12 Southampton to Calmore via Freemantle, Totton
Operated by Bluestar. First bus 04:47, last bus 23:25. 81 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.00 — more.
Wanted a different 12? 67 other bus routes are numbered 12 elsewhere in the UK — see every 12 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:20 | 05:50 | 06:20 | 06:47 | 07:15 | 07:40 | 08:08 | 08:36 | 09:00 | 09:20 | 09:40 | 10:00 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 12:00 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 23:25 |
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| Albion Place (Stand BA) | 05:20 | 05:50 | 06:20 | 06:47 | 07:15 | 07:40 | 08:08 | 08:36 | 09:00 | 09:20 | 09:40 | 10:00 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 12:00 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 23:25 |
| Central Station (Stop SB) | 05:25 | 05:55 | 06:25 | 06:52 | 07:21 | 07:47 | 08:15 | 08:43 | 09:07 | 09:27 | 09:47 | 10:07 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 11:07 | 11:27 | 11:47 | 12:07 | 12:27 | 12:47 | 13:07 | 13:27 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:28 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:28 | 17:48 | 18:17 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 20:32 | 21:32 | 22:32 | 23:30 |
| Millbrook Roundabout (NW-bound) | 05:34 | 06:04 | 06:34 | 07:02 | 07:31 | 07:57 | 08:26 | 08:53 | 09:17 | 09:37 | 09:57 | 10:17 | 10:37 | 10:57 | 11:17 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:57 | 13:17 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:48 | 15:19 | 15:39 | 15:59 | 16:29 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:39 | 17:59 | 18:27 | 18:46 | 19:11 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 22:40 | 23:37 |
| St Theresas Church (Stop C) | 05:39 | 06:09 | 06:39 | 07:08 | 07:38 | 08:04 | 08:32 | 08:59 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 10:02 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:22 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 14:54 | 15:26 | 15:46 | 16:06 | 16:36 | 16:56 | 17:26 | 17:46 | 18:06 | 18:32 | 18:51 | 19:16 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 22:44 | 23:41 |
| Testwood Lane (opp) | 05:41 | 06:11 | 06:41 | 07:11 | 07:41 | 08:07 | 08:35 | 09:02 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 14:57 | 15:29 | 15:49 | 16:09 | 16:39 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 17:49 | 18:09 | 18:35 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 19:46 | 20:46 | 21:46 | 22:46 | 23:43 |
| Embley Close (S-bound) | 05:45 | 06:15 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:12 | 08:40 | 09:06 | 09:29 | 09:49 | 10:09 | 10:29 | 10:49 | 11:09 | 11:29 | 11:49 | 12:09 | 12:29 | 12:49 | 13:09 | 13:29 | 13:49 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:01 | 15:33 | 15:53 | 16:13 | 16:43 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 17:53 | 18:13 | 18:39 | 18:57 | 19:22 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 | 23:45 |
| Coppice Road | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:46 | · | 19:29 | · | · | · | · | 23:51 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 12
Adult single £1.00 · Child single £1.00
The same for any journey on the 12, however far you go.
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 April 2026. Fares change — check with Bluestar before you travel.
Tickets on the 12
Bluestar publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Return · Adult Single · Child Return · Child Single
Ticket types come from Bluestar's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 3 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Bluestar.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Bluestar before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 12
12 towards Calmore
All 32 stops
- Albion Place (Stand BA) Southampton City Centre
- WestQuay (Stop BS) Southampton City Centre
- ASDA & Marlands (N-bound) Southampton City Centre
- SeaCity Museum (Stop AL) Southampton City Centre
- Central Station (Stop SB) Southampton City Centre
- Four Post Hill (NW-bound) Freemantle
- Queenstown Road (W-bound) Freemantle
- Christ Church (W-bound) Freemantle
- Millbrook Station (NW-bound) Freemantle
- Regents Park Road (W-bound) Millbrook
- King Georges Avenue (NW-bound) Millbrook
- Millbrook Roundabout (NW-bound) Millbrook
- Parkside Avenue (opp) Redbridge
- Redbridge Roundabout (NW-bound) Redbridge
- Totton Station (Stop D) Totton
- St Theresas Church (Stop C) Totton
- Salisbury Road Shops (Stop J) Totton
- Morpeth Avenue (NW-bound) Totton
- Testwood Lane (opp) Totton
- Sylvia Crescent (nr) Testwood
- Stanley Road (NW-bound) Testwood
- Testwood Crescent (NW-bound) Calmore
- Embley Close (S-bound) Calmore
- Bearslane Close (SE-bound) Calmore
- Mortimer Close (S-bound) Calmore
- Sarum Compton House (NW-bound) Calmore
- Bowater Way (SW-bound) Calmore
- Tudor Close (NW-bound) Calmore
- Richmond Close (N-bound) Calmore
- Friars Croft (N-bound) Calmore
- Stocklands (NE-bound) Calmore
- Coppice Road Calmore
12 towards Southampton
All 34 stops
- Embley Close (S-bound) Calmore
- Bearslane Close (SE-bound) Calmore
- Mortimer Close (S-bound) Calmore
- Sarum Compton House (NW-bound) Calmore
- Bowater Way (SW-bound) Calmore
- Tudor Close (NW-bound) Calmore
- Richmond Close (N-bound) Calmore
- Friars Croft (N-bound) Calmore
- Stocklands (NE-bound) Calmore
- Coppice Road Calmore
- Testwood Crescent (SE-bound) Calmore
- Stanley Road (SE-bound) Testwood
- Sylvia Crescent (opp) Testwood
- Testwood Lane (adj) Totton
- Salisbury Road Shops (Stop K) Totton
- Shopping Centre (Stop B) Totton
- Totton Station (Stop E) Totton
- Redbridge Roundabout (E-bound) Redbridge
- Redbridge School (SE-bound) Redbridge
- Parkside Avenue (adj) Redbridge
- Millbrook Roundabout (SE-bound) Millbrook
- King Georges Avenue (E-bound) Millbrook
- Regents Park Road (E-bound) Millbrook
- Waterhouse Lane (adj) Freemantle
- Millbrook Station (SE-bound) Freemantle
- Christ Church (E-bound) Freemantle
- Queenstown Road (E-bound) Freemantle
- Wellington Court (E-bound) Freemantle
- Four Post Hill (SE-bound) Freemantle
- Central Station (Stop SD) Southampton City Centre
- SeaCity Museum (Stop AM) Southampton City Centre
- Marlands (Stop AK) Southampton City Centre
- WestQuay (Stop BP) Southampton City Centre
- Albion Place (Stand BA) Southampton City Centre
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 12 bus?
The first 12 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:47 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 12 bus?
The last 12 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 12 bus cost?
Bluestar's published fares on the 12: adult single £1.00, child single £1.00. The 12 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Bluestar day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 12 bus?
The 12 is operated by Bluestar.
Timetable data from Bluestar via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.