Nightstar

Night Buses

Everything you need to know about our night buses is here. We run some services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Bus travel is the ideal way to enjoy nights out in town, catch your early train connections or travel to and from night shifts. Whether you're an early bird or night owl, we've got you covered. Find all the details below:

There are five different night bus routes on offer:

N1 - SOUTHAMPTON > BASSETT > CHANDLER'S FORD > UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER > WINCHESTER

Runs every Friday and Saturday night and follows the Bluestar 1 route.

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N2 - SOUTHAMPTON > PORTSWOOD > HIGHFIELD > SWAYTHLING > PORTSWOOD > SOUTHAMPTON

Runs 7 nights a week.

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N9 - SOUTHAMPTON > TOTTON > MARCHWOOD > HYTHE > FAWLEY > LANGLEY

Runs every Friday and Saturday night and follows the Bluestar 8 route to Rushington Roundabout, then the evening Bluestar 9 route through Marchwood & Hythe to Fawley & Langley.

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N17 - NURSLING INDUSTRIAL ESTATE > ADANAC PARK > LORDSHILL > GENERAL HOSPITAL > SHIRLEY > CITY CENTRE > WOOLSTON > WESTON

Runs 7 nights a week and follows the Bluestar 17 route. It additionally serves Nursling Industrial Estate.

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N18 - MILBROOK > SHIRLEY > CITY CENTRE > BITTERNE > THORNHILL

Runs 7 nights a week and follows the Bluestar 18 route. Some late night journeys from Millbrook terminate in the city centre on Bargate Street.

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Check out our map below to see where the nightstar could take you:

Click here to view a downloadable map.

All single trips on our night buses are just £3. Make use of our tap on tap off service to board with ease - plus there's no need for a paper ticket.

Please note, period passes and dayriders are not valid.

We recommend you download the Bluestar app to track your bus in live time and plan your journey.