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Clocks fall back
Don't forget to change your clocks this weekend!
Bournemouth Coffee Culture Month
Celebrate Bournemouth town centre's amazing coffee culture this October!
Website Maintenance
The Yellow Buses website is undergoing scheduled maintenance on Friday 23rd October.

Things to Do

Bournemouth Coffee Culture Month
1st - 31st October
South Coast Makers Market
Bournemouth's Monthly Independent Makers Market is back the first Saturday of every month!
Bowl Central
Bowl Central is a premier entertainment destination situated in the heart of Bournemouth.
Poole Harbour & Islands Circular Cruise
Take in fantastic views as you pass picturesque Brownsea Island, Sandbanks Peninsula, Studland Bay and more with City Cruises Poole.
Kingfisher Barn
The reserve has a Green Flag award and includes a two-mile stretch of riverside footpath, meadows, hedgerows and woodland.
Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf
Prepare to be transported to Bournemouth town as it lay in the 1700s with its sights, smells and smugglers…
Pavilion Dance South West
Pavilion Dance South West presents a year-round programme of innovative and inspiring dance performances, screenings, community events and a
Wimborne Model Town and Gardens
Enjoy the preserved miniature vintage world of 1950s Wimborne.
Service Updates
Coronavirus Updates
25th Mar onwards
Portman Hotel bus stop
28th Sep onwards
Christchurch Bargates Closure
8th Sep - 27th Oct
Boundary Road
  • Affected lines:
  • 86
3rd Sep onwards
St Francis Church bus stop
24th - 31st Oct
Sherborn Crescent
  • Affected lines:
  • 18
26th - 31st Oct
Latest News
Website Maintenance
Yesterday - Wed 21st Oct 2020
The Yellow Buses website is undergoing scheduled maintenance on Friday 23rd October.
Clocks fall back
3 days ago - Mon 19th Oct 2020
Don't forget to change your clocks this weekend!
Social Distancing
1 month ago - Fri 18th Sep 2020
What you need to know about social distancing measures when travelling
September Service Changes
1 month ago - Wed 9th Sep 2020
We are adding additional journeys and improving frequencies from Sunday 27th September.
Routes & Maps
    • 1
    Poole - Bournemouth - Christchurch via Parkstone, Bournemouth Rd, Westbourne, Bournemouth Triangle, Boscombe, Southbourne

    Christchurch Bargates Closure

    Due to the road closure, services will be diverting and unable to serve Bargates and Christchurch station. The nearest alternative stops are Christchurch High Street and Barrack Road (Stop E). The following diversions will apply during this time. 1,1b Both Directions: Christchurch High Street > 2nd exit at Fountain Roundabout > Barrack Road > left on to Stour Road > back to normal line of route. 31 – Outbound: Fairmile Road > right on to Stour Road > left on to Barrack road > 5th Exit at Fountain Roundabout > Barrack road bus stop E terminus. Inbound: Barrack road > 3rd Exit at Bailey Roundabout > Barrack Road > left on to Stour Road > left on to Fairmile Road > back to normal line of route.

    • 1a
    Bournemouth - Somerford / New Milton via Boscombe, Iford, Christchurch
    • 1b
    Bournemouth - Christchurch via Boscombe, Southbourne, Cranleigh Rd

    Christchurch Bargates Closure

    Due to the road closure, services will be diverting and unable to serve Bargates and Christchurch station. The nearest alternative stops are Christchurch High Street and Barrack Road (Stop E). The following diversions will apply during this time. 1,1b Both Directions: Christchurch High Street > 2nd exit at Fountain Roundabout > Barrack Road > left on to Stour Road > back to normal line of route. 31 – Outbound: Fairmile Road > right on to Stour Road > left on to Barrack road > 5th Exit at Fountain Roundabout > Barrack road bus stop E terminus. Inbound: Barrack road > 3rd Exit at Bailey Roundabout > Barrack Road > left on to Stour Road > left on to Fairmile Road > back to normal line of route.

    • 2
    Bournemouth - Castlepoint / Bearwood via Holdenhurst Rd, Boscombe, Iford, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Townsend, Castlepoint, Kinson
    • 3
    Westbourne - Royal Bournemouth Hospital & Castlepoint via Bournemouth, Charminster
    • 4
    Bournemouth to Castlepoint / Yeomans Ind Est
    • 4a
    Moordown - Winton - Charminster - Quicker to Bournemouth via Richmond Hill
    • 5
    • 5a
    Bournemouth to Kinson via Rail Station, Charminster, Winton, East Howe (5) and West Howe (5a)
    • 6
    Bournemouth - Bearwood - Wimborne via Winton, Bournemouth University, Wallisdown, Mountbatten, Merley
    • 6h
    Royal Bournemouth Hospital to Wimborne, via Castlepoint, Northbourne -Kinson, Bear Cross, Bearwood and Merley
    • 12
    Boscombe Pier - Bournemouth - Alum Chine
    • 18
    Bournemouth - Broadstone via Westbourne, Upper Parkstone, Canford Heath, Waterloo Estate
    • 21
    Bransgore - Burton - Somerford - Christchurch
    • 31
    Castlepoint - Bournemouth Hospital to Somerford, via A338, Fairmile Road and Christchurch Hospital

    Christchurch Bargates Closure

    Due to the road closure, services will be diverting and unable to serve Bargates and Christchurch station. The nearest alternative stops are Christchurch High Street and Barrack Road (Stop E). The following diversions will apply during this time. 1,1b Both Directions: Christchurch High Street > 2nd exit at Fountain Roundabout > Barrack Road > left on to Stour Road > back to normal line of route. 31 – Outbound: Fairmile Road > right on to Stour Road > left on to Barrack road > 5th Exit at Fountain Roundabout > Barrack road bus stop E terminus. Inbound: Barrack road > 3rd Exit at Bailey Roundabout > Barrack Road > left on to Stour Road > left on to Fairmile Road > back to normal line of route.

    • 33
    Bournemouth - Christchurch via Bournemouth, Boscombe, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Southbourne
    • 36
    Talbot View - Kinson via Bourne Valley, Glenferness Avenue, Bournemouth University and Wallisdown
    • 737
    Bournemouth - Bournemouth Airport via Rail Station, Winton, Moordown, Parley and Aviation Business Park
    • 46 - School Service
    School Service - Throop to Avonbourne & Harewood Colleges via Moordown, Winton, Charminster, Bournemouth Station, Boscombe, Pokesdown
    • 60
    School Service - Wallisdown to Bournemouth Schools via West Howe, East Howe, Moordown
    • 81
    School Service - Charminster to Avonbourne & Harewood Colleges via Castlepoint
    • 85
    School Service - Kinson to St Peter's School via Bearwood, Wallisdown, Winton and Springbourne
    • 86
    School Service - West Moors to St Peter's School via Ferndown, Kinson, Winton and Charminster

    Boundary Road

    Due to the closure of Boundary Road for BCP roadworks, 86 school services will be diverting in both directions until further notice and buses will be unable to serve the bus stops at Gorsecliff Road, Talbot Manor, Talbot Roundabout and Osborne Road (Route 85 will continue to serve Talbot Manor and Talbot Road). Inbound diversion: Boundary Road > Victoria Avenue > Bengal Road > Withermoor Road > Woodend Road > Talbot Road > back to normal line of route. Outbound diversion: Wimborne Road > Whithermoor Road > Bengal Road > Victoria Avenue > Boundary Road > back to normal line of route. The nearest alternative stops are Ensbury Park Hotel and Winton Banks.

    • 87
    School Service - Ensbury Park to St Peter's School via Westover Retail Park and Charminster
    • 88
    School Service - Winton to St Peter's School via Westover and Castlepoint
    • 744
    Oakdale Junior School- Back on the 27th Sept 2020 (NEW TIMETABLE)
    • MQ01
    School Service (not for public) - Corfe Mullen to Sturminster Marshall
    • PK1
    School Service (not for public) Bournemouth Station to Parkfield School via Boscombe, Littledown, Christchurch
    • PK2
    School Service (not for public) - Bournemouth Station to Parkfield School via Castlepoint, Parley