
Barbados buses
Barbados buses are cheap and great for meeting people. Below are some routes to follow.
Take a ZR, a yellow or blue bus to Fairchild Street or Princess Alice terminals, Bridgetown. They’re a 15-minute walk apart.
Destinations
Bathsheba
Animal Flower Cave
Andromeda Gardens, Bathsheba
Gibbes Beach
St John's Church
Gun Hill Signal Station
The HARP Gun
Miami Beach
Welchman Hall Gully
Bus terminals in Bridgetown
Princess Alice Terminal
Fairchild Street Terminal
Bathsheba
Bus 6 Fairchild Street
- Every hour, on the hour, every day
- Stops by Andromeda Gardens.
- Buses back to Bridgetown leave near St Aidan’s Church.
- See the Bathsheba pools video

Animal Flower Cave
- Every hour, on the hour, every day
- Visit Speightstown as well
- After the cave, stop for a swim at Gibbes Beach
This Barbados bus heads up the west coast, past the hotels and beaches for which Barbados is famous.
Once past Speightstown it’s all change. The north is drier and more windswept and the settlements further apart. Ask the driver for the Animal Flower Cave.
It’s then a short walk along a road. Enjoy a meal, the pools and spectacular ocean views at the cave.
On the way back, ask the driver to drop you at Gibbes Beach for a swim. It’s quieter than others as there’s little parking nearby. Catch a later bus back to Bridgetown.
St John’s Church
Bus 7 Fairchild Street
- Every hour, on the hour, every day
- Enjoy the east coastal views at this atmospheric church
- Carry on to Codrington College and the avenue of palms

The route is through the pretty parish of St George and also passes the National Trust-owned Gunhill Signal Station.
Get off this Barbados bus at Gall Hill for a short walk to St John’s Church and spectacular views of the east coast.
Visit the grave of former prime minister David Thompson.
Catch a later bus to Codrington College.

Welchman Hall Gully
Bus 22 Cheapside
- The yellow Sturgess bus leaves at 9.30 from Cheapside, which is near Princess Alice Bus Terminal
- Catch and drop off near port
Enjoy a walk in this tropical forest in the heart of Barbados. Home of the grapefruit and sanctuary for the island’s native plants.
Try the fish cakes and special gully rum punch! Watch video here or see the website.

The HARP Gun
Bus12A Fairchild Street
- Every hour, on the hour, every day
- Picks up along the south coast road
- Passes south coast beaches and Oistin’s fish market
See the HARP Gun, the rusting monument to one man’s dream to revolutionise space technology.
Enjoy the views over Foul Bay and the walk along the cliff top. On your way back, get off at Oistins and walk to Miami Beach, a great place for a swim, a beer and some shade.
The bus takes you past the airport and the Concorde Experience. There’s a short walk to the gun site, but it’s well worth it for the views along the cliff. Watch out for paint ballers, particularly on the weekend, when it is best avoided!
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