81 Bournemouth ↔ Lymington

Operated by morebus. First bus 06:35, last bus 17:40. 35 journeys on weekdays.

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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 Lymington · Monday to Friday towards Lymington · Saturday towards Lymington · Sunday towards Bournemouth · Monday to Friday towards Bournemouth · Saturday towards Bournemouth · Sunday
81 towards Lymington — Monday to Friday (16 journeys)
Bournemouth Square (NE-bound) 06:5508:3009:1009:3510:3511:1011:3512:3513:3513:3514:0514:1015:0515:3516:1017:40
Royal Bournemouth Hospital (Stop C) 07:1108:4609:2409:5010:5011:2411:5012:5013:5013:5014:2014:2415:2015:5116:2417:56
Jumpers Corner (E-bound) 07:1508:5309:2809:5410:5411:2811:5412:5413:5413:5414:2414:2815:2415:5616:2818:01
Christchurch Hospital (SE-bound) 07:2008:5909:3310:0011:0011:3312:0013:0014:0014:0014:3014:3315:3016:0216:3318:06
Fountain Way (Stop MM) ··09:39··11:41·····14:41··16:39·
Town Centre (Stop A) 07:2809:08·10:1011:10·12:1013:1014:1014:1014:40·15:4016:12·18:14
Sainsbury (NW-bound) 07:3809:2009:4910:2211:2211:5212:2213:2214:2214:2214:5214:5215:5216:2516:4918:24
Carisbrooke Way (E-bound) 07:4409:2609:5410:2811:2811:5812:2813:2814:2814:2814:5814:5815:5816:3116:5418:29
Sea Corner (opp) 07:5109:3310:0010:3511:3512:0412:3513:3514:3514:3515:0515:0416:0516:3717:0018:34
Beachcomber Cafe (nr) 07:5809:4110:0610:4211:4212:1112:4213:4214:4214:4215:1215:1116:1216:4417:0618:40
New Milton Junior School (opp) 08:0209:4610:1010:4711:4712:1512:4713:4714:4714:4715:1715:1516:1716:4817:1018:44
Whitefield Road Terminus (E-bound) 08:0809:5210:1410:5211:5212:1912:5213:5214:5414:5415:2215:1916:2216:5517:1418:48
Barnes Lane (adj) 08:2210:0610:2511:0612:0612:3213:0614:0615:0815:0815:3615:3216:3517:0717:2518:59
Old Christchurch Road (adj) 08:2710:1110:2911:1112:1112:3713:1114:1115:1315:1315:4115:3716:4017:1217:2919:04
Priestlands School (N-bound) ········15:19·······
Stanford Hill (NE-bound) 08:3410:1810:3511:1812:1812:4313:1814:18·15:2015:4815:4316:4717:1917:3519:09
Main Post Office (opp) 08:3710:2010:3611:2012:2012:4413:2014:20·15:2215:5015:4416:4817:2017:3619:10
Station Street (opp) 08:4010:2310:3911:2312:2312:4713:2314:23·15:2515:5315:4716:5117:2317:3919:12
Station Street (adj) ················

Route map

All stops on route 81

81 towards Lymington

  1. Bournemouth Square (NE-bound) Bournemouth
  2. Hinton Road Top (SE-bound) Bournemouth
  3. Top of Bath Hill (NE-bound) Lansdowne
  4. Lansdowne (NE-bound) Lansdowne
  5. Lansdowne (E-bound) Lansdowne
  6. Kilmarnock Road (NW-bound) Lansdowne
  7. Royal Bournemouth Hospital (Stop C) Littledown
  8. Castle Lane Tesco (SE-bound) Littledown
  9. Cheriton Avenue (SE-bound) Iford
  10. Iford Gardens (SE-bound) Iford
  11. Stourvale Avenue (N-bound) Jumpers Common
  12. Jumpers Corner (E-bound) Jumpers Common
  13. The Grove Shops (N-bound) Jumpers Common
  14. Elm Avenue (opp) Jumpers Common
  15. Bosley Way (NE-bound) Jumpers Common
  16. The Grove Top (SE-bound) Fairmile
  17. Rutland Road (opp) Fairmile
  18. Christchurch Hospital (SE-bound) Fairmile
  19. Knapp Mill Avenue (opp) Fairmile
  20. Grove Road East (opp) Fairmile
  21. Portfield Road (opp) Fairmile
  22. Fairfield (SE-bound) Christchurch
  23. Bargates (Stop F) Christchurch
  24. Fountain Way (Stop MM) Christchurch
  25. Town Centre (Stop A) Christchurch
  26. Priory Corner (E-bound) Christchurch
  27. Stony Lane (E-bound) Purewell
  28. Livingstone Road (nr) Purewell
  29. Purewell Cross (E-bound) Purewell
  30. Dennistoun Avenue (opp) Somerford
  31. Airfield Way (opp) Somerford
  32. Trade Park (opp) Somerford
  33. Meteor Shopping Park (NE-bound) Somerford
  34. Sainsbury (NW-bound) Somerford
  35. Hoburne Holiday Park (NE-bound) Somerford
  36. Hoburne Farm Mews (E-bound) Highcliffe
  37. Saulfland Drive (E-bound) Highcliffe
  38. Smugglers Lane South (NE-bound) Highcliffe
  39. Carisbrooke Way (E-bound) Highcliffe
  40. Earlsdon Way (S-bound) Highcliffe
  41. Nea Road (S-bound) Highcliffe
  42. The Oaks (opp) Highcliffe
  43. Highcliffe Medical Centre (E-bound) Highcliffe
  44. Sea Corner (opp) Highcliffe
  45. Rothesay Lodge (opp) Highcliffe
  46. Milestone Roundabout (NE-bound) Walkford
  47. Naish Holiday Village (opp) Barton on Sea
  48. The House Martin (o/s) Old Milton
  49. Seaward Avenue (adj) Barton on Sea
  50. Seacroft Avenue (opp) Barton on Sea
  51. Barton House (E-bound) Barton on Sea
  52. Beachcomber Cafe (nr) Barton on Sea
  53. Grove Road (opp) Barton on Sea
  54. Island View Court (adj) Barton on Sea
  55. Highlands Road (opp) Barton on Sea
  56. Lidl (N-bound) Old Milton
  57. Albany Close (adj) Old Milton
  58. New Milton Junior School (opp) Old Milton
  59. Baptist Church (o/s) New Milton
  60. Crossmead Avenue (NE-bound) New Milton
  61. Whitefield Road Terminus (E-bound) New Milton
  62. Bradbeers (SE-bound) New Milton
  63. Yew Tree Court (SE-bound) New Milton
  64. Green Lane (opp) Barton on Sea
  65. Engleburn (adj) Barton on Sea
  66. Angel Lane (SE-bound) Barton on Sea
  67. Taddiford Gap (SE-bound) Downton
  68. Downton Lane (SE-bound) Downton
  69. West Road (SE-bound) Milford on Sea
  70. Whitby Road (SE-bound) Milford on Sea
  71. Cornwallis Road (SE-bound) Milford on Sea
  72. De La Warr Road (SE-bound) Milford on Sea
  73. The Beach House (opp) Milford on Sea
  74. Barnes Lane (adj) Milford on Sea
  75. The Vicarage (NW-bound) Lymore
  76. Manor Road (N-bound) Lymore
  77. Lytton Lawn (N-bound) Lymore
  78. Old Christchurch Road (adj) Everton
  79. Otter Garden Centre (opposite) Efford
  80. Efford Bridge (E-bound) Efford
  81. Haglane Copse (adj) Lymington
  82. South Street (adj) Pennington
  83. Pennington Cross (NE-bound) Pennington
  84. Priestlands School (N-bound) Pennington
  85. Stanford Hill (NE-bound) Lymington
  86. Main Post Office (opp) Lymington
  87. Station Street (opp) Lymington
  88. Sports Ground (opp) Lymington
  89. Town Hall (opp) Lymington
  90. Bridge Road (S-bound) Lymington
  91. Station Street (adj) Lymington

81 towards Bournemouth

  1. Station Street (adj) Lymington
  2. Main Post Office (SW-bound) Lymington
  3. Main Post Office (o/s Peacocks) Lymington
  4. Priestlands Place (SW-bound) Lymington
  5. Priestlands School (N-bound) Pennington
  6. Pennington Cross (SW-bound) Pennington
  7. South Street (opp) Pennington
  8. Haglane Copse (nr) Lymington
  9. Efford Bridge (W-bound) Efford
  10. Otter Garden Centre (outside) Efford
  11. Old Christchurch Road (opp) Everton
  12. Lytton Lawn (S-bound) Lymore
  13. Manor Road (S-bound) Lymore
  14. The Vicarage (SE-bound) Lymore
  15. Barnes Lane (opp) Milford on Sea
  16. The Beach House (adj) Milford on Sea
  17. De La Warr Road (NW-bound) Milford on Sea
  18. Cornwallis Road (NW-bound) Milford on Sea
  19. Whitby Road (NW-bound) Milford on Sea
  20. West Road (NW-bound) Milford on Sea
  21. Downton Lane (NW-bound) Downton
  22. Taddiford Gap (NW-bound) Downton
  23. Angel Lane (NW-bound) Barton on Sea
  24. Engleburn (opp) Barton on Sea
  25. Green Lane (adj) Barton on Sea
  26. Yew Tree Court (NW-bound) New Milton
  27. Bradbeers (NW-bound) New Milton
  28. Whitefield Road Terminus (W-bound) New Milton
  29. Fire Station (S-bound) New Milton
  30. Baptist Church (opp) New Milton
  31. New Milton Junior School (o/s) Old Milton
  32. Lidl (S-bound) Old Milton
  33. Albany Close (opp) Old Milton
  34. Highlands Road (adj) Barton on Sea
  35. Island View Court (opp) Barton on Sea
  36. Grove Road (adj) Barton on Sea
  37. Beachcomber Cafe (adj) Barton on Sea
  38. Barton House (W-bound) Barton on Sea
  39. Seaward Avenue (opp) Barton on Sea
  40. Seacroft Avenue (adj) Barton on Sea
  41. The House Martin (nr) Old Milton
  42. Naish Holiday Village (adj) Barton on Sea
  43. Milestone Roundabout (SW-bound) Walkford
  44. Rothesay Lodge (W-bound) Highcliffe
  45. Sea Corner (W-bound) Highcliffe
  46. Highcliffe Medical Centre (W-bound) Highcliffe
  47. The Oaks (adj) Highcliffe
  48. Nea Road (N-bound) Highcliffe
  49. Carisbrooke Way (N-bound) Highcliffe
  50. Smugglers Lane South (SW-bound) Highcliffe
  51. Saulfland Drive (opp) Highcliffe
  52. Hoburne Farm Mews (SW-bound) Highcliffe
  53. Hoburne Holiday Park (SW-bound) Somerford
  54. Sainsbury (NW-bound) Somerford
  55. Meteor Shopping Park (SW-bound) Somerford
  56. Trade Park (SW-bound) Somerford
  57. Airfield Way (SW-bound) Somerford
  58. Dennistoun Avenue (SW-bound) Somerford
  59. Purewell Cross (W-bound) Purewell
  60. Livingstone Road (opp) Purewell
  61. Stony Lane (opp) Purewell
  62. Town Centre (Stop B) Christchurch
  63. Bargates (Stop E) Christchurch
  64. Fairfield (NW-bound) Christchurch
  65. Portfield Road (NW-bound) Fairmile
  66. Grove Road East (NW-bound) Fairmile
  67. Knapp Mill Avenue (NW-bound) Fairmile
  68. Christchurch Hospital (opp) Fairmile
  69. Rutland Road (adj) Fairmile
  70. The Grove Top (NW-bound) Fairmile
  71. Bosley Way (opp) Jumpers Common
  72. The Grove Shops (S-bound) Jumpers Common
  73. Elm Avenue (SW-bound) Jumpers Common
  74. Stourvale Avenue (S-bound) Jumpers Common
  75. Jumpers Corner (W-bound) Jumpers Common
  76. Iford Gardens (NW-bound) Iford
  77. Cheriton Avenue (NW-bound) Iford
  78. Castle Lane Tesco (NW-bound) Littledown
  79. Royal Bournemouth Hospital (Stop A) Littledown
  80. Littledown Centre (NW-bound) Littledown
  81. Cooper Dean (SW-bound) Strouden
  82. Kilmarnock Road (SE-bound) Lansdowne
  83. St Swithuns Roundabout (W-bound) Lansdowne
  84. Lansdowne (W-bound) Lansdowne
  85. Lansdowne (SW-bound) Lansdowne
  86. Top of Bath Hill (NW-bound) Lansdowne
  87. Bournemouth Square (NE-bound) Bournemouth

Towns & areas on this route

BournemouthChristchurchLymingtonNew MiltonLansdowneBarton on SeaPenningtonStroudenFairmileJumpers CommonSomerfordHighcliffe

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 81 bus?

The first 81 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 81 bus?

The last 81 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 81 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). morebus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 81 bus?

The 81 is operated by morebus.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.