Buses in Southampton
82 bus routes serve Southampton, run by South Western Railway, Southern, Great Western Railway, CrossCountry and Bluestar and others. The main interchange is Albion Place, Southampton.
Bus station: Albion Place, Southampton
Most frequent routes
- 18: Thornhill – Millbrook Estate Bluestar
- 17: Adanac Park – Weston Bluestar
- 1: Winchester – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- X4: Portsmouth – Southampton City Centre First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
- 20: Bitterne Park – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- 2: Fair Oak – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
Where you can go from Southampton
- Eastleigh: 3, 24, 613, 612, 630, 425, 631, 632, 622, U1E, 424
- Aldermoor: 7, 16, U6H, U6C, U9, 504
- Millbrook Estate: 18, N18, 613, 622
- Portsmouth: X4, X5, T65, W24
- Adanac Park: 17, PR1, PR2
- Bassett: U2C, U2B, 506
- Eastern Docks: U1C, U1A, U1E
- Hamble-le-Rice: 15, 630, 632
- Highfield: U2, U7, 28A
- Lords Hill: 19, 19a, 21
- Salisbury: train, X7, X7R
- St Marys: SS1, PR2, 506
- Thornhill: 18, 19, 19a
- Winchester: 1, N1, U7
- Belgravia: 032, 810
Routes
- Portsmouth & Southsea – London Waterloo (Portsmouth Direct Line) South Western Railway
- London Waterloo – Weymouth (South Western Main Line) South Western Railway
- Brighton – Southampton Central (West Coastway Line) Southern
- Portsmouth Harbour – Cardiff Central Great Western Railway
- Manchester Piccadilly – Bournemouth CrossCountry
- Southampton Central – Portsmouth & Southsea (West Coastway Line) South Western Railway
- Romsey – Salisbury (Eastleigh–Romsey Line) South Western Railway
- 18: Thornhill – Millbrook Estate Bluestar
- 17: Adanac Park – Weston Bluestar
- 1: Winchester – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- X4: Portsmouth – Southampton City Centre First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
- 20: Bitterne Park – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- 2: Fair Oak – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- X5: Portsmouth – Southampton City Centre First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
- U1C: Southampton Airport – Eastern Docks Uni-Link
- U1A: Eastern Docks – Southampton Airport Uni-Link
- Reading – Newcastle CrossCountry
- 9: Langley – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- 19: Lords Hill – Thornhill Bluestar
- 12: Calmore – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- 035: Poole – Victoria National Express
- 19a: Thornhill – Lords Hill Bluestar
- 7: Sholing – Aldermoor Bluestar
- 4: Southampton City Centre – Romsey Bluestar
- 15: Hamble-le-Rice – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- 16: Midanbury – Aldermoor Bluestar
- 14: Wildern – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- 13: Harefield – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- 11: West Totton – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- PR1: Adanac Park – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- 6: Midanbury – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- 032: Belgravia – Southampton City Centre National Express
- U6H: Southampton City Centre – Aldermoor Uni-Link
- U2C: Bassett – Southampton City Centre Uni-Link
- U6C: Aldermoor – Southampton City Centre Uni-Link
- U2B: Southampton City Centre – Bassett Uni-Link
- SS1: Southampton City Centre – St Marys Coach Event Services
- QC: Town Quay – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- UK061: Poole – Victoria FlixBus
- 26: Whiteley – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- 8: Hythe – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- 3: Eastleigh – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- X7: Southampton City Centre – Salisbury Salisbury Reds
- 86: Southampton City Centre – Lymington morebus
- SS2: Town Quay – Granville Street Coach Event Services
- 810: Belgravia – Portsea National Express
- 24: Eastleigh – Hedge End Town Ctr Bluestar
- 10: Sholing – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- PR2: Adanac Park – St Marys Bluestar
- X7R: Southampton City Centre – Salisbury Salisbury Reds
- N18: Millbrook Estate – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- N17: Weston – Nursling Bluestar
- 61: Nursling – Bevois Valley Bluestar
- U2: Southampton City Centre – Highfield Uni-Link
- 160: Digbeth – Lansdowne National Express
- U1N: Ocean Village – Swaythling Uni-Link
- 21: Lords Hill – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- N1: Southampton City Centre – Winchester Bluestar
- 22: Southampton City Centre – Millbrook Bluestar
- N2: Southampton City Centre – Swaythling (circular) Bluestar
- 613: Eastleigh – Millbrook Estate Bluestar
- T65: Portsmouth – St Margarets National Express
- 28: Southampton City Centre – Chilworth Old Village Bluestar
- U7: Highfield – Winchester Uni-Link
- 612: Rownhams – Eastleigh Bluestar
- 630: Eastleigh – Hamble-le-Rice Bluestar
- N9: Bedford Place – Langley Bluestar
- 28A: Chilworth Old Village – Highfield Bluestar
- 425: Boorley Park – Eastleigh Bluestar
- 501: Hound – Merry Oak Xelabus
- 566: Southampton General – Bassett Green Bluestar
- 631: Woolston – Eastleigh Bluestar
- 632: Hamble-le-Rice – Eastleigh Bluestar
- C7: Portswood – Brockenhurst Bluestar
- U9: Townhill Park – Aldermoor Uni-Link
- 504: Aldermoor – Whitenap Bluestar
- 506: Bassett – St Marys Bluestar
- 622: Millbrook Estate – Eastleigh Bluestar
- C27: Marchwood – Southampton City Centre Bluestar
- U1E: Eastern Docks – Eastleigh Uni-Link
- W24: Tokyngton – Portsmouth National Express
- 424: Hedge End Town Ctr – Eastleigh Bluestar
Bus companies
Stops and stations
- Southampton Central station
- St Denys station
- Swaythling station
- Woolston station
- Redbridge (Hants) station
- Millbrook (Hants) station
- Bitterne station
- Sholing station
- Albion Place
- WestQuay
- Central Station
- ASDA & Marlands
- Above Bar
- Civic Centre
- Vincent's Walk
- Marlands
- Cenotaph
- Holyrood Church
- Four Post Hill
- Library
- Giddy Bridge
- Portswood Broadway
- Bridge Link Road
- Art Gallery
- Law Courts
- Archers Road
- Stag Gates
- Bitterne Shops
- Future Worlds
- Itchen Bridge West
- Church Street
- Waitrose
- Springford Crescent
- Lyburn Court
- Solent University
- Park Walk
- SeaCity Museum
- Highfield Interchange
- LIDL
- Grove Road
- Paynes Road
- Sir Georges Road
- Shirley Precinct
- Northlands Road
- General Hospital
- Lord's Hill Centre
- Midanbury Lane
- Bullar Road
- Aster Road
- Tulip Road
- Bealing Close
- St Mark's School
- Mcdonalds
- Millbrook Roundabout
- Millbrook Station
- Bargate WestQuay
- Lance's Hill
- Global Technology Centre
- Grange Road
- Fort Road
- St Annes Road
- Shopping Parade
- Bitterne Leisure Centre
- St Patricks Church
- Saxholm Way
- Glen Eyre Road
- Oxford Street
- Telephone House
- Rampart Road
- Quayside Road
- Princes Street
- Britannia Road
- Brintons Road
- Platform Tavern
- Spring Crescent
- Challis Court
- Terminus Terrace
- High Road
- Bassett Crossroads
- Bassett Crescent
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Southampton?
- Direct buses from Southampton go to Eastleigh (3, 24, 613, 612, 630, 425, 631, 632, 622, U1E, 424), Aldermoor (7, 16, U6H, U6C, U9, 504), Millbrook Estate (18, N18, 613, 622), Portsmouth (X4, X5, T65, W24), Adanac Park (17, PR1, PR2), Bassett (U2C, U2B, 506), Eastern Docks (U1C, U1A, U1E), Hamble-le-Rice (15, 630, 632), Highfield (U2, U7, 28A) and Lords Hill (19, 19a, 21).
- Which bus goes from Southampton to Eastleigh?
- Routes 3, 24, 613, 612, 630, 425, 631, 632, 622, U1E and 424, run by Bluestar and Uni-Link.
- Which bus goes from Southampton to Aldermoor?
- Routes 7, 16, U6H, U6C, U9 and 504, run by Bluestar and Uni-Link.
- Which bus goes from Southampton to Millbrook Estate?
- Routes 18, N18, 613 and 622, run by Bluestar.
- Where do buses stop in Southampton?
- The busiest stops are Southampton Central station, St Denys station, Swaythling station, Woolston station and Redbridge (Hants) station.
- Which bus companies run in Southampton?
- South Western Railway, Southern, Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Bluestar, First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport, Uni-Link, National Express, Coach Event Services, FlixBus, Salisbury Reds, morebus and Xelabus.
- What are the most frequent buses in Southampton?
- the 18 (Thornhill – Millbrook Estate), the 17 (Adanac Park – Weston), the 1 (Winchester – Southampton City Centre) and the X4 (Portsmouth – Southampton City Centre).
- Where is the bus station in Southampton?
- Buses meet at Albion Place, Southampton.
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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