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U3 Bus Timetable West Southbourne – Talbot Heath

The U3 bus runs from West Southbourne to Talbot Heath via 48 stops; on Mon–Fri there are 45 journeys and the first bus leaves Douglas Mew (SE-bound) at 07:44.

First bus
07:44
Last bus
18:34
45 journeys

Scheduled timetable for 16 November 2026 – 22 November 2026 · data updated . Bank holiday services may differ.

U3 bus times by direction

Mon–Fri45 journeys

Towards University

23 journeys · times at main stops

Douglas Mew (SE-bound)07:4408:0808:4609:0809:3610:0610:3611:0611:3612:0612:3613:0613:3614:0614:3615:0915:4116:1116:4117:1117:4218:0918:34
Fishermans Walk (NW-bound)07:4808:1408:5009:1509:4210:1210:4211:1211:4212:1212:4213:1213:4214:1214:4215:1715:4716:1716:4717:1717:5118:1918:46
Parkwood Road (W-bound)07:5308:1908:5509:2009:4710:1710:4711:1711:4712:1712:4713:1713:4714:1714:4715:2215:5216:2216:5217:2217:5618:2418:51
North Road (NW-bound)07:5808:2509:0109:2509:5210:2210:5211:2211:5212:2212:5213:2213:5214:2214:5215:2915:5916:2916:5917:2918:0218:2818:55
Gilbert Road (N-bound)08:0408:3209:0509:3009:5610:2610:5611:2611:5612:2612:5613:2613:5614:2614:5615:3516:0516:3517:0517:3518:0718:3218:59
Charminster (W-bound)08:0908:3709:1009:3510:0110:3111:0111:3112:0112:3113:0113:3114:0114:3115:0115:4016:1016:4017:1017:4018:1118:3619:03
Osborne Road (NW-bound)08:1508:4309:1609:4110:0710:3711:0711:3712:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:0715:4716:1716:4717:1717:4718:1718:4219:09
Bournemouth University (Stand D)08:2008:5009:2009:4510:1010:4011:1011:4012:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:5016:2016:5017:2017:5018:2018:4519:12

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Douglas Mew (SE-bound) 07:44–18:34
  2. Arnewood Road (SE-bound) 07:44–18:34
  3. Grand Avenue (W-bound) 07:45–18:35
  4. Fishermans Walk (NW-bound) 07:48–18:46
  5. Darracott Road (NW-bound) 07:49–18:47
  6. Pokesdown Station (opp) 07:51–18:49
  7. Hannington Road (SW-bound) 07:52–18:50
  8. Parkwood Road (W-bound) 07:53–18:51
  9. Ashley Road (W-bound) 07:54–18:52
  10. Bus Station (Stand C) 07:57–18:54
  11. North Road (NW-bound) 07:58–18:55
  12. Kings Park (NW-bound) 07:59–18:56
  13. Queens Park Hotel (SW-bound) 08:00–18:57
  14. St Marys Church (SW-bound) 08:02–18:58
  15. Gilbert Road (N-bound) 08:04–18:59
  16. Bennett Road (W-bound) 08:06–19:00
  17. Howard Road (W-bound) 08:07–19:01
  18. Charminster (W-bound) 08:09–19:03
  19. Heron Court Road (W-bound) 08:11–19:05
  20. Stokewood Road (W-bound) 08:12–19:06
  21. Winton Banks (W-bound) 08:14–19:08
  22. Osborne Road (NW-bound) 08:15–19:09
  23. Talbot Roundabout (SW-bound) 08:16–19:10
  24. Poole Gateway Building (SW-bound) 08:18–19:11
  25. Bournemouth University (Stand D) 08:20–19:12

Towards Southbourne

21 journeys · times at main stops

Bournemouth University (Stand D)07:3508:3509:1009:4010:1010:4011:1011:4012:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:4018:10
Osborne Road (E-bound)07:4008:4009:1409:4410:1410:4411:1411:4412:1412:4413:1413:4414:1414:4415:1515:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:14
Heron Court Road (E-bound)07:4608:4609:1809:4810:1810:4811:1811:4812:1812:4813:1813:4814:1814:4915:2115:5116:2116:5117:2217:5018:18
Bennett Road (E-bound)07:5208:5209:2209:5210:2210:5211:2211:5212:2212:5213:2213:5214:2214:5315:2515:5516:2516:5517:2617:5418:22
Kings Park (SE-bound)07:5808:5709:2709:5710:2710:5711:2711:5712:2712:5713:2713:5714:2714:5815:3016:0016:3017:0017:3117:5918:26
Ashley Road (E-bound)08:0209:0209:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0215:3416:0416:3417:0417:3518:0218:29
Pokesdown Station (SE-bound)08:0609:0509:3310:0310:3311:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0515:3716:0716:3717:0717:3818:0518:31
Douglas Mew (SE-bound)08:0809:0809:3610:0610:3611:0611:3612:0612:3613:0613:3614:0614:3615:0915:4116:1116:4117:1117:4218:0918:34

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Bournemouth University (Stand D) 07:35–18:10
  2. Talbot Manor (SE-bound) 07:37–18:12
  3. Talbot Roundabout (NE-bound) 07:38–18:13
  4. Osborne Road (E-bound) 07:40–18:14
  5. Winton Banks (E-bound) 07:41–18:15
  6. Winton Banks (E-bound) 07:42–18:16
  7. Stokewood Road (E-bound) 07:44–18:17
  8. Heron Court Road (E-bound) 07:46–18:18
  9. Charminster (E-bound) 07:48–18:20
  10. Howard Road (E-bound) 07:50–18:21
  11. Bennett Road (E-bound) 07:52–18:22
  12. Gilbert Road (SE-bound) 07:55–18:24
  13. St Marys Church (NE-bound) 07:56–18:24
  14. Queens Park Hotel (o/s 166) 07:57–18:25
  15. Kings Park (SE-bound) 07:58–18:26
  16. North Road (SE-bound) 07:59–18:27
  17. Centenary Way (SE-bound) 08:00–18:28
  18. Ashley Road (E-bound) 08:02–18:29
  19. Portman Road (E-bound) 08:03–18:29
  20. Parkwood Road (E-bound) 08:04–18:30
  21. Hannington Road (NE-bound) 08:05–18:30
  22. Pokesdown Station (SE-bound) 08:06–18:31
  23. Darracott Road (SE-bound) 08:06–18:32
  24. Fishermans Walk (SE-bound) 08:07–18:33
  25. Douglas Mew (SE-bound) 08:08–18:34

Plus 1 journey on shorter or variant routes.

Saturday16 journeys

Towards Southbourne

8 journeys · times at main stops

Bournemouth University (Stand D)09:1010:1011:1512:2013:2514:3015:3516:35
Osborne Road (E-bound)09:1410:1411:1912:2413:2914:3415:3916:39
Heron Court Road (E-bound)09:1810:1811:2312:2813:3314:3815:4316:43
Bennett Road (E-bound)09:2210:2211:2712:3213:3714:4215:4716:47
Kings Park (SE-bound)09:2610:2711:3212:3713:4214:4715:5216:51
Ashley Road (E-bound)09:2910:3011:3512:4013:4514:5015:5516:54
Pokesdown Station (SE-bound)09:3110:3311:3812:4313:4814:5315:5816:56
Douglas Mew (SE-bound)09:3410:3611:4112:4613:5114:5616:0116:59

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Bournemouth University (Stand D) 09:10–16:35
  2. Talbot Manor (SE-bound) 09:12–16:37
  3. Talbot Roundabout (NE-bound) 09:13–16:38
  4. Osborne Road (E-bound) 09:14–16:39
  5. Winton Banks (E-bound) 09:15–16:40
  6. Winton Banks (E-bound) 09:16–16:41
  7. Stokewood Road (E-bound) 09:17–16:42
  8. Heron Court Road (E-bound) 09:18–16:43
  9. Charminster (E-bound) 09:20–16:45
  10. Howard Road (E-bound) 09:21–16:46
  11. Bennett Road (E-bound) 09:22–16:47
  12. Gilbert Road (SE-bound) 09:23–16:49
  13. St Marys Church (NE-bound) 09:24–16:49
  14. Queens Park Hotel (o/s 166) 09:25–16:50
  15. Kings Park (SE-bound) 09:26–16:51
  16. North Road (SE-bound) 09:27–16:52
  17. Centenary Way (SE-bound) 09:28–16:53
  18. Ashley Road (E-bound) 09:29–16:54
  19. Portman Road (E-bound) 09:29–16:54
  20. Parkwood Road (E-bound) 09:30–16:55
  21. Hannington Road (NE-bound) 09:30–16:55
  22. Pokesdown Station (SE-bound) 09:31–16:56
  23. Darracott Road (SE-bound) 09:32–16:57
  24. Fishermans Walk (SE-bound) 09:33–16:58
  25. Douglas Mew (SE-bound) 09:34–16:59

Towards University

8 journeys · times at main stops

Douglas Mew (SE-bound)09:3410:3611:4112:4613:5114:5616:0116:59
Fishermans Walk (NW-bound)09:4010:4011:4512:5013:5515:0016:0517:05
Parkwood Road (W-bound)09:4510:4511:5012:5514:0015:0516:1017:10
North Road (NW-bound)09:4910:5011:5513:0014:0515:1016:1417:14
Gilbert Road (N-bound)09:5310:5411:5913:0414:0915:1416:1817:18
Charminster (W-bound)09:5710:5812:0313:0814:1315:1816:2217:22
Osborne Road (NW-bound)10:0211:0412:0913:1414:1915:2416:2717:27
Bournemouth University (Stand D)10:0511:0712:1213:1714:2215:2716:3017:30

First and last bus at each stop

  1. Douglas Mew (SE-bound) 09:34–16:59
  2. Arnewood Road (SE-bound) 09:34–16:59
  3. Grand Avenue (W-bound) 09:35–17:00
  4. Fishermans Walk (NW-bound) 09:40–17:05
  5. Darracott Road (NW-bound) 09:41–17:06
  6. Pokesdown Station (opp) 09:43–17:08
  7. Hannington Road (SW-bound) 09:44–17:09
  8. Parkwood Road (W-bound) 09:45–17:10
  9. Ashley Road (W-bound) 09:46–17:11
  10. Bus Station (Stand C) 09:48–17:13
  11. North Road (NW-bound) 09:49–17:14
  12. Kings Park (NW-bound) 09:50–17:15
  13. Queens Park Hotel (SW-bound) 09:51–17:16
  14. St Marys Church (SW-bound) 09:52–17:17
  15. Gilbert Road (N-bound) 09:53–17:18
  16. Bennett Road (W-bound) 09:54–17:19
  17. Howard Road (W-bound) 09:55–17:20
  18. Charminster (W-bound) 09:57–17:22
  19. Heron Court Road (W-bound) 09:58–17:23
  20. Stokewood Road (W-bound) 09:59–17:24
  21. Winton Banks (W-bound) 10:01–17:26
  22. Osborne Road (NW-bound) 10:02–17:27
  23. Talbot Roundabout (SW-bound) 10:03–17:28
  24. Poole Gateway Building (SW-bound) 10:04–17:29
  25. Bournemouth University (Stand D) 10:05–17:30

No service on Sunday.

All U3 bus stops

  1. Douglas Mew (SE-bound)
  2. Arnewood Road (SE-bound)
  3. Grand Avenue (W-bound)
  4. Fishermans Walk (NW-bound)
  5. Darracott Road (NW-bound)
  6. Pokesdown Station (opp)
  7. Hannington Road (SW-bound)
  8. Parkwood Road (W-bound)
  9. Ashley Road (W-bound)
  10. Bus Station (Stand C)
  11. North Road (NW-bound)
  12. Kings Park (NW-bound)
  13. Queens Park Hotel (SW-bound)
  14. St Marys Church (SW-bound)
  15. Gilbert Road (N-bound)
  16. Bennett Road (W-bound)
  17. Howard Road (W-bound)
  18. Charminster (W-bound)
  19. Heron Court Road (W-bound)
  20. Stokewood Road (W-bound)
  21. Winton Banks (W-bound)
  22. Osborne Road (NW-bound)
  23. Talbot Roundabout (SW-bound)
  24. Poole Gateway Building (SW-bound)
  25. Bournemouth University (Stand D)
  26. Talbot Manor (SE-bound)
  27. Talbot Roundabout (NE-bound)
  28. Osborne Road (E-bound)
  29. Winton Banks (E-bound)
  30. Winton Banks (E-bound)
  31. Stokewood Road (E-bound)
  32. Heron Court Road (E-bound)
  33. Charminster (E-bound)
  34. Howard Road (E-bound)
  35. Bennett Road (E-bound)
  36. Gilbert Road (SE-bound)
  37. St Marys Church (NE-bound)
  38. Queens Park Hotel (o/s 166)
  39. Kings Park (SE-bound)
  40. North Road (SE-bound)
  41. Centenary Way (SE-bound)
  42. Ashley Road (E-bound)
  43. Portman Road (E-bound)
  44. Parkwood Road (E-bound)
  45. Hannington Road (NE-bound)
  46. Pokesdown Station (SE-bound)
  47. Darracott Road (SE-bound)
  48. Fishermans Walk (SE-bound)

U3 bus operator and areas

morebus · Bournemouth, Poole

U3 bus FAQ

What time is the first U3 bus?
Mon–Fri: the first U3 leaves Douglas Mew (SE-bound) at 07:44.
What time is the last U3 bus?
Mon–Fri: the last U3 towards University leaves Douglas Mew (SE-bound) at 18:34.
Does the U3 run every day?
No. The U3 runs on Mon–Fri and on Saturday, with no service on Sunday.
Who operates the U3 bus?
The U3 is run by morebus.

Official information

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