16 City Centre ↔ Midanbury
Operated by Bluestar. First bus 05:09, last bus 23:25. 232 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 16 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Midanbury · Monday to Friday towards Midanbury · Saturday towards Midanbury · Sunday towards City Centre · Monday to Friday towards City Centre · Saturday towards City Centre · Sunday
| Turning Circle (SW-bound) | · | 06:08 | · | 06:55 | · | · | 07:27 | · | 08:00 | 08:05 | · | · | · | 08:36 | · | · | · | 09:10 | · | 09:15 | · | · | 09:40 | · | · | 10:10 | · | 10:15 | · | · | 10:40 | · | · | · | · | 11:10 | 11:15 | · | · | · | 11:40 | · | · | · | 12:10 | 12:15 | · | · | · | 12:40 | · | · | · | 13:10 | 13:15 | · | · | 13:40 | · | · | · | 14:10 | · | 14:15 | · | · | · | 14:43 | · | · | · | 15:15 | 15:17 | · | · | · | · | · | 16:08 | · | 16:15 | · | · | · | 16:43 | · | · | · | 17:15 | 17:18 | · | · | · | 17:53 | · | 18:15 | · | · | 18:33 | · | · | 19:10 | 19:10 | · | · | · | · | 20:10 | 20:10 | · | · | 21:05 | · | · | 22:05 | · | 23:05 | · |
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| General Hospital A&E (Stop G) | · | 06:12 | · | 07:00 | · | · | 07:34 | · | 08:07 | 08:09 | · | · | · | 08:42 | · | · | · | 09:15 | · | 09:19 | · | · | 09:45 | · | · | 10:15 | · | 10:19 | · | · | 10:45 | · | · | · | · | 11:15 | 11:19 | · | · | · | 11:45 | · | · | · | 12:15 | 12:19 | · | · | · | 12:45 | · | · | · | 13:15 | 13:19 | · | · | 13:45 | · | · | · | 14:15 | · | 14:19 | · | · | · | 14:48 | · | · | · | 15:19 | 15:22 | · | · | · | · | · | 16:13 | · | 16:19 | · | · | · | 16:48 | · | · | · | 17:19 | 17:23 | · | · | · | 17:58 | · | 18:19 | · | · | 18:38 | · | · | 19:14 | 19:14 | · | · | · | · | 20:14 | 20:14 | · | · | 21:08 | · | · | 22:08 | · | 23:08 | · |
| St John's Church (SE-bound) | · | 06:17 | · | 07:07 | · | · | 07:42 | · | 08:16 | 08:14 | · | · | · | 08:50 | · | · | · | 09:22 | · | 09:26 | · | · | 09:52 | · | · | 10:22 | · | 10:26 | · | · | 10:52 | · | · | · | · | 11:22 | 11:26 | · | · | · | 11:52 | · | · | · | 12:22 | 12:26 | · | · | · | 12:52 | · | · | · | 13:22 | 13:26 | · | · | 13:52 | · | · | · | 14:22 | · | 14:26 | · | · | · | 14:56 | · | · | · | 15:26 | 15:31 | · | · | · | · | · | 16:22 | · | 16:26 | · | · | · | 16:57 | · | · | · | 17:26 | 17:32 | · | · | · | 18:07 | · | 18:25 | · | · | 18:45 | · | · | 19:19 | 19:19 | · | · | · | · | 20:19 | 20:19 | · | · | 21:12 | · | · | 22:12 | · | 23:12 | · |
| Central Station (Stop SA) | · | 06:23 | · | 07:14 | · | · | 07:51 | · | 08:25 | 08:20 | · | · | · | 08:59 | · | · | · | 09:29 | · | 09:32 | · | · | 09:59 | · | · | 10:29 | · | 10:32 | · | · | 10:59 | · | · | · | · | 11:29 | 11:32 | · | · | · | 11:59 | · | · | · | 12:29 | 12:32 | · | · | · | 12:59 | · | · | · | 13:29 | 13:32 | · | · | 13:59 | · | · | · | 14:29 | · | 14:32 | · | · | · | 15:04 | · | · | · | 15:32 | 15:40 | · | · | · | · | · | 16:31 | · | 16:32 | · | · | · | 17:06 | · | · | · | 17:32 | 17:41 | · | · | · | 18:15 | · | 18:31 | · | · | 18:52 | · | · | 19:25 | 19:25 | · | · | · | · | 20:25 | 20:25 | · | · | 21:17 | · | · | 22:17 | · | 23:17 | · |
| Bargate WestQuay (Stop BL) | 05:35 | 06:33 | 06:15 | 07:25 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 08:03 | 07:40 | 08:38 | 08:30 | 08:08 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 09:12 | 08:40 | 08:53 | 08:55 | 09:42 | 09:10 | 09:45 | 09:25 | 09:38 | 10:12 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:42 | 10:10 | 10:45 | 10:25 | 10:35 | 11:12 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:42 | 11:45 | 11:25 | 11:35 | 11:40 | 12:12 | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:42 | 12:45 | 12:25 | 12:35 | 12:40 | 13:12 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:10 | 13:42 | 13:45 | 13:25 | 13:35 | 14:12 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:05 | 14:42 | 14:10 | 14:45 | 14:25 | 14:35 | 14:40 | 15:17 | 14:55 | 15:05 | 15:10 | 15:45 | 15:53 | 15:25 | 15:35 | 15:43 | 16:00 | 16:05 | 16:45 | 16:10 | 16:45 | 16:17 | 16:35 | 16:35 | 17:20 | 16:53 | 17:05 | 17:10 | 17:45 | 17:55 | 17:25 | 17:35 | 17:42 | 18:30 | 18:00 | 18:43 | 18:17 | 18:30 | 19:07 | 18:35 | 19:00 | 19:37 | 19:37 | 19:20 | 19:30 | 19:55 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 20:37 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:27 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:27 | 22:25 | 23:27 | 23:25 |
| Princes Street (NE-bound) | 05:42 | 06:40 | 06:22 | 07:34 | 07:02 | 07:34 | 08:12 | 07:49 | 08:47 | 08:37 | 08:16 | 08:19 | 08:34 | 09:21 | 08:49 | 09:01 | 09:04 | 09:51 | 09:19 | 09:54 | 09:34 | 09:46 | 10:21 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:51 | 10:19 | 10:54 | 10:34 | 10:44 | 11:21 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:14 | 11:19 | 11:51 | 11:54 | 11:34 | 11:44 | 11:49 | 12:21 | 12:04 | 12:14 | 12:19 | 12:51 | 12:54 | 12:34 | 12:44 | 12:49 | 13:21 | 13:04 | 13:14 | 13:19 | 13:51 | 13:54 | 13:34 | 13:44 | 14:21 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:14 | 14:52 | 14:19 | 14:54 | 14:34 | 14:44 | 14:49 | 15:29 | 15:05 | 15:14 | 15:20 | 15:54 | 16:05 | 15:36 | 15:44 | 15:54 | 16:11 | 16:14 | 16:57 | 16:22 | 16:54 | 16:28 | 16:44 | 16:46 | 17:32 | 17:04 | 17:14 | 17:21 | 17:54 | 18:05 | 17:36 | 17:44 | 17:52 | 18:39 | 18:09 | 18:51 | 18:26 | 18:39 | 19:15 | 18:43 | 19:08 | 19:45 | 19:45 | 19:29 | 19:38 | 20:03 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 20:33 | 21:02 | 21:34 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:34 | 22:32 | 23:33 | 23:31 |
| Bitterne Shops (Stop BD) | 05:47 | 06:45 | 06:27 | 07:41 | 07:07 | 07:41 | 08:19 | 07:56 | 08:54 | 08:43 | 08:22 | 08:26 | 08:41 | 09:28 | 08:56 | 09:07 | 09:11 | 09:58 | 09:26 | 10:01 | 09:41 | 09:52 | 10:28 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:58 | 10:26 | 11:01 | 10:41 | 10:51 | 11:28 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:21 | 11:26 | 11:58 | 12:01 | 11:41 | 11:51 | 11:56 | 12:28 | 12:11 | 12:21 | 12:26 | 12:58 | 13:01 | 12:41 | 12:51 | 12:56 | 13:28 | 13:11 | 13:21 | 13:26 | 13:58 | 14:01 | 13:41 | 13:51 | 14:28 | 13:56 | 14:12 | 14:21 | 15:01 | 14:27 | 15:01 | 14:42 | 14:51 | 14:57 | 15:39 | 15:14 | 15:21 | 15:29 | 16:01 | 16:15 | 15:46 | 15:51 | 16:04 | 16:21 | 16:21 | 17:07 | 16:32 | 17:01 | 16:38 | 16:51 | 16:56 | 17:42 | 17:14 | 17:20 | 17:31 | 18:00 | 18:14 | 17:46 | 17:50 | 18:01 | 18:46 | 18:17 | 18:57 | 18:33 | 18:45 | 19:22 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 19:51 | 19:52 | 19:35 | 19:45 | 20:09 | 20:21 | 20:51 | 20:51 | 20:39 | 21:08 | 21:40 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:40 | 22:38 | 23:38 | 23:36 |
| Vale Drive (N-bound) | 05:49 | 06:48 | 06:29 | 07:44 | 07:09 | 07:44 | 08:22 | 07:59 | 08:57 | 08:45 | 08:24 | 08:29 | 08:44 | 09:31 | 08:59 | 09:09 | 09:14 | 10:01 | 09:29 | 10:04 | 09:44 | 09:54 | 10:31 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 11:01 | 10:29 | 11:04 | 10:44 | 10:54 | 11:31 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:24 | 11:29 | 12:01 | 12:04 | 11:44 | 11:54 | 11:59 | 12:31 | 12:14 | 12:24 | 12:29 | 13:01 | 13:04 | 12:44 | 12:54 | 12:59 | 13:31 | 13:14 | 13:24 | 13:29 | 14:01 | 14:04 | 13:44 | 13:54 | 14:31 | 13:59 | 14:16 | 14:24 | 15:05 | 14:31 | 15:04 | 14:46 | 14:54 | 15:01 | 15:43 | 15:18 | 15:24 | 15:33 | 16:04 | 16:19 | 15:50 | 15:54 | 16:08 | 16:25 | 16:24 | 17:11 | 16:36 | 17:04 | 16:42 | 16:54 | 17:00 | 17:46 | 17:18 | 17:22 | 17:35 | 18:03 | 18:17 | 17:50 | 17:52 | 18:04 | 18:49 | 18:20 | 18:59 | 18:36 | 18:47 | 19:25 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 19:53 | 19:55 | 19:37 | 19:48 | 20:12 | 20:24 | 20:53 | 20:53 | 20:42 | 21:10 | 21:42 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:42 | 22:40 | 23:40 | 23:38 |
| Pinefield Road (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:50 | · | 17:27 | · | · | 18:21 | · | · | 18:09 | 18:53 | · | · | 18:41 | · | 19:29 | · | · | 19:57 | · | 19:42 | · | 20:16 | · | 20:57 | 20:57 | · | 21:14 | · | · | 22:14 | · | · | 23:43 | 23:41 |
| Bramble Mews (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:54 | · | 17:32 | · | · | 18:25 | · | · | 18:14 | 18:57 | · | · | 18:46 | · | 19:33 | · | · | 20:00 | · | 19:47 | · | 20:20 | · | 21:00 | 21:00 | · | 21:17 | · | · | 22:17 | · | · | 23:46 | 23:44 |
Route map
All stops on route 16
16 towards Midanbury
- Turning Circle (SW-bound) Aldermoor
- Lyburn Court (SW-bound) Aldermoor
- Springford Crescent (SW-bound) Aldermoor
- General Hospital (Stop B) Shirley Warren
- General Hospital and Cemetery (Stop C) Southampton General
- General Hospital A&E (Stop G) Southampton General
- Dale Valley Road (SE-bound) Shirley Warren
- St James Park (opposite) Upper Shirley
- Bridlington Avenue (SE-bound) Shirley
- St John's Church (SE-bound) Shirley
- Atherley Bowling Club (E-bound) Shirley
- Howard Road (opp) Shirley
- Hill Farm Road (opp) Shirley
- Alexandra Road (S-bound) Shirley
- Central Station (Stop SA) Southampton City Centre
- Art Gallery (Stop HE) Southampton City Centre
- Above Bar (Stop AB) Southampton City Centre
- Vincent's Walk (Stop CH) Southampton City Centre
- Bargate WestQuay (Stop BL) Southampton City Centre
- ASDA & Marlands (N-bound) Southampton City Centre
- Civic Centre (Stop AN) Southampton City Centre
- Park Walk (Stop AH) Southampton City Centre
- Solent University (Stop IE) Southampton City Centre
- Brintons Road (E-bound) Nicholstown
- Britannia Road (NE-bound) Northam
- Princes Street (NE-bound) Northam
- Quayside Road (NE-bound) Bitterne Manor
- Rampart Road (E-bound) Bitterne Manor
- Bullar Road (E-bound) Bitterne
- Midanbury Lane (SE-bound) Bitterne
- Lance's Hill (SE-bound) Bitterne
- Lance's Hill (Stop BC) Bitterne
- Bitterne Shops (Stop BD) Bitterne
- Chichester Road (N-bound) Bitterne
- Dean Road (N-bound) Bitterne
- Montgomery Road (adj) Midanbury
- Vale Drive (N-bound) Midanbury
- Barton Crescent (NW-bound) Midanbury
- Northfield Road (NW-bound) Bitterne Park
- Cornwall Road (opp) Townhill Park
- Witts Hill Shops (NW-bound) Midanbury
- Hop Inn (nr) Bitterne Park
- Broadwater Road (E-bound) Bitterne Park
- River Walk (E-bound) Bitterne Park
- Community Centre (SE-bound) Townhill Park
- Pinefield Road (opp) Townhill Park
- Benhams Road (adj) Townhill Park
- Wakefield Road (opp) Townhill Park
- Townhill Way (SE-bound) Midanbury
- Bramble Mews (adj) Bitterne
16 towards City Centre
- Vale Drive (N-bound) Midanbury
- Barton Crescent (NW-bound) Midanbury
- Cornwall Road (opp) Townhill Park
- Witts Hill Shops (NW-bound) Midanbury
- Hop Inn (nr) Bitterne Park
- Northfield Road (NW-bound) Bitterne Park
- River Walk (E-bound) Bitterne Park
- Broadwater Road (E-bound) Bitterne Park
- Pinefield Road (opp) Townhill Park
- Community Centre (SE-bound) Townhill Park
- Benhams Road (adj) Townhill Park
- Wakefield Road (opp) Townhill Park
- Townhill Way (SE-bound) Midanbury
- Bramble Mews (adj) Bitterne
- Dean Road (S-bound) Bitterne
- Chichester Road (SW-bound) Bitterne
- Bitterne Shops (Stop BA) Bitterne
- Midanbury Lane (NW-bound) Bitterne
- Bullar Road (W-bound) Bitterne
- Rampart Road (W-bound) Bitterne Manor
- Quayside Road (SW-bound) Bitterne Manor
- Princes Street (S-bound) Northam
- Britannia Road (SW-bound) Northam
- Brintons Road (W-bound) Nicholstown
- Solent University (Stop IA) Southampton City Centre
- Park Walk (Stop AA) Southampton City Centre
- Above Bar (Stop AB) Southampton City Centre
- Vincent's Walk (Stop CH) Southampton City Centre
- Bargate WestQuay (Stop BL) Southampton City Centre
- Kingsland Market (Stop IG) St Marys
- Hoglands Park (Stop CQ) Southampton City Centre
- Vincent's Walk (Stop CM) Southampton City Centre
- Above Bar (Stop AF) Southampton City Centre
- Art Gallery (Stop HF) Southampton City Centre
- Central Station (Stop SB) Southampton City Centre
- Alexandra Road (N-bound) Shirley
- Howard Road (adj) Shirley
- Atherley Bowling Club (N-bound) Shirley
- Greville Road (W-bound) Shirley
- St John's Church (NW-bound) Shirley
- Bridlington Avenue (NW-bound) Shirley
- Twyford Avenue (opp) Upper Shirley
- St James Park (outside) Upper Shirley
- Dale Road (NW-bound) Shirley Warren
- General Hospital A&E (Stop H) Southampton General
- General Hospital and Cemetery (Stop D) Southampton General
- Springford Crescent (NE-bound) Aldermoor
- Lyburn Court (NE-bound) Aldermoor
- Turning Circle (SW-bound) Aldermoor
Towns & areas on this route
Southampton City CentreBitterneShirleyUpper ShirleyShirley WarrenBitterne ParkAldermoorMidanburyTownhill ParkNicholstownSt MarysSouthampton General
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 16 bus?
The first 16 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:09 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 16 bus?
The last 16 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 16 bus cost?
The 16 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 16 bus?
The 16 is operated by Bluestar.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.