🎓 Buses to Bournemouth University

35 bus routes serve Bournemouth University. 4 are university or campus services. 10 run through the night.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

University and campus services

Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.

• U1 Talbot Heath → University Mon–Fri 08:10–17:41 morebus
• N5 Bournemouth → University morebus
• 85 University → St Peter's School Mon–Fri 07:10–15:57 morebus
• U3 Douglas Mew → University Mon–Fri 07:35–18:12 morebus

Every route serving Bournemouth University

• U1 Talbot Heath → University 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 08:10–17:41 no Sunday service morebus
• N5 Bournemouth → University 🎓 university service no Sunday service 🌙 Every night morebus
• 85 University → St Peter's School 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 07:10–15:57 no Sunday service morebus
• U3 Douglas Mew → University 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 07:35–18:12 no Sunday service morebus
• 6 Bournemouth → Wimborne Mon–Fri 05:15–01:07 Sun 06:15–00:37 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights morebus
• 36 Talbot View → Kinson Mon–Fri 07:28–17:59 no Sunday service morebus
• 17 Poole → Bournemouth Mon–Fri 06:08–00:29 Sun 06:18–00:26 morebus
• 15 Poole → R B Hospital Mon–Fri 06:07–20:03 no Sunday service morebus
• 450 Branksome → Parkstone Gram Sch Mon–Fri 07:13–16:19 no Sunday service morebus
• 22 Bournemouth → Castlepoint Mon–Fri 06:00–23:41 Sun 06:15–22:56 morebus
• 50 Bournemouth → Swanage Mon–Fri 06:59–23:09 Sun 06:59–23:09 morebus
• X6 Poole → Ringwood Mon–Fri 09:44–18:56 Sun 11:01–17:51 morebus
• 81 Bournemouth → Lymington Mon–Fri 07:00–19:03 Sun 09:15–17:33 morebus
• 82 Bournemouth → Lymington Mon–Fri 07:20–18:46 Sun 09:39–17:21 morebus
• 5 Bournemouth → Kinson Mon–Fri 05:35–01:18 Sun 05:35–01:18 🌙 Every night morebus
• 12 Bournemouth → Castlepoint Mon–Fri 06:09–23:15 Sun 06:58–22:50 morebus
• 11 Bournemouth → Canford Paddock Mon–Fri 05:49–00:16 Sun 07:13–00:16 morebus
• 21 Bournemouth → Canford Paddock Mon–Fri 06:15–23:19 Sun 07:25–23:19 morebus
• 46 Throop → Avonbourne Acads Mon–Fri 07:47–16:12 no Sunday service morebus
• 485 Turbary Park Flats → St Peters School Mon–Fri 07:42–15:59 no Sunday service morebus
• 746 Ibbertson Road → Avonbourne Academy Mon–Fri 07:47–16:12 no Sunday service morebus
• m1 Poole → R B Hospital Mon–Fri 04:37–00:48 Sun 04:37–00:48 🌙 Every night morebus
• m2 Poole → Southbourne Mon–Fri 06:05–00:43 Sun 05:59–00:43 🌙 Every night morebus
• 1A Bournemouth → Somerford Mon–Fri 05:13–00:14 Sun 05:13–00:14 morebus
• X3 Salisbury → Ringwood Mon–Fri 06:46–23:25 Sun 07:55–20:25 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights morebus
• 1B Bournemouth → Burton Mon–Fri 06:04–22:59 Sun 06:44–22:59 morebus
• 1C Bournemouth → Somerford Mon–Fri 05:34–23:30 Sun 06:04–23:30 morebus
• 035 Poole - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Poole 24 hours coach National Express
• 13 Bournemouth → Wimborne Mon–Fri 06:41–01:05 Sun 08:23–00:05 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights morebus
• 13A Bournemouth → Wimborne Mon–Fri 07:16–00:05 Sun 09:09–22:05 morebus
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• N2 Poole → Christchurch no Sunday service 🌙 Every night morebus
• N1 Poole → R B Hospital no Sunday service 🌙 Every night morebus
• 32 Poole → Bournemouth Mon–Fri 10:44–13:44 no Sunday service morebus
• 737 Bournemouth → Airport Mon–Fri 14:16–18:42 no Sunday service morebus

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to Bournemouth University

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• N5 Bournemouth → University Every night 01:25–05:13 runs tonight
• 6 Bournemouth → Wimborne Monday–Saturday nights 22:00–01:11 runs tonight
• 5 Bournemouth → Kinson Every night 22:00–01:22 runs tonight
• m1 Poole → R B Hospital Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• m2 Poole → Southbourne Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• X3 Salisbury → Ringwood Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–01:14
• 035 Poole - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Poole Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 13 Bournemouth → Wimborne Monday–Saturday nights 22:20–01:09 runs tonight
• N2 Poole → Christchurch Every night 00:57–04:49 runs tonight
• N1 Poole → R B Hospital Every night 01:29–04:21 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to Bournemouth University from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to Bournemouth University?

35 routes serve the campus: the U1 (towards University), the N5 (towards University), the 85 (towards St Peter's School), the U3 (towards University), the 6 (towards Wimborne), the 36 (towards Kinson), the 17 (towards Bournemouth), the 15 (towards R B Hospital), the 450 (towards Parkstone Gram Sch), the 22 (towards Castlepoint), the 50 (towards Swanage), the X6 (towards Ringwood) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at Bournemouth University?

Yes — 4 of the 35 routes are university or campus services: the U1, the N5, the 85, the U3. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.

What time is the first bus to Bournemouth University?

One route serves the campus 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the campus is 04:37 on the m1.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

10 of the 35 routes run in the small hours, and 1 runs 24 hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to Bournemouth University outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the U1, N5, 85, U3. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to Bournemouth University, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in Bournemouth University.