Buses to University of Portsmouth

17 bus routes serve University of Portsmouth in Old Portsmouth. 1 is a university or campus service. 6 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.

• U2 Portsmouth → Milton via Somers Town, Fratton Mon–Fri 07:50–22:12 First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport

Every route serving University of Portsmouth

• U2 Portsmouth → Milton via Somers Town, Fratton university service Mon–Fri 07:50–22:12 no Sunday service First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
• 13 City Centre City Shops South → Baffins Portsmouth College via Portsea, Fratton Mon–Fri 07:04–22:14 Sun 09:04–22:14 Stagecoach South
• 7 Portsmouth → Wecock via Cosham, Waterlooville Mon–Fri 04:12–01:26 Sun 06:00–23:10 Every night First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
• 700 Chichester → Portsmouth via Havant, Mile End Mon–Fri 04:48–00:45 Sun 05:28–23:46 Stagecoach South
• 725 Portsmouth → Sefter Bottom via Hilsea, Chichester Mon–Fri 05:39–20:14 Sun 05:39–20:14 Stagecoach South
• 2 Portsmouth → Paulsgrove via Hilsea, Cosham 24 hours First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
• 1 Portsmouth → Southsea via Fratton, Eastney Mon–Fri 04:40–01:21 Sun 06:53–22:21 Friday & Saturday nights First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
• U1 Somers Town circular via Eastney, Fratton Mon–Fri 08:07–00:08 no Sunday service First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
• H1 Southsea circular via Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth Mon–Fri 06:30–19:29 Sun 08:10–19:29 First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
• 030 Victoria → Fareham via Heathrow Airport, Guildford Mon–Fri 03:05–19:55 no Sunday service Every night coach National Express
• PR4 Portsmouth → Southsea via Mile End, City Centre Sun 06:29–17:36 First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
• 23 Havant → Southsea via Cosham, Portsmouth 24 hours Stagecoach South
• 3 Fareham → Southsea via Cosham, Portsmouth Mon–Fri 04:36–01:38 Sun 07:06–22:46 Every night First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
• X3 Fareham → Southsea via Paulsgrove, Portsmouth Mon–Fri 08:42–23:29 no Sunday service First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
• 25 Portsmouth → Eastney via Portsea, Southsea Mon–Fri 07:29–16:34 Sun 08:55–16:34 Stagecoach South
• Red Old Portsmouth → Meonstoke via Hilsea, Droxford Mon–Fri 16:04–16:04 no Sunday service Lucketts Travel
• Yellow Old Portsmouth → Bishops Waltham via Portchester, Fareham Mon–Fri 16:04–16:04 no Sunday service Lucketts Travel

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Portsmouth

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.

• 7 Portsmouth → Wecock via Cosham, Waterlooville Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• 2 Portsmouth → Paulsgrove via Hilsea, Cosham Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 1 Portsmouth → Southsea via Fratton, Eastney Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–07:00
• 030 Victoria → Fareham via Heathrow Airport, Guildford Every night 22:00–06:59 runs tonight
• 23 Havant → Southsea via Cosham, Portsmouth Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 3 Fareham → Southsea via Cosham, Portsmouth Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Portsmouth 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.

Other University of Portsmouth campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Portsmouth?

17 routes serve the campus: the U2 (towards Langstone Campus), the 13 (towards Baffins Portsmouth College), the 7 (towards Wecock Farm, Blackbird Close), the 700 (towards The Hard Interchange), the 725 (towards Sefter Bottom Barfoots of Botley), the 2 (towards Allaway Avenue Shops), the 1 (towards South Parade Pier), the U1 (towards Winston Churchill Avenue), the H1 (towards Hovertravel Stop), the 030 (towards Belgravia, Victoria - Fareham), the PR4 (towards Clarence Pier), the 23 (towards Southsea South Parade Pier) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of Portsmouth?

Yes — 1 of the 17 routes is a university or campus service: 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 University of Portsmouth?

2 routes serve the campus 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the campus is 04:12 on the 7.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

6 of the 17 routes run in the small hours, and 2 run 24 hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of Portsmouth 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 U2. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Portsmouth, 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 Old Portsmouth.