3 Southampton to Eastleigh via Bitterne, Hedge End
Operated by Bluestar. Registered as running via Hedge End, Boorley Park. First bus 06:02, last bus 22:50. 26 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 07:50, last 19:15. Fares: adult single £1.00 — more.
Wanted a different 3? 115 other bus routes are numbered 3 elsewhere in the UK — see every 3 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:15 | 11:15 | 13:15 | 15:15 | 17:15 | 19:15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargate WestQuay (Stop BL) | 09:15 | 11:15 | 13:15 | 15:15 | 17:15 | 19:15 |
| Princes Street (NE-bound) | 09:24 | 11:24 | 13:24 | 15:24 | 17:24 | 19:24 |
| Bitterne Shops (Stop BD) | 09:30 | 11:30 | 13:30 | 15:30 | 17:30 | 19:30 |
| The Bittern (opp) | 09:35 | 11:35 | 13:35 | 15:35 | 17:35 | 19:35 |
| Hedge End Superstores (W-bound) | 09:43 | 11:43 | 13:43 | 15:43 | 17:42 | 19:40 |
| Hedge End Village Hall (Stop B) | 09:51 | 11:51 | 13:51 | 15:51 | 17:49 | 19:47 |
| Sovereign Drive (N-bound) | 09:57 | 11:57 | 13:57 | 15:57 | 17:55 | 19:53 |
| Primary School (adj) | 10:01 | 12:01 | 14:01 | 16:01 | 17:59 | 19:57 |
| Primary School (opp) | 10:08 | 12:08 | 14:08 | 16:08 | 18:06 | 20:04 |
| The Brigadier Gerard (nr) | 10:13 | 12:13 | 14:13 | 16:13 | 18:10 | 20:08 |
| The Square (opp) | 10:18 | 12:18 | 14:18 | 16:18 | 18:15 | 20:12 |
| Winchester Road (nr) | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Station (Stand A) | 10:29 | 12:29 | 14:29 | 16:29 | 18:24 | 20:21 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 3
Adult single £1.00 · Child single £1.00
The same for any journey on the 3, 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 3
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 3
3 towards Eastleigh
All 70 stops
- 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
- Bitterne Shops (Stop BD) Bitterne
- Bitterne Leisure Centre (Stop BE) Bitterne
- Bath Road (E-bound) Bitterne
- Mon Crescent (adj) Thornhill Park
- The Bittern (opp) Thornhill Park
- Thornhill Avenue (E-bound) Thornhill Park
- Moorhill Gardens (SE-bound) Thornhill Park
- Hedge End Superstores (W-bound) Wildern
- Hedge End Trade Park (NE-bound) Hedge End
- Hamilton Way (adj) Wildern
- Westward Road (S-bound) Wildern
- Wildern School (SE-bound) Wildern
- Ratcliffe Road (adj) Wildern
- Hedge End Village Hall (Stop B) Hedge End Town Ctr
- Recreation Ground (near) Hedge End
- Alexandra Road (SW-bound) Hedge End
- Foord Road (SW-bound) Hedge End
- Upper St Helens Road (E-bound) Hedge End
- Sherwood Avenue (SE-bound) Hedge End
- Barnfield Way (opp) Hedge End
- Cranbourne Park (E-bound) Hedge End
- Ambleside (NE-bound) Hedge End
- Sovereign Drive (N-bound) Hedge End
- Marls Road (N-bound) Hedge End
- Tripps End (adj) Hedge End
- Woodhouse Lane (adj) Broadoak
- Brook Cottages (opposite) Broadoak
- Brook Lane (opp) Botley
- Primary School (adj) Botley
- The Square (adj) Botley
- Uplands Farm (NW-bound) Botley
- Oatlands Road (NW-bound) Boorley Green
- Pear Tree (o/s) Boorley Green
- Primary School (opp) Boorley Park
- Braxells Road (nr) Boorley Park
- Morant Crescent (opp) Boorley Park
- Shamblehurst Lane North (NW-bound) Horton Heath
- Denhams Corner (NW-bound) Horton Heath
- The Brigadier Gerard (nr) Horton Heath
- Dumpers Drove (opp) Horton Heath
- Horton Heath Crossroads (N-bound) Horton Heath
- Daisy Fields (adjacent) Fair Oak
- Wyvern College (adj) Fair Oak
- The Square (opp) Fair Oak
- Dean Road (nr) Fair Oak
- New Clock Inn (nr) Fair Oak
- New Road (adj) Fair Oak
- Victena Road (opp) Fair Oak
- Winchester Road (nr) Fair Oak
- Stokewood Surgery (adj) Fair Oak
- Mitre Copse (opposite) Bishopstoke
- Alan Drayton Way (near) Bishopstoke
- Manor Farm Close (opp) Bishopstoke
- The River Inn (adj) Bishopstoke
- Recreation Ground (W-bound) Bishopstoke
- Dutton Lane (opp) Eastleigh
- Bus Station (Stand A) Eastleigh
3 towards Southampton
All 68 stops
- Bus Station (Stand A) Eastleigh
- Chickenhall Lane (opp) Eastleigh
- Recreation Ground (E-bound) Bishopstoke
- The River Inn (opp) Bishopstoke
- Manor Farm Close (adj) Bishopstoke
- Alan Drayton Way (adjacent) Bishopstoke
- Mitre Copse (adjacent) Bishopstoke
- Stokewood Surgery (opp) Fair Oak
- New Clock Inn (adj) Fair Oak
- Shorts Road (adj) Fair Oak
- The Square (adj) Fair Oak
- Wyvern College (opp) Fair Oak
- Daisy Fields (opposite) Fair Oak
- Horton Heath Crossroads (S-bound) Horton Heath
- Dumpers Drove (nr) Horton Heath
- The Brigadier Gerard (o/s) Horton Heath
- Denhams Corner (SE-bound) Horton Heath
- Shamblehurst Lane North (SE-bound) Horton Heath
- Morant Crescent (adj) Boorley Park
- Braxells Road (adj) Boorley Park
- Primary School (o/s) Boorley Park
- Pear Tree (opp) Boorley Green
- Oatlands Road (SE-bound) Boorley Green
- Uplands Farm (SE-bound) Botley
- The Square (nr) Botley
- Primary School (opp) Botley
- Brook Lane (adj) Botley
- Brook Cottages (adjacent) Broadoak
- Woodhouse Lane (opp) Broadoak
- Tripps End (opp) Hedge End
- Marls Road (S-bound) Hedge End
- Sovereign Drive (S-bound) Hedge End
- Ambleside (SW-bound) Hedge End
- Cranbourne Park (W-bound) Hedge End
- Barnfield Way (adj) Hedge End
- Sherwood Avenue (NW-bound) Hedge End
- Upper St Helens Road (W-bound) Hedge End
- Foord Road (NE-bound) Hedge End
- Alexandra Road (NE-bound) Hedge End
- Recreation Ground (adjacent) Hedge End
- Village Centre (Stop A) Hedge End Town Ctr
- Village Centre (Stop E) Hedge End Town Ctr
- Wildern School (NW-bound) Wildern
- Willow Mead (o/s) Wildern
- Westward Road (N-bound) Wildern
- Hamilton Way (opp) Wildern
- Hedge End Trade Park (SW-bound) Hedge End
- Hedge End Superstores (W-bound) Wildern
- Moorhill Gardens (NW-bound) Thornhill Park
- Thornhill Avenue (W-bound) Thornhill Park
- The Bittern (adj) Thornhill Park
- Mon Crescent (opp) Thornhill Park
- Bath Road (W-bound) Bitterne
- Library (opp) Bitterne
- Bitterne Leisure Centre (Stop BG) 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
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 12 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 November 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 17 February 2025 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 8 November 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH1121126/202 · Changes in Hampshire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 3 bus?
The first 3 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:02 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 3 bus?
The last 3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 3 bus cost?
Bluestar's published fares on the 3: adult single £1.00, child single £1.00. The 3 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 3 bus?
The 3 is operated by Bluestar.
Timetable data from Bluestar via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH1121126/202. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.