23 Havant to Southsea via Cosham, Portsmouth
Operated by Stagecoach South. Runs 24 hours. 196 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. 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 23? 64 other bus routes are numbered 23 elsewhere in the UK — see every 23 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:00 | 05:27 | 05:25 | 05:45 | 06:00 | 06:10 | 06:20 | 07:03 | 06:30 | 06:40 | 07:27 | 06:50 | 07:00 | 07:10 | 07:20 | 07:30 | 07:40 | 07:50 | 08:00 | 08:10 | 08:20 | 08:30 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:30 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 20:00 | 20:20 | 20:40 | 21:00 | 21:20 | 21:40 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 | 00:00 | 00:30 | 01:00 | 01:30 | 02:30 | 03:30 | 04:30 |
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| Bus Station (Stop E) | 05:00 | · | 05:25 | 05:45 | 06:00 | 06:10 | 06:20 | · | 06:30 | 06:40 | · | 06:50 | 07:00 | 07:10 | 07:20 | 07:30 | 07:40 | 07:50 | 08:00 | 08:10 | 08:20 | 08:30 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:30 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 20:00 | 20:20 | 20:40 | 21:00 | 21:20 | 21:40 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 | 00:00 | 00:30 | 01:00 | 01:30 | 02:30 | 03:30 | 04:30 |
| Rectory Avenue (SW-bound) | 05:06 | · | 05:33 | 05:53 | 06:08 | 06:18 | 06:28 | · | 06:40 | 06:50 | · | 07:01 | 07:11 | 07:21 | 07:31 | 07:41 | 07:51 | 08:01 | 08:11 | 08:20 | 08:30 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 14:01 | 14:11 | 14:21 | 14:31 | 14:41 | 14:51 | 15:01 | 15:11 | 15:21 | 15:31 | 15:41 | 15:51 | 16:01 | 16:11 | 16:21 | 16:31 | 16:41 | 16:51 | 17:01 | 17:16 | 17:31 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:49 | 19:09 | 19:29 | 19:49 | 20:09 | 20:29 | 20:49 | 21:09 | 21:29 | 21:49 | 22:09 | 22:38 | 23:06 | 23:36 | 00:06 | 00:36 | 01:06 | 01:36 | 02:36 | 03:36 | 04:36 |
| Health Centre (Stop F) | 05:12 | 05:27 | 05:42 | 06:02 | 06:17 | 06:27 | 06:37 | · | 06:51 | 07:01 | · | 07:12 | 07:23 | 07:33 | 07:43 | 07:53 | 08:03 | 08:13 | 08:23 | 08:31 | 08:41 | 08:51 | 09:01 | 09:11 | 09:21 | 09:31 | 09:41 | 09:51 | 10:01 | 10:11 | 10:21 | 10:31 | 10:41 | 10:51 | 11:01 | 11:11 | 11:21 | 11:31 | 11:41 | 11:51 | 12:01 | 12:11 | 12:21 | 12:31 | 12:41 | 12:51 | 13:01 | 13:11 | 13:21 | 13:31 | 13:41 | 13:51 | 14:01 | 14:13 | 14:23 | 14:33 | 14:43 | 14:53 | 15:03 | 15:13 | 15:23 | 15:33 | 15:43 | 15:53 | 16:03 | 16:13 | 16:23 | 16:33 | 16:43 | 16:53 | 17:03 | 17:13 | 17:28 | 17:43 | 17:56 | 18:11 | 18:26 | 18:41 | 19:00 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 20:00 | 20:20 | 20:40 | 21:00 | 21:20 | 21:40 | 22:00 | 22:20 | 22:47 | 23:12 | 23:42 | 00:12 | 00:42 | 01:12 | 01:42 | 02:42 | 03:42 | 04:42 |
| North End Junction (Stop G) | 05:18 | 05:33 | 05:51 | 06:11 | 06:26 | 06:36 | 06:46 | · | 07:00 | 07:10 | · | 07:21 | 07:34 | 07:44 | 07:54 | 08:04 | 08:14 | 08:24 | 08:34 | 08:42 | 08:52 | 09:02 | 09:12 | 09:22 | 09:32 | 09:42 | 09:52 | 10:02 | 10:12 | 10:22 | 10:32 | 10:42 | 10:52 | 11:02 | 11:12 | 11:22 | 11:32 | 11:42 | 11:52 | 12:02 | 12:12 | 12:22 | 12:32 | 12:42 | 12:52 | 13:02 | 13:12 | 13:22 | 13:32 | 13:42 | 13:52 | 14:02 | 14:12 | 14:24 | 14:34 | 14:44 | 14:54 | 15:04 | 15:14 | 15:24 | 15:34 | 15:44 | 15:54 | 16:04 | 16:14 | 16:24 | 16:34 | 16:44 | 16:54 | 17:04 | 17:14 | 17:24 | 17:39 | 17:54 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:50 | 19:09 | 19:29 | 19:49 | 20:09 | 20:29 | 20:49 | 21:09 | 21:29 | 21:49 | 22:09 | 22:29 | 22:56 | 23:18 | 23:48 | 00:18 | 00:48 | 01:18 | 01:48 | 02:48 | 03:48 | 04:48 |
| City Shops South (Stop C) | 05:27 | 05:42 | 06:01 | 06:21 | 06:36 | 06:46 | 06:56 | 07:03 | 07:10 | 07:20 | 07:27 | 07:35 | 07:48 | 07:58 | 08:08 | 08:18 | 08:28 | 08:38 | 08:48 | 08:56 | 09:06 | 09:16 | 09:26 | 09:36 | 09:46 | 09:56 | 10:06 | 10:16 | 10:26 | 10:36 | 10:46 | 10:56 | 11:06 | 11:16 | 11:26 | 11:36 | 11:46 | 11:56 | 12:06 | 12:16 | 12:26 | 12:36 | 12:46 | 12:56 | 13:06 | 13:16 | 13:26 | 13:36 | 13:46 | 13:56 | 14:06 | 14:16 | 14:26 | 14:38 | 14:48 | 14:58 | 15:08 | 15:18 | 15:28 | 15:38 | 15:48 | 15:58 | 16:08 | 16:18 | 16:28 | 16:38 | 16:48 | 16:58 | 17:08 | 17:18 | 17:28 | 17:38 | 17:49 | 18:04 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:19 | 19:39 | 19:59 | 20:19 | 20:39 | 20:59 | 21:19 | 21:39 | 21:59 | 22:19 | 22:39 | 23:06 | 23:27 | 23:57 | 00:27 | 00:57 | 01:27 | 01:57 | 02:57 | 03:57 | 04:57 |
| The Hard Interchange (Stand M) | 05:32 | 05:47 | 06:06 | 06:26 | 06:41 | 06:51 | 07:01 | 07:08 | 07:15 | 07:25 | 07:32 | 07:41 | 07:54 | 08:04 | 08:14 | 08:24 | 08:34 | 08:44 | 08:54 | 09:02 | 09:12 | 09:22 | 09:32 | 09:42 | 09:52 | 10:02 | 10:12 | 10:22 | 10:32 | 10:42 | 10:52 | 11:02 | 11:12 | 11:22 | 11:32 | 11:42 | 11:52 | 12:02 | 12:12 | 12:22 | 12:32 | 12:42 | 12:52 | 13:02 | 13:12 | 13:22 | 13:32 | 13:42 | 13:52 | 14:02 | 14:12 | 14:22 | 14:32 | 14:44 | 14:54 | 15:04 | 15:14 | 15:24 | 15:34 | 15:44 | 15:54 | 16:04 | 16:14 | 16:24 | 16:34 | 16:44 | 16:54 | 17:04 | 17:14 | 17:24 | 17:34 | 17:44 | 17:55 | 18:10 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:24 | 19:44 | 20:04 | 20:24 | 20:44 | 21:04 | 21:24 | 21:44 | 22:04 | 22:24 | 22:44 | 23:11 | 23:32 | 00:02 | 00:32 | 01:02 | 01:32 | 02:02 | 03:02 | 04:02 | 05:02 |
| Southsea Shops (Stop A) | 05:38 | 05:53 | 06:13 | 06:33 | 06:48 | 06:58 | 07:08 | 07:17 | 07:26 | 07:36 | 07:43 | 07:51 | 08:04 | 08:14 | 08:24 | 08:34 | 08:44 | 08:54 | 09:04 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 14:52 | 15:02 | 15:12 | 15:22 | 15:32 | 15:42 | 15:52 | 16:02 | 16:12 | 16:22 | 16:32 | 16:42 | 16:52 | 17:02 | 17:12 | 17:22 | 17:32 | 17:42 | 17:52 | 18:03 | 18:18 | 18:28 | 18:43 | 18:58 | 19:13 | 19:31 | 19:51 | 20:11 | 20:31 | 20:51 | 21:11 | 21:31 | 21:51 | 22:11 | 22:31 | 22:51 | 23:18 | 23:38 | 00:08 | 00:38 | 01:08 | 01:38 | 02:08 | 03:08 | 04:08 | 05:08 |
| South Parade Pier (Stop D) | 05:41 | 05:56 | 06:17 | 06:37 | 06:52 | 07:02 | 07:12 | 07:22 | 07:31 | 07:41 | 07:48 | 07:56 | 08:09 | 08:19 | 08:29 | 08:39 | 08:49 | 08:59 | 09:09 | 09:15 | 09:25 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:15 | 10:25 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:15 | 11:25 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:15 | 13:25 | 13:35 | 13:45 | 13:55 | 14:05 | 14:15 | 14:25 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 14:59 | 15:09 | 15:19 | 15:29 | 15:39 | 15:49 | 15:59 | 16:09 | 16:19 | 16:29 | 16:39 | 16:49 | 16:59 | 17:09 | 17:19 | 17:29 | 17:39 | 17:49 | 17:57 | 18:08 | 18:23 | 18:33 | 18:48 | 19:03 | 19:18 | 19:35 | 19:55 | 20:15 | 20:35 | 20:55 | 21:15 | 21:35 | 21:55 | 22:15 | 22:35 | 22:55 | 23:22 | 23:41 | 00:11 | 00:41 | 01:11 | 01:41 | 02:11 | 03:11 | 04:11 | 05:11 |
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Fares on the 23
Adult single £1.80 to £3.00 · Child single £1.20 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.30 | Bedhampton | ||||||||||||||||
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| £2.80 | £2.80 | RectoryAve/40 | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.80 | Waterworks Rd | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | £1.80 | Drayton | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.30 | £1.80 | Cosham | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £1.80 | Hilsea | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.30 | £1.80 | Ophir Road | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | £2.30 | £1.80 | North End | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.30 | £1.80 | Hanway Rd | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.30 | £2.30 | £1.80 | Pmouth City | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.30 | £1.80 | The Hard | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.30 | £1.80 | £1.80 | GunwharfQuays | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £1.80 | £1.80 | – | Kings Rd Jct | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £1.80 | £1.80 | – | £1.80 | Palmerston Rd | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.30 | – | £2.30 | £1.80 | Southsea SPP | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | £1.80 | £1.80 | £2.30 | CambrdgRd/Jct | |
| £2.30 | £2.30 | £2.80 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | Havant |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is HSDCHavCampus.
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 23
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 · Havant DayRider · Surrey Link Single · Gold Group DayRider · Gold MegaRider Xtra
…and 54 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 23
23 towards Southsea
All 53 stops
- Bus Station (Stop E) Havant
- Havant College (Stop C) Havant
- James Road (SW-bound) Havant
- Ingledene Close (opp) Bedhampton
- Brunswick Gardens (NW-bound) Bedhampton
- Lester Avenue (opp) Bedhampton
- Brookside Road (adj) Bedhampton
- Forty Acres (adj) Bedhampton
- Rectory Avenue (SW-bound) Bedhampton
- St Andrews Church (W-bound) Farlington
- Sunshine Inn (W-bound) Farlington
- Waterworks Road (W-bound) Farlington
- South Road (W-bound) Drayton
- Shops (W-bound) Drayton
- Carshalton Avenue (W-bound) Cosham
- Court Lane (W-bound) Cosham
- St. Colmans Church (opp) Cosham
- Red Lion (opp) Cosham
- Health Centre (Stop F) Cosham
- Cosham Interchange (Stop C) Cosham
- Highbury Buildings (Stand D) Cosham
- Donaldson Road (SW-bound) Cosham
- Hilsea Lido (Stop F) Hilsea
- Coach and Horses (SE-bound) Hilsea
- Old London Road (SW-bound) Hilsea
- Beechwood Road (SW-bound) Hilsea
- Merrivale Road (SW-bound) North End
- Ophir Road (S-bound) North End
- Mayfield Road (S-bound) North End
- North End Junction (Stop G) North End
- Kingston Crescent (S-bound) Kingston
- Queen's Road (SE-bound) Kingston
- Hanway Road (S-bound) Kingston
- Fratton Road (W-bound) Kingston
- Clarendon Street (SW-bound) Landport
- Cornmill Street (Stop V) City Centre
- St Agatha's (opp) Landport
- City Shops South (Stop C) City Centre
- HMS Nelson (W-bound) Portsea
- Curzon Howe Road (W-bound) Portsea
- The Hard Interchange (Stand M) Portsmouth
- St Georges Square (SE-bound) Portsea
- Gunwharf Quays (S-bound) Old Portsmouth
- Cambridge Junction (SE-bound) Old Portsmouth
- Kings Road Junction (SW-bound) Southsea
- Victoria Avenue (opp) Southsea
- Pier Road (SE-bound) Southsea
- Queens Hotel (E-bound) Southsea
- Southsea Shops (Stop A) Southsea
- The Circle (SE-bound) Southsea
- Mayville High School (SE-bound) Southsea
- Clarendon Road (S-bound) Southsea
- South Parade Pier (Stop D) Southsea
23 towards Havant
All 51 stops
- South Parade Pier (Stop D) Southsea
- Clarendon Road (N-bound) Southsea
- Mayville High School (NW-bound) Southsea
- The Circle (NW-bound) Southsea
- Southsea Shops (Stop B) Southsea
- Queens Hotel (W-bound) Southsea
- Pier Road (NW-bound) Southsea
- Victoria Avenue (adj) Southsea
- Kings Road Junction (N-bound) Southsea
- Cambridge Junction (NW-bound) Old Portsmouth
- Cambridge Junction (NW-bound) Old Portsmouth
- Gunwharf Quays (N-bound) Old Portsmouth
- The Hard Interchange (Stand E) Portsmouth
- Curzon Howe Road (E-bound) Portsea
- HMS Nelson (E-bound) Portsea
- City Shops South (Stop D) City Centre
- City Shops North (Stop Y) City Centre
- Clarendon Street (NE-bound) Landport
- Fratton Road (E-bound) Kingston
- Hanway Road (N-bound) Kingston
- Queen's Road (NW-bound) Kingston
- Kingston Crescent (N-bound) Kingston
- North End Junction (Stop C) North End
- Mayfield Road (N-bound) North End
- Ophir Road (N-bound) North End
- Merrivale Road (NE-bound) North End
- Beechwood Road (NE-bound) Hilsea
- Trafalgar School (N-bound) Hilsea
- Coach and Horses (NW-bound) Hilsea
- The News Centre (opp) Hilsea
- Hilsea Lido (Stop C) Hilsea
- King George Playing Fields (Stand F) Cosham
- Health Centre (Stop B) Cosham
- Red Lion (adj) Cosham
- St. Colmans Church (adj) Cosham
- Court Lane (E-bound) Cosham
- Penarth Avenue (E-bound) Cosham
- Shops (E-bound) Drayton
- South Road (E-bound) Drayton
- Waterworks Road (E-bound) Farlington
- Sunshine Inn (E-bound) Farlington
- St Andrews Church (E-bound) Farlington
- Rectory Avenue (NE-bound) Bedhampton
- Forty Acres (opp) Bedhampton
- Brookside Road (opp) Bedhampton
- Lester Avenue (adj) Bedhampton
- Brunswick Gardens (SE-bound) Bedhampton
- James Road (NE-bound) Havant
- Havant College (Stop D) Havant
- Bus Station (Stop F) Havant
- Bus Station (Stop E) Havant
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 23 bus?
The 23 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last 23 bus — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last 23 bus?
There is no last 23 bus: the 23 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the 23 bus cost?
Stagecoach South's published fares on the 23: adult single £1.80 to £3.00, child single £1.20 to £3.00. The 23 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 23 bus?
The 23 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.