X3 Fareham to Southsea via Paulsgrove, Portsmouth
Operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport. First bus 07:25, last bus 23:19. 54 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.10 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different X3? 17 other bus routes are numbered X3 elsewhere in the UK — see every X3 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:25 | 07:55 | 08:26 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:05 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:40 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 |
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| Bus Station (Stop C) | 07:25 | 07:55 | 08:26 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:05 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:40 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 |
| Precinct (NW-bound) | 07:38 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 09:13 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:42 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 16:14 | 16:44 | 17:20 | 17:53 | 18:22 | 18:52 | 19:41 | 20:40 | 21:39 | 22:39 |
| Racecourse Lane (E-bound) | 07:44 | 08:16 | 08:46 | 09:18 | 09:49 | 10:18 | 10:47 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:18 | 12:49 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:19 | 15:50 | 16:21 | 16:51 | 17:26 | 17:59 | 18:27 | 18:57 | 19:45 | 20:44 | 21:43 | 22:43 |
| Estella Road (Stand B) | 07:52 | 08:25 | 08:54 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:25 | 10:54 | 11:27 | 11:56 | 12:25 | 12:56 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:27 | 15:59 | 16:31 | 17:02 | 17:37 | 18:07 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 19:53 | 20:51 | 21:49 | 22:49 |
| Victoria Park (Stand P) | 07:57 | 08:30 | 08:59 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:30 | 10:59 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:29 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:32 | 16:03 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 17:41 | 18:12 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 19:57 | 20:55 | 21:53 | 22:53 |
| The Hard Interchange (Stand M) | 08:01 | 08:34 | 09:03 | 09:34 | 10:05 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:33 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:37 | 16:08 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:45 | 18:16 | 18:43 | 19:13 | 20:01 | 20:59 | 21:57 | 22:57 |
| Southsea Shops (Stop A) | 08:11 | 08:44 | 09:13 | 09:44 | 10:15 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:43 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:47 | 16:18 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:55 | 18:26 | 18:53 | 19:23 | 20:11 | 21:08 | 22:05 | 23:05 |
| South Parade Pier (Stop E) | 08:15 | 08:48 | 09:17 | 09:48 | 10:19 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:47 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:51 | 16:22 | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:59 | 18:30 | 18:57 | 19:27 | 20:15 | 21:11 | 22:08 | 23:08 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 X3
Adult single £2.10 to £3.00 · Child single £1.10 to £1.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.10 | Delme Arms | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.30 | £2.10 | The Seagull | ||||||||
| £2.60 | £2.30 | £2.10 | Portchester Precinct | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.10 | £2.10 | Mother Kellys | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | International Ferry port | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.10 | City Centre | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | £2.10 | Gunwharf | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.30 | £2.10 | Kings Rd Junction | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.30 | £2.10 | Southsea Shops | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.60 | £2.30 | £2.10 | South Parade Pier |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Fareham Bus Stn.
First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 23 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport before you travel.
Tickets on the X3
First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport publishes singles and returns on this route for adults, children and young people.
U19 Return · U19 Single · Adult Return · Adult Single · Child Return · Child Single
Ticket types come from First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport.
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 First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Tuesday (81 journeys in both directions together, against 54), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport before you travel.
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Wednesday (81 journeys in both directions together, against 54), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport before you travel.
- Saturday, 2 January 2027 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Saturday (81 journeys in both directions together, against 54), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route X3
X3 towards Southsea
All 36 stops
- Bus Station (Stop C) Fareham
- Bath Lane (Stop W opp Bath Lane) Wallington
- Delme Arms (nr) Wallington
- Birdwood Grove (opp) Portchester
- The Thicket (E-bound) Portchester
- Beaulieu Avenue (opp) Portchester
- The Seagull (SE-bound) Portchester
- Westlands Grove (SE-bound) Portchester
- The Fairway (E-bound) Portchester
- Precinct (NW-bound) Portchester
- East Street (E-bound) Portchester
- Mother Kellys (E-bound) Paulsgrove
- Shorehaven (adj) Paulsgrove
- Watersedge (adj) Paulsgrove
- Racecourse Lane (E-bound) Paulsgrove
- Rudmore Roundabout (Stand C) Continental Port
- Estella Road (Stand B) Continental Port
- Charles Dickens Birthplace (SW-bound) Mile End
- All Saints Church (S-bound) Landport
- St Agatha's (opp) Landport
- Victoria Park (Stand P) City Centre
- HMS Nelson (W-bound) Portsea
- Curzon Howe Road (W-bound) Portsea
- The Hard Interchange (Stand M) Portsmouth
- St Georges Square (SE-bound) Portsea
- Gunwharf Quays (S-bound) Old Portsmouth
- Cambridge Junction (SE-bound) Old Portsmouth
- Kings Road Junction (E-bound) Southsea
- Green Road (E-bound) Southsea
- Friendship House (S-bound) Southsea
- St. Judes Church (W-bound) Southsea
- Southsea Shops (Stop A) Southsea
- The Circle (SE-bound) Southsea
- Mayville High School (SE-bound) Southsea
- Clarendon Road (S-bound) Southsea
- South Parade Pier (Stop E) Southsea
X3 towards Fareham
All 33 stops
- South Parade Pier (Stop E) Southsea
- Clarendon Road (N-bound) Southsea
- Mayville High School (NW-bound) Southsea
- The Circle (NW-bound) Southsea
- Southsea Shops (Stop B) Southsea
- St. Judes Church (E-bound) Southsea
- Friendship House (N-bound) Southsea
- Green Road (W-bound) Southsea
- Kings Road Junction (W-bound) Southsea
- Cambridge Junction (NW-bound) Old Portsmouth
- Cambridge Junction (NW-bound) Old Portsmouth
- Gunwharf Quays (N-bound) Old Portsmouth
- The Hard Interchange (Stand D) Portsmouth
- Curzon Howe Road (E-bound) Portsea
- HMS Nelson (E-bound) Portsea
- Victoria Park (Stand Q) City Centre
- City Shops South (Stop E) City Centre
- Prospect Road (N-bound) Mile End
- International Port (Stand A) Continental Port
- Racecourse Lane (W-bound) Paulsgrove
- Watersedge (opp) Paulsgrove
- Shorehaven (opp) Paulsgrove
- Mother Kellys (W-bound) Paulsgrove
- Precinct (NW-bound) Portchester
- The Fairway (W-bound) Portchester
- Westlands Grove (NW-bound) Portchester
- The Seagull (NW-bound) Portchester
- Beaulieu Avenue (W-bound) Portchester
- Condor Roundabout (W-bound) Portchester
- Birdwood Grove (nr) Portchester
- Down End Road (W-bound) Wallington
- Delme Arms (opp) Wallington
- Bus Station (Stop L) Fareham
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X3 bus?
The first X3 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X3 bus?
The last X3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:19. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X3 bus cost?
First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport's published fares on the X3: adult single £2.10 to £3.00, child single £1.10 to £1.50. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the X3 bus?
The X3 is operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport.
Timetable data from First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.