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X7/X7R Southampton-Salisbury: The Basics

Southampton-Totton-Paultons Park-Salisbury


The X7 is the principal bus route linking Southampton with Salisbury and several villages in between. It is also the main route serving the Paulton's Park theme park. It runs hourly Monday to Saturday daytimes and operated by Go Ahead's Salisbury Reds as well as being integrated into the Bluestar network.



Read on for details of the timetable, route and major stops, or use these links for other aspects of the route:

  • Attractions
  • Shopping
  • Hiking
  • Tickets
  • Connections

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See the timetable on the following sites:

The following maps show the route taken by the X7/X7R:

Southampton City Centre: stops served by X7/X7R are highlighted in yellow. Source: Bluestar

The route out of Southampton, via Redbridge. Source: Bluestar

The route amongst the wider Bluestar network. Source: Bluestar

The route from Redbridge to Ower. Source: Southampton City Council/Hampshire County Council

Full route on Hampshire County Council's full network map

Full route amongst wider Salisbury Reds network

The route in Salisbury, also showing other Salisbury Reds routes

Bus stops in Salisbury City Centre. The X7/X7R start from stop D on Endless Street. Source: Salisbury Reds


Major stops towards Salisbury:



In Southampton City Centre, the X7 starts from stop BS outside West Quay shopping centre on Portland Terrace:

Next stop is stop AJ outside Asda and the Marlands shopping centre, a bit further down Portland Terrace:

... followed by stop AL on Havelock Road, outside the BBC's regional headquarters and the SeaCity Museum:

Next is stop SB on Wyndham Place,  next to Southampton Central railway station:

Totton stop C opposite St Teresa's Church for buses towards Salisbury:
Totton stop B at the shopping precinct on Commercial Road for buses to Southampton:


X7R buses in both directions serve stop C at Romsey Bus Station:

Whiteparish: Buses in both directions stop here at All Saints' Church:

Whaddon: Buses to Salisbury stop on the right, buses to Southampton on the left near Alderbury General Store on Southampton Road:

Salisbury: Buses to Southampton start from stop D on Endless Street:



Major stops towards Southampton:


Video: X7R from Southampton to Salisbury...

Video: X7 from Salisbury to Southampton...







All of the information in this post is correct at the time of writing, but please check the relevant links before travelling.

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