🎓 Buses to Southampton Solent University

12 bus routes serve Southampton Solent University in Southampton City Centre. 2 are university or campus services. 2 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.

• U6H Southampton City Centre → Aldermoor Mon–Fri 06:09–23:50 Uni-Link
• U6C Southampton City Centre → Aldermoor Mon–Fri 06:41–23:21 Uni-Link

Every route serving Southampton Solent University

• U6H Southampton City Centre → Aldermoor 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 06:09–23:50 Sun 06:11–23:49 Uni-Link
• U6C Southampton City Centre → Aldermoor 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 06:41–23:21 Sun 07:54–23:19 Uni-Link
• 16 Aldermoor → Midanbury Mon–Fri 05:27–23:31 Sun 06:22–20:42 Bluestar
• 506 Southampton → Bassett Green Mon–Fri 07:44–15:36 no Sunday service Bluestar
• 18 Millbrook → Thornhill Mon–Fri 04:18–01:15 Sun 04:18–01:15 🌙 Every night Bluestar
• N18 Millbrook → Southampton no Sunday service 🌙 Every night Bluestar
• 7 Aldermoor → Sholing Mon–Fri 06:01–23:30 Sun 07:29–21:17 Bluestar
• 14 City Centre → Hedge End Mon–Fri 05:15–23:41 Sun 07:15–20:31 Bluestar
• 3 City Centre → Eastleigh Mon–Fri 06:24–22:55 Sun 08:53–19:21 Bluestar
• 10 City Centre → Sholing Mon–Fri 06:52–19:11 no Sunday service Bluestar
• 26 City Centre → Primary School Mon–Fri 06:04–22:41 Sun 08:24–19:45 Bluestar
• 61 Bevois Valley → Nursling Ind Est Mon–Fri 05:16–22:35 Sun 05:16–22:35 Bluestar

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to Southampton Solent 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.

• 18 Millbrook → Thornhill Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• N18 Millbrook → Southampton Every night 01:08–04:30 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to Southampton Solent 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 Southampton Solent University?

12 routes serve the campus: the U6H (towards Aldermoor), the U6C (towards Aldermoor), the 16 (towards Midanbury), the 506 (towards Bassett Green), the 18 (towards Thornhill), the N18 (towards Southampton), the 7 (towards Sholing), the 14 (towards Hedge End), the 3 (towards Eastleigh), the 10 (towards Sholing), the 26 (towards Primary School), the 61 (towards Nursling Ind Est). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at Southampton Solent University?

Yes — 2 of the 12 routes are university or campus services: the U6H, the U6C. 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 Southampton Solent University?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 04:18, on the 18. 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?

2 of the 12 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 Southampton Solent 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 U6H, U6C. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to Southampton Solent 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 Southampton City Centre.