Your travel options from City Centre to Highfield campus...

1 month ago Wed 23rd Sep 2026

U1 U2 U2 City Centre Highfield Campus

Trying to get to the University from the City Centre?

Some of our services can become very busy during peak times. If the service you'd like to get on is overly busy, why not try one of our other routes heading in the same direction? It may take a few minutes longer, but this is often worthwhile.

The following routes serve both the City Centre and Highfield:

RouteFrequencyJourney Time (morning peak)City Centre Stops
U1 - NOCs to Airport/Eastleigh via HighfieldUp to every 6-8 minutes.23-26 minutes (from Civic Centre)
  • West Quay
  • ASDA & Marlands
  • Civic Centre
  • Cenotaph
U2 - Central Station to Highfield/Bassett GreenUp to every 7-15 minutes.20-27 minutes (from Art Gallery)
  • Central Station
  • Civic Centre
  • Cenotaph
U6 - Central Station to General Hospital via HighfieldUp to every 15 minutes.30-34 minutes (from Civic Centre)
  • Central Station
  • Civic Centre
  • New Road/Park Walk
Bluestar 28 - Central Station to Science Park via HighfieldJourneys at 07:07, 08:22 and 12:35 from the city centre.15-18 minutes (from Central Station)
  • Central Station
  • Art Gallery
  • Cenotaph

With buses running frequently throughout the day, we've got you covered! If one bus is busy there'll be another just minutes away. 

We recommend you download the Unilink app where you can plan your journey, buy tickets and track our buses in live time.