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Travelling to College

How to get here

St Brendan’s Sixth Form College is located in Bristol, just off of the Bath Road (A4) which connects Bristol and Bath.

Students come to St Brendan’s Sixth Form College from numerous schools within the local area, and beyond.

Due to its location, the College is well served by a variety of different transport options.

If you have any comments or concerns about travelling to College, we can be contacted by emailing transport@stbrn.ac.uk

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Bus routes

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Public Bus Services

Find detailed timetables, route maps and fares for all St Brendan’s and public bus services in the map above. Each route has its own page with stop-by-stop times.

Need help with travel?

You may be eligible for financial help with travel costs through our Travel Bursary. Find out who qualifies and how to apply.

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More travel information

Offering a variety of routes within the Bristol & Bath area, First Bus are the largest provider of buses in the region. Details of routes running to St Brendan’s Sixth Form College can be found by clicking here: St Brendan’s Sixth form College – First Bus

This also provides details of the different ticket options available and the cost of each.

The First Bus App is free, giving students general information and the opportunity to purchase an electronic ticket. Electronic tickets known as “MTickets” can be purchased on the app and stored on a smart phone. Details of how to download the app can be found on the First Bus website.

Please note from April 22nd 2025, there will be changes to the current SB3, SB4 & SB6 services. Please click here for more information.

We have 6 direct bus routes to our College! (SB1, SB2, SB4, SB5, SB6 & SB7)

These routes are public bus services, however, they are aimed at our students and drop off/pick up outside of the pavilion at the end of the St Brendan’s driveway. Tickets for the SB services are not exclusive and can be used on other First Bus routes. They are available via the app, from the driver or directly from First Bus in the normal way.

Having listened to your feedback, we have increased capacity in areas where transport has proven difficult, providing more services & options for students living in the Hanham and Longwell Green areas, as well as a new direct bus service from the Bedminster area.

A summary of areas covered is as follows:

SB1 - Kingswood, Cadbury Heath, Barrs Court and Longwell Green

SB2 - Downend, Staple Hill, Fishponds, Kingswood, St George, Hanham and Longwell Green

SB4 – Westerleigh, Lyde Green, Emersons Green, Mangotsfield, Kingswood and Hanham

SB5 – Coalpit Heath, Frampton Cotterell, Winterbourne, Frenchay, Stapleton, Fishponds, Speedwell, St George, Hanham

SB6 - Yate, Chipping Sodbury, Pucklechurch, Wick, Bridgeyate, North Common, Oldland, Cadbury Heath and Willsbridge

SB7 – Hengrove, Bishopsworth, Highridge, Bedminster Down, Bedminster, Southville, Temple Meads, Lawrence Hill, Easton, Redfield, St George, Hanham

The full timetables for all SB routes can be found below and on the First Bus website. Tab 1 will show the journey to College, and tab 2 will show the journey from College. You will also find a summary timetable on each of the route maps.

The following routes operate once a day to/from College:

  • SB4 (8:20 arrival, 16:15 departure)
  • SB5 (8:24 arrival, 16:15 departure)
  • SB6 (8:24 arrival, 16:15 departure)

The following routes operate twice a day to/from College. When you don't have a lesson in the first and/or last period, we would strongly recommend using the later service in the morning and/or the earlier service in the afternoon.

  • SB1 (8:19 & 9:40 arrival, 14:50 & 16:10 departure)
  • SB2 (8:25 & 9:45 arrival, 14:45 & 16:10 departure)
  • SB7 (8:23 & 9:45 arrival, 14:45 & 16:10 departure)

 

First Bus will continue to run their routes 1, 17, 36, 349, 522 and 349 which along with the SB routes will give excellent access to College from most areas of Bristol and surrounding towns. The X39 will also continue to run to & from Bath.

Air Decker

For students coming from South Bristol, the Air Decker bus is also an option for travel to and from College. The route links Bath, Saltford, Keynsham and South Bristol and drops off students close to the College site. This service is also now run by First Bus and First Bus tickets can be used on this route.

Park & Ride (number 9)

Stagecoach operate this service combining the Brislington Park and Ride and Portway Park and Ride. Merged into one cross-city route, the service runs between the two Park and Ride sites via the City Centre. With the Park and Ride site located just off of the A4 minutes away from St Brendan’s, this offers an additional way to travel to College.

See Stagecoach for further details & view the timetable by clicking on Park & Ride service 9 timetable.

You can use the online journey planner to create a personalised timetable, or download the Stagecoach Bus App which gives:

  • Live bus times - so you know exactly when it will arrive, and once on the bus, follow your journey so you know when to get off.
  • Journey planner - use your phone's GPS to find the right buses, stops and routes.