2 Southampton ↔ Fair Oak
Operated by Bluestar. First bus 04:56, last bus 00:20. 202 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 2 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 Fair Oak · Monday to Friday towards Fair Oak · Saturday towards Fair Oak · Sunday towards Southampton · Monday to Friday towards Southampton · Saturday towards Southampton · Sunday
| Bargate (Stop CU) | 05:30 | 06:10 | 06:20 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:10 | 07:20 | 07:20 | 07:30 | 07:35 | 07:40 | 07:45 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 07:55 | 08:07 | 08:15 | 08:20 | 08:25 | 08:35 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:30 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 17:00 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 17:30 | 17:40 | 17:55 | 18:00 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:50 | 19:20 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 | 23:20 | 23:50 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
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| Portswood Broadway (Stop PH) | 05:40 | 06:21 | 06:32 | 06:52 | 07:12 | 07:22 | 07:35 | 07:32 | 07:44 | 07:50 | 07:55 | 08:00 | 08:04 | 08:05 | 08:10 | 08:21 | 08:30 | 08:32 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:34 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:04 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:34 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:45 | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:45 | 13:55 | 14:05 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:25 | 14:41 | 14:45 | 14:56 | 15:05 | 15:11 | 15:27 | 15:25 | 15:43 | 15:45 | 15:58 | 16:05 | 16:18 | 16:25 | 16:38 | 16:45 | 16:58 | 17:05 | 17:18 | 17:25 | 17:38 | 17:45 | 17:57 | 18:10 | 18:16 | 18:36 | 18:50 | 19:06 | 19:35 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 | 22:35 | 23:03 | 23:33 | 23:33 | 00:00 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Fleming Road (opp) | 05:46 | 06:27 | 06:38 | 06:58 | 07:19 | 07:28 | 07:43 | 07:38 | 07:50 | 07:58 | 08:03 | 08:08 | 08:10 | 08:13 | 08:18 | 08:27 | 08:38 | 08:38 | 08:47 | 08:58 | 09:02 | 09:17 | 09:32 | 09:41 | 09:47 | 10:02 | 10:11 | 10:17 | 10:32 | 10:41 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:13 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:33 | 11:47 | 11:53 | 12:02 | 12:13 | 12:17 | 12:33 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 12:53 | 13:02 | 13:13 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:33 | 13:47 | 13:53 | 14:02 | 14:13 | 14:17 | 14:33 | 14:33 | 14:49 | 14:53 | 15:04 | 15:13 | 15:19 | 15:36 | 15:33 | 15:52 | 15:53 | 16:07 | 16:13 | 16:27 | 16:33 | 16:47 | 16:53 | 17:07 | 17:13 | 17:27 | 17:33 | 17:47 | 17:53 | 18:05 | 18:17 | 18:24 | 18:44 | 18:56 | 19:14 | 19:41 | 19:41 | 20:11 | 20:41 | 20:41 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 22:41 | 23:08 | 23:38 | 23:38 | 00:05 | 00:35 | 00:35 |
| Nightingale Bridge (adj) | 05:55 | 06:38 | 06:48 | 07:10 | 07:32 | 07:39 | 07:59 | 07:48 | 08:01 | 08:14 | 08:19 | 08:24 | 08:21 | 08:29 | 08:34 | 08:38 | 08:54 | 08:48 | 08:58 | 09:12 | 09:13 | 09:28 | 09:43 | 09:50 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:20 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:50 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:25 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:45 | 11:58 | 12:05 | 12:13 | 12:25 | 12:28 | 12:45 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:05 | 13:13 | 13:25 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:45 | 13:58 | 14:05 | 14:13 | 14:25 | 14:28 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 15:02 | 15:05 | 15:17 | 15:25 | 15:32 | 15:49 | 15:45 | 16:06 | 16:05 | 16:21 | 16:25 | 16:41 | 16:45 | 17:01 | 17:05 | 17:21 | 17:25 | 17:41 | 17:45 | 18:01 | 18:05 | 18:17 | 18:28 | 18:35 | 18:55 | 19:06 | 19:25 | 19:51 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 20:51 | 20:51 | 21:21 | 21:51 | 21:51 | 22:21 | 22:51 | 22:51 | 23:17 | 23:47 | 23:47 | 00:13 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Bus Station (Stand F) | 06:05 | 06:50 | 06:58 | 07:22 | 07:45 | 07:50 | 08:14 | 07:58 | 08:14 | 08:27 | 08:34 | 08:37 | 08:34 | 08:42 | 08:51 | 08:51 | 09:11 | 08:58 | 09:11 | 09:26 | 09:26 | 09:41 | 09:56 | 10:00 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:35 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:00 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:36 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:16 | 12:26 | 12:36 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:16 | 13:26 | 13:36 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:16 | 14:26 | 14:36 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 14:58 | 15:15 | 15:16 | 15:30 | 15:36 | 15:45 | 16:02 | 15:56 | 16:22 | 16:16 | 16:37 | 16:36 | 16:57 | 16:56 | 17:17 | 17:16 | 17:37 | 17:36 | 17:57 | 17:56 | 18:15 | 18:16 | 18:30 | 18:38 | 18:45 | 19:05 | 19:15 | 19:35 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:28 | 23:00 | 23:00 | 23:23 | 23:55 | 23:55 | 00:19 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| West Drive (adjacent) | 06:12 | 06:57 | 07:03 | 07:29 | 07:52 | 07:57 | 08:21 | 08:03 | 08:21 | · | 08:41 | · | 08:41 | · | 08:58 | 08:58 | 09:18 | 09:03 | 09:18 | 09:33 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:06 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:41 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:06 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:42 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:02 | 12:18 | 12:22 | 12:33 | 12:42 | 12:48 | 13:02 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:22 | 13:33 | 13:42 | 13:48 | 14:03 | 14:02 | 14:18 | 14:22 | 14:33 | 14:42 | 14:48 | 15:02 | 15:05 | 15:22 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:42 | 15:52 | 16:10 | 16:02 | 16:30 | 16:22 | 16:45 | 16:42 | 17:05 | 17:02 | 17:25 | 17:22 | 17:45 | 17:42 | 18:05 | 18:02 | 18:22 | 18:22 | 18:36 | 18:43 | 18:51 | 19:11 | 19:21 | 19:41 | 20:06 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 21:06 | 21:06 | 21:36 | 22:06 | 22:06 | · | 23:06 | 23:06 | · | 23:59 | 23:59 | · | 00:54 | 00:54 |
| Welcome Inn (SE-bound) | 06:17 | 07:02 | 07:08 | 07:37 | 08:01 | 08:03 | 08:27 | 08:08 | 08:27 | · | 08:47 | · | 08:47 | · | 09:04 | 09:04 | 09:24 | 09:08 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:11 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:46 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:11 | 11:24 | 11:39 | 11:47 | 11:54 | 12:09 | 12:07 | 12:24 | 12:27 | 12:39 | 12:47 | 12:54 | 13:07 | 13:09 | 13:24 | 13:27 | 13:39 | 13:47 | 13:54 | 14:09 | 14:07 | 14:24 | 14:27 | 14:39 | 14:47 | 14:54 | 15:07 | 15:11 | 15:28 | 15:27 | 15:43 | 15:47 | 15:58 | 16:16 | 16:07 | 16:36 | 16:27 | 16:51 | 16:47 | 17:11 | 17:07 | 17:31 | 17:27 | 17:51 | 17:47 | 18:11 | 18:07 | 18:27 | 18:27 | 18:41 | 18:48 | 18:56 | 19:16 | 19:26 | 19:46 | 20:11 | 20:11 | 20:41 | 21:11 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:11 | · | 23:11 | 23:11 | · | 00:02 | 00:02 | · | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| New Clock Inn (adj) | 06:20 | 07:05 | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:05 | 08:05 | 08:30 | 08:10 | 08:30 | · | 08:50 | · | 08:50 | · | 09:07 | 09:07 | 09:27 | 09:10 | 09:27 | 09:42 | 09:42 | 09:57 | 10:12 | 10:13 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:48 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:13 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:50 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:10 | 12:27 | 12:30 | 12:42 | 12:50 | 12:57 | 13:10 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:30 | 13:42 | 13:50 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 14:10 | 14:27 | 14:30 | 14:42 | 14:50 | 14:57 | 15:10 | 15:14 | 15:32 | 15:30 | 15:47 | 15:50 | 16:02 | 16:19 | 16:10 | 16:39 | 16:30 | 16:54 | 16:50 | 17:14 | 17:10 | 17:34 | 17:30 | 17:54 | 17:50 | 18:14 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:44 | 18:50 | 18:59 | 19:18 | 19:28 | 19:48 | 20:13 | 20:13 | 20:43 | 21:13 | 21:13 | 21:43 | 22:13 | 22:13 | · | 23:13 | 23:13 | · | 00:04 | 00:04 | · | 00:59 | 00:59 |
| Winchester Road (nr) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:50 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:12 | · | · | · | 17:52 | · | 18:12 | 18:33 | · | · | 18:52 | 19:01 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 00:05 | 00:05 | · | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| The Square (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:53 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:15 | · | · | · | 17:55 | · | 18:15 | 18:37 | · | · | 18:55 | 19:05 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 00:08 | 00:08 | · | 01:03 | 01:03 |
Route map
All stops on route 2
2 towards Fair Oak
- Bargate (Stop CU) Southampton City Centre
- Above Bar (Stop AD) Southampton City Centre
- Cenotaph (Stop HD) Southampton City Centre
- Giddy Bridge (NE-bound) Bedford Place
- Law Courts (N-bound) Bedford Place
- Archers Road (adj) Banister Park
- Stag Gates (E-bound) Banister Park
- Cedar Road (E-bound) Portswood
- Spring Crescent (N-bound) Portswood
- Waitrose (Stop PD) Portswood
- Portswood Broadway (Stop PH) Portswood
- Sainsbury (Stop PI opp) Portswood
- Bowden Lane (N-bound) Portswood
- Sirdar Road (NE-bound) Swaythling
- Mayfield Road (NE-bound) Swaythling
- Woodmill Lane (opp) Swaythling
- Fleming Road (opp) Swaythling
- Market Buildings (NW-bound) Swaythling
- Bassett Green Road (N-bound) Swaythling
- Greenways (adj) Swaythling
- BTC Sports Ground (N-bound) Swaythling
- Trojans Sports Club (adj) North Stoneham
- St Nicolas Church (adj) North Stoneham
- Concorde Club (opp) North Stoneham
- The Cricketers (W-bound) Eastleigh
- Avenue Park (o/s) Eastleigh
- Robin Square (adj) Eastleigh
- Nightingale School (opp) Eastleigh
- Linnet Square (opp) Eastleigh
- Nightingale Bridge (adj) Eastleigh
- Spencer Road (adj) Eastleigh
- Tennyson Road (nr) Eastleigh
- Nutbeem Road (adj) Eastleigh
- All Saints Church (adj) Eastleigh
- Campbell Road (opp) Eastleigh
- The Swan Centre (adj) Eastleigh
- Bus Station (Stand F) Eastleigh
- Chickenhall Lane (opp) Eastleigh
- Recreation Ground (E-bound) Bishopstoke
- Spring Lane Post Office (N-bound) Bishopstoke
- Hamilton Road (N-bound) Bishopstoke
- West Drive (adjacent) Bishopstoke
- Drake Road (adj) Bishopstoke
- Colchester Avenue (E-bound) Bishopstoke
- East Drive (S-bound) Bishopstoke
- Shears Road (S-bound) Bishopstoke
- Stoke Park Junior School (S-bound) Bishopstoke
- Welcome Inn (SE-bound) Bishopstoke
- Weavills Road (NE-bound) Bishopstoke
- Haig Road (E-bound) Bishopstoke
- Stoke Wood Surgery (opp) Fair Oak
- New Clock Inn (adj) Fair Oak
- New Road (adj) Fair Oak
- Victena Road (opp) Fair Oak
- Winchester Road (nr) Fair Oak
- Witt Road (opp) Fair Oak
- The Square (opp) Fair Oak
2 towards Southampton
- Leaside Way (adj) Bassett Green
- New Clock Inn (adj) Fair Oak
- New Road (adj) Fair Oak
- Victena Road (opp) Fair Oak
- Winchester Road (nr) Fair Oak
- Witt Road (opp) Fair Oak
- The Square (opp) Fair Oak
- New Clock Inn (nr) Fair Oak
- Dean Road (nr) Fair Oak
- Haig Road (W-bound) Bishopstoke
- Stoke Wood Surgery (adj) Fair Oak
- Weavills Road (SW-bound) Bishopstoke
- Alan Drayton Way (near) Bishopstoke
- Welcome Inn (NW-bound) Bishopstoke
- Stoke Park Junior School (N-bound) Bishopstoke
- East Drive (N-bound) Bishopstoke
- Shears Road (N-bound) Bishopstoke
- Colchester Avenue (W-bound) Bishopstoke
- Drake Road (opp) Bishopstoke
- West Drive (opposite) Bishopstoke
- Hamilton Road (SW-bound) Bishopstoke
- The River Inn (opp) Bishopstoke
- Recreation Ground (W-bound) Bishopstoke
- Dutton Lane (opp) Eastleigh
- Bus Station (Stand E) Eastleigh
- Railway Station (o/s) Eastleigh
- Campbell Road (nr) Eastleigh
- All Saints Church (opp) Eastleigh
- Nutbeem Road (opp) Eastleigh
- Tennyson Road (adj) Eastleigh
- Spencer Road (opp) Eastleigh
- Nightingale Bridge (nr) Eastleigh
- Linnet Square (adj) Eastleigh
- Nightingale School (nr) Eastleigh
- Robin Square (opp) Eastleigh
- Avenue Park (opp) Eastleigh
- The Cricketers (E-bound) Eastleigh
- Concorde Club (adj) North Stoneham
- Trojans Sports Club (opp) North Stoneham
- St Nicolas Church (opp) North Stoneham
- BTC Sports Ground (SW-bound) Swaythling
- Greenways (S-bound) Swaythling
- Market Buildings (SE-bound) Swaythling
- Bassett Green Road (S-bound) Swaythling
- Fleming Road (adj) Swaythling
- Woodmill Lane (nr) Swaythling
- Mayfield Road (SW-bound) Swaythling
- Sirdar Road (SW-bound) Swaythling
- Bowden Lane (S-bound) Portswood
- Sainsbury (Stop PJ o/s) Portswood
- Portswood Broadway (Stop PB) Portswood
- Waitrose (Stop PC) Portswood
- Spring Crescent (S-bound) Portswood
- Cedar Road (W-bound) Portswood
- Stag Gates (SE-bound) Banister Park
- Archers Road (opp) Banister Park
- Law Courts (SW-bound) Bedford Place
- Giddy Bridge (SW-bound) Bedford Place
- Cenotaph (Stop HA) Southampton City Centre
- Civic Centre (Stop AI) Southampton City Centre
- Marlands (Stop AK) Southampton City Centre
- WestQuay (Stop BP) Southampton City Centre
- Bargate (Stop CU) Southampton City Centre
Towns & areas on this route
EastleighSouthampton City CentreBishopstokeSwaythlingFair OakPortswoodBanister ParkNorth StonehamBassett GreenBedford Place
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 2 bus?
The first 2 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:56 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 2 bus?
The last 2 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 2 bus cost?
The 2 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 2 bus?
The 2 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.