Bus Services

Welcome to the Journal’s guide to bus services in Bradley Stoke, with links to timetables, route maps and journey planners.

For detail of holiday period timetables, see our Holiday Opening Hours page.

Bus services in Bradley Stoke

Last updated/checked: 1st September 2024

Recent changes (from 1st September 2024):

• Revised bus service to link Bradley Stoke with Aztec West, Parkway and Temple Meads (The Journal)
• Bradley Stoke to be served by 74 bus route from September (replacing 73) (The Journal)

Bus timetables, route maps

• Traveline South West – Timetables (for ALL operators)
• Travelwest – Routes and timetables (for ALL operators)
• bustimes.org – Timetables plus live tracking maps (for ALL operators)
• First Group (Bristol) – Timetables
• First Group (Bristol) – Maps/routes
• Transpora – Bristol routes/timetables
• MetroBus Bristol

Journey planners

Not sure which bus(es) to take? These journey planners allow you to enter a precise start location (e.g. your home or work place address) and a precise destination, your desired departure or arrival time, along with preferences for transport types to use (e.g. bus, train) and your walking capability (speed, maximum distance).

• Traveline South West Journey Planner (web; Apple app; Android app)
• Travelwest Journey Planner (for ALL operators)

Missed the bus? Check out our guide to Taxis in Bradley Stoke.

More bus information from the Journal

• How to Complain
• M1 MetroBus
• Passenger Feedback

Real-time bus information for Bradley Stoke

Mobile friendly websites

bustimes.org provides live tracking of buses on a map, so you can check if your bus is actually on its way.

NextBuses provides live bus departure times from your bus stop by tracking buses specially fitted with GPS equipment. You can also check when your bus is due to depart before you leave work or home.

Smartphone apps

• UK Bus Checker (Apple devices, Android devices; Windows devices)
• First Bus (Apple devices; Android devices)

Inter-city bus services

Inter-city coach services between Cardiff and London have become more accessible for Bradley Stoke residents with the introduction of a stop at the Frenchay campus of the University of the West of England (UWE).

Megabus.com, owned by the Stagecoach Group, offers nine journeys per day to London and eight to Cardiff from the new stop. The precise location of the Megabus stop within the campus may be viewed at https://uk.megabus.com/stops (select ‘Bristol UWE’).

New (from Monday 11th March 2013): Greyhound UK service between South Wales and Bristol Airport, calling at UWE.

Service operators

• First Group
• Stagecoach

Useful links

• Traveline South West – Website for impartial information on planning your journey, by bus, coach or train … or any combination of the three!
• 2Carshare.com– car sharing scheme organised by our local councils
  • Save the environment by reducing the number of cars on the road
  • Save time by using the 2+ lanes
  • Save up to £1000 a year by sharing costs
• youthunltd – bus pass giving discounted travel for young people aged 14-18. Valid for use on journeys starting and ending in South Gloucestershire.
• Diamond Travelcard scheme – If you’re 60 or over, or eligible disabled and live in England, you can apply for a bus pass providing free off-peak travel on local buses anywhere in England.
• Four Towns & Vale Link Community Transport – Providing safe, cost effective, accessible transport to residents and groups to complement the existing transport system.
• Getting About Greater Bristol (Accessible Transport) – Travel information for disabled people.
• How to complain about bus services (Citizens Advice)