Nottingham City Transport Route 18
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday
Nottingham City Transport Route 18 is a bus route in Nottingham, serving Ilkeston Rd, Hickings La, Stapleford, Chequers Inn, Hillside for Gatehouse Lodge, Suffolk Avenue and Nottingham Rd, Ryecroft St. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 05:18 and the last at 19:40, every 1 h during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 05:18
- Last
- 19:40
- Buses
- 36
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Saturday
- First
- 06:44
- Last
- 18:49
- Buses
- 30
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Sunday
No service
Route 18 to City, Beastmarket Hill B1
Destination sign “Nottingham” · from Ilkeston Rd, Hickings La · 61 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Ilkeston Rd, Hickings La | Stapleford, Chequers Inn | Chilwell La, Alderman White Sch | Linden Grove | Salisbury Street | Hillside for Gatehouse Lodge | City, Beastmarket Hill B1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:18 | 05:26 | 05:33 | 05:39 | 05:47 | 05:54 | 06:03 |
| 05:48 | 05:56 | 06:06 | 06:15 | 06:23 | 06:31 | 06:40 |
| · | · | · | 06:35 | 06:43 | 06:51 | 07:00 |
| 06:36 | 06:46 | 06:56 | 07:05 | 07:14 | 07:22 | 07:33 |
| · | · | · | 07:35 | 07:44 | 07:52 | 08:03 |
| 07:36 | 07:46 | 07:56 | 08:10 | 08:20 | 08:31 | 08:42 |
| 08:31 | 08:46 | 08:56 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:33 | 09:42 |
| · | · | · | 08:40 | 08:50 | 09:01 | 09:12 |
| 09:41 | 09:52 | 10:02 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:33 | 10:42 |
| 10:41 | 10:52 | 11:02 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:33 | 11:42 |
| 11:41 | 11:52 | 12:02 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:33 | 12:42 |
| 12:41 | 12:52 | 13:02 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:33 | 13:42 |
| 13:41 | 13:52 | 14:02 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:33 | 14:42 |
| 14:41 | 14:52 | 15:02 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 15:33 | 15:42 |
| 15:41 | 15:52 | 16:02 | 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:30 | 16:42 |
| 16:41 | 16:52 | 17:02 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 17:30 | 17:42 |
| · | · | · | 16:50 | 17:00 | 17:10 | 17:22 |
| 17:41 | 17:52 | 18:02 | 18:10 | 18:20 | 18:30 | 18:42 |
| · | · | · | 17:50 | 18:00 | 18:10 | 18:22 |
| 18:41 | 18:52 | 19:02 | 19:10 | 19:19 | 19:26 | 19:35 |
| 19:34 | 19:52 | 20:02 | 20:10 | 20:19 | 20:26 | 20:35 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Ilkeston Rd, Hickings La | Stapleford, Chequers Inn | Chilwell La, Alderman White Sch | Linden Grove | Salisbury Street | Hillside for Gatehouse Lodge | City, Beastmarket Hill B1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:44 | 06:55 | 07:05 | 07:14 | 07:23 | 07:31 | 07:40 |
| 07:41 | 07:52 | 08:02 | 08:14 | 08:23 | 08:31 | 08:40 |
| 08:41 | 08:52 | 09:02 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:33 | 09:42 |
| · | · | · | 08:45 | 08:55 | 09:03 | 09:12 |
| 09:41 | 09:52 | 10:02 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:33 | 10:42 |
| 10:41 | 10:52 | 11:02 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:33 | 11:42 |
| 11:41 | 11:52 | 12:02 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:33 | 12:42 |
| 12:41 | 12:52 | 13:02 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:33 | 13:42 |
| 13:41 | 13:52 | 14:02 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:33 | 14:42 |
| 14:41 | 14:52 | 15:02 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 15:33 | 15:42 |
| 15:41 | 15:52 | 16:02 | 16:14 | 16:23 | 16:31 | 16:40 |
| 16:41 | 16:52 | 17:02 | 17:14 | 17:23 | 17:31 | 17:40 |
| · | · | · | 16:44 | 16:53 | 17:01 | 17:10 |
| 17:41 | 17:52 | 18:02 | 18:14 | 18:23 | 18:31 | 18:40 |
| · | · | · | 17:49 | 17:58 | 18:06 | 18:15 |
| 18:41 | 18:52 | 19:02 | 19:10 | 19:19 | 19:26 | 19:35 |
| · | · | · | 18:49 | 18:58 | 19:06 | 19:15 |
All 61 stops in this direction
- Ilkeston Rd, Hickings La #3300BR0070
- Recreation Ground #3300BR0090
- Rowan Avenue #3300BR0082
- Melbourne Rd, Ramsey Cl #3300BR0474
- Washington Drive #3300BR0092
- Melbourne Rd, Brisbane Dr #3300BR0494
- Braddon Avenue #3300BR0133
- Hickings La, West Av #3300BR0135
- Pasture Road #3300BR0149
- Arthur Mee Centre #3300BR0251
- Stapleford, Chequers Inn #3300BR0124
- Cemetery Road #3300BR0147
- West Avenue #3300BR0146
- Nottingham Rd, Ryecroft St #3300BR0128
- Valmont Road #3300BR0020
- Derby Rd, Bembridge Ct #3300BR0114
- Chapel Street #3300BR0488
- St Michaels Square #3300BR0273
- Moss Drive #3300BR0298
- Common Lane #3300BR0489
- Chilwell La, Alderman White Sch #3300BR0200
- Mottram Road #3300BR0038
- Cator Lane Top #3300BR0052
- Cator La, Greenwood Court #3300BR0175
- Cator Lane #3300BR0079
- High Road, Bridge Avenue #3300BR0081
- Ellis Grove #3300BR0096
- Beeston Interchange bay 5 #3300BR0617
- Nether Street #3300BR0473
- Queens Road #3300BR0279
- Linden Grove #3300BR0456
- Laburnum Grove #3300BR0313
- Roy Avenue #3300BR0235
- Meadow Rd, Rylands Shops #3300BR0285
- West Crescent #3300BR0269
- East Crescent #3300BR0454
- Lilac Crescent #3300BR0266
- The Parrs #3300BR0264
- Lilac Gr, Humber Rd Sth #3300BR0262
- Padge Road #3300BR0270
- Salisbury Street #3300BR0306
- Lower Road #3300BR0622
- University Boulevard #3390UN02
- Tennis Centre #3390UN03
- University South Entrance (UN04) #3390UN04
- Greenfield Street #3390UN51
- Dunkirk, Lace Street #3390UN05
- University East Entrance #3390QM01
- Derby Rd, QMC Main Entrance #3390QM02
- QMC #3390QM03
- Hillside for Gatehouse Lodge #3390LE01
- Triumph Road #3390LE02
- Faraday Road #3390LE03
- Savoy Cinema #3390LE04
- Harrington Drive #3390LE05
- Seely Road #3390LE06
- Derby Rd, Canning Circus #3390CC05
- Wollaton Street #3390Y5
- Tollhouse Hill #3390Y7
- City, Maid Marian Way M2 #3390M2
- City, Beastmarket Hill B1 #3390B1
Route 18 to Ilkeston Rd, Hickings La
Destination sign “Stapleford” · from City, Beastmarket Hill B1 · 64 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| City, Beastmarket Hill B1 | Dunkirk | Lilac Crescent | Suffolk Avenue | Cator Lane | Nottingham Rd, Ryecroft St | Ilkeston Rd, Hickings La |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:35 | 05:44 | 05:53 | · | 06:18 | 06:28 | 06:36 |
| 06:45 | 06:54 | 07:03 | · | 07:18 | 07:28 | 07:36 |
| 07:40 | 07:49 | 07:58 | · | 08:13 | 08:23 | 08:31 |
| 08:45 | 08:54 | 09:03 | 09:10 | 09:23 | 09:33 | 09:41 |
| 09:45 | 09:54 | 10:03 | 10:10 | 10:23 | 10:33 | 10:41 |
| 10:45 | 10:54 | 11:03 | 11:10 | 11:23 | 11:33 | 11:41 |
| 11:45 | 11:54 | 12:03 | 12:10 | 12:23 | 12:33 | 12:41 |
| 12:45 | 12:54 | 13:03 | 13:10 | 13:23 | 13:33 | 13:41 |
| 13:45 | 13:54 | 14:03 | 14:10 | 14:23 | 14:33 | 14:41 |
| 14:45 | 14:54 | 15:03 | 15:10 | 15:23 | 15:33 | 15:41 |
| 15:45 | 15:54 | 16:06 | · | 16:23 | 16:33 | 16:41 |
| 16:45 | 16:54 | 17:06 | · | 17:23 | 17:33 | 17:41 |
| 17:45 | 17:54 | 18:06 | · | 18:23 | 18:33 | 18:41 |
| 18:45 | 18:54 | 19:03 | · | 19:17 | 19:26 | 19:34 |
| 19:40 | 19:49 | 19:58 | · | 20:12 | 20:21 | 20:29 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| City, Beastmarket Hill B1 | Dunkirk | Lilac Crescent | Suffolk Avenue | Cator Lane | Nottingham Rd, Ryecroft St | Ilkeston Rd, Hickings La |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:45 | 06:54 | 07:03 | · | 07:23 | 07:33 | 07:41 |
| 07:45 | 07:54 | 08:03 | · | 08:23 | 08:33 | 08:41 |
| 08:45 | 08:54 | 09:03 | 09:10 | 09:23 | 09:33 | 09:41 |
| 09:45 | 09:54 | 10:03 | 10:10 | 10:23 | 10:33 | 10:41 |
| 10:45 | 10:54 | 11:03 | 11:10 | 11:23 | 11:33 | 11:41 |
| 11:45 | 11:54 | 12:03 | 12:10 | 12:23 | 12:33 | 12:41 |
| 12:45 | 12:54 | 13:03 | 13:10 | 13:23 | 13:33 | 13:41 |
| 13:45 | 13:54 | 14:03 | 14:10 | 14:23 | 14:33 | 14:41 |
| 14:45 | 14:54 | 15:03 | 15:10 | 15:23 | 15:33 | 15:41 |
| 15:45 | 15:54 | 16:03 | · | 16:23 | 16:33 | 16:41 |
| 16:45 | 16:54 | 17:03 | · | 17:23 | 17:33 | 17:41 |
| 17:45 | 17:54 | 18:03 | · | 18:23 | 18:33 | 18:41 |
| 18:45 | 18:54 | 19:03 | · | 19:17 | 19:26 | 19:34 |
All 64 stops in this direction
- City, Beastmarket Hill B1 #3390B1
- Cathedral #3390Y4
- Derby Rd, Canning Circus #3390CC04
- Seely Road #3390LE07
- Harrington Drive #3390LE08
- Savoy Cinema #3390LE09
- Lenton Boulevard #3390LE10
- Faraday Road #3390LE11
- Hillside for Gatehouse Lodge #3390LE12
- Derby Rd, QMC Main Entrance #3390QM04
- Medical School #3390QM06
- Dunkirk #3390QM07
- Dunkirk, Lace Street #3390UN06
- Uni S Entrance #3390UN07
- Tennis Centre #3390UN08
- Paddling Pool #3390UN09
- Salisbury Street #3300BR0305
- Hassocks Lane #3300BR0276
- Padge Road #3300BR0259
- Lilac Gr, Humber Rd Sth #3300BR0260
- The Parrs #3300BR0263
- Lilac Crescent #3300BR0587
- Beech Avenue #3300BR0267
- East Crescent #3300BR0487
- West Crescent #3300BR0268
- Suffolk Avenue #3300BR0582
- Appleton Road #3300BR0584
- Riverside Rd, South Rd #3300BR0581
- Marina #3300BR0282
- Trent Vale Road #3300BR0283
- Trent Road #3300BR0580
- Appleton Road #3300BR0585
- Suffolk Avenue #3300BR0583
- Meadow Rd, Rylands Shops #3300BR0486
- Roy Avenue #3300BR0284
- Trafalgar Road #3300BR0312
- Linden Grove #3300BR0457
- Queens Road #3300BR0278
- Beeston Interchange bay 2 #3300BR0614
- Collin Street #3300BR0095
- Wilmot Lane #3300BR0097
- High Road, Bridge Avenue #3300BR0080
- Cator Lane #3300BR0075
- Greenwood Court #3300BR0503
- Cator Lane Top #3300BR0026
- Mottram Road #3300BR0028
- Chilwell La, Alderman White Sch #3300BR0215
- Common Lane #3300BR0216
- Moss Drive #3300BR0314
- Chapel Street #3300BR0257
- Derby Rd, Bembridge Ct #3300BR0100
- Valmont Road #3300BR0112
- Severals #3300BR0625
- Nottingham Rd, Ryecroft St #3300BR0144
- West Avenue #3300BR0145
- Cemetery Road #3300BR0148
- Albert Street #3300BR0113
- Stapleford, Arthur Mee Ctr #3300BR0309
- Mill Road #3300BR0250
- Pasture Road #3300BR0137
- Hickings La, West Av #3300BR0134
- Braddon Avenue #3300BR0132
- Hickings La, Ewe Lamb La #3300BR0589
- Ilkeston Rd, Hickings La #3300BR0070
Route 18 route map
Questions about Nottingham City Transport Route 18
What time is the first Route 18 bus?
Monday to Friday: 05:18. Saturday: 06:44.
What time is the last Route 18 bus?
Monday to Friday: 19:40. Saturday: 18:49. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 18 run?
Monday to Friday: every 1 h. Saturday: every 1 h, between 07:00 and 19:00.
Does Route 18 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Where does Route 18 go?
Route 18 serves Ilkeston Rd, Hickings La, Stapleford, Chequers Inn, Hillside for Gatehouse Lodge, Suffolk Avenue and Nottingham Rd, Ryecroft St. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published timetable from Nottingham City Transport’s open data, refreshed 4 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: Nottingham City Transport open data (GTFS schedule for Nottingham City Transport), used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Refreshed 4 October 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.