Bus times in Portsmouth

All the buses in Portsmouth: 38 bus routes and 550 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from HMS Nelson (E-bound) as of 16:44

Scheduled times at Portsmouth’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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    Bus routes serving Portsmouth

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    School, works and infrequent services (13 — under 10 journeys a day)

    Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 23 bus, 2 bus, 3 bus, 1 bus, 8 bus, 21 bus, 7 bus, 18 bus, PR1 bus, 20 bus, 700 bus or X3 bus timetable.

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    Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

    Where can you get to by bus from Portsmouth?

    Map of bus stops in Portsmouth

    The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

    Bus stops in Portsmouth

    Showing the 500 busiest of 550 stops. Search every stop for one that isn't here.

    Busiest stops

    All stops by area (26 areas)
    Portsmouth (13 stops)
    Anchorage Park (9 stops)
    Baffins (18 stops)
    City Centre (13 stops)
    Continental Port (5 stops)
    Copnor (20 stops)
    Cosham (53 stops)
    Craneswater (2 stops)
    Eastney (34 stops)
    Farlington (14 stops)
    Fratton (25 stops)
    Guildhall (4 stops)
    Hilsea (36 stops)
    Kingston (12 stops)
    Landport (5 stops)
    Mile End (2 stops)
    Milton (36 stops)
    North End (22 stops)
    Old Portsmouth (14 stops)
    Paulsgrove (45 stops)
    Portsea (7 stops)
    Somers Town (9 stops)
    Southsea (82 stops)
    Stamshaw (8 stops)
    Tipner (7 stops)
    Wymering (5 stops)

    Operators in Portsmouth

    Bus services here are registered with Portsmouth City Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

    Frequently asked questions

    Which buses run in Portsmouth?

    38 bus routes serve Portsmouth, run by 5 operators including First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport and Stagecoach South. The busiest are the 23 (Havant to Southsea), the 2 (Portsmouth to Paulsgrove), the 3 (Fareham to Southsea), the 1 (Portsmouth to Southsea), the 8 (Portsmouth to Clanfield), the 21 (Portsmouth to Anchorage Park), the 7 (Portsmouth to Wecock) and the 18 (Paulsgrove to Southsea), plus 17 other regular routes and 13 school or occasional services.

    How much is the bus fare in Portsmouth?

    Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Portsmouth are run by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport, Stagecoach South, National Express, Bluestar, Lucketts Travel — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

    How many bus stops are there in Portsmouth?

    There are 550 active bus stops in Portsmouth across Portsmouth, Anchorage Park, Baffins, City Centre, Continental Port, Copnor, Cosham, Craneswater, Eastney, Farlington. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

    Bus times near Portsmouth