Bus from Bitterne to Southampton City Centre
10 direct routes · 13–30 min · first bus 04:25, last bus 00:43 (weekdays); night service N18 runs 01:43–03:43.
Next buses to Southampton City Centre as of 11:16
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Bitterne, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
Times are for the first boarding point in Bitterne on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 18 bus, 20 bus, 14 bus, 13 bus, 16 bus, 6 bus, 26 bus or 3 bus timetable.
Fares from Bitterne to Southampton City Centre
Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Bitterne to Southampton City Centre?
10 routes run directly from Bitterne to Southampton City Centre: the 18 (Bluestar), the 20 (Bluestar), the 14 (Bluestar), the 13 (Bluestar), the 16 (Bluestar), the 6 (Bluestar), the 26 (Bluestar), the 3 (Bluestar), the 10 (Bluestar), the N18 (Bluestar). The most frequent is the 18, 92 times each weekday — board at Bitterne Shops (Stop BA) and get off at Central Station (Stop SB), about 27 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Bitterne to Southampton City Centre?
Between 13 minutes on the 14 and 30 on the 20, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Bitterne to Southampton City Centre?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:25 and the last around 00:43 — and night service N18 runs 01:43–03:43. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Bitterne to Southampton City Centre?
Adult singles from Bitterne to Southampton City Centre: £1.00 on the 18, 20, 14, 13, 16, 6, 26, 3 and 10 (Bluestar). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.