X5 Central Station ↔ The Hard Interchange

Operated by First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport. First bus 06:55, last bus 19:45. 50 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport whether this route takes part. Details →

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 The Hard Interchange · Monday to Friday towards The Hard Interchange · Sunday towards Central Station · Monday to Friday towards Central Station · Sunday
X5 towards The Hard Interchange — Monday to Friday (26 journeys)
Central Station (Stop SF) ···08:30·09:0709:3010:0710:3011:0611:3012:0512:3013:0513:3014:0314:2515:0315:3016:0016:3016:5817:4017:5818:4019:45
WestQuay (Stop BG) ···08:34·09:1109:3310:1110:3311:1011:3312:1012:3313:1013:3414:0914:2915:1015:3416:0716:3717:0517:4718:0318:4519:48
Bridge Link Road (S-bound) ···08:43·09:1909:4210:1910:4211:1811:4212:1812:4313:1813:4314:1714:4015:1815:4516:1516:5217:1318:0218:1118:5819:57
Botley Road (SE-bound) ···08:50·09:2509:4810:2510:4811:2411:4812:2412:4913:2413:5014:2314:4615:2415:5316:2116:5917:1918:1018:1719:0420:02
Dodwell Lane (SE-bound) ···09:01·09:3309:5710:3310:5811:3211:5912:3212:5913:3214:0014:3114:5715:3216:0416:2917:1117:2718:2218:2519:1520:10
Village Centre (E-bound) 07:0508:0008:0809:1408:5109:4410:1010:4411:1011:4312:1012:4313:1013:4314:1114:4115:1115:4216:1716:3917:2417:3718:3318:3519:2620:21
Locks Heath Centre (E-bound) 07:1208:0808:1509:2308:5909:5210:2010:5211:2011:5112:1912:5113:2013:5114:2114:4915:2015:4916:2416:4617:3217:4418:3818:4219:3320:28
Mill Lane (adj) 07:2208:1608:2509:3109:0710:0110:2811:0111:2912:0012:2813:0013:2914:0014:3014:5815:2915:5716:3516:5417:4217:5218:4618:5019:4420:36
Bus Station (Stop C) 07:4008:2808:4109:4709:2010:1510:4211:1511:4312:1512:4313:1513:4314:1514:4415:1215:4316:1216:5017:0717:5618:0119:0118:5919:4920:47
Precinct (NW-bound) 07:5508:4008:5410:0009:3210:2710:5411:2711:5812:2712:5613:2713:5514:2714:5715:2415:5716:2417:0517:1918:09·19:13·19:5920:57
Racecourse Lane (E-bound) 08:0108:4608:5910:0509:3810:3311:0011:3312:0412:3313:0213:3314:0114:3315:0415:3016:0416:3017:1217:2518:14·19:17·20:0321:00
Estella Road (Stand B) 08:1208:5409:0810:1209:4610:4111:0811:4112:1112:4113:0913:4114:0714:4115:1215:3816:1416:3817:2417:3218:24·19:24·20:1021:07
Victoria Park (Stand P) 08:1708:5909:1310:1709:5110:4611:1311:4612:1612:4613:1413:4614:1214:4615:1715:4316:1916:4317:2917:3718:28·19:29·20:1521:11
The Hard Interchange (Stand D) 08:2109:0409:1610:2109:5610:5111:1911:5112:1912:5113:1813:5114:1614:5115:2115:4816:2316:4817:3317:4218:32·19:32·20:1821:15

Route map

All stops on route X5

X5 towards The Hard Interchange

  1. Central Station (Stop SF) Southampton City Centre
  2. Marlands (Stop AK) Southampton City Centre
  3. WestQuay (Stop BP) Southampton City Centre
  4. WestQuay (Stop BG) Southampton City Centre
  5. Holyrood Church (Stop BJ) Southampton City Centre
  6. Oxford Street (Stop QD) Southampton City Centre
  7. Challis Court (Stop QH) St Marys
  8. Terminus Terrace (SE-bound) St Marys
  9. Itchen Bridge West (E-bound) Chapel
  10. Bridge Link Road (S-bound) Woolston
  11. Fort Road (SE-bound) Woolston
  12. St Annes Road (opp) Woolston
  13. The Swan (o/s) Woolston
  14. St Marys Cemetery (o/s) Sholing
  15. Botley Road (SE-bound) Sholing
  16. Sports Ground (SE-bound) Old Netley
  17. Ashley Crescent (E-bound) Sholing
  18. Grange Road (SE-bound) Old Netley
  19. The Plough (opp) Lowford
  20. Lowford Hill (NE-bound) Lowford
  21. Priors Hill Lane (SE-bound) Lowford
  22. Jurd Way (S-bound) Lowford
  23. Redcroft Lane (opp) Lowford
  24. School Road (opp) Lowford
  25. Dodwell Lane (SE-bound) Lowford
  26. Bursledon Station (opp) Bursledon
  27. Swanwick Lane (near) Lower Swanwick
  28. Sarisbury Green (opp) Sarisbury
  29. Allotment Road (S-bound) Sarisbury
  30. St Pauls Church (adj) Sarisbury
  31. Barnbrook Road (SW-bound) Sarisbury
  32. Winnards Park (SW-bound) Sarisbury
  33. Greenaway Lane (SW-bound) Warsash
  34. Barnes Lane (SW-bound) Locks Heath
  35. Village Centre (E-bound) Warsash
  36. Gospel Hall (opp) Warsash
  37. Dibles Road (E-bound) Warsash
  38. Saxon Close (adj) Warsash
  39. Horseshoe Lodge (adj) Warsash
  40. Locks Heath Schools (E-bound) Warsash
  41. Fleet End Corner (E-bound) Warsash
  42. Lawn Drive (opp) Warsash
  43. Heath Road (N-bound) Locks Heath
  44. Locks Heath Centre (E-bound) Locks Heath
  45. Church Road Roundabout (SE-bound) Locks Heath
  46. Lodge Road (SE-bound) Locks Heath
  47. St John's Mews (E-bound) Locks Heath
  48. Bishops Gate (opp) Segensworth
  49. The Hurdles (SE-bound) Titchfield Common
  50. St Margarets Roundabout (NE-bound) Titchfield Common
  51. Mill Lane (adj) Titchfield
  52. Ranvilles Lane (opp) Catisfield
  53. Sandringham Road (E-bound) Catisfield
  54. Peak Lane (opp) Heathfield
  55. White Oaks (E-bound) Heathfield
  56. Fareham College (E-bound) Fareham
  57. Station Roundabout (Stop S) Fareham
  58. Rail Station (Stop R) Fareham
  59. Trinity Street (Stop U) Fareham
  60. Bus Station (Stop C) Fareham
  61. Bath Lane (Stop W opp Bath Lane) Wallington
  62. Delme Arms (nr) Wallington
  63. Birdwood Grove (opp) Portchester
  64. The Thicket (E-bound) Portchester
  65. Beaulieu Avenue (opp) Portchester
  66. The Seagull (SE-bound) Portchester
  67. Westlands Grove (SE-bound) Portchester
  68. The Fairway (E-bound) Portchester
  69. Precinct (NW-bound) Portchester
  70. East Street (E-bound) Portchester
  71. Mother Kellys (E-bound) Paulsgrove
  72. Shorehaven (adj) Paulsgrove
  73. Watersedge (adj) Paulsgrove
  74. Racecourse Lane (E-bound) Paulsgrove
  75. Rudmore Roundabout (Stand C) Continental Port
  76. Estella Road (Stand B) Continental Port
  77. Charles Dickens Birthplace (SW-bound) Mile End
  78. All Saints Church (S-bound) Landport
  79. St Agatha's (opp) Landport
  80. Victoria Park (Stand P) City Centre
  81. HMS Nelson (W-bound) Portsea
  82. Curzon Howe Road (W-bound) Portsea
  83. The Hard Interchange (Stand D) Portsmouth

X5 towards Central Station

  1. The Hard Interchange (Stand D) Portsmouth
  2. Curzon Howe Road (E-bound) Portsea
  3. HMS Nelson (E-bound) Portsea
  4. Victoria Park (Stand Q) City Centre
  5. City Shops South (Stop E) City Centre
  6. Prospect Road (N-bound) Mile End
  7. International Port (Stand A) Continental Port
  8. Racecourse Lane (W-bound) Paulsgrove
  9. Watersedge (opp) Paulsgrove
  10. Shorehaven (opp) Paulsgrove
  11. Mother Kellys (W-bound) Paulsgrove
  12. Precinct (NW-bound) Portchester
  13. The Fairway (W-bound) Portchester
  14. Westlands Grove (NW-bound) Portchester
  15. The Seagull (NW-bound) Portchester
  16. Beaulieu Avenue (W-bound) Portchester
  17. Birdwood Grove (nr) Portchester
  18. Condor Roundabout (W-bound) Portchester
  19. Down End Road (W-bound) Wallington
  20. Delme Arms (opp) Wallington
  21. Bus Station (Stop L) Fareham
  22. Rail Station (Stop Q) Fareham
  23. Fareham College (W-bound) Fareham
  24. White Oaks (W-bound) Heathfield
  25. Peak Lane (adj) Heathfield
  26. Sandringham Road (W-bound) Catisfield
  27. Ranvilles Lane (nr) Catisfield
  28. Primary School (o/s) Titchfield
  29. St Margarets Roundabout (SW-bound) Titchfield Common
  30. The Hurdles (NW-bound) Titchfield Common
  31. Bishops Gate (adj) Segensworth
  32. Dimmicks Corner (W-bound) Locks Heath
  33. Lodge Road (NW-bound) Locks Heath
  34. Locks Heath Centre (E-bound) Locks Heath
  35. Church Road (S-bound) Locks Heath
  36. Heath Road (S-bound) Locks Heath
  37. James Grieve Avenue (S-bound) Locks Heath
  38. Lawn Drive (adj) Warsash
  39. Locks Heath Schools (W-bound) Warsash
  40. Fleet End Corner (W-bound) Warsash
  41. Horseshoe Lodge (opp) Warsash
  42. Saxon Close (opp) Warsash
  43. Gospel Hall (adj) Warsash
  44. Church Road (W-bound) Warsash
  45. Village Centre (NE-bound) Warsash
  46. Greenaway Lane (NE-bound) Warsash
  47. Barnes Lane (NE-bound) Locks Heath
  48. Winnards Park (NE-bound) Sarisbury
  49. Barnbrook Road (NE-bound) Sarisbury
  50. Allotment Road (NE-bound) Sarisbury
  51. St Pauls Church (opp) Sarisbury
  52. Sarisbury Green (adj) Sarisbury
  53. Swanwick Shore Road (adj) Lower Swanwick
  54. Swanwick Lane (opp) Lower Swanwick
  55. Bursledon Station (nr) Bursledon
  56. Dodwell Lane (NW-bound) Lowford
  57. Redcroft Lane (adj) Lowford
  58. School Road (adj) Lowford
  59. Jurd Way (N-bound) Lowford
  60. Lowford Hill (SW-bound) Lowford
  61. Priors Hill Lane (NW-bound) Lowford
  62. The Plough (o/s) Lowford
  63. Grange Road (NW-bound) Old Netley
  64. Sports Ground (NW-bound) Old Netley
  65. Ashley Crescent (W-bound) Sholing
  66. Botley Road (NW-bound) Sholing
  67. St Marys Cemetery (opp) Sholing
  68. The Swan (opp) Woolston
  69. St Annes Road (adj) Woolston
  70. St Patricks Church (opp) Woolston
  71. Fort Road (NW-bound) Woolston
  72. Bridge Link Road (N-bound) Woolston
  73. Itchen Bridge West (W-bound) Chapel
  74. Oxford Street (Stop QC) Southampton City Centre
  75. Holyrood Church (Stop BK) Southampton City Centre
  76. WestQuay (Stop BS) Southampton City Centre
  77. WestQuay (Stop BF) Southampton City Centre
  78. ASDA & Marlands (N-bound) Southampton City Centre
  79. Central Station (Stop SF) Southampton City Centre

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

PortsmouthFarehamSholingSouthampton City CentrePaulsgrovePortchesterTitchfieldWoolstonHeathfieldLocks HeathWarsashTitchfield Common

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first X5 bus?

The first X5 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last X5 bus?

The last X5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the X5 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 X5 bus?

The X5 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.