18 bus: Bristol City Centre – Southmead
First Bristol, Bath & the West bus 18 runs between Bristol and Southmead via Broadmead, Lawrence Hill, St George and Kingswood. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 28 October the first bus from Kingswood leaves at 06:27 and the last at 19:20, about every hour during the day.
Operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West. Timetable for Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 18 bus from Bristol to Southmead?
- On Wednesday 28 October the first bus leaves Bristol at 06:27 and the last at 19:20, 14 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 18 bus from Southmead to Bristol?
- On Wednesday 28 October the first bus leaves Southmead at 07:20 and the last at 18:45, 12 journeys in all.
- Does the 18 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 18 bus run?
- On Wednesday 28 October it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 14 journeys from Kingswood.
- Where does the 18 bus stop?
- Main stops from Bristol to Southmead: The Centre (Bristol), Nelson Street (Broadmead), Croydon Street (Lawrence Hill), Northcote Road (St George), Kings Chase Centre (Kingswood), The Portcullis (Staple Hill), Hockeys Lane (Fishponds), Southmead Hospital (Southmead). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 18 bus?
- First Bristol, Bath & the West.
Bristol City Centre to Southmead
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Centre, Bristol | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:05 | 17:15 | 18:20 | 19:20 | |
| Nelson Street, Broadmead | 07:03 | 08:04 | 09:04 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:10 | 17:20 | 18:25 | 19:25 | |
| Croydon Street, Lawrence Hill | 07:11 | 08:15 | 09:15 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 16:24 | 17:34 | 18:39 | 19:39 | |
| Northcote Road, St George | 07:17 | 08:23 | 09:23 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:23 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:22 | 16:34 | 17:44 | 18:46 | 19:45 | |
| Kings Chase Centre, Kingswood | 06:27 | 07:28 | 08:34 | 09:34 | 10:32 | 11:32 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:49 | 17:56 | 18:57 | 19:55 |
| The Portcullis, Staple Hill | 06:36 | 07:40 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 15:49 | 17:01 | 18:05 | 19:06 | 20:04 |
| Hockeys Lane, Fishponds | 06:44 | 07:49 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:58 | 13:58 | 14:58 | 15:58 | 17:10 | 18:14 | 19:14 | 20:12 |
| Southmead Hospital | 07:08 | 08:17 | 09:23 | 10:23 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:26 | 16:26 | 17:38 | 18:39 | 19:36 | 20:34 |
Southmead to Bristol City Centre
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southmead Hospital | 07:20 | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:35 | 17:45 | 18:45 |
| Hockeys Lane, Fishponds | 07:46 | 09:02 | 10:02 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:02 | 16:02 | 17:02 | 18:12 | 19:07 |
| Portland Street, Staple Hill | 07:56 | 09:13 | 10:12 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 17:12 | 18:22 | 19:17 |
| Cecil Road, Kingswood | 08:12 | 09:28 | 10:27 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:25 | 15:26 | 16:26 | 17:26 | 18:36 | 19:30 |
| Northcote Road, St George | 08:27 | 09:42 | 10:39 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:40 | 14:39 | 15:41 | 16:39 | 17:39 | 18:47 | 19:40 |
| Croydon Street, Lawrence Hill | 08:38 | 09:52 | 10:47 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:48 | 14:47 | 15:50 | 16:48 | 17:48 | 18:55 | 19:46 |
| Rupert Street, Broadmead | 08:53 | 10:07 | 10:59 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 14:00 | 14:59 | 16:04 | 17:02 | 18:02 | 19:06 | 19:55 |
| The Centre, Bristol | 08:56 | 10:10 | 11:02 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:03 | 15:02 | 16:07 | 17:05 | 18:05 | 19:09 | 19:58 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 27 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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