4 Southampton ↔ Romsey
Operated by Bluestar. First bus 06:00, last bus 23:30. 96 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 4 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 Romsey · Monday to Friday towards Romsey · Saturday towards Romsey · Sunday towards Southampton · Monday to Friday towards Southampton · Saturday towards Southampton · Sunday
| Vincent's Walk (Stop CM) | 06:00 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:10 | 07:20 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 07:55 | 08:25 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:20 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:20 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:20 | 14:25 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:45 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:15 | 17:20 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:20 | 19:30 | 20:20 | 21:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 23:30 | 23:30 |
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| Central Station (Stop SB) | 06:05 | 06:45 | 07:06 | 07:15 | 07:27 | 07:41 | 07:57 | 08:01 | 08:31 | 08:32 | 09:02 | 09:31 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:31 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:27 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:27 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:27 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:27 | 14:33 | 15:18 | 15:27 | 15:53 | 16:27 | 16:28 | 16:58 | 17:23 | 17:27 | 17:52 | 18:22 | 18:31 | 18:52 | 19:27 | 19:36 | 20:27 | 21:36 | 21:36 | 22:36 | 23:35 | 23:35 |
| Shirley Precinct (Stop SG) | 06:12 | 06:53 | 07:15 | 07:24 | 07:39 | 07:52 | 08:10 | 08:12 | 08:40 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:40 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:40 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:38 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:38 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:38 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:38 | 14:47 | 15:32 | 15:38 | 16:07 | 16:38 | 16:42 | 17:12 | 17:36 | 17:38 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 19:37 | 19:45 | 20:37 | 21:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 | 23:42 | 23:42 |
| Maybush Corner (NW-bound) | 06:16 | 06:57 | 07:20 | 07:29 | 07:45 | 07:57 | 08:16 | 08:17 | 08:44 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:44 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:44 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:42 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:42 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:42 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:42 | 14:52 | 15:37 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:41 | 17:42 | 18:09 | 18:39 | 18:45 | 19:09 | 19:41 | 19:48 | 20:41 | 21:48 | 21:48 | 22:48 | 23:45 | 23:45 |
| Library (Stop LE) | 06:20 | 07:02 | 07:27 | 07:34 | 07:53 | 08:02 | 08:22 | 08:22 | 08:48 | 08:54 | 09:24 | 09:48 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:48 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:46 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:46 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:46 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:46 | 14:58 | 15:43 | 15:46 | 16:18 | 16:46 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:46 | 17:46 | 18:13 | 18:43 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 19:45 | 19:51 | 20:45 | 21:51 | 21:51 | 22:51 | 23:48 | 23:48 |
| The Balmoral (NW-bound) | 06:24 | 07:06 | 07:32 | 07:38 | 07:58 | 08:06 | 08:29 | 08:26 | 08:52 | 08:59 | 09:29 | 09:52 | 09:59 | 10:29 | 10:52 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:51 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:51 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:51 | 13:59 | 14:29 | 14:51 | 15:03 | 15:48 | 15:51 | 16:23 | 16:51 | 16:58 | 17:28 | 17:50 | 17:51 | 18:17 | 18:47 | 18:52 | 19:17 | 19:48 | 19:54 | 20:48 | 21:54 | 21:54 | 22:54 | 23:51 | 23:51 |
| Motorway Bridge (adj) | 06:28 | 07:10 | 07:37 | 07:42 | 08:03 | 08:10 | 08:34 | 08:30 | 08:56 | 09:03 | 09:33 | 09:56 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 10:56 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 11:55 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 12:55 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 13:55 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 14:55 | 15:08 | 15:53 | 15:55 | 16:28 | 16:55 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 17:55 | 17:55 | 18:21 | 18:51 | 18:56 | 19:21 | 19:52 | 19:58 | 20:52 | 21:58 | 21:58 | 22:58 | 23:54 | 23:54 |
| Avenue Shops (opp) | 06:33 | 07:15 | 07:43 | 07:47 | 08:09 | 08:15 | 08:41 | 08:35 | 09:01 | 09:08 | 09:38 | 10:01 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:01 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:00 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:00 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:00 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:00 | 15:13 | 15:58 | 16:00 | 16:33 | 17:00 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:26 | 18:56 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 19:57 | 20:03 | 20:57 | 22:03 | 22:03 | 23:03 | 23:58 | 23:58 |
| Bedes Lea (adj) | 06:35 | 07:18 | 07:47 | 07:50 | 08:13 | 08:18 | 08:44 | 08:38 | 09:04 | 09:11 | 09:41 | 10:04 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:04 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:03 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:03 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:03 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:03 | 15:16 | 16:01 | 16:03 | 16:36 | 17:03 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 18:03 | 18:03 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 20:00 | 20:05 | 21:00 | 22:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Montfort Road (adj) | 06:38 | 07:22 | 07:52 | 07:54 | 08:20 | 08:22 | 08:48 | 08:42 | 09:07 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:07 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:07 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:06 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:06 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:06 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:06 | 15:20 | 16:05 | 16:06 | 16:40 | 17:06 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:07 | 18:06 | 18:32 | 19:02 | 19:07 | 19:32 | 20:03 | 20:08 | 21:03 | 22:08 | 22:08 | 23:08 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Bus Station (Stop A) | 06:45 | 07:30 | 08:00 | 08:02 | 08:30 | 08:30 | 08:58 | 08:50 | 09:15 | 09:23 | 09:53 | 10:15 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:15 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:14 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:14 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:14 | 14:23 | 14:53 | 15:14 | 15:30 | 16:15 | 16:14 | 16:50 | 17:14 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 18:15 | 18:14 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 19:15 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:15 | 21:10 | 22:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 | 00:10 | 00:10 |
Route map
All stops on route 4
4 towards Romsey
- 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
- Four Post Hill (NW-bound) Freemantle
- Sir Georges Road (NW-bound) Freemantle
- Paynes Road (adj) Shirley
- St Mark's School (NW-bound) Shirley
- Grove Road (NW-bound) Shirley
- LIDL (o/s) Shirley
- Church Street (Stop SA) Shirley
- Shirley Precinct (Stop SG) Shirley
- Grange Road (NW-bound) Shirley Park
- Maybush Court (NW-bound) Maybush
- Arliss Road (NW-bound) Maybush
- Green Lane (NW-bound) Maybush
- Maybush Corner (NW-bound) Maybush
- Mercury Close (NE-bound) Lords Hill
- Lower Brownhill Road (NW-bound) Maybush
- Gemini Close (NE-bound) Lords Hill
- Library (Stop LE) Lords Hill
- Andromeda Road (SW-bound) Lords Hill
- Oasis Academy (NW-bound) Lords Hill
- The Balmoral (NW-bound) Rownhams
- Rownhams Way (NE-bound) Rownhams
- St John's Church (nr) Rownhams
- Routs Way (N-bound) Rownhams
- Motorway Bridge (adj) Rownhams
- Kiln Farm Riding School (NE-bound) North Baddesley
- Packridge Lane (N-bound) North Baddesley
- Tanners Road (NE-bound) North Baddesley
- Meadow Close (NE-bound) North Baddesley
- St Johns Court (opposite) North Baddesley
- Brownhill Road (SW-bound) North Baddesley
- Avenue Shops (opp) North Baddesley
- St Christophers Close (opp) North Baddesley
- Brook Close (SW-bound) North Baddesley
- Crescent Road (NW-bound) North Baddesley
- Bedes Lea (adj) North Baddesley
- St Andrews Close (adj) North Baddesley
- Scrag Hill (NW-bound) North Baddesley
- Montfort Road (adj) Whitenap
- Halterworth Lane (opp) Whitenap
- Chambers Avenue (opp) Halterworth
- Tadburn Road (adj) Romsey
- Abbey Lodge (adj) Romsey
- Alma Road (Stop K) Romsey
- Linden Road (Stop H) Romsey
- Bus Station (Stop A) Romsey
4 towards Southampton
- Bus Station (Stop A) Romsey
- Linden Road (Stop J) Romsey
- Alma Road (Stop L) Romsey
- Abbey Lodge (opp) Romsey
- Tadfield Road (adj) Romsey
- Tadburn Road (opp) Romsey
- Chambers Avenue (adj) Halterworth
- Halterworth Lane (adj) Whitenap
- Montfort Road (opp) Whitenap
- Scrag Hill (SE-bound) North Baddesley
- St Andrews Close (opp) North Baddesley
- Crescent Road (SE-bound) North Baddesley
- Bedes Lea (nr) North Baddesley
- St Christophers Close (adj) North Baddesley
- Brook Close (NE-bound) North Baddesley
- The Vineyards (NE-bound) North Baddesley
- Avenue Shops (outside) North Baddesley
- St Johns Court (adjacent) North Baddesley
- Tanners Road (SW-bound) North Baddesley
- Meadow Close (SW-bound) North Baddesley
- Packridge Lane (S-bound) North Baddesley
- Kiln Farm Riding School (SW-bound) North Baddesley
- Motorway Bridge (nr) Rownhams
- Routs Way (S-bound) Rownhams
- St John's Church (adj) Rownhams
- Rownhams Way (SW-bound) Rownhams
- The Balmoral (SE-bound) Rownhams
- Oasis Academy (SE-bound) Lords Hill
- Andromeda Road (NE-bound) Lords Hill
- Library (Stop LD) Lords Hill
- Gemini Close (SW-bound) Lords Hill
- Lower Brownhill Road (SE-bound) Maybush
- Green Lane (SE-bound) Maybush
- Maybush Corner (SE-bound) Maybush
- Maybush Court (SE-bound) Maybush
- Arliss Road (SE-bound) Maybush
- Grange Road (SE-bound) Shirley Park
- Shirley Precinct (Stop SI) Shirley
- Church Street (Stop SJ) Shirley
- LIDL (opp) Shirley
- Mcdonalds (SE-bound) Shirley
- Grove Road (SE-bound) Shirley
- Paynes Road (opp) Shirley
- Sir Georges Road (S-bound) Freemantle
- Four Post Hill (SE-bound) Freemantle
- Central Station (Stop SD) Southampton City Centre
- SeaCity Museum (Stop AM) Southampton City Centre
- Marlands (Stop AK) Southampton City Centre
- WestQuay (Stop BP) Southampton City Centre
Towns & areas on this route
RomseySouthampton City CentreLords HillShirleyNorth BaddesleyFreemantleRownhamsMaybushHalterworthShirley ParkWhitenap
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 4 bus?
The first 4 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 4 bus?
The last 4 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 4 bus cost?
The 4 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 4 bus?
The 4 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.