U1A Southampton to Southampton Airport via Portswood, Swaythling
Operated by Uni-Link. Registered as running via Highfield. First bus 04:17, last bus 00:30. 115 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.00 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–07:00. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
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| Stop | 04:17 | 05:17 | 05:44 | 06:10 | 06:37 | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:43 | 07:55 | 08:02 | 08:08 | 08:15 | 08:20 | 08:28 | 08:40 | 08:48 | 08:58 | 09:06 | 09:13 | 09:16 | 09:24 | 09:32 | 09:40 | 09:48 | 09:56 | 10:03 | 10:08 | 10:15 | 10:22 | 10:29 | 10:37 | 10:45 | 10:53 | 11:00 | 11:07 | 11:12 | 11:19 | 11:26 | 11:34 | 11:42 | 11:50 | 11:58 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:17 | 12:24 | 12:32 | 12:40 | 12:48 | 12:56 | 13:03 | 13:09 | 13:15 | 13:22 | 13:29 | 13:37 | 13:45 | 13:53 | 14:00 | 14:07 | 14:14 | 14:20 | 14:27 | 14:35 | 14:43 | 14:51 | 14:59 | 15:06 | 15:13 | 15:19 | 15:26 | 15:34 | 15:42 | 15:49 | 15:56 | 16:03 | 16:10 | 16:17 | 16:24 | 16:32 | 16:40 | 16:48 | 16:56 | 17:03 | 17:17 | 17:24 | 17:31 | 17:38 | 17:46 | 17:54 | 18:02 | 18:22 | 18:32 | 18:42 | 18:52 | 19:02 | 19:14 | 19:26 | 19:38 | 19:50 | 20:05 | 20:20 | 20:35 | 20:50 | 21:05 | 21:20 | 21:35 | 21:50 | 22:05 | 22:20 | 22:40 | 23:00 | 23:30 | 00:00 | 00:30 |
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| Southampton NOCS (o/s) | · | · | 05:44 | 06:10 | 06:37 | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:43 | 07:55 | 08:02 | 08:08 | 08:15 | 08:20 | 08:28 | · | 08:48 | 08:58 | 09:06 | · | 09:16 | 09:24 | 09:32 | 09:40 | 09:48 | 09:56 | 10:03 | 10:08 | 10:15 | 10:22 | 10:29 | 10:37 | 10:45 | 10:53 | 11:00 | 11:07 | 11:12 | 11:19 | 11:26 | 11:34 | 11:42 | 11:50 | 11:58 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:17 | 12:24 | 12:32 | 12:40 | 12:48 | 12:56 | 13:03 | 13:09 | 13:15 | 13:22 | 13:29 | 13:37 | 13:45 | 13:53 | 14:00 | 14:07 | 14:14 | 14:20 | 14:27 | 14:35 | 14:43 | 14:51 | 14:59 | 15:06 | 15:13 | 15:19 | 15:26 | 15:34 | 15:42 | 15:49 | 15:56 | 16:03 | 16:10 | 16:17 | 16:24 | 16:32 | 16:40 | 16:48 | 16:56 | 17:03 | 17:17 | 17:24 | 17:31 | 17:38 | 17:46 | 17:54 | 18:02 | 18:22 | 18:32 | 18:42 | 18:52 | 19:02 | 19:14 | 19:26 | 19:38 | 19:50 | 20:05 | 20:20 | 20:35 | 20:50 | 21:05 | 21:20 | 21:35 | 21:50 | 22:05 | 22:20 | 22:40 | 23:00 | 23:30 | 00:00 | 00:30 |
| Platform Tavern (Stop TC) | 04:17 | 05:17 | 05:46 | 06:12 | 06:39 | 07:07 | 07:27 | 07:45 | 07:57 | 08:04 | 08:10 | 08:17 | 08:22 | 08:30 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:08 | 09:13 | 09:18 | 09:26 | 09:34 | 09:42 | 09:50 | 09:58 | 10:05 | 10:10 | 10:17 | 10:24 | 10:31 | 10:39 | 10:47 | 10:55 | 11:02 | 11:09 | 11:14 | 11:21 | 11:28 | 11:36 | 11:44 | 11:52 | 12:00 | 12:07 | 12:12 | 12:19 | 12:26 | 12:34 | 12:42 | 12:50 | 12:58 | 13:05 | 13:11 | 13:17 | 13:24 | 13:31 | 13:39 | 13:47 | 13:55 | 14:02 | 14:09 | 14:16 | 14:22 | 14:29 | 14:37 | 14:45 | 14:53 | 15:01 | 15:08 | 15:15 | 15:21 | 15:28 | 15:36 | 15:44 | 15:51 | 15:58 | 16:05 | 16:12 | 16:19 | 16:26 | 16:34 | 16:42 | 16:50 | 16:58 | 17:05 | 17:19 | 17:26 | 17:33 | 17:40 | 17:48 | 17:56 | 18:04 | 18:24 | 18:34 | 18:44 | 18:54 | 19:04 | 19:16 | 19:28 | 19:40 | 19:52 | 20:07 | 20:22 | 20:37 | 20:52 | 21:07 | 21:22 | 21:37 | 21:52 | 22:07 | 22:22 | 22:42 | 23:02 | 23:32 | 00:02 | 00:32 |
| WestQuay (Stop BR) | 04:19 | 05:19 | 05:49 | 06:15 | 06:42 | 07:11 | 07:32 | 07:50 | 08:03 | 08:10 | 08:16 | 08:23 | 08:28 | 08:36 | 08:46 | 08:56 | 09:06 | 09:14 | 09:19 | 09:25 | 09:32 | 09:40 | 09:48 | 09:56 | 10:04 | 10:11 | 10:16 | 10:23 | 10:30 | 10:37 | 10:45 | 10:53 | 11:01 | 11:08 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 11:27 | 11:34 | 11:42 | 11:50 | 11:58 | 12:06 | 12:13 | 12:18 | 12:25 | 12:32 | 12:40 | 12:48 | 12:56 | 13:04 | 13:11 | 13:17 | 13:23 | 13:30 | 13:37 | 13:45 | 13:53 | 14:01 | 14:08 | 14:15 | 14:22 | 14:28 | 14:35 | 14:43 | 14:51 | 14:59 | 15:07 | 15:14 | 15:21 | 15:27 | 15:34 | 15:42 | 15:50 | 15:57 | 16:04 | 16:11 | 16:18 | 16:25 | 16:32 | 16:40 | 16:48 | 16:56 | 17:04 | 17:11 | 17:25 | 17:32 | 17:39 | 17:46 | 17:54 | 18:02 | 18:10 | 18:29 | 18:39 | 18:49 | 18:59 | 19:09 | 19:21 | 19:33 | 19:45 | 19:57 | 20:12 | 20:27 | 20:40 | 20:55 | 21:10 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 22:10 | 22:25 | 22:45 | 23:05 | 23:35 | 00:05 | 00:35 |
| Civic Centre (Stop AO) | 04:21 | 05:21 | 05:51 | 06:17 | 06:44 | 07:14 | 07:35 | 07:53 | 08:07 | 08:14 | 08:20 | 08:27 | 08:32 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:09 | 09:17 | 09:22 | 09:29 | 09:35 | 09:43 | 09:51 | 09:59 | 10:07 | 10:14 | 10:19 | 10:26 | 10:33 | 10:40 | 10:48 | 10:56 | 11:04 | 11:11 | 11:18 | 11:23 | 11:30 | 11:37 | 11:45 | 11:53 | 12:01 | 12:09 | 12:16 | 12:21 | 12:28 | 12:35 | 12:43 | 12:51 | 12:59 | 13:07 | 13:14 | 13:20 | 13:26 | 13:33 | 13:40 | 13:48 | 13:56 | 14:04 | 14:11 | 14:18 | 14:25 | 14:31 | 14:38 | 14:46 | 14:54 | 15:02 | 15:10 | 15:17 | 15:24 | 15:30 | 15:37 | 15:45 | 15:53 | 16:00 | 16:07 | 16:14 | 16:21 | 16:28 | 16:35 | 16:43 | 16:51 | 16:59 | 17:07 | 17:14 | 17:28 | 17:35 | 17:42 | 17:49 | 17:57 | 18:05 | 18:13 | 18:32 | 18:42 | 18:52 | 19:02 | 19:12 | 19:24 | 19:36 | 19:48 | 20:00 | 20:15 | 20:30 | 20:43 | 20:58 | 21:13 | 21:28 | 21:43 | 21:58 | 22:13 | 22:28 | 22:48 | 23:08 | 23:38 | 00:08 | 00:38 |
| Archers Road (adj) | 04:26 | 05:26 | 05:56 | 06:22 | 06:49 | 07:19 | 07:41 | 07:59 | 08:13 | 08:20 | 08:26 | 08:33 | 08:38 | 08:45 | 08:55 | 09:05 | 09:14 | 09:22 | 09:27 | 09:34 | 09:40 | 09:48 | 09:56 | 10:04 | 10:12 | 10:19 | 10:24 | 10:31 | 10:38 | 10:45 | 10:53 | 11:01 | 11:09 | 11:16 | 11:23 | 11:28 | 11:35 | 11:42 | 11:50 | 11:58 | 12:06 | 12:14 | 12:21 | 12:26 | 12:33 | 12:40 | 12:48 | 12:56 | 13:04 | 13:12 | 13:19 | 13:25 | 13:31 | 13:38 | 13:45 | 13:53 | 14:01 | 14:09 | 14:16 | 14:23 | 14:30 | 14:36 | 14:43 | 14:51 | 14:59 | 15:07 | 15:15 | 15:22 | 15:29 | 15:35 | 15:42 | 15:50 | 15:58 | 16:05 | 16:12 | 16:20 | 16:27 | 16:34 | 16:41 | 16:49 | 16:57 | 17:05 | 17:13 | 17:20 | 17:33 | 17:40 | 17:47 | 17:54 | 18:02 | 18:10 | 18:18 | 18:37 | 18:47 | 18:57 | 19:07 | 19:17 | 19:29 | 19:41 | 19:53 | 20:05 | 20:20 | 20:35 | 20:48 | 21:03 | 21:18 | 21:33 | 21:48 | 22:03 | 22:18 | 22:33 | 22:53 | 23:13 | 23:42 | 00:12 | 00:42 |
| Portswood Broadway (Stop PH) | 04:31 | 05:31 | 06:01 | 06:28 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 07:48 | 08:07 | 08:21 | 08:28 | 08:34 | 08:41 | 08:46 | 08:53 | 09:03 | 09:13 | 09:22 | 09:30 | 09:35 | 09:42 | 09:48 | 09:56 | 10:04 | 10:12 | 10:20 | 10:27 | 10:32 | 10:39 | 10:46 | 10:53 | 11:01 | 11:09 | 11:17 | 11:24 | 11:31 | 11:36 | 11:43 | 11:50 | 11:58 | 12:06 | 12:14 | 12:22 | 12:29 | 12:34 | 12:41 | 12:48 | 12:56 | 13:04 | 13:12 | 13:20 | 13:27 | 13:33 | 13:39 | 13:46 | 13:53 | 14:01 | 14:09 | 14:17 | 14:24 | 14:31 | 14:38 | 14:44 | 14:51 | 14:59 | 15:07 | 15:15 | 15:23 | 15:31 | 15:38 | 15:44 | 15:51 | 15:59 | 16:07 | 16:14 | 16:21 | 16:29 | 16:36 | 16:43 | 16:50 | 16:58 | 17:06 | 17:14 | 17:22 | 17:29 | 17:42 | 17:49 | 17:56 | 18:03 | 18:11 | 18:18 | 18:26 | 18:45 | 18:55 | 19:05 | 19:15 | 19:25 | 19:36 | 19:48 | 20:00 | 20:12 | 20:27 | 20:42 | 20:54 | 21:09 | 21:24 | 21:39 | 21:54 | 22:09 | 22:24 | 22:39 | 22:59 | 23:19 | 23:48 | 00:18 | 00:47 |
| Highfield Interchange (Stop B) | 04:37 | 05:37 | 06:07 | 06:34 | 07:02 | 07:32 | 07:57 | 08:17 | 08:33 | 08:40 | 08:46 | 08:53 | 08:59 | 09:05 | 09:13 | 09:23 | 09:32 | 09:40 | 09:45 | 09:52 | 09:58 | 10:06 | 10:14 | 10:22 | 10:30 | 10:37 | 10:42 | 10:49 | 10:56 | 11:03 | 11:11 | 11:19 | 11:27 | 11:34 | 11:41 | 11:46 | 11:53 | 12:00 | 12:08 | 12:16 | 12:24 | 12:32 | 12:39 | 12:44 | 12:51 | 12:58 | 13:06 | 13:14 | 13:22 | 13:30 | 13:37 | 13:43 | 13:49 | 13:56 | 14:03 | 14:11 | 14:19 | 14:27 | 14:34 | 14:41 | 14:48 | 14:54 | 15:01 | 15:09 | 15:17 | 15:25 | 15:33 | 15:41 | 15:48 | 15:54 | 16:01 | 16:09 | 16:17 | 16:24 | 16:31 | 16:39 | 16:46 | 16:53 | 17:00 | 17:08 | 17:16 | 17:24 | 17:32 | 17:39 | 17:52 | 17:59 | 18:06 | 18:13 | 18:21 | 18:28 | 18:36 | 18:54 | 19:04 | 19:14 | 19:24 | 19:34 | 19:44 | 19:56 | 20:08 | 20:20 | 20:35 | 20:50 | 21:02 | 21:17 | 21:32 | 21:47 | 22:02 | 22:17 | 22:32 | 22:47 | 23:07 | 23:27 | 23:55 | 00:25 | 00:52 |
| Wessex Lane Halls (NE-bound) | 04:41 | 05:41 | 06:11 | 06:40 | 07:08 | 07:39 | 08:04 | 08:24 | 08:40 | 08:47 | 08:53 | 09:00 | 09:06 | 09:12 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:39 | 09:47 | 09:52 | 09:59 | 10:05 | 10:13 | 10:21 | 10:29 | 10:37 | 10:44 | 10:49 | 10:56 | 11:03 | 11:10 | 11:18 | 11:26 | 11:34 | 11:41 | 11:48 | 11:53 | 12:00 | 12:07 | 12:15 | 12:23 | 12:31 | 12:39 | 12:46 | 12:51 | 12:58 | 13:05 | 13:13 | 13:21 | 13:29 | 13:37 | 13:44 | 13:50 | 13:56 | 14:03 | 14:10 | 14:18 | 14:26 | 14:34 | 14:41 | 14:48 | 14:55 | 15:01 | 15:08 | 15:17 | 15:25 | 15:33 | 15:41 | 15:50 | 15:57 | 16:03 | 16:10 | 16:18 | 16:26 | 16:33 | 16:40 | 16:48 | 16:55 | 17:02 | 17:09 | 17:17 | 17:25 | 17:33 | 17:41 | 17:48 | 18:01 | 18:08 | 18:15 | 18:21 | 18:29 | 18:35 | 18:43 | 19:01 | 19:11 | 19:21 | 19:31 | 19:41 | 19:51 | 20:03 | 20:15 | 20:27 | 20:42 | 20:57 | 21:08 | 21:23 | 21:38 | 21:53 | 22:08 | 22:23 | 22:38 | 22:53 | 23:13 | 23:33 | 00:01 | 00:31 | 00:58 |
| Airport Parkway (nr) | 04:45 | 05:45 | 06:15 | 06:45 | 07:13 | 07:45 | 08:10 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 08:52 | 08:58 | 09:05 | 09:11 | 09:17 | 09:25 | 09:35 | 09:44 | 09:52 | 09:57 | 10:04 | 10:10 | 10:18 | 10:26 | 10:34 | 10:42 | 10:49 | 10:54 | 11:01 | 11:08 | 11:15 | 11:23 | 11:31 | 11:39 | 11:46 | 11:53 | 11:58 | 12:05 | 12:12 | 12:20 | 12:28 | 12:36 | 12:44 | 12:51 | 12:56 | 13:03 | 13:10 | 13:18 | 13:26 | 13:34 | 13:42 | 13:49 | 13:55 | 14:01 | 14:08 | 14:15 | 14:23 | 14:31 | 14:39 | 14:46 | 14:53 | 15:00 | 15:06 | 15:13 | 15:22 | 15:30 | 15:39 | 15:47 | 15:56 | 16:03 | 16:09 | 16:16 | 16:24 | 16:32 | 16:40 | 16:47 | 16:55 | 17:02 | 17:09 | 17:16 | 17:24 | 17:32 | 17:40 | 17:48 | 17:55 | 18:08 | 18:15 | 18:22 | 18:27 | 18:35 | 18:41 | 18:49 | 19:06 | 19:16 | 19:26 | 19:36 | 19:46 | 19:56 | 20:08 | 20:20 | 20:32 | 20:47 | 21:02 | 21:13 | 21:28 | 21:43 | 21:58 | 22:13 | 22:28 | 22:43 | 22:58 | 23:18 | 23:38 | 00:06 | 00:36 | 01:02 |
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Fares on the U1A
Adult single £1.00 · Child single £1.00
The same for any journey on the U1A, 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 Uni-Link before you travel.
Tickets on the U1A
Uni-Link publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from Uni-Link'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 Uni-Link.
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 Uni-Link 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 U1A
U1A towards Southampton Airport
All 35 stops
- Southampton NOCS (o/s) Eastern Docks
- Platform Tavern (Stop TC) Town Quay
- Telephone House (Stop TE) Town Quay
- Holyrood Church (Stop BK) Southampton City Centre
- Albion Place (Stand BD) Southampton City Centre
- WestQuay (Stop BR) Southampton City Centre
- ASDA & Marlands (N-bound) Southampton City Centre
- Civic Centre (Stop AO) Southampton City Centre
- Cenotaph (Stop HD) Southampton City Centre
- Giddy Bridge (NE-bound) Bedford Place
- Law Courts (N-bound) Bedford Place
- Archers Road (adj) Banister Park
- Stag Gates (N-bound) Banister Park
- Northlands Road (N-bound) Banister Park
- Albany Park Court (NE-bound) Portswood
- Bentley Court (NE-bound) Portswood
- Tennyson Court (NE-bound) Portswood
- Waitrose (Stop PF) Portswood
- Portswood Broadway (Stop PH) Portswood
- Highfield Crescent (N-bound) Portswood
- Upper Shaftesbury Avenue (W-bound) Highfield
- Jubilee Sports Hall (N-bound) Highfield
- Highfield Interchange (Stop B) Highfield
- Library (E-bound) Highfield
- Bealing Close (E-bound) Highfield
- Tulip Road (E-bound) Swaythling
- Woodcote Road (E-bound) Swaythling
- Aster Road (SE-bound) Swaythling
- High Road (SE-bound) Swaythling
- Wessex Lane Halls (NE-bound) Swaythling
- Friars Way (N-bound) Swaythling
- Swaythling Station (NE-bound) Swaythling
- Walnut Avenue (NE-bound) Swaythling
- Mountpark (opp) Swaythling
- Airport Parkway (nr) Southampton Airport
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 13 September 2026 National Oceanography Centre → Eastleigh Bus Station
- Service change effective 21 September 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 16 December 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 22 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 18 December 2023 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH1121126/322 · Changes in Hampshire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first U1A bus?
The first U1A departure on weekdays leaves at 04:17 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last U1A bus?
The last U1A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the U1A bus cost?
Uni-Link's published fares on the U1A: adult single £1.00, child single £1.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Uni-Link day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the U1A bus?
The U1A is operated by Uni-Link.
Timetable data from Uni-Link via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH1121126/322. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.