🎓 Buses to University of the West of Scotland (Hillhouse)

4 bus routes serve University of the West of Scotland (Hillhouse). 1 is a university or campus service. Weekday buses run from 05:55 to 22:44.

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.

• 225 Hamilton Bus Station → UWS Lanarkshire Campus Mon–Fri 07:10–18:11 First Greater Glasgow

Every route serving University of the West of Scotland (Hillhouse)

• 225 Hamilton Bus Station → UWS Lanarkshire Campus 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 07:10–18:11 no Sunday service First Greater Glasgow
• 201 New Hairmyres Rail Stn → Petersburn, Minch Way Mon–Fri 05:55–22:44 Sun 07:03–22:48 First Greater Glasgow
• 205 Hairmyres Main Building Entrance → Sherry Drive Mon–Fri 06:56–18:05 no Sunday service ARG Travel
• 250 Birkenshaw → East Kilbride Mon–Fri 08:08–17:08 no Sunday service Whitelaw Coaches

Live times at the campus stops

Direct buses to University of the West of Scotland 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 Scotland campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of the West of Scotland (Hillhouse)?

4 routes serve the campus: the 225 (towards UWS Lanarkshire Campus), the 201 (towards Petersburn, Minch Way), the 205 (towards Sherry Drive), the 250 (towards East Kilbride). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

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

Yes — 1 of the 4 routes is a university or campus service: the 225. 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 the West of Scotland?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:55, on the 201. 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 22:44. 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 the West of Scotland 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 225. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of the West of Scotland, and is there a student fare?

Everyone under 22 who lives in Scotland travels free on bus with a Young Scot NEC card, which covers most undergraduates. Older students pay operator fares — most operators sell a discounted termly or annual student ticket.

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 Hillhouse.