Hovertravel's hoverbus offers easy connectivity between Southsea and Portsmouth.
The Hoverbus operates a circular route from Southsea Terminal to:
Portsmouth's The Hard Interchange for Portsmouth Harbour Station, Gosport Ferry, Gunwharf Quays, Historic Dockyard and Spinnaker Tower;
Commercial Road - for Portsmouth & Southsea Station, Cascades Shopping Centre, The Guildhall and City Museum.
Returning to Southsea Terminal via bus stops for the University buildings and Southsea Shopping Centre.
The Hoverbus is designed to connect with both the arrival and departure of the hovercraft. Passengers are able to alight and board the bus at stops along the bus route, in addition to those shown on our timetable.
The Hoverbus Route is operated by Stagecoach and all passage is subject to Stagecoach terms and conditions.
- Hoverbus Fares
- Hoverbus Timetable
| Ticket | Adult | Child |
| Single | £2.00 | £1.75 |
| Return | £3.50 | £3.00 |
| Unlimited Day Ticket | £4.30 | £3.40 |
| Book of 10 Tickets | £17.00 | £14.50 |
Please note: Hovertravel's Hoverbus is the perfect way to travel around Portsmouth and Southsea. Not only will the Hoverbus take you to and from the Hoverport at Southsea Seafront for your quick and easy trips to the Isle of Wight, but it will also take you around Portsmouth & Southsea.
Unlimited day ticket - Hop on/off the bus all day - unlimited travel on date specified on bus ticket
Please see the 7 day HoverBus timetable below which is valid from 4th Feb 2019
Download the HoverBus timetable
The Hoverbus service runs every 30 minutes. Please note:
- a = Monday to Friday only
- b = Monday to Saturday only
- c = Thursday - Saturday only
- On Bank Holidays we operate a Sunday service
- Any service without a letter operate 7 days a week
| Hoverbus Southsea Hoverport | The Hard/Gunwharf Quays | Portsmouth Commercial Road Stand C | Portsmouth & Southsea Station | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPART | ARRIVE | DEPART | ARRIVE | DEPART | ARRIVE | DEPART |
| 0626 a | 0632 a | 0633 a | 0639 a | 0640 a | 0641 a | 0642 a |
| 0656 a | 0702 a | 0703 a | 0709 a | 0710 a | 0711 a | 0712 a |
| 0726 a | 0732 a | 0733 a | 0739 a | 0740 a | 0741 a | 0742 a |
| 0756 b | 0802 b | 0803 a | 0809 b | 0810 a | 0811 b | 0812 b |
| 0826 b | 0832 b | 0833 b | 0839 b | 0840 b | 0841 b | 0842 b |
| 08:56 | 0902 | 0903 | 0909 | 0910 | 0911 | 0912 |
| 0926 | 0932 | 0933 | 0939 | 0940 | 0941 | 0942 |
| 0956 | 1002 | 1003 | 1009 | 1010 | 1011 | 1012 |
| 1026 | 1032 | 1033 | 1039 | 1040 | 1041 | 1042 |
| 1056 | 1102 | 1103 | 1109 | 1110 | 1111 | 1112 |
| 1126 | 1132 | 1133 | 1139 | 1140 | 1141 | 1142 |
| 1156 | 1202 | 1203 | 1209 | 1210 | 1211 | 1212 |
| 1226 | 1232 | 1233 | 1239 | 1240 | 1241 | 1242 |
| 12:56 | 1302 | 1303 | 1309 | 1310 | 1311 | 1312 |
| 1326 | 1332 | 1333 | 1339 | 1340 | 1341 | 1342 |
| 1356 | 1402 | 1403 | 1409 | 1410 | 1411 | 1412 |
| 1426 | 1432 | 1433 | 1439 | 1440 | 1441 | 1442 |
| 1456 | 1502 | 1503 | 1509 | 1510 | 1511 | 1512 |
| 1526 | 1532 | 1533 | 1539 | 1540 | 1541 | 1542 |
| 1556 | 1602 | 1603 | 1609 | 1610 | 1611 | 1612 |
| 1626 | 1632 | 1633 | 1639 | 1640 | 1641 | 1642 |
| 1656 | 1702 | 1703 | 1709 | 1710 | 1711 | 1712 |
| 1726 | 1732 | 1733 | 1739 | 1740 | 1741 | 1742 |
| 1756 | 1802 | 1803 | 1809 | 1810 | 1811 | 1812 |
| 1826 | 1832 | 1833 | 1839 | 1840 | 1841 | 1842 |
| 1856 | 1902 | 1903 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 |
| 1926 | 1932 | 1933 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 |
| 1956 | 2002 | 2003 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| 2026 | 2032 | 2033 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 |
| 2056 | 2102 | 2103 | 2109 | 2110 | 2111 | 2112 |
| 2126 c | 2132 c | 2133 c | 2139 c | 2140 c | 2141 c | 2142 c |