Bus from Branksome (Poole) to Parkstone

16 direct routes · 3–24 min · first bus 04:36, last bus 01:07 (weekdays); night services N2 and N1 run 01:36–04:06.

Next buses to Parkstone as of 05:40

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Branksome, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
m1 morebus ~14 min 110 Sat 96 · Sun 71 04:56 01:07 Branksome Station (W-bound) Park Gates (NW-bound) —
m2 morebus ~5 min 108 Sat 95 · Sun 70 04:36 00:47 Branksome Station (W-bound) Jubilee Road (W-bound) —
16 morebus ~24 min 31 Sat 28 · Sun 16 05:46 23:01 Tesco (W-bound) Sea View (Stop D) —
18 morebus ~5 min 21 Sat 21 · Sun 5 06:35 19:01 Branksome Station (W-bound) Jubilee Road (W-bound) —
035 National Express ~4 min 15 Sat 17 · Sun 17 04:13 01:58 Branksome Station (W-bound) St Johns Church (opp) —
15 morebus ~3 min 14 Sat 12 · no Sunday buses 07:13 20:12 Tennyson Buildings (W-bound) Jubilee Road (W-bound) —
U2 morebus ~9 min 11 weekdays only 09:49 19:17 Recreation Road (opp) Park Gates (NW-bound) —
20 morebus ~14 min 9 Sat 10 · no Sunday buses 08:40 18:32 Greenhaven (S-bound) Park Gates (NW-bound) —
N2 morebus ~3 min 3 Sat 3 · Sun 3 01:36 03:36 Branksome Station (W-bound) Jubilee Road (W-bound) —
N1 morebus ~9 min 3 Sat 3 · Sun 3 02:06 04:06 Branksome Station (W-bound) Park Gates (NW-bound) —
6 occasional services — once or twice a day · 703, 401, 415, 416, 736, 449

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
703 morebus ~5 min 1 weekdays only 07:14 07:14 Recreation Road (opp) Jubilee Road (W-bound) —
401 morebus ~22 min 1 weekdays only 07:35 07:35 Tennyson Buildings (W-bound) Park Gates (NW-bound) —
415 morebus ~5 min 1 weekdays only 07:35 07:35 Branksome Station (W-bound) Jubilee Road (W-bound) —
416 morebus ~16 min 1 weekdays only 07:38 07:38 Branksome Station (W-bound) Park Gates (NW-bound) —
736 morebus ~24 min 1 weekdays only 16:18 16:18 Branksome Station (E-bound) Park Gates (NW-bound) —
449 morebus ~15 min 1 weekdays only 07:36 07:36 Branksome Station (W-bound) Park Gates (NW-bound) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Branksome 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 m1 bus, m2 bus, 16 bus, 18 bus, 15 bus, U2 bus, 20 bus or N2 bus timetable.

Fares from Branksome to Parkstone

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.

1 of these 16 services is a long-distance coach — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Branksome to Parkstone?

16 routes run directly from Branksome to Parkstone: the m1 (morebus), the m2 (morebus), the 16 (morebus), the 18 (morebus), the 035 (National Express), the 15 (morebus), the U2 (morebus), the 20 (morebus), the N2 (morebus), the N1 (morebus), the 703 (morebus), the 401 (morebus), the 415 (morebus), the 416 (morebus), the 736 (morebus), the 449 (morebus). The most frequent is the m1, 110 times each weekday — board at Branksome Station (W-bound) and get off at Park Gates (NW-bound), about 14 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Branksome to Parkstone?

Between 3 minutes on the 15 and 24 on the 16, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Branksome to Parkstone?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:36 and the last around 01:07 — and night services N2 and N1 run 01:36–04:06. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Branksome to Parkstone?

Adult singles from Branksome to Parkstone: £1.00 on the m1, m2, 16, 18, 15, U2 and 20 (morebus). 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.

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