🎓 Buses to York St John University

27 bus routes serve York St John University. 1 is a university or campus service. Weekday buses run from 05:41 to 23:58.

1 university / campus service First weekday bus from campus 05:41 (1) Last 23:58 (6)

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.

6 Clifton Moor → University Mon–Fri 05:58–23:58 First York

Every route serving York St John University

6 Clifton Moor → University 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 05:58–23:58 Sun 07:45–23:11 First York
1 Wigginton → Chapelfields Mon–Fri 05:41–23:19 Sun 07:48–22:16 First York
5A Strensall → Acomb Green Mon–Fri 06:16–23:57 Sun 08:26–23:36 First York
1A Wigginton → Chapelfields Mon–Fri 07:12–19:24 no Sunday service First York
5 Strensall → Acomb Library Mon–Fri 06:31–23:53 Sun 07:17–23:28 First York
M6 The Library → The Moors Centre Sun 08:42–18:38 York Pullman
Golden_Tours_Hop_On_Hop_Off York → Exhibition Square Mon–Fri 09:30–17:06 Sun 09:30–17:06 York Pullman
Y12 Monks Cross → Woodthorpe Shops Mon–Fri 06:18–18:53 no Sunday service East Yorkshire
40 York Station Road → Easingwold Mon–Fri 07:37–19:19 Sun 08:53–16:54 Coastliner
Y14 Haxby → Woodthorpe Shops Mon–Fri 19:16–23:09 no Sunday service East Yorkshire
X81 Station Avenue → Castle Howard Sun 08:40–17:01 East Yorkshire
13 Copmanthorpe → West Nooks Mon–Fri 07:54–18:21 no Sunday service Connexions Buses
CS York → York Exhibition Sq Mon–Fri 09:23–17:11 Sun 09:23–17:11 Coastliner
30 York Station Road → Easingwold Mon–Fri 09:38–22:37 Sun 09:53–17:53 Coastliner
30X York Station Road → Thirsk Market Place Mon–Fri 06:06–17:10 no Sunday service Coastliner
19 York Station Ave → Rawcliffe Mitre Mon–Fri 09:47–17:40 no Sunday service Coastliner
29 York Station Road → Skelton Mon–Fri 10:08–14:08 no Sunday service Coastliner
81 Station Avenue → Bus Station Stand 3 Mon–Fri 09:12–18:00 no Sunday service East Yorkshire
80 York → Linton Mon–Fri 10:29–17:11 no Sunday service East Yorkshire
31X Station Road → Market Place Mon–Fri 09:50–16:00 no Sunday service East Yorkshire
31X York → Kirkbymoorside Mon–Fri 09:50–16:00 no Sunday service East Yorkshire
31X York Station Road → Kirkbymoorside Mon–Fri 13:43–13:43 no Sunday service Coastliner
28 Alne Road → Station Road Mon–Fri 13:00–13:00 no Sunday service York Pullman
74 Ilkley Bus Station → Grassington no Sunday service Coastliner
825 Rawcliffe Manor Ln → Richmond Sun 18:18–18:18 Coastliner
875 Rawcliffe Manor Ln → Hawes Sun 20:17–20:17 Coastliner
M31 Langley Gate → Helmsley Sun 09:18–09:18 Coastliner

Live times at the campus stops

🚏 York St John University (adj Union Terrace)🚏 York St John University (opp Union Terrace)🚏 Lord Mayor's Walk (opp 20)🚏 Exhibition Square Tour Bus (o/s Art Gallery)🚏 Exhibition Square (ED)🚏 Gillygate (o/s 56)🚏 Gillygate (o/s SA Citadel)🚏 Monk Bar 🚏 Trinity Methodist Church 🚏 Bowling Green (o/s)🚏 Bowling Green (opp)🚏 Yearsley Bridge (opp Mallard Landings)🚏 Byland Avenue (o/s 13)🚏 Byland Avenue (o/s 2)🚏 Bell Farm (adj)🚏 Foss Park Hospital (adj)🚏 Foss Park Hospital (opp)🚏 Bell Farm (opp)

Direct buses to York St John University 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 York St John University?

27 routes serve the campus: the 6 (towards University), the 1 (towards Chapelfields), the 5A (towards Acomb Green), the 1A (towards Chapelfields), the 5 (towards Acomb Library), the M6 (towards The Moors Centre), the Golden_Tours_Hop_On_Hop_Off (towards Exhibition Square), the Y12 (towards Woodthorpe Shops), the 40 (towards Easingwold), the Y14 (towards Woodthorpe Shops), the X81 (towards Castle Howard), the 13 (towards West Nooks) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at York St John University?

Yes — 1 of the 27 routes is a university or campus service: 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 York St John University?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:41, on the 1. 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 23:58. 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 York St John University 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 6. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to York St John University, 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

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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 York.