Public transport to and from Southampton General Hospital
There are good transport links to and from the hospital. You can catch a bus from outside the main entrance on Tremona Road. Routes and times are available from the information point at the main entrance, where there is also a real time data board detailing actual bus arrival and departure times. There is also a taxi rank outside the main entrance, and a free taxi phone in the corridor just inside the main entrance. The nearest train station is Southampton Central.
For more information on how to get here, click the links below.
Local bus routes
Several local bus routes serve the hospital sites.
Xelabus X11
This service runs from Lordshill to city centre, via Southampton General Hospital. For more details, please see the Xelabus website.
Bluestar 7
Connecting Lordshill to Sholing via General Hospital, Millbrook, Shirley, Southampton, Woolston. See the timetable here.
Bluestar 17
Connecting Weston to Adanac Park via Woolston, Southampton, Shirley, General Hospital, Lordshill. See the timetable here.
City Red Three (First Bus)
Connecting Lords Hill, Shirley, City Centre, Woolston and Thornhill, via Southampton General Hospital. See the timetable here.
Find out about hospital services offered by First Group buses here.
Unilink U6H
Service from the City Centre to Southampton General Hospital, going through Highfield. See the timetable here.
Bus operators
For more information about local buses, including discounts available for frequent users, see the operators' websites:
Train operators
Our closest station is Southampton Central. You can catch the Bluestar 17 and City Red Three buses from the station - both continue to Southampton General Hospital and Princess Anne Hospital.
Coach operators
Ferry operators
Taxi operator
Note: you will find a free phone to contact Radio Taxis at the main entrance.
Medical transport service
More information
For more information and advice on your journey to Southampton General Hospital, visit the links below.