🎓 Buses to University of York

15 bus routes serve University of York. 3 are university or campus services. 1 runs through the night.

3 university / campus services First weekday bus from campus 05:13 (200) Last 03:57 (UN1) 🌙 0 running tonight

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 → Merchantgate Mon–Fri 05:52–23:21 First York
U2 University → Merchantgate Mon–Fri 05:33–22:39 First York
6 Clifton Moor → University Mon–Fri 05:50–00:24 First York

Every route serving University of York

U1 University → Merchantgate 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 05:52–23:21 Sun 07:32–23:20 First York
U2 University → Merchantgate 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 05:33–22:39 Sun 07:17–22:39 First York
6 Clifton Moor → University 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 05:50–00:24 Sun 07:40–23:25 First York
UN1 York no Sunday service 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights First York
200 Askham Bar → James Street Mon–Fri 05:13–07:28 no Sunday service First York
10 Poppleton → Stamford Bridge Mon–Fri 06:26–20:04 Sun 07:43–20:04 First York
X46 Hull Interchange → Rail Station Mon–Fri 06:52–22:25 Sun 08:35–18:46 East Yorkshire
X45 Driffield → Rail Station Mon–Fri 08:07–17:59 no Sunday service East Yorkshire
X47 Hull Interchange → Rail Station Mon–Fri 06:10–23:34 Sun 10:16–19:38 East Yorkshire
747 Pocklington → Rail Station Mon–Fri 08:02–22:56 Sun 10:14–17:07 East Yorkshire
10L Poppleton → Stamford Bridge Mon–Fri 20:12–23:22 no Sunday service First York
X36 Rail Station → Sutton On Derwent Main St Mon–Fri 07:27–18:00 no Sunday service York Pullman
196 Low Farm → York Mon–Fri 10:18–13:53 no Sunday service East Yorkshire
822 Ripon Bus Station → National Park Centre Sun 09:09–18:15 East Yorkshire
10A York → Stamford Bridge Mon–Fri 05:35–06:26 no Sunday service First York

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of York

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.

UN1 York Friday & Saturday nights 00:20–04:11

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of York 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 York?

15 routes serve the campus: the U1 (towards Merchantgate), the U2 (towards Merchantgate), the 6 (towards University), the UN1 (towards York), the 200 (towards James Street), the 10 (towards Stamford Bridge), the X46 (towards Rail Station), the X45 (towards Rail Station), the X47 (towards Rail Station), the 747 (towards Rail Station), the 10L (towards Stamford Bridge), the X36 (towards Sutton On Derwent Main St) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

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

Yes — 3 of the 15 routes are university or campus services: the U1, the U2, the 6. 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 York?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:13, on the 200. 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?

1 of the 15 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of York 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, U2, 6. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of York, 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.

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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 York.