18 Paulsgrove to Southsea via Cosham, Hilsea
Operated by Stagecoach South. First bus 04:10, last bus 00:03. 98 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 04:10–07:00. Sunday–Thursday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different 18? 57 other bus routes are numbered 18 elsewhere in the UK — see every 18 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 04:10 | 05:10 | 05:35 | 05:50 | 06:05 | 06:25 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:40 | 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 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:50 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Almondsbury Road (SE-bound) | 04:10 | 05:10 | 05:35 | 05:50 | 06:05 | 06:25 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:40 | 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 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:50 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
| Allaway Avenue Shops (E-bound) | 04:15 | 05:15 | 05:40 | 05:55 | 06:10 | 06:30 | 06:45 | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:46 | 08:02 | 08:22 | 08:46 | 09:06 | 09:26 | 09:46 | 10:06 | 10:26 | 10:46 | 11:06 | 11:26 | 11:46 | 12:06 | 12:26 | 12:46 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:46 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 14:51 | 15:11 | 15:31 | 15:56 | 16:21 | 16:41 | 17:01 | 17:21 | 17:41 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 |
| QA Hospital Main (Stop G) | 04:22 | 05:22 | 05:47 | 06:02 | 06:18 | 06:38 | 06:54 | 07:14 | 07:34 | 07:55 | 08:12 | 08:32 | 08:54 | 09:14 | 09:34 | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:34 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 12:14 | 12:34 | 12:54 | 13:14 | 13:34 | 13:54 | 14:14 | 14:34 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:05 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:07 | 18:37 | 19:12 | 19:42 | 20:12 | 20:42 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 23:12 |
| Health Centre (Stop F) | 04:26 | 05:26 | 05:51 | 06:06 | 06:21 | 06:42 | 06:59 | 07:19 | 07:39 | 08:00 | 08:16 | 08:36 | 08:58 | 09:18 | 09:38 | 09:58 | 10:18 | 10:38 | 10:58 | 11:18 | 11:38 | 11:58 | 12:18 | 12:38 | 12:58 | 13:18 | 13:38 | 13:58 | 14:18 | 14:38 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:10 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:11 | 18:41 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 20:16 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 |
| Hilsea Crescent (Stop H) | 04:31 | 05:31 | 05:56 | 06:12 | 06:27 | 06:49 | 07:06 | 07:26 | 07:46 | 08:07 | 08:23 | 08:43 | 09:05 | 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 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:12 | 15:32 | 15:52 | 16:17 | 16:42 | 17:02 | 17:22 | 17:42 | 18:02 | 18:16 | 18:46 | 19:21 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 23:20 |
| North End Junction (Stop F) | 04:37 | 05:37 | 06:02 | 06:19 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 07:13 | 07:33 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:31 | 08:51 | 09:12 | 09:32 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:32 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 13:52 | 14:12 | 14:33 | 14:53 | 15:20 | 15:42 | 16:02 | 16:25 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:23 | 18:53 | 19:28 | 19:58 | 20:28 | 20:57 | 21:27 | 22:27 | 23:27 |
| Fratton Bridge (SW-bound) | 04:43 | 05:43 | 06:08 | 06:28 | 06:43 | 07:05 | 07:23 | 07:43 | 08:05 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:23 | 09:43 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 13:43 | 14:03 | 14:23 | 14:46 | 15:06 | 15:34 | 15:57 | 16:17 | 16:39 | 17:04 | 17:24 | 17:44 | 18:04 | 18:24 | 18:33 | 19:03 | 19:38 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:34 | 23:34 |
| Clarence Pier (Stop A) | 04:55 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 06:40 | 06:55 | 07:19 | 07:37 | 07:57 | 08:20 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:20 | 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 | 14:17 | 14:37 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:48 | 16:11 | 16:31 | 16:53 | 17:18 | 17:38 | 17:58 | 18:18 | 18:38 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 19:50 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:45 | 23:45 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 18
Adult single £1.80 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £2.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.80 | Allaway Ave | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.80 | £1.80 | QA Hospital | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.80 | £1.80 | Cosham | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.80 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Hilsea | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.30 | £1.80 | Gladys Avenue | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | £2.30 | £1.80 | North End | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.30 | £1.80 | Hanway Rd | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.30 | £1.80 | £1.80 | StMarysChurch | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £1.80 | £1.80 | FrattonBridge | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £1.80 | Fawcett Inn | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.30 | £1.80 | Palmerston Rd | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.30 | £1.80 | Clarence Pier |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is PaulsgroveTop.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach South before you travel.
Tickets on the 18
Stagecoach South publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Gold DayRider · Fleet DayRider · Gold NightRider · Surrey Link Single · Gold Group DayRider · Gold MegaRider Xtra · Portsmouth DayRider
…and 47 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach South's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 11 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach South.
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 Stagecoach South before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 18
18 towards Southsea
All 42 stops
- Almondsbury Road (SE-bound) Paulsgrove
- Winterbourne Road (SE-bound) Paulsgrove
- Beverston Road (E-bound) Paulsgrove
- Deerhurst Crescent (E-bound) Paulsgrove
- Winchcombe Road (SE-bound) Paulsgrove
- Collington Crescent (SE-bound) Paulsgrove
- Allaway Avenue Shops (E-bound) Paulsgrove
- Walford Road (E-bound) Paulsgrove
- Credenhill Road (E-bound) Paulsgrove
- Clacton Road (SE-bound) Paulsgrove
- Allaway Avenue (E-bound) Cosham
- Wymering Lane (E-bound) Cosham
- QA Hospital Main (Stop G) QA Hospital
- First Avenue (Stand K) QA Hospital
- Health Centre (Stop F) Cosham
- Cosham Interchange (Stop C) Cosham
- Highbury Buildings (Stand D) Cosham
- Donaldson Road (SW-bound) Cosham
- Hilsea Crescent (Stop H) Hilsea
- Oakwood Road (adjacent) Hilsea
- Doyle Avenue (S-bound) Hilsea
- Magdalen Road (S-bound) Hilsea
- Gladys Avenue (SW-bound) North End
- North End Avenue (S-bound) North End
- North End Junction (Stop B) North End
- North End Junction (Stop F) North End
- Kingston Crescent (S-bound) Kingston
- Queen's Road (SE-bound) Kingston
- Hanway Road (S-bound) Kingston
- St Marys Church (SW-bound) Fratton
- Arundel Street (S-bound) Fratton
- Fratton Bridge (SW-bound) Fratton
- Priory School (SW-bound) Fratton
- Fawcett Inn (S-bound) Southsea
- Campbell Road (W-bound) Southsea
- Lorne Road (W-bound) Southsea
- Outram Road (SW-bound) Southsea
- Elm Grove (W-bound) Southsea
- Friendship House (S-bound) Southsea
- St. Judes Church (W-bound) Southsea
- Castle Road (W-bound) Southsea
- Clarence Pier (Stop A) Southsea
18 towards Paulsgrove
All 42 stops
- Clarence Pier (Stop A) Southsea
- Castle Road (E-bound) Southsea
- St. Judes Church (E-bound) Southsea
- Friendship House (N-bound) Southsea
- Elm Grove (E-bound) Southsea
- Outram Road (N-bound) Southsea
- Lorne Road (E-bound) Southsea
- Fawcett Inn (N-bound) Southsea
- Priory School (N-bound) Fratton
- Fratton Bridge (N-bound) Fratton
- Arundel Street (N-bound) Fratton
- Carnegie Library (N-bound) Fratton
- Hanway Road (N-bound) Kingston
- Queen's Road (NW-bound) Kingston
- Kingston Crescent (N-bound) Kingston
- North End Junction (Stop E) North End
- North End Junction (Stop A) North End
- North End Avenue (N-bound) North End
- Gladys Avenue (NE-bound) Hilsea
- Magdalen Road (NE-bound) Hilsea
- Doyle Avenue (N-bound) Hilsea
- Oakwood Road (opp) Hilsea
- Hilsea Crescent (Stop G) Hilsea
- Hilsea Lido (Stop A) Hilsea
- King George Playing Fields (Stand F) Cosham
- Health Centre (Stop A) Cosham
- First Avenue (Stand L) QA Hospital
- QA Hospital Main (Stop A) QA Hospital
- Wymering Lane (W-bound) Cosham
- Clacton Road (NW-bound) Paulsgrove
- Credenhill Road (W-bound) Paulsgrove
- Walford Road (W-bound) Paulsgrove
- Allaway Avenue Shops (W-bound) Paulsgrove
- Collington Crescent (NW-bound) Paulsgrove
- Winchcombe Road (NW-bound) Paulsgrove
- Elkstone Road (N-bound) Paulsgrove
- Deerhurst Crescent (W-bound) Paulsgrove
- Deerhurst Crescent (W-bound) Paulsgrove
- Beverston Road (W-bound) Paulsgrove
- Winterbourne Road (NW-bound) Paulsgrove
- Almondsbury Road (W-bound) Paulsgrove
- Almondsbury Road (W-bound) Paulsgrove
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 18 bus?
The first 18 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 18 bus?
The last 18 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:03. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 18 bus cost?
Stagecoach South's published fares on the 18: adult single £1.80 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £2.00. The 18 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. Stagecoach South day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 18 bus?
The 18 is operated by Stagecoach South.
Timetable data from Stagecoach South via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.