Nottingham → Dunkirk via Lenton, Queens Medical Centre Mon–Fri 06:46–18:47 Nottingham City Transport

Every route serving University of Nottingham

• 903 Nottingham University Main Campus → Nottingham University Jubilee Campus via Lenton, Radford university service Mon–Fri 08:00–23:21 no Sunday service Nottingham City Transport
• 34C Nottingham → Nottingham University Main Campus via Lenton, Queens Medical Centre university service Mon–Fri 18:36–00:51 Sun 09:13–00:11 Nottingham City Transport
• 901 Nottingham University Main Campus → Kegworth via Clifton, Sutton Bonington university service Mon–Fri 08:00–00:10 Sun 08:58–00:10 Nottingham City Transport
• 34 Nottingham → Dunkirk via Lenton, Queens Medical Centre university service Mon–Fri 06:46–18:47 no Sunday service Nottingham City Transport
• 906 Nottingham University Main Campus → Nottingham University Jubilee Campus via Canning Circus Mon–Fri 19:30–23:08 no Sunday service Nottingham City Transport
• 20 Nottingham → Wollaton via Meadows, Lenton Mon–Fri 09:36–15:21 no Sunday service CT4N
• L2 Nottingham → Assarts Farm via Wollaton, Bilborough Mon–Fri 06:12–19:07 no Sunday service CT4N
• 1 Nottingham → Spondon via Wollaton, Long Eaton Mon–Fri 08:03–16:34 no Sunday service CT4N
• 103 Nottingham → Wollaton via Meadows, Lenton Mon–Fri 10:35–14:54 no Sunday service Notts and Derby
• 53 Arnold → Clifton via Beechdale, Wollaton Mon–Fri 05:34–19:29 no Sunday service Nottingham City Transport
• 54 Arnold → Clifton via Beechdale, Wollaton Mon–Fri 09:10–16:20 no Sunday service Nottingham City Transport
• 55 Arnold → Clifton via Beechdale, Wollaton Mon–Fri 09:40–15:49 no Sunday service Nottingham City Transport
• 36U Nottingham → Chilwell via Lenton, Beeston Mon–Fri 08:48–09:16 no Sunday service Nottingham City Transport
• IGO Nottingham → Derby via Long Eaton, Chaddesden 24 hours trentbarton
• 18 Nottingham → Stapleford via Beeston, Chilwell Mon–Fri 05:47–20:26 no Sunday service Nottingham City Transport
• 18 Nottingham → Stapleford via Beeston, Chilwell Mon–Fri 05:39–20:28 no Sunday service CT4N
• 18A Nottingham → Wollaton via Beeston, Beeston Rylands Mon–Fri 09:27–16:03 no Sunday service Nottingham City Transport
• 18a Nottingham → Wollaton via Beeston, Beeston Rylands Mon–Fri 09:26–16:03 no Sunday service CT4N
• 18b Nottingham → Beeston via Lenton, Queens Medical Centre Mon–Fri 06:17–19:21 no Sunday service CT4N
• 53B Sherwood → Lenton Lane Industrial Estate via Beechdale, Wollaton Mon–Fri 07:59–08:01 no Sunday service Nottingham City Transport
• i4 Nottingham → Derby via Spondon, Chaddesden Mon–Fri 05:46–00:49 Sun 06:31–00:09 Friday & Saturday nights trentbarton
• 36 Nottingham → Chilwell via Lenton Abbey Mon–Fri 05:09–23:45 Sun 06:09–23:13 Nottingham City Transport
• 35 City, Victoria Centre → Bulwell Mon–Fri 05:24–22:55 Sun 06:42–22:55 Nottingham City Transport
• SN Nottingham → Coalville via Long Eaton, Shepshed 24 hours trentbarton
• 18X Nottingham → Stapleford via Lenton, Beeston Mon–Fri 06:37–08:42 no Sunday service CT4N
• 18X Nottingham → Stapleford via Lenton, Beeston Mon–Fri 06:35–08:39 no Sunday service Nottingham City Transport
• 18B Nottingham → Beeston via Lenton, Queens Medical Centre Mon–Fri 06:17–18:32 no Sunday service Nottingham City Transport

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Nottingham

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.

• IGO Nottingham → Derby via Long Eaton, Chaddesden Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• i4 Nottingham → Derby via Spondon, Chaddesden Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–03:24
• SN Nottingham → Coalville via Long Eaton, Shepshed Every night 24 hours runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Nottingham 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 University of Nottingham campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Nottingham?

27 routes serve the campus: the 903 (towards Jubilee Campus), the 34C (towards Univ Park Campus), the 901 (towards Sut Bon, Kegworth), the 34 (towards Univ Park Campus), the 906 (towards Jubilee C, Lenton), the 20 (towards Wollaton, Oundle Drive), the L2 (towards Assarts Farm, Willesden Green), the 1 (towards Anglers Arms), the 103 (towards Wollaton), the 53 (towards Clifton via QMC), the 54 (towards Clifton via QMC), the 55 (towards Clifton via QMC) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

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

Yes — 4 of the 27 routes are university or campus services: the 903, the 34C, the 901, the 34. 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 Nottingham?

2 routes serve the campus 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the campus is 05:09 on the 36.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

3 of the 27 routes run in the small hours, and 2 run 24 hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of Nottingham 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 903, 34C, 901, 34. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Nottingham, 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 Nottingham University Jubilee Campus.