Hoverbus
Our Hoverbus stops directly outside our Southsea terminal, for your quick and easy trips to or from the Isle of Wight.
- Fares
- Route
- Timetable
- Combo Ticket
Ticket | Adult | Child |
Single | £2.00 | £1.50 |
Return | £4.00 | £2.50 |
Unlimited Day Ticket | £4.90 | £3.50 |
Concessionary Bus Pass | FREE | FREE |
All fares valid from 01 May 2024
Unlimited day ticket - Hop on/off the bus all day - unlimited travel on date specified on bus ticket
Operating a circular route connecting you to:
- Portsmouth's The Hard Interchange, for coach connections, Portsmouth Harbour rail station, Gosport Ferry, Gunwharf Quays, Historic Dockyard and Spinnaker Tower.
- Commercial Road, for Portsmouth & Southsea rail station, Cascades Shopping Centre, The Guildhall and City Museum.
- Via bus stops for the University buildings.
Passengers are able to alight and board the bus at stops along the bus route, in addition to those shown on our timetable.
Please see the 7 day HoverBus timetable below which is valid from July 2022.
The Hoverbus service runs every 30 minutes.
- Monday - Friday
- Saturday & Sunday
Southsea Terminal | The Hard/Gunwharf Quays Stand C | Commercial Road/Portsmouth & Southsea Station Stand C | Guildhall (Isambard Brunel Road) |
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Depart | ARRIVE | DEPART | ARRIVE | DEPART | ARRIVE | DEPART |
- | 0602 | 0603 | 0609 | 0610 | 0611 | 0612 |
0626 | 0632 | 0633 | 0639 | 0640 | 0641 | 0642 |
0656 | 0702 | 0703 | 0709 | 0710 | 0711 | 0712 |
0726 | 0732 | 0733 | 0739 | 0740 | 0741 | 0742 |
0756 | 0802 | 0803 | 0809 | 0810 | 0811 | 0812 |
0826 | 0832 | 0833 | 0839 | 0840 | 0841 | 0842 |
0856 | 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 |
1256 | 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* | 2132* | 2133* | 2139* | 2140* | 2141* | 2142* |
*Operating Fridays and Saturdays from Friday 26th July until Saturday 31st August inclusive.
Southsea Hoverport | The Hard/Gunwharf Quays | Portsmouth Commercial Road Stand C | Portsmouth & Southsea Station | |||
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Depart | ARRIVE | DEPART | ARRIVE | DEPART | ARRIVE | DEPART |
- | 0802 | 0803 | 0809 | 0810 | 0811 | 0812 |
0826 | 0832 | 0833 | 0839 | 0840 | 0841 | 0842 |
0856 | 0902 | 0903 | 0909 | 0910 | 0911 | 1012 |
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 |
1256 | 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* | 2132* | 2133* | 2139* | 2140* | 2141* | 2142* |
*Operating Fridays and Saturdays from Friday 26th July until Saturday 31st August inclusive.
Our Hoverbus and Flight combo tickets are available to purchase online for our standard fare products.
Ticket Type | Adult (16+) | Student | Child (5-15 Yrs) | |
Hoverbus Return + Day Return Flight Southsea to Ryde |
£36.50 |
£27.00 |
£18.80 |
|
Hoverbus Single + Single Flight Southsea to Ryde |
£26.00 |
£20.90 |
£14.00 |
|
Hoverbus Return + Period Return Flight Southsea to Ryde |
£46.00 |
£35.00 |
£22.50 |
|
Hoverbus Return + Day Return Flight Ryde to Southsea |
£36.50 |
£27.00 |
£18.80 |
|
Hoverbus Single + Single Flight Ryde to Southsea |
£26.00 |
£20.90 |
£14.00 |
|
Hoverbus Return + Period Return Flight Ryde to Southsea |
£46.00 |
£35.00 |
£22.50 |
|
The Hoverbus is designed to connect with both the arrival and departure of the hovercraft, however this can't always be guaranteed due to (but not limited to) traffic or late arrivals of the Hovercraft. The Hoverbus is operated by First Bus Solent and is subject to their terms and conditions.