Buses to University of the West of England (Bower Ashton)

35 bus routes serve University of the West of England (Bower Ashton). 13 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.

Every route serving University of the West of England (Bower Ashton)

• X4 Bristol → Portishead via Pill, Portbury Mon–Fri 06:12–00:17 Sun 07:49–23:22 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• X1 Weston-super-Mare → Bristol via Worle, Brockley Mon–Fri 05:57–23:55 Sun 08:04–22:41 Monday–Saturday nights First Bristol, Bath & the West
• X9 Bristol → Nailsea via Long Ashton, Flax Bourton Mon–Fri 06:11–00:05 Sun 08:20–23:05 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• X6 Bristol → Clevedon via Long Ashton, Tickenham Mon–Fri 06:13–23:50 Sun 08:26–22:50 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• X1a Weston-super-Mare → Bristol via Long Ashton Mon–Fri 07:48–17:11 no Sunday service First Bristol, Bath & the West
• X6a Bristol → Clevedon via Nailsea, Tickenham Mon–Fri 07:33–16:27 no Sunday service First Bristol, Bath & the West
• A1 Bristol Airport → Bristol via Bedminster Down, Bedminster 24 hours First Bristol, Bath & the West
• m1 Cribbs Causeway → Hengrove Park via Bradley Stoke, Bristol 24 hours First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 9 Shirehampton → Brislington via Bristol, Broadmead Mon–Fri 06:19–23:41 Sun 09:55–18:24 Stagecoach South Wales
• 75 Hengrove → Cribbs Causeway via Bristol, Filton 24 hours First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 76 Hengrove → Cribbs Causeway via Bristol, Southmead 24 hours First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 24 Southmead → Ashton Vale via Bristol, Bedminster Mon–Fri 05:36–00:17 Sun 08:08–00:03 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 74 Hengrove → Bradley Stoke via Bristol, Filton 24 hours First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 41 Avonmouth Trading Estate → North Common via Shirehampton, Bristol Mon–Fri 04:59–00:38 Sun 05:25–23:47 Saturday nights only First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 25 Eastville → Ashton Gate via Bristol, Bedminster Mon–Fri 07:26–20:02 Sun 08:02–18:37 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• FAL Plymouth → Cabot Circus via Taunton, Bridgwater Mon–Fri 01:32–02:18 Sun 01:32–02:18 Stagecoach South West
• 512 Totterdown → Cabot Circus via Bedminster, Bristol Mon–Fri 09:30–14:47 no Sunday service Eurocoaches
• X14 Bristol → Weston-super-Mare via Portishead, Clevedon no Sunday service Friday & Saturday nights First Bristol, Bath & the West
• X39 Bath → Bristol via Keynsham, Brislington Mon–Fri 06:24–21:10 Sun 09:12–20:22 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 70 Temple Meads → Frenchay via Bristol, St Andrews 24 hours First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 45 Hengrove → Cherry Gardens via Whitchurch, Bristol 24 hours First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 44 Hartcliffe → Cadbury Heath via Bedminster, Bristol Mon–Fri 06:55–19:49 no Sunday service First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 505 Long Ashton → Southmead via Clifton, Horfield Mon–Fri 05:48–22:40 Sun 10:08–18:08 Stagecoach South Wales
• m2 Long Ashton circular via Broadmead, Bristol Mon–Fri 06:07–23:02 Sun 08:27–18:32 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 376 Bristol → Wells via Hengrove, Whitchurch Mon–Fri 05:59–23:52 Sun 06:24–22:02 Monday–Saturday nights First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 16 Whitchurch → Fishponds via Windmill Hill, Bristol Mon–Fri 06:58–19:41 Sun 08:32–19:40 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 39 Bath → Bristol via Keynsham, Brislington Mon–Fri 05:42–03:56 Sun 07:47–23:56 Every night First Bristol, Bath & the West
• U2 Bristol → Weston-super-Mare via Redhill, Uphill Mon–Fri 08:02–22:11 no Sunday service First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 522 Bristol → Bath via Brislington, Keynsham Mon–Fri 07:56–21:15 Sun 09:12–20:21 First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 172 Bristol → Bath via Midsomer Norton, Radstock Mon–Fri 08:01–20:10 no Sunday service First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 375 Bristol → Wells via Hengrove, Whitchurch Mon–Fri 10:37–20:49 no Sunday service First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 374 Bristol → Wells via Hengrove, Whitchurch Mon–Fri 10:14–18:07 no Sunday service First Bristol, Bath & the West
• X91 Bristol → Ubley via Bedminster, Chew Magna Mon–Fri 08:25–17:55 no Sunday service Kempsford Transport UK Ltd
• 376a Bristol → Wells via Whitchurch, Midsomer Norton Mon–Fri 06:16–06:45 no Sunday service Monday–Saturday nights First Bristol, Bath & the West
• 73 Bristol → Frenchay via Horfield, Abbey Wood no Sunday service First Bristol, Bath & the West

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of the West of England

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.

• X1 Weston-super-Mare → Bristol via Worle, Brockley Monday–Saturday nights 22:00–01:15 runs tonight
• A1 Bristol Airport → Bristol via Bedminster Down, Bedminster Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• m1 Cribbs Causeway → Hengrove Park via Bradley Stoke, Bristol Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 75 Hengrove → Cribbs Causeway via Bristol, Filton Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 76 Hengrove → Cribbs Causeway via Bristol, Southmead Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 74 Hengrove → Bradley Stoke via Bristol, Filton Friday & Saturday nights 24 hours
• 41 Avonmouth Trading Estate → North Common via Shirehampton, Bristol Saturday nights only 22:00–01:09
• X14 Bristol → Weston-super-Mare via Portishead, Clevedon Friday & Saturday nights 01:15–03:39
• 70 Temple Meads → Frenchay via Bristol, St Andrews Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 45 Hengrove → Cherry Gardens via Whitchurch, Bristol Friday & Saturday nights 24 hours
• 376 Bristol → Wells via Hengrove, Whitchurch Monday–Saturday nights 22:00–01:26 runs tonight
• 39 Bath → Bristol via Keynsham, Brislington Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• 376a Bristol → Wells via Whitchurch, Midsomer Norton Monday–Saturday nights 22:00–01:37 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of the West of England 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 the West of England campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of the West of England (Bower Ashton)?

35 routes serve the campus: the X4 (towards Portishead), the X1 (towards Bristol Bus Station), the X9 (towards Nailsea), the X6 (towards Clevedon Six Ways), the X1a (towards Bristol Bus Station), the X6a (towards Clevedon Six Ways), the A1 (towards Bristol Bus Station), the m1 (towards Hengrove Park), the 9 (towards Brislington P&R), the 75 (towards Cribbs Causeway), the 76 (towards Henbury), the 24 (towards Ashton Vale) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of the West of England?

No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 35 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.

What time is the first bus to University of the West of England?

7 routes serve the campus 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the campus is 04:59 on the 41.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

13 of the 35 routes run in the small hours, and 7 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 the West of England 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 University of the West of England, 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 Bower Ashton.