X3 Salisbury to Bournemouth via Ringwood, Boscombe
Operated by morebus. First bus 05:45, last bus 00:35. 117 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 06:40, last 21:50. Fares: adult single £1.00 to £3.00 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:14. Friday & Saturday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
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 | 08:10 to Bournemouth | 09:10 to Bournemouth | 08:50 | 09:43 to Bournemouth | 09:50 | 10:43 to Bournemouth | 10:50 | 11:43 to Bournemouth | 11:50 | 12:43 to Bournemouth | 12:50 | 13:43 to Bournemouth | 13:50 | 14:43 to Bournemouth | 14:50 | 15:43 to Bournemouth | 15:50 | 16:43 to Bournemouth | 16:50 | 17:40 to Bournemouth | 17:50 | 18:40 to Bournemouth | 18:50 | 19:40 to Bournemouth | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 |
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| Railway Station Stop SA (E-bound) | 07:25 | · | · | 08:50 | · | 09:50 | · | 10:50 | · | 11:50 | · | 12:50 | · | 13:50 | · | 14:50 | · | 15:50 | · | 16:50 | · | 17:50 | · | 18:50 | · | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 |
| Blue Boar Row (Stop N) | 07:30 | · | · | 09:00 | · | 10:00 | · | 11:00 | · | 12:00 | · | 13:00 | · | 14:00 | · | 15:00 | · | 16:00 | · | 17:00 | · | 18:00 | · | 19:00 | · | 19:55 | 20:55 | 21:55 |
| Bus Shelter (opp) | 07:36 | · | · | 09:07 | · | 10:07 | · | 11:07 | · | 12:07 | · | 13:07 | · | 14:07 | · | 15:07 | · | 16:07 | · | 17:07 | · | 18:07 | · | 19:07 | · | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 |
| Bus Shelterl (SE-bound) | 07:38 | · | · | 09:09 | · | 10:09 | · | 11:09 | · | 12:09 | · | 13:09 | · | 14:09 | · | 15:09 | · | 16:09 | · | 17:09 | · | 18:09 | · | 19:09 | · | 20:02 | 21:02 | 22:02 |
| Bus Shelter (S-bound) | 07:41 | · | · | 09:12 | · | 10:12 | · | 11:12 | · | 12:12 | · | 13:12 | · | 14:12 | · | 15:12 | · | 16:12 | · | 17:12 | · | 18:12 | · | 19:12 | · | 20:05 | 21:05 | 22:05 |
| The Bull (S-bound) | 07:44 | · | · | 09:15 | · | 10:15 | · | 11:15 | · | 12:15 | · | 13:15 | · | 14:15 | · | 15:15 | · | 16:15 | · | 17:15 | · | 18:15 | · | 19:15 | · | 20:08 | 21:08 | 22:08 |
| Village Hall (adj) | 07:48 | · | · | 09:19 | · | 10:19 | · | 11:19 | · | 12:19 | · | 13:19 | · | 14:19 | · | 15:19 | · | 16:19 | · | 17:19 | · | 18:19 | · | 19:19 | · | 20:12 | 21:12 | 22:12 |
| Green Lane (opp) | 07:55 | · | · | 09:26 | · | 10:26 | · | 11:26 | · | 12:26 | · | 13:26 | · | 14:26 | · | 15:26 | · | 16:26 | · | 17:26 | · | 18:26 | · | 19:26 | · | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:18 |
| Mockbeggar Lane (adj) | 08:01 | · | · | 09:33 | · | 10:33 | · | 11:33 | · | 12:33 | · | 13:33 | · | 14:33 | · | 15:33 | · | 16:33 | · | 17:32 | · | 18:32 | · | 19:32 | · | 20:24 | 21:24 | 22:24 |
| Meeting House Lane (Stand B) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 |
| Meeting House Lane (Stand C) | 08:07 | 08:10 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 09:43 | 10:40 | 10:43 | 11:40 | 11:43 | 12:40 | 12:43 | 13:40 | 13:43 | 14:40 | 14:43 | 15:40 | 15:43 | 16:40 | 16:43 | 17:38 | 17:40 | 18:38 | 18:40 | 19:38 | 19:40 | · | · | · |
| Royal Bournemouth Hospital (Stop A) | · | 08:23 | 09:23 | · | 09:58 | · | 10:58 | · | 11:58 | · | 12:58 | · | 13:58 | · | 14:58 | · | 15:58 | · | 16:58 | · | 17:54 | · | 18:54 | · | 19:54 | · | · | · |
| Centenary Way (SE-bound) | · | 08:29 | 09:29 | · | 10:05 | · | 11:05 | · | 12:05 | · | 13:05 | · | 14:05 | · | 15:05 | · | 16:05 | · | 17:05 | · | 18:01 | · | 19:01 | · | 20:01 | · | · | · |
| Bournemouth Square (NE-bound) | · | 08:40 | 09:40 | · | 10:17 | · | 11:17 | · | 12:17 | · | 13:17 | · | 14:17 | · | 15:17 | · | 16:17 | · | 17:17 | · | 18:13 | · | 19:10 | · | 20:10 | · | · | · |
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Fares on the X3
Adult single £1.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.00 to £3.00
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 June 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with morebus before you travel.
Tickets on the X3
morebus publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults and children.
Adult Return · Adult Single · Child Return · Child Single · Adult Through Return · Adult Through Single · Child Through Return · Child Through Single
Ticket types come from morebus'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 morebus.
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 morebus 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 X3
X3 towards Bournemouth
All 64 stops
- Railway Station Stop SA (E-bound) Salisbury
- Fisherton Street Rail Bridge Stop SE (E-bound) Salisbury
- United Reform Church (SE-bound) Salisbury
- Blue Boar Row (Stop N) Salisbury
- Brown Street (S-bound) Salisbury
- St Osmunds School (S-bound) Salisbury
- New Bridge Road (S-bound) Salisbury
- BP Garage (SE-bound) Salisbury
- Milton Road (SE-bound) Salisbury
- P&R (SE-bound) Britford
- Bus Shelter (opp) Britford
- Bodenham Turn (E-bound) Nunton
- Bus Shelterl (SE-bound) Bodenham
- Matrimony Farm (S-bound) Nunton
- Bus Shelter (S-bound) Charlton All Saints
- Warrens Lane (SE-bound) Charlton All Saints
- Industrial Estate (S-bound) Downton
- The Bull (S-bound) Downton
- Lions Lodge (adj) North Charford
- South Charford Crossing (adj) North Charford
- Breamore House Turn (opp) North Street
- Village Hall (adj) Breamore
- Police Cottages (opp) Breamore
- Burgate Cross (opp) Upper Burgate
- Kingfisher Drive (opp) Lower Burgate
- Waverley Road (opp) Burgate
- Alexandra Road (opp) Fordingbridge
- Green Lane (opp) Fordingbridge
- Service Station (adj) Fordingbridge
- Redbrook Farm (adj) Fordingbridge
- Bickton Crossroads (nr) Bickton
- Gorley Nurseries (S-bound) Bickton
- Whites Motors (adj) North Gorley
- North Gorley Turn (adj) North Gorley
- New Forest Water Park (opp) North Gorley
- Ibsley Drove (adj) Ibsley
- Ibsley Bridge (opp) Ibsley
- Mockbeggar Lane (adj) Ibsley
- Ellingham Crossroads (adj) Ellingham
- Blashford Farm (opp) Ellingham
- Snails Lane (adj) Blashford
- Headlands Business Park (adj) Blashford
- Hurst Road (adj) Blashford
- Meeting House Lane (Stand B) Ringwood
- Meeting House Lane (Stand C) Ringwood
- Ashley Heath Roundabout (SW-bound) St Ives
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital (Stop A) Littledown
- Littledown Centre (NW-bound) Littledown
- Cooper Dean (SW-bound) Strouden
- Buchanan Avenue (SW-bound) Springbourne
- Queens Park Hotel (o/s 166) Springbourne
- Kings Park (SE-bound) Springbourne
- North Road (SE-bound) Boscombe
- Centenary Way (SE-bound) Boscombe
- Palmerston Road (W-bound) Boscombe
- Boscombe Crescent (W-bound) Boscombe
- Boscombe Gardens (SW-bound) Boscombe
- Lynton Court (W-bound) Boscombe
- Derby Road (W-bound) Boscombe
- St Swithuns Roundabout (W-bound) Lansdowne
- Lansdowne (W-bound) Lansdowne
- Lansdowne (SW-bound) Lansdowne
- Top of Bath Hill (NW-bound) Lansdowne
- Bournemouth Square (NE-bound) Bournemouth
X3 towards Salisbury
All 63 stops
- Bournemouth Square (NE-bound) Bournemouth
- Hinton Road Top (SE-bound) Bournemouth
- Top of Bath Hill (NE-bound) Lansdowne
- Lansdowne (NE-bound) Lansdowne
- Lansdowne (E-bound) Lansdowne
- St Swithuns Roundabout (E-bound) Lansdowne
- Derby Road (E-bound) Boscombe
- Lynton Court (E-bound) Boscombe
- Boscombe Gardens (NE-bound) Boscombe
- Boscombe Crescent (E-bound) Boscombe
- Palmerston Road (N-bound) Boscombe
- Sovereign Centre (E-bound) Boscombe
- North Road (NW-bound) Boscombe
- Kings Park (NW-bound) Springbourne
- Queens Park Hotel (SW-bound) Springbourne
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital (Stop C) Littledown
- Ashley Heath Roundabout (NE-bound) St Ives
- Meeting House Lane (Stand C) Ringwood
- Meeting House Lane (Stand B) Ringwood
- Hurst Road (opp) Blashford
- Headlands Business Park (nr) Blashford
- Snails Lane (opp) Blashford
- Blashford Farm (adj) Ellingham
- Ellingham Crossroads (nr) Ellingham
- Mockbeggar Lane (opp) Ibsley
- Ibsley Bridge (adj) Ibsley
- Ibsley Drove (opp) Ibsley
- New Forest Water Park (adj) North Gorley
- North Gorley Turn (opp) North Gorley
- Whites Motors (opp) North Gorley
- Gorley Nurseries (N-bound) Bickton
- Bickton Crossroads (adj) Bickton
- Redbrook Farm (opp) Fordingbridge
- Recreation Ground (adj) Fordingbridge
- Green Lane (adj) Fordingbridge
- Alexandra Road (adj) Fordingbridge
- Waverley Road (adj) Burgate
- Kingfisher Drive (adj) Lower Burgate
- Burgate Cross (adj) Upper Burgate
- Police Cottages (adj) Breamore
- Village Hall (nr) Breamore
- Breamore House Turn (adj) North Street
- South Charford Crossing (nr) North Charford
- Lions Lodge (opp) North Charford
- The Bull (N-bound) Downton
- Industrial Estate (N-bound) Downton
- Warrens Lane (NW-bound) Charlton All Saints
- Bus Shelter (N-bound) Charlton All Saints
- Matrimony Farm (N-bound) Nunton
- Inveresk House (N-bound) Bodenham
- Bodenham Bypass (NW-bound) Nunton
- Bus Shelter (N-bound) Britford
- P&R (SW-bound) Britford
- Milton Road (NW-bound) Salisbury
- Rowbarrow (NW-bound) Salisbury
- BP Garage (opp) Salisbury
- New Bridge Road (N-bound) Salisbury
- St Osmunds School (N-bound) Salisbury
- Catherine Street (N-bound) Salisbury
- New Canal (Stop U) Salisbury
- Clock Tower (NW-bound) Salisbury
- Fisherton Street Rail Bridge Stop SD (NW-bound) Salisbury
- Railway Station Stop SA (E-bound) Salisbury
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 23 May 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 15 September 2025 To amend Timetable.
- New service effective 24 May 2025 Monday to Saturday
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH1121126/568 · Changes in Bournemouth Christchurch Poole Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X3 bus?
The first X3 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:45 (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 00:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X3 bus cost?
morebus's published fares on the X3: adult single £1.00 to £3.00, child single £1.00 to £3.00. 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 X3 bus?
The X3 is operated by morebus.
Timetable data from morebus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH1121126/568. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.