Bus

National Express buses at London's Victoria Coach Station on Buckingham Palace Road depart every 60–90 minutes for Bournemouth (2¾ hours), Southampton (2½ hours), and Portsmouth (2¼ hours), and every two hours for Winchester (2 hours). There are three buses daily to Salisbury (about 3 hours). Bluestar operates a comprehensive service in the Southampton and Winchester areas, as well as buses to the New Forest. Stagecoach South operates services in Portsmouth and around Hampshire. Salisbury Reds serves Salisbury; More travels to Bournemouth and Poole; First Bus serves Portsmouth, Southampton, and Dorset locations such as Weymouth and Dorchester; and Southern Vectis covers the Isle of Wight. More, Bluestar, Salisbury Reds, and Southern Vectis sell one-day (and two-day, five-day, and 15-day from Southern Vectis) passes as well as seven-, 30-, and 90-day passes for all routes. Ask about the Megarider tickets sold by Stagecoach South. Contact Traveline for all information on routes and tickets.

Contacts

Bluestar. 01202/338421; www.bluestarbus.co.uk.

First Bus. 0345/646--0707; www.firstgroup.com.

More. 01202/338420; www.morebus.co.uk.

National Express. 0871/781–8181; www.nationalexpress.com.

Salisbury Reds. 01202/338420; www.salisburyreds.co.uk.

Southern Vectis. 0330/053–9182; www.islandbuses.info.

Stagecoach South. 0345/121–0190; www.stagecoachbus.com.

Traveline. 0871/200–2233; www.traveline.info.