Buses to Bournemouth University

33 bus routes serve Bournemouth University. 5 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 Bournemouth → Talbot Heath via Meyrick Park Mon–Fri 07:45–22:19 morebus
• U4 Westbourne → Talbot Heath via Bournemouth, Lansdowne Mon–Fri 08:42–19:25 morebus
• N5 Bournemouth → Talbot Heath via Lansdowne, Charminster morebus
• U3 West Southbourne → Talbot Heath via Boscombe, Charminster Mon–Fri 07:35–19:11 morebus
• U2 Poole → Talbot Heath via Parkstone, Branksome Mon–Fri 08:38–19:10 morebus

Every route serving Bournemouth University

• U1 Bournemouth → Talbot Heath via Meyrick Park university service Mon–Fri 07:45–22:19 no Sunday service morebus
• U4 Westbourne → Talbot Heath via Bournemouth, Lansdowne university service Mon–Fri 08:42–19:25 no Sunday service morebus
• N5 Bournemouth → Talbot Heath via Lansdowne, Charminster university service no Sunday service Every night morebus
• U3 West Southbourne → Talbot Heath via Boscombe, Charminster university service Mon–Fri 07:35–19:11 no Sunday service morebus
• U2 Poole → Talbot Heath via Parkstone, Branksome university service Mon–Fri 08:38–19:10 no Sunday service morebus
• 6 Bournemouth → Wimborne Minster via Lansdowne, Bearwood Mon–Fri 05:15–01:07 Sun 06:15–00:37 Monday–Saturday nights morebus
• 36 Branksome → Kinson via Bournemouth, Turbary Common Mon–Fri 07:28–17:59 no Sunday service morebus
• 17 Poole → Bournemouth via Parkstone, Lansdowne Mon–Fri 06:08–00:29 Sun 06:19–00:26 morebus
• 22 Bournemouth → Strouden via Lansdowne, Boscombe Mon–Fri 06:00–23:41 Sun 06:15–22:56 morebus
• 15 Poole → Bournemouth via Parkstone, Branksome Mon–Fri 06:07–20:03 no Sunday service morebus
• 5 Bournemouth → Kinson via Lansdowne, Turbary Common Mon–Fri 05:35–01:18 Sun 05:35–01:18 Every night morebus
• 12 Bournemouth → Strouden via Lansdowne, Winton Mon–Fri 06:09–23:15 Sun 06:58–22:50 morebus
• X6 Poole → Bournemouth via Bearwood, Verwood Mon–Fri 09:44–18:55 Sun 11:01–17:50 morebus
• 11 Bournemouth → Bearwood via Lansdowne, Redhill Mon–Fri 05:49–00:16 Sun 07:13–00:16 morebus
• 21 Bournemouth → Bearwood via Redhill, Turbary Common Mon–Fri 06:15–23:19 Sun 07:25–23:19 morebus
• 50 Bournemouth → Swanage via West Cliff, Westbourne Mon–Fri 07:00–20:27 Sun 08:00–20:27 morebus
• 82 Bournemouth → Lymington via Hordle, Sway Mon–Fri 07:20–18:45 Sun 09:39–17:20 morebus
• 81 Bournemouth → Lymington via Old Milton Mon–Fri 07:00–19:03 Sun 09:15–17:33 morebus
• 450 Branksome → Waterloo Estate via Bearwood, Broadstone Mon–Fri 07:14–16:18 no Sunday service morebus
• 746 Strouden → Littledown via Lansdowne, Boscombe Mon–Fri 07:47–16:12 no Sunday service morebus
• m1 Poole → Bournemouth via Parkstone, Branksome Mon–Fri 04:37–00:48 Sun 04:37–00:48 Every night morebus
• m2 Poole → Southbourne via Parkstone, Bournemouth Mon–Fri 06:05–00:43 Sun 05:59–00:43 Every night morebus
• 1A Bournemouth → Somerford via Iford, Jumpers Common Mon–Fri 05:13–00:14 Sun 05:13–00:14 morebus
• X3 Salisbury → Bournemouth via Ringwood, Boscombe Mon–Fri 06:46–23:25 Sun 07:55–20:25 Friday & Saturday nights morebus
• 1B Bournemouth → Burton via Boscombe, Christchurch Mon–Fri 06:04–22:59 Sun 06:44–22:59 morebus
• 1C Bournemouth → Somerford via West Southbourne, Mudeford Mon–Fri 05:34–23:30 Sun 06:04–23:30 morebus
• 13 Bournemouth → Wimborne Minster via Redhill, Leigh Park Mon–Fri 06:41–01:05 Sun 08:23–00:05 Monday–Saturday nights morebus
• 035 Victoria → Poole via Basingstoke, Southampton Mon–Fri 08:25–15:00 Sun 08:30–15:00 Every night coach National Express
• 13A Bournemouth → Wimborne Minster via Lansdowne, Redhill Mon–Fri 07:16–00:05 Sun 09:09–22:05 morebus
• N2 Poole → Christchurch via Lansdowne, Boscombe no Sunday service Every night morebus
• N1 Poole → Bournemouth via Parkstone, Branksome no Sunday service Every night morebus
• 32 Poole → Bournemouth via Bearwood, Redhill Mon–Fri 10:44–13:44 no Sunday service morebus
• 737 Bournemouth → Hurn via Lansdowne, Redhill 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 → Talbot Heath via Lansdowne, Charminster Every night 01:25–05:13 runs tonight
• 6 Bournemouth → Wimborne Minster via Lansdowne, Bearwood Monday–Saturday nights 22:00–01:11 runs tonight
• 5 Bournemouth → Kinson via Lansdowne, Turbary Common Every night 22:00–01:22 runs tonight
• m1 Poole → Bournemouth via Parkstone, Branksome Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• m2 Poole → Southbourne via Parkstone, Bournemouth Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• X3 Salisbury → Bournemouth via Ringwood, Boscombe Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–01:14
• 13 Bournemouth → Wimborne Minster via Redhill, Leigh Park Monday–Saturday nights 22:20–01:09 runs tonight
• 035 Victoria → Poole via Basingstoke, Southampton Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• N2 Poole → Christchurch via Lansdowne, Boscombe Every night 00:57–04:49 runs tonight
• N1 Poole → Bournemouth via Parkstone, Branksome 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?

33 routes serve the campus: the U1 (towards University), the U4 (towards University), the N5 (towards University), the U3 (towards University), the U2 (towards University), the 6 (towards Wimborne), the 36 (towards Kinson), the 17 (towards Bournemouth), the 22 (towards Castlepoint), the 15 (towards R B Hospital), the 5 (towards Kinson), the 12 (towards Castlepoint) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at Bournemouth University?

Yes — 5 of the 33 routes are university or campus services: the U1, the U4, the N5, the U3, the U2. 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?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 04:37, on the m1. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

10 of the 33 routes run in the small 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, U4, N5, 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.