🎓 Buses to University of Southampton

27 bus routes serve University of Southampton in Highfield. 9 are university or campus services. 9 run through the night.

9 university / campus services First weekday bus from campus 04:35 (U1A) Last 04:30 (N17) 🌙 8 running tonight

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.

U9 Townhill Park → Aldermoor Mon–Fri 07:16–16:45 Uni-Link
U1C Eastern Docks → Eastleigh Mon–Fri 04:56–00:56 Uni-Link
U1A Eastern Docks → Airport Mon–Fri 04:35–00:58 Uni-Link
U2B Southampton City Centre → Bassett Green Mon–Fri 07:17–19:49 Uni-Link
U1E Eastern Docks → Eastleigh Mon–Fri 17:12–18:51 Uni-Link
U6C Southampton City Centre → Aldermoor Mon–Fri 06:16–23:06 Uni-Link
U2C Southampton City Centre → Bassett Mon–Fri 06:45–20:12 Uni-Link
U6H Southampton City Centre → Aldermoor Mon–Fri 05:44–00:00 Uni-Link
28A University → Science Park Bluestar

Every route serving University of Southampton

U9 Townhill Park → Aldermoor 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 07:16–16:45 no Sunday service Uni-Link
U1C Eastern Docks → Eastleigh 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 04:56–00:56 Sun 04:56–00:56 🌙 Every night Uni-Link
U1A Eastern Docks → Airport 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 04:35–00:58 Sun 04:35–00:58 🌙 Every night Uni-Link
U2B Southampton City Centre → Bassett Green 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 07:17–19:49 Sun 08:19–19:50 Uni-Link
U1E Eastern Docks → Eastleigh 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 17:12–18:51 no Sunday service Uni-Link
U6C Southampton City Centre → Aldermoor 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 06:16–23:06 Sun 07:30–23:06 Uni-Link
U2C Southampton City Centre → Bassett 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 06:45–20:12 Sun 08:39–20:12 Uni-Link
U6H Southampton City Centre → Aldermoor 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 05:44–00:00 Sun 06:24–00:01 Uni-Link
28A University → Science Park 🎓 university service no Sunday service Bluestar
17 Weston → Adanac Park Mon–Fri 04:45–00:53 Sun 04:45–00:54 🌙 Every night Bluestar
2 Southampton → Fair Oak Mon–Fri 05:10–00:36 Sun 05:57–00:35 🌙 Every night Bluestar
13 City Centre → Harefield Mon–Fri 06:31–23:21 Sun 07:28–20:16 Bluestar
15 Central Station → Hamble Mon–Fri 05:42–01:02 Sun 06:22–20:48 🌙 Monday nights only Bluestar
6 City Centre → Midanbury Mon–Fri 06:47–22:54 Sun 09:06–18:20 Bluestar
X4 Central Station → The Hard Interchange Mon–Fri 07:24–19:28 Sun 08:18–17:37 First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
X5 Central Station → The Hard Interchange Mon–Fri 08:04–19:52 Sun 08:48–18:06 First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
10 City Centre → Sholing Mon–Fri 06:53–19:28 no Sunday service Bluestar
N17 Weston → Nursling Ind Est no Sunday service 🌙 Every night Bluestar
28 Central Station → Science Park Mon–Fri 07:18–18:10 no Sunday service Bluestar
N2 Southampton City Centre → City Centre no Sunday service 🌙 Every night Bluestar
506 Southampton → Bassett Green Mon–Fri 08:08–15:16 no Sunday service Bluestar
19 Thornhill → Lordshill Mon–Fri 04:55–00:25 Sun 05:29–00:25 Bluestar
19a Thornhill → Lordshill Mon–Fri 05:25–23:15 Sun 06:26–23:29 Bluestar
566 Bassett Green → Shirley Warren Mon–Fri 15:11–15:18 no Sunday service Bluestar
1 Southampton → Winchester Mon–Fri 05:34–05:34 Sun 06:54–00:34 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Bluestar
N1 Southampton → Winchester no Sunday service 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights Bluestar
C7 Portswood → Brockenhurst College Mon–Fri 17:46–17:46 no Sunday service Bluestar

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Southampton

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.

U1C Eastern Docks → Eastleigh Every night 22:00–01:17 runs tonight
U1A Eastern Docks → Airport Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
17 Weston → Adanac Park Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
2 Southampton → Fair Oak Every night 22:00–01:03 runs tonight
15 Central Station → Hamble Monday nights only 22:00–01:07 runs tonight
N17 Weston → Nursling Ind Est Every night 01:02–05:07 runs tonight
N2 Southampton City Centre → City Centre Every night 01:35–04:10 runs tonight
1 Southampton → Winchester Monday–Saturday nights 22:00–01:35 runs tonight
N1 Southampton → Winchester Friday & Saturday nights 01:10–04:53

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Southampton 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 Southampton campuses

Winchester 18

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Southampton?

27 routes serve the campus: the U9 (towards Aldermoor), the U1C (towards Eastleigh), the U1A (towards Airport), the U2B (towards Bassett Green), the U1E (towards Eastleigh), the U6C (towards Aldermoor), the U2C (towards Bassett), the U6H (towards Aldermoor), the 28A (towards Science Park), the 17 (towards Adanac Park), the 2 (towards Fair Oak), the 13 (towards Harefield) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

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

Yes — 9 of the 27 routes are university or campus services: the U9, the U1C, the U1A, the U2B, the U1E, the U6C, the U2C, the U6H. 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 Southampton?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 04:35, on the U1A. 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?

9 of the 27 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 University of Southampton 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 U9, U1C, U1A, U2B. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Southampton, 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.

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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 Highfield.