Buses to University of York

20 bus routes serve University of York. 5 are university or campus services. 2 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.

• U1 University of York → York via Hull Road, Foss Islands Mon–Fri 04:30–23:53 First York
• U3 University of York → York via Broadway, Fulford Road Mon–Fri 08:00–22:24 First York
• U4 University of York → Fulford via Broadway First York
• U2 University of York → York via Hull Road Mon–Fri 07:28–00:05 First York
• 6 Clifton Moor → University of York via Heworth, Tang Hall Mon–Fri 05:50–00:24 First York

Every route serving University of York

• U1 University of York → York via Hull Road, Foss Islands university service Mon–Fri 04:30–23:53 Sun 04:30–23:45 Every night First York
• U3 University of York → York via Broadway, Fulford Road university service Mon–Fri 08:00–22:24 Sun 10:20–20:37 First York
• U4 University of York → Fulford via Broadway university service Sun 08:50–17:58 First York
• U2 University of York → York via Hull Road university service Mon–Fri 07:28–00:05 Sun 08:08–23:27 First York
• 6 Clifton Moor → University of York via Heworth, Tang Hall university service Mon–Fri 05:50–00:24 Sun 07:40–23:25 First York
• UN1 York circular via Hull Road, Foss Islands no Sunday service Every night First York
• 200 Askham Bar → York via Acomb, Holgate Mon–Fri 05:13–07:26 no Sunday service First York
• X46 Hull → York via Allerthorpe Mon–Fri 06:52–22:25 Sun 08:35–18:46 East Yorkshire
• 10 Poppleton → Stamford Bridge via Acomb, York Mon–Fri 06:26–19:48 Sun 07:43–20:03 First York
• X45 Driffield → York via Pocklington, Dunnington Mon–Fri 08:07–17:59 no Sunday service East Yorkshire
• X47 Hull → York via Beverley, Pocklington Mon–Fri 06:10–23:34 Sun 10:16–19:38 East Yorkshire
• 747 Pocklington → Askham Bar via Bolton, York Mon–Fri 08:02–22:56 Sun 10:14–17:07 East Yorkshire
• 10L Poppleton → Stamford Bridge via Clifton, York Central Mon–Fri 20:12–23:22 no Sunday service First York
• X36 York → Bielby via Hull Road, Elvington Mon–Fri 07:27–17:59 no Sunday service York Pullman
• 196 Allerthorpe → York via Elvington, Hull Road Mon–Fri 10:18–13:53 no Sunday service East Yorkshire
• 822 Pocklington → Grassington via York, Acomb Sun 09:09–18:15 East Yorkshire
• 10A York → Stamford Bridge via Hull Road, Dunnington Mon–Fri 05:35–06:25 no Sunday service First York
• 198 York → University of York Sun 07:00–17:00 York Pullman
• 601 Grimston → University of York Sun 12:00–17:00 York Pullman
• 602 Askham Bar → University of York Sun 12:00–17:00 York Pullman

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.

• U1 University of York → York via Hull Road, Foss Islands Every night 04:20–07:00 runs tonight
• UN1 York circular via Hull Road, Foss Islands Every night 00:00–04:11 runs tonight

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?

20 routes serve the campus: the U1 (towards Merchantgate), the U3 (towards Merchantgate), the U4 (towards Designer Outlet), the U2 (towards Merchantgate), the 6 (towards University), the UN1 (towards York), the 200 (towards James Street), the X46 (towards York), the 10 (towards Stamford Bridge), the X45 (towards Rail Station), the X47 (towards York), the 747 (towards Rail Station) 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 — 5 of the 20 routes are university or campus services: the U1, the U3, the U4, 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 04:30, on the U1. 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?

2 of the 20 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, U3, U4, U2. 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.

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 York.