X4 Central Station ↔ The Hard Interchange
Operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport. First bus 06:10, last bus 19:20. 57 journeys on weekdays.
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.
| Central Station (Stop SF) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 07:55 | · | 08:37 | 09:00 | 09:37 | 10:00 | 10:36 | 11:00 | 11:36 | 12:00 | 12:35 | 13:00 | 13:34 | 13:55 | 14:33 | 15:00 | 15:33 | 16:00 | 16:28 | 17:00 | 17:28 | 18:10 | 19:20 |
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| WestQuay (Stop BG) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 07:58 | · | 08:41 | 09:03 | 09:41 | 10:03 | 10:40 | 11:04 | 11:40 | 12:04 | 12:40 | 13:04 | 13:39 | 13:59 | 14:39 | 15:04 | 15:40 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:07 | 17:34 | 18:15 | 19:24 |
| Bridge Link Road (S-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 08:09 | · | 08:49 | 09:12 | 09:49 | 10:12 | 10:48 | 11:12 | 11:48 | 12:14 | 12:48 | 13:14 | 13:47 | 14:09 | 14:47 | 15:14 | 15:48 | 16:20 | 16:43 | 17:22 | 17:42 | 18:24 | 19:33 |
| Botley Road (SE-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 08:20 | · | 08:55 | 09:19 | 09:55 | 10:18 | 10:54 | 11:18 | 11:54 | 12:20 | 12:54 | 13:20 | 13:53 | 14:15 | 14:53 | 15:23 | 15:54 | 16:28 | 16:49 | 17:29 | 17:48 | 18:31 | 19:38 |
| Dodwell Lane (SE-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 08:32 | · | 09:03 | 09:29 | 10:03 | 10:28 | 11:02 | 11:28 | 12:02 | 12:31 | 13:02 | 13:30 | 14:01 | 14:27 | 15:01 | 15:35 | 16:02 | 16:40 | 16:57 | 17:42 | 17:56 | 18:41 | 19:47 |
| Bridge Road (nr) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:34 | 07:37 | 08:43 | 08:23 | 09:13 | 09:39 | 10:13 | 10:38 | 11:12 | 11:38 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:40 | 14:11 | 14:37 | 15:11 | 15:46 | 16:12 | 16:51 | 17:07 | 17:54 | 18:06 | 18:52 | 19:59 |
| Locks Heath Centre (E-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:37 | 07:40 | 08:48 | 08:27 | 09:17 | 09:43 | 10:17 | 10:43 | 11:16 | 11:43 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:16 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:42 | 15:15 | 15:50 | 16:16 | 16:55 | 17:11 | 17:58 | 18:10 | 18:56 | 20:01 |
| Coach Hill (E-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:47 | 07:50 | 09:00 | 08:38 | 09:28 | 09:56 | 10:28 | 10:55 | 11:27 | 11:54 | 12:27 | 12:58 | 13:27 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:53 | 15:26 | 16:02 | 16:27 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 18:10 | 18:21 | 19:05 | 20:12 |
| Bus Station (Stop C) | 06:10 | 06:38 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 07:33 | 08:03 | 08:10 | 09:18 | 08:55 | 09:45 | 10:14 | 10:45 | 11:13 | 11:45 | 12:12 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:11 | 15:42 | 16:19 | 16:42 | 17:24 | 17:37 | 18:24 | 18:33 | 19:18 | 20:23 |
| Precinct (NW-bound) | 06:19 | 06:50 | 06:48 | 07:19 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:25 | 09:31 | 09:07 | 09:57 | 10:26 | 10:57 | 11:25 | 11:57 | 12:25 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:24 | 15:54 | 16:33 | 16:54 | 17:39 | 17:49 | · | · | · | · |
| Racecourse Lane (E-bound) | 06:22 | 06:56 | 06:52 | 07:24 | 07:51 | 08:21 | 08:31 | 09:37 | 09:13 | 10:03 | 10:31 | 11:03 | 11:31 | 12:03 | 12:32 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 16:00 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:44 | 17:55 | · | · | · | · |
| Estella Road (Stand B) | 06:29 | 07:04 | 06:59 | 07:32 | 07:59 | 08:29 | 08:40 | 09:45 | 09:21 | 10:11 | 10:39 | 11:11 | 11:38 | 12:11 | 12:39 | 13:11 | 13:40 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:10 | 15:41 | 16:08 | 16:51 | 17:08 | 17:54 | 18:02 | · | · | · | · |
| Victoria Park (Stand P) | 06:33 | 07:09 | 07:03 | 07:37 | 08:04 | 08:34 | 08:46 | 09:50 | 09:26 | 10:16 | 10:44 | 11:16 | 11:43 | 12:16 | 12:44 | 13:16 | 13:45 | 14:16 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:13 | 16:56 | 17:13 | 17:59 | 18:07 | · | · | · | · |
| The Hard Interchange (Stand D) | 06:37 | 07:14 | 07:07 | 07:41 | 08:09 | 08:39 | 08:50 | 09:53 | 09:31 | 10:21 | 10:48 | 11:21 | 11:48 | 12:21 | 12:48 | 13:21 | 13:49 | 14:21 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:18 | 17:00 | 17:18 | 18:02 | 18:12 | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route X4
X4 towards The Hard Interchange
- Central Station (Stop SF) Southampton City Centre
- Marlands (Stop AK) Southampton City Centre
- WestQuay (Stop BP) Southampton City Centre
- WestQuay (Stop BG) Southampton City Centre
- Holyrood Church (Stop BJ) Southampton City Centre
- Oxford Street (Stop QD) Southampton City Centre
- Challis Court (Stop QH) St Marys
- Terminus Terrace (SE-bound) St Marys
- Itchen Bridge West (E-bound) Chapel
- Bridge Link Road (S-bound) Woolston
- Fort Road (SE-bound) Woolston
- St Annes Road (opp) Woolston
- The Swan (o/s) Woolston
- St Marys Cemetery (o/s) Sholing
- Botley Road (SE-bound) Sholing
- Sports Ground (SE-bound) Old Netley
- Ashley Crescent (E-bound) Sholing
- Grange Road (SE-bound) Old Netley
- The Plough (opp) Lowford
- Lowford Hill (NE-bound) Lowford
- Priors Hill Lane (SE-bound) Lowford
- Jurd Way (S-bound) Lowford
- Redcroft Lane (opp) Lowford
- School Road (opp) Lowford
- Dodwell Lane (SE-bound) Lowford
- Bursledon Station (opp) Bursledon
- Swanwick Lane (near) Lower Swanwick
- Sarisbury Green (opp) Sarisbury
- The Bold Forrester (o/s) Sarisbury
- Cold East Way (SE-bound) Sarisbury
- Brook Lane (SE-bound) Park Gate
- Park Gate (SE-bound) Park Gate
- Bridge Road (nr) Park Gate
- Headland Drive (S-bound) Locks Heath
- Home Rule Road (S-bound) Locks Heath
- Locks Heath Centre (E-bound) Locks Heath
- Church Road Roundabout (SE-bound) Locks Heath
- Lodge Road (SE-bound) Locks Heath
- St John's Mews (E-bound) Locks Heath
- Abshot School (opp) Titchfield Common
- Hunts Pond Road (SW-bound) Titchfield Common
- Cambridge Green (SW-bound) Titchfield Common
- Clarendon Crescent (adj) Titchfield Common
- Abshot Road (SE-bound) Titchfield Common
- Oaklands Way (SE-bound) Titchfield Common
- The Farthings (SE-bound) Titchfield Common
- Warsash Road (E-bound) Titchfield Common
- West Hill Park School (E-bound) Titchfield
- St Margarets Lane (adj) Titchfield
- Coach Hill (E-bound) Titchfield
- Frog Lane (opp) Titchfield
- The Square (N-bound) Titchfield
- Mill Street (E-bound) Titchfield
- Ranvilles Lane (opp) Catisfield
- Sandringham Road (E-bound) Catisfield
- Peak Lane (opp) Heathfield
- White Oaks (E-bound) Heathfield
- Fareham College (E-bound) Fareham
- Station Roundabout (Stop S) Fareham
- Rail Station (Stop R) Fareham
- Trinity Street (Stop U) Fareham
- 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 D) Portsmouth
X4 towards Central Station
- 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
- Westlands Grove (NW-bound) Portchester
- The Fairway (W-bound) Portchester
- The Seagull (NW-bound) Portchester
- Beaulieu Avenue (W-bound) Portchester
- Condor Roundabout (W-bound) Portchester
- Down End Road (W-bound) Wallington
- Birdwood Grove (nr) Portchester
- Delme Arms (opp) Wallington
- Bus Station (Stop L) Fareham
- Rail Station (Stop Q) Fareham
- Fareham College (W-bound) Fareham
- White Oaks (W-bound) Heathfield
- Peak Lane (adj) Heathfield
- Sandringham Road (W-bound) Catisfield
- Ranvilles Lane (nr) Catisfield
- The Square (S-bound) Titchfield
- Mill Street (W-bound) Titchfield
- Frog Lane (adj) Titchfield
- Coach Hill (W-bound) Titchfield
- St Margarets Lane (opp) Titchfield
- West Hill Park School (W-bound) Titchfield
- Warsash Road (W-bound) Titchfield Common
- The Farthings (NW-bound) Titchfield Common
- Oaklands Way (opp) Titchfield Common
- Abshot Road (NW-bound) Titchfield Common
- Clarendon Crescent (opp) Titchfield Common
- Cambridge Green (NE-bound) Titchfield Common
- Dimmicks Corner (N-bound) Locks Heath
- Abshot School (adj) Titchfield Common
- Lodge Road (NW-bound) Locks Heath
- Locks Heath Centre (E-bound) Locks Heath
- Home Rule Road (N-bound) Locks Heath
- Richards Close (N-bound) Locks Heath
- Headland Drive (N-bound) Locks Heath
- Park Gate (NW-bound) Park Gate
- Bridge Road (adj) Park Gate
- Cold East Way (NW-bound) Sarisbury
- Brook Lane (NW-bound) Park Gate
- The Bold Forrester (opp) Sarisbury
- Sarisbury Green (adj) Sarisbury
- Swanwick Shore Road (adj) Lower Swanwick
- Swanwick Lane (opp) Lower Swanwick
- Bursledon Station (nr) Bursledon
- Dodwell Lane (NW-bound) Lowford
- Redcroft Lane (adj) Lowford
- School Road (adj) Lowford
- Jurd Way (N-bound) Lowford
- Lowford Hill (SW-bound) Lowford
- Priors Hill Lane (NW-bound) Lowford
- The Plough (o/s) Lowford
- Grange Road (NW-bound) Old Netley
- Sports Ground (NW-bound) Old Netley
- Ashley Crescent (W-bound) Sholing
- Botley Road (NW-bound) Sholing
- St Marys Cemetery (opp) Sholing
- The Swan (opp) Woolston
- St Annes Road (adj) Woolston
- St Patricks Church (opp) Woolston
- Fort Road (NW-bound) Woolston
- Bridge Link Road (N-bound) Woolston
- Itchen Bridge West (W-bound) Chapel
- Oxford Street (Stop QC) Southampton City Centre
- Holyrood Church (Stop BK) Southampton City Centre
- WestQuay (Stop BS) Southampton City Centre
- WestQuay (Stop BF) Southampton City Centre
- ASDA & Marlands (N-bound) Southampton City Centre
- Central Station (Stop SF) Southampton City Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Sept 2026 Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and South Parade Pier, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea given service number X4 / X5 / X3 effective from 01 September 2026. To amend Route.
- 🆕 Registered effective 26 Jul 2026 Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and South Parade Pier, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea given service number X4 / X5 / X3 effective from 26 July 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 Operating between Portsmouth, The Hard/Gunwharf and Southampton Central Railway Station given service number X4 / X5 effective from 12 April 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 X4 bus?
The first X4 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X4 bus?
The last X4 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X4 bus cost?
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 X4 bus?
The X4 is operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.