8 Basingstoke Railway Station ↔ Kempshott Lavender Road
Operated by Stagecoach South. First bus 05:24, last bus 23:35. 160 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 8 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 Kempshott Lavender Road · Monday to Friday towards Kempshott Lavender Road · Saturday towards Kempshott Lavender Road · Sunday towards Basingstoke Railway Station · Monday to Friday towards Basingstoke Railway Station · Saturday towards Basingstoke Railway Station · Sunday
| Bus Station (Stop K) | 06:05 | 06:35 | 07:15 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:05 | 08:15 | 08:35 | 08:35 | 08:55 | 09:05 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 09:35 | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:15 | 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 | 14:55 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 15:25 | 15:35 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:05 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:05 | 18:15 | 18:35 | 18:35 | 18:55 | 19:05 | 19:15 | 19:35 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 | 23:05 | 23:35 |
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| Railway Station (Stop Y) | 06:08 | 06:38 | 07:19 | 07:39 | 07:59 | 08:09 | 08:19 | 08:39 | 08:39 | 08:59 | 09:09 | 09:19 | 09:39 | 09:39 | 09:59 | 10:09 | 10:19 | 10:39 | 10:49 | 10:59 | 11:09 | 11:19 | 11:29 | 11:39 | 11:49 | 11:59 | 12:09 | 12:19 | 12:29 | 12:39 | 12:49 | 12:59 | 13:09 | 13:19 | 13:29 | 13:39 | 13:49 | 13:59 | 14:09 | 14:19 | 14:29 | 14:39 | 14:49 | 14:59 | 15:09 | 15:19 | 15:29 | 15:39 | 15:49 | 15:59 | 16:09 | 16:19 | 16:39 | 16:39 | 16:59 | 17:09 | 17:19 | 17:39 | 17:39 | 17:59 | 18:09 | 18:19 | 18:39 | 18:39 | 18:59 | 19:09 | 19:19 | 19:39 | 19:39 | 20:09 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 20:39 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:38 | 23:08 | 23:38 |
| Cambrian Way (adj) | 06:15 | 06:45 | 07:27 | 07:47 | 08:07 | 08:17 | 08:27 | 08:47 | 08:47 | 09:07 | 09:17 | 09:27 | 09:47 | 09:47 | 10:07 | 10:17 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 10:57 | 11:07 | 11:17 | 11:27 | 11:37 | 11:47 | 11:57 | 12:07 | 12:17 | 12:27 | 12:37 | 12:47 | 12:57 | 13:07 | 13:17 | 13:27 | 13:37 | 13:47 | 13:57 | 14:07 | 14:17 | 14:27 | 14:37 | 14:47 | 14:57 | 15:07 | 15:17 | 15:27 | 15:37 | 15:47 | 15:57 | 16:07 | 16:17 | 16:27 | 16:47 | 16:47 | 17:07 | 17:17 | 17:27 | 17:47 | 17:47 | 18:07 | 18:17 | 18:27 | 18:47 | 18:47 | 19:07 | 19:17 | 19:27 | 19:47 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 20:47 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:45 |
| Lavender Road (opp) | 06:22 | 06:52 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:25 | 08:35 | 08:55 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 09:25 | 09:35 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:25 | 10:35 | 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 | 14:55 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 15:25 | 15:35 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:15 | 16:25 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:25 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 17:55 | 18:15 | 18:25 | 18:35 | 18:55 | 18:55 | 19:15 | 19:25 | 19:35 | 19:55 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:22 | 20:52 | 20:55 | 21:22 | 21:52 | 22:22 | 22:52 | 23:22 | 23:52 |
| Wedderburn Avenue (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 21:01 | · | · | · | · | 23:28 | 23:58 |
| Sainsburys (S-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 21:09 | · | · | · | · | 23:36 | 00:06 |
| Magnus Drive (nr) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 21:13 | · | · | · | · | 23:40 | 00:10 |
Route map
All stops on route 8
8 towards Kempshott Lavender Road
- Bus Station (Stop K) Basingstoke
- Railway Station (Stop Y) Basingstoke
- Sinclair Drive (opp) Brookvale
- Greenway (adj) West Ham
- Edgehill Close (nr) Buckskin
- Cambrian Way (adj) Buckskin
- Fiveways (SW-bound) Buckskin
- Fiveways (S-bound) Kempshott
- Homesteads Road (adj) Kempshott
- Buckingham Parade (S-bound) Kempshott
- Fuzzy Drove (opp) Kempshott
- Aster Road (opp) Kempshott
- Lavender Road (opp) Kempshott
- Magnus Drive (adj) Hatch Warren
- Alderney Avenue (S-bound) Hatch Warren
- Inglewood Drive (adj) Hatch Warren
- St Mark's Primary School (opp) Hatch Warren
- Centurion Way (adj) Hatch Warren
- Whitestones (S-bound) Hatch Warren
- The Cornfields (SE-bound) Hatch Warren
- Highdowns (SE-bound) Hatch Warren
- Garlic Lane (S-bound) Kempshott Park
- Belmont Heights (SW-bound) Hatch Warren
- Wedderburn Avenue (adj) Kempshott Park
- Aurora Drive (SW-bound) Kempshott Park
- Priestdown (adj) Kempshott Park
- Blunt Road (NE-bound) Kempshott Park
- Play Park (adj) Kempshott Park
- Britannia Drive (nr) Kempshott Park
- Rycroft Meadow (N-bound) Kempshott Park
- Broadmere Road (opp) Kempshott Park
- Shortwood Copse Lane (N-bound) Hatch Warren
- Beggarwood Lane (NE-bound) Hatch Warren
- Sainsburys (S-bound) Hatch Warren
- Northgate Way (NE-bound) Hatch Warren
- Hepplewhite Drive (adj) Hatch Warren
- Cropmark Way (E-bound) Hatch Warren
- Magnus Drive (nr) Hatch Warren
8 towards Basingstoke Railway Station
- Lavender Road (opp) Kempshott
- Magnus Drive (adj) Hatch Warren
- Alderney Avenue (S-bound) Hatch Warren
- St Mark's Primary School (opp) Hatch Warren
- Centurion Way (adj) Hatch Warren
- Inglewood Drive (adj) Hatch Warren
- The Cornfields (SE-bound) Hatch Warren
- Whitestones (S-bound) Hatch Warren
- Highdowns (SE-bound) Hatch Warren
- Belmont Heights (SW-bound) Hatch Warren
- Garlic Lane (S-bound) Kempshott Park
- Wedderburn Avenue (adj) Kempshott Park
- Aurora Drive (SW-bound) Kempshott Park
- Priestdown (adj) Kempshott Park
- Blunt Road (NE-bound) Kempshott Park
- Play Park (adj) Kempshott Park
- Britannia Drive (nr) Kempshott Park
- Rycroft Meadow (N-bound) Kempshott Park
- Broadmere Road (opp) Kempshott Park
- Shortwood Copse Lane (N-bound) Hatch Warren
- Beggarwood Lane (NE-bound) Hatch Warren
- Sainsburys (S-bound) Hatch Warren
- Northgate Way (NE-bound) Hatch Warren
- Hepplewhite Drive (adj) Hatch Warren
- Magnus Drive (nr) Hatch Warren
- Cropmark Way (E-bound) Hatch Warren
- Lavender Road (nr) Kempshott
- Aster Road (adj) Kempshott
- Fuzzy Drove (adj) Kempshott
- Buckingham Parade (N-bound) Kempshott
- Homesteads Road (opp) Kempshott
- Fiveways (N-bound) Kempshott
- Fiveways (NE-bound) Buckskin
- Cambrian Way (opp) Buckskin
- Edgehill Close (opp) Buckskin
- Greenway (opp) West Ham
- Sinclair Drive (adj) Brookvale
- Victory Roundabout (E-bound) Basingstoke
- Railway Station (Stop X) Basingstoke
- Bus Station (Stop K) Basingstoke
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 From: Farnborough To: Yateley Via: Frogmore Name or No.: 8 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 30 August 2026 Other details: New registration for service 8 running hourly every day between Farnborough & Yateley, with schooltime ex
- ✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026 Salisbury Blue Boar Row → Andover Bus Station
- 🆕 Registered effective 23 May 2026 Operating between Poole Bus Station and Upton given service number 8 / 9 effective from 23 May 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 8 bus?
The first 8 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:24 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 8 bus?
The last 8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 8 bus cost?
The 8 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 8 bus?
The 8 is operated by Stagecoach South.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.