Bus from Southampton City Centre to Highfield (Southampton)

12 direct routes · 7–28 min · first bus 04:20, last bus 00:36 (weekdays); night services U1N, N1 and N2 run 01:03–04:13.

Next buses to Highfield (Southampton) as of 12:53

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
U1A Uni-Link ~25 min 115 Sat 84 · Sun 73 04:20 00:36 ASDA & Marlands (N-bound) Highfield Interchange (Stop B) —
1 Bluestar ~7 min 77 Sat 74 · Sun 38 05:18 00:13 Cenotaph (Stop HD) Oakmount Avenue (N-bound) —
U6H Uni-Link ~28 min 53 Sat 33 · Sun 32 06:05 23:45 Central Station (Stop SF) Future Worlds (S-bound) —
U2B Uni-Link ~13 min 35 Sat 33 · Sun 31 07:10 00:15 Cenotaph (Stop HD) Future Worlds (S-bound) —
U2 Uni-Link ~13 min 17 weekdays only 08:02 17:18 Cenotaph (Stop HD) Future Worlds (S-bound) —
032 National Express ~20 min 6 Sat 9 · Sun 9 04:05 18:35 Coach Station (NE-bound) Library (W-bound) —
U1N Uni-Link ~17 min 4 Tuesday to Saturday only 01:03 03:10 ASDA & Marlands (N-bound) Highfield Interchange (Stop B) —
28 Bluestar ~11 min 3 weekdays only 07:09 12:38 Cenotaph (Stop HD) Future Worlds (S-bound) —
N1 Bluestar ~6 min 3 Fridays and Saturdays only 01:13 04:13 Cenotaph (Stop HD) Oakmount Avenue (N-bound) —
N2 Bluestar ~14 min 3 Sat 3 · Sun 3 01:37 03:37 Cenotaph (Stop HD) Highfield Interchange (Stop B) —
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · U1E, 506

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

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
U1E Uni-Link ~27 min 2 weekdays only 17:19 18:21 ASDA & Marlands (N-bound) Highfield Interchange (Stop B) —
506 Bluestar ~19 min 1 weekdays only 07:49 07:49 ASDA & Marlands (N-bound) Jubilee Sports Hall (N-bound) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Southampton City Centre 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 U1A bus, 1 bus, U2 bus, U1N bus, 28 bus, N1 bus, N2 bus or 506 bus timetable.

Fares from Southampton City Centre to Highfield

  • £1.00 adult single on the U1A, U6H, U2B, U2 and U1E (Uni-Link) and the 1 and 28 (Bluestar)

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 12 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 Southampton City Centre to Highfield?

12 routes run directly from Southampton City Centre to Highfield: the U1A (Uni-Link), the 1 (Bluestar), the U6H (Uni-Link), the U2B (Uni-Link), the U2 (Uni-Link), the 032 (National Express), the U1N (Uni-Link), the 28 (Bluestar), the N1 (Bluestar), the N2 (Bluestar), the U1E (Uni-Link), the 506 (Bluestar). The most frequent is the U1A, 115 times each weekday — board at ASDA & Marlands (N-bound) and get off at Highfield Interchange (Stop B), about 25 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Southampton City Centre to Highfield?

Between 7 minutes on the 1 and 28 on the U6H, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Southampton City Centre to Highfield?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:20 and the last around 00:36 — and night services U1N, N1 and N2 run 01:03–04:13. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Southampton City Centre to Highfield?

Adult singles from Southampton City Centre to Highfield: £1.00 on the U1A, U6H, U2B, U2 and U1E (Uni-Link) and the 1 and 28 (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.

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