5a bus: Bath City Centre – Lower Bristol Road
First Bristol, Bath & the West bus 5a runs between Bath and Lower Bristol Road. Runs every day. On Tuesday 27 October the first bus from Bath leaves at 18:27 and the last at 01:10 (13 journeys).
Operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West. Timetable for Tuesday, 27 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 5a bus from Bath to Lower Bristol Road?
- On Tuesday 27 October the first bus leaves Bath at 18:27 and the last at 01:10, 13 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 5a bus from Lower Bristol Road to Bath?
- On Tuesday 27 October the first bus leaves Lower Bristol Road at 05:37 and the last at 08:33, 5 journeys in all.
- Does the 5a bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 5a bus run?
- On Tuesday 27 October there are 13 journeys from Bath, at 18:27, 18:42, 19:01, 19:56, 20:15, 20:33, 21:10 and 21:30 and later.
- Where does the 5a bus stop?
- Main stops from Bath to Lower Bristol Road: Bus Station (Bath), Twerton Mill (Lower Bristol Road). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 5a bus?
- First Bristol, Bath & the West.
Bath City Centre to Lower Bristol Road
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Bath | 18:27 | 18:42 | 19:01 | 19:56 | 20:15 | 20:33 | 21:10 | 21:30 | 21:45 | 22:50 | 23:12 | 00:48 | 01:10 |
| Twerton Mill, Lower Bristol Road | 18:37 | 18:52 | 19:11 | 20:06 | 20:25 | 20:43 | 21:20 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 23:00 | 23:22 | 00:58 | 01:20 |
Lower Bristol Road to Bath City Centre
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twerton Mill, Lower Bristol Road | 05:37 | 05:54 | 06:13 | 07:07 | 08:33 |
| Twerton Bridge, Lower Bristol Road | 05:38 | 05:55 | 06:14 | 07:08 | 08:34 |
| Bus Station, Bath | 05:46 | 06:03 | 06:22 | 07:18 | 08:50 |
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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