difference between バス停 and バスターミナル?


I am confused the difference between バス[停]{てい} and バスターミナル. I would be glad if
someone point the difference between them. Thank you in advance.




The difference in Japanese between a バス停 and a バスターミナル is essentially the same
as the difference in English between a "bus stop" and a "bus terminal".

Pictures may help illustrate the difference.

### Bus stops

Generally a smaller place where one bus can pull up alongside the road. A bus
stop is often just for a single bus route, although occasionally a single stop
might be included in multiple routes. A bus stop may sometimes have a small
shelter:

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9OF9y.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9OF9y.png)

Sometimes just a sign:

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rV4q7.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rV4q7.png)

Sometimes even entirely unmarked (more common for school bus stops in the US):

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NZoi9.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NZoi9.png)

See also <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_stop> and
[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/バス停留所](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E5%81%9C%E7%95%99%E6%89%80).

### Bus terminals

Generally a larger place, often with a building, where many buses can park at
once, for people to get on and off. Terminals are often hubs for multiple
routes, and are thus often located at important transit locations, such as
rail stations, shopping districts, or large business complexes.

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ubSLn.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ubSLn.png)
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jhNHr.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jhNHr.png)
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8spu2.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8spu2.png)

A bus terminal may also be called a "bus station" or a "bus terminus"
(although I've almost never encountered the "terminus" expression in everyday
English in the US).

See also <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_station> and
[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/バスステーション](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3),
and <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_terminus> and
[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/バスターミナル](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB).




The difference in Japanese between a バス停 and a バスターミナル is essentially the same
as the difference in English between a "bus stop" and a "bus terminal".

Pictures may help illustrate the difference.

### Bus stops

Generally a smaller place where one bus can pull up alongside the road. A bus
stop is often just for a single bus route, although occasionally a single stop
might be included in multiple routes. A bus stop may sometimes have a small
shelter:

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9OF9y.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9OF9y.png)

Sometimes just a sign:

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rV4q7.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rV4q7.png)

Sometimes even entirely unmarked (more common for school bus stops in the US):

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NZoi9.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NZoi9.png)

See also <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_stop> and
[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/バス停留所](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E5%81%9C%E7%95%99%E6%89%80).

### Bus terminals

Generally a larger place, often with a building, where many buses can park at
once, for people to get on and off. Terminals are often hubs for multiple
routes, and are thus often located at important transit locations, such as
rail stations, shopping districts, or large business complexes.

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ubSLn.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ubSLn.png)
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jhNHr.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jhNHr.png)
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8spu2.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8spu2.png)

A bus terminal may also be called a "bus station" or a "bus terminus"
(although I've almost never encountered the "terminus" expression in everyday
English in the US).

See also <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_station> and
[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/バスステーション](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3),
and <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_terminus> and
[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/バスターミナル](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB).

