Morebus Route X8
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Morebus Route X8 is a bus route in Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset, serving Blandford, Crown Hotel, Holland Business Park, Spetisbury, Beech Close, Sturminster Marshall War Memorial and Blandford Market Place. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 06:26 and the last at 19:33, every 1 h during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 06:26
- Last
- 19:33
- Buses
- 28
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Saturday
- First
- 07:40
- Last
- 19:33
- Buses
- 24
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Sunday
- First
- 09:00
- Last
- 18:22
- Buses
- 9
- Daytime
- every 2 h 40 min
Timetable change: Morebus’ timetable changes on 24 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route X8 to Poole Bus Station [L]
Destination sign “Poole” · from Blandford, Crown Hotel · 51 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Blandford, Crown Hotel | Holland Business Park | Blandford, Tudor Gardens | Pigeon Close | Spetisbury, Beech Close | Balls Lane | Poole Bus Station [L] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:28 | 06:34 | 06:43 | 06:56 | 07:04 | 07:12 | 07:32 |
| 07:25 | 07:32 | 07:40 | 07:54 | 08:01 | 08:10 | 08:34 |
| 08:25 | 08:40 | 08:49 | 09:02 | 09:09 | 09:18 | 09:37 |
| 09:32 | 09:40 | 09:51 | 10:04 | 10:11 | 10:20 | 10:39 |
| 10:32 | 10:40 | 10:49 | 11:02 | 11:09 | 11:18 | 11:37 |
| 11:32 | 11:40 | 11:49 | 12:02 | 12:09 | 12:18 | 12:37 |
| 12:32 | 12:40 | 12:49 | 13:02 | 13:09 | 13:18 | 13:37 |
| 13:32 | 13:40 | 13:49 | 14:02 | 14:09 | 14:18 | 14:37 |
| 14:32 | 14:40 | 14:49 | 15:02 | 15:09 | 15:18 | 15:37 |
| · | · | · | 16:02 | 16:11 | 16:20 | 16:40 |
| 16:35 | 16:42 | 16:50 | 17:03 | 17:09 | 17:17 | 17:35 |
| 17:35 | 17:42 | 17:50 | 18:03 | 18:09 | 18:17 | 18:35 |
| 18:28 | 18:34 | 18:41 | · | · | · | · |
| 19:33 | 19:38 | 19:45 | · | · | · | · |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Blandford, Crown Hotel | Holland Business Park | Blandford, Tudor Gardens | Pigeon Close | Spetisbury, Beech Close | Balls Lane | Poole Bus Station [L] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:40 | 07:46 | 07:54 | 08:03 | 08:10 | 08:18 | 08:35 |
| 08:40 | 08:46 | 08:54 | 09:03 | 09:10 | 09:18 | 09:35 |
| 09:32 | 09:40 | 09:49 | 10:03 | 10:10 | 10:19 | 10:37 |
| 10:32 | 10:40 | 10:49 | 11:03 | 11:10 | 11:19 | 11:37 |
| 11:32 | 11:40 | 11:49 | 12:03 | 12:10 | 12:19 | 12:37 |
| 12:32 | 12:40 | 12:49 | 13:03 | 13:10 | 13:19 | 13:37 |
| 13:32 | 13:40 | 13:49 | 14:03 | 14:10 | 14:19 | 14:37 |
| 14:32 | 14:40 | 14:49 | 15:03 | 15:10 | 15:19 | 15:37 |
| 15:32 | 15:40 | 15:49 | 16:03 | 16:10 | 16:19 | 16:37 |
| 16:32 | 16:40 | 16:47 | 17:00 | 17:06 | 17:14 | 17:32 |
| 17:32 | 17:40 | 17:47 | 18:00 | 18:06 | 18:14 | 18:32 |
| 18:26 | 18:31 | 18:38 | · | · | · | · |
| 19:33 | 19:38 | 19:45 | · | · | · | · |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Blandford, Crown Hotel | Holland Business Park | Blandford, Tudor Gardens | Pigeon Close | Spetisbury, Beech Close | Balls Lane | Poole Bus Station [L] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 09:08 | 09:16 | 09:28 | 09:35 | 09:43 | 10:10 |
| 11:05 | 11:13 | 11:21 | 11:33 | 11:40 | 11:48 | 12:15 |
| 13:45 | 13:51 | 13:59 | 14:10 | 14:16 | 14:24 | 14:50 |
| 16:25 | 16:31 | 16:39 | 16:50 | 16:56 | 17:04 | 17:30 |
| 18:22 | 18:28 | 18:34 | · | · | · | · |
All 51 stops in this direction
- Blandford, Crown Hotel #1200POA10364
- Eagle House Surgery #1200POA10368
- Blandford Hospital, Main Entrance #1200DOY29287
- Blandford Hospital, Jubilee Way Entrance #1200POA10369
- Lockeridge Close #1200POA10371
- Blandford Day Centre #1200DOA91008
- Cadley Close #1200POA10380
- Hinton Close #1200POA10381
- Holland Business Park #1200DOA91010
- Lady Baden Powell Way #1200DOA91030
- Blandford Lidl Car Park #1200DOA91225
- Blandford, Gurkha Road #1200DOA91031
- Bracewell Close #1200DOA91032
- Sandbourne Avenue #1200DOA91033
- Casterbridge Close #1200DOA91034
- Salisbury Road, Rosebank Lane #1200POA10504
- Blandford Cemetery #1200DOA91035
- Blandford, Tudor Gardens #1200POA10389
- Barnes Close #1200POA10384
- Queens Road #1200POA10385
- Bayfran Way #1200DOA91012
- Fishers Close #1200POA10394
- Blandford Market Place #1200POA10366
- The Maltings #1200POA10379
- Badger Brewery #1200POA10377
- Pigeon Close #1200POA10359
- Blandford St Mary Tesco #1200POA10358
- St Mary's Hill #1200POA10400
- Newtown #1200POA10402
- Park Hill #1200POA10404
- Charlton Marshall, Charlton Inn #1200POA10406
- Meadow Road #1200POA10408
- Spetisbury Primary School #1200POA10409
- Spetisbury, Beech Close #1200POA10410
- South Farm #1200POA10412
- River Valley #1200POA10414
- Crawford Bridge Crossroads #1200DOA25087
- New Buildings #1200POA10454
- Field Dairy Farm #1200DOA91191
- Newton Cross #1200DOA91019
- Millmoor #1200POA10447
- Sturminster Marshall War Memorial #1200POA10445
- Balls Lane #1200DOA91279
- Sturminster Marshall First School #1200POA10442
- Sturminster Marshall, Spar #1200POA10440
- Jubilee Cross #1200POA10221
- Forest Bourne Farm #1200POA10223
- Beacon Hill, Limberlost #1200POA10225
- Beacon Hill #1200POA10226
- Poole Railway Station #1280POA11199
- Poole Bus Station [L] #1280POA11818
Route X8 to Blandford Market Place
Destination sign “Blandford” · from Poole Bus Station [L] · 52 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Poole Bus Station [L] | Sturminster Marshall War Memorial | Spetisbury, Beech Close | Pigeon Close | Blandford Day Centre | Casterbridge Close | Blandford Market Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | · | · | 06:26 | 06:32 | 06:40 | 06:49 |
| · | · | · | 07:23 | 07:29 | 07:37 | 07:46 |
| 07:42 | 08:01 | 08:10 | 08:21 | 08:37 | 08:46 | 08:54 |
| 08:50 | 09:09 | 09:17 | 09:27 | 09:37 | 09:47 | 09:56 |
| 09:50 | 10:09 | 10:17 | 10:27 | 10:37 | 10:46 | 10:54 |
| 10:50 | 11:09 | 11:17 | 11:27 | 11:37 | 11:46 | 11:54 |
| 11:50 | 12:09 | 12:17 | 12:27 | 12:37 | 12:46 | 12:54 |
| 12:50 | 13:09 | 13:17 | 13:27 | 13:37 | 13:46 | 13:54 |
| 13:50 | 14:09 | 14:17 | 14:27 | 14:37 | 14:46 | 14:54 |
| 14:50 | 15:09 | 15:17 | 15:27 | · | · | · |
| 15:50 | 16:10 | 16:19 | 16:29 | 16:40 | 16:47 | 16:55 |
| 16:50 | 17:11 | 17:20 | 17:30 | 17:40 | 17:47 | 17:55 |
| 17:50 | 18:09 | 18:17 | 18:25 | 18:32 | 18:38 | 18:46 |
| 18:50 | 19:14 | 19:22 | 19:29 | 19:36 | 19:42 | 19:50 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Poole Bus Station [L] | Sturminster Marshall War Memorial | Spetisbury, Beech Close | Pigeon Close | Blandford Day Centre | Casterbridge Close | Blandford Market Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:50 | 09:09 | 09:17 | 09:27 | 09:37 | 09:46 | 09:55 |
| 09:50 | 10:09 | 10:17 | 10:27 | 10:37 | 10:46 | 10:55 |
| 10:50 | 11:09 | 11:17 | 11:27 | 11:37 | 11:46 | 11:55 |
| 11:50 | 12:09 | 12:17 | 12:27 | 12:37 | 12:46 | 12:55 |
| 12:50 | 13:09 | 13:17 | 13:27 | 13:37 | 13:46 | 13:55 |
| 13:50 | 14:09 | 14:17 | 14:27 | 14:37 | 14:46 | 14:55 |
| 14:50 | 15:09 | 15:17 | 15:27 | 15:37 | 15:46 | 15:55 |
| 15:50 | 16:09 | 16:17 | 16:27 | 16:37 | 16:44 | 16:52 |
| 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:18 | 17:28 | 17:37 | 17:44 | 17:52 |
| 17:50 | 18:07 | 18:15 | 18:23 | 18:29 | 18:35 | 18:44 |
| 18:50 | 19:14 | 19:22 | 19:29 | 19:36 | 19:42 | 19:50 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Poole Bus Station [L] | Sturminster Marshall War Memorial | Spetisbury, Beech Close | Pigeon Close | Blandford Day Centre | Casterbridge Close | Blandford Market Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:20 | 10:46 | 10:54 | 11:02 | 11:10 | 11:18 | 11:27 |
| 13:00 | 13:26 | 13:34 | 13:42 | 13:49 | 13:56 | 14:03 |
| 15:40 | 16:06 | 16:14 | 16:22 | 16:29 | 16:36 | 16:43 |
| 17:40 | 18:04 | 18:11 | 18:19 | 18:26 | 18:32 | 18:39 |
All 52 stops in this direction
- Poole Bus Station [L] #1280POA11818
- Poole Railway Station #1280POA11239
- Beacon Hill #1200POA10227
- Beacon Hill, Limberlost #1200POA10224
- Forest Bourne Farm #1200POA10222
- Jubilee Cross #1200POA10220
- Sturminster Marshall, Spar #1200POA10441
- Sturminster Marshall First School #1200POA10443
- Balls Lane #1200DOA91278
- Sturminster Marshall War Memorial #1200POA10444
- Millmoor #1200POA10446
- Newton Cross #1200POZ00746
- Field Dairy Farm #1200DOA91190
- New Buildings #1200DOA25088
- Crawford Bridge Crossroads #1200POA10455
- River Valley #1200POA10415
- South Farm #1200POA10411
- Spetisbury, Beech Close #1200DOY38525
- Spetisbury Primary School #1200DOA25090
- Meadow Road #1200POA10456
- Charlton Marshall, Charlton Inn #1200POA10407
- Park Hill #1200POA10405
- Newtown #1200POA10403
- St Mary's Church #1200POA10401
- St Mary's Hill #1200DOA91275
- Blandford St Mary Tesco #1200POA10358
- Pigeon Close #1200WDY38431
- Badger Brewery #1200POA10378
- The Maltings #1200DOA25094
- Blandford, Crown Hotel #1200POA10364
- Eagle House Surgery #1200POA10368
- Blandford Hospital, Main Entrance #1200DOY29287
- Blandford Hospital, Jubilee Way Entrance #1200POA10369
- Lockeridge Close #1200POA10371
- Blandford Day Centre #1200DOA91008
- Cadley Close #1200POA10380
- Hinton Close #1200POA10381
- Holland Business Park #1200DOA91010
- Lady Baden Powell Way #1200DOA91030
- Blandford Lidl Car Park #1200DOA91225
- Blandford, Gurkha Road #1200DOA91031
- Bracewell Close #1200DOA91032
- Sandbourne Avenue #1200DOA91033
- Casterbridge Close #1200DOA91034
- Salisbury Road, Rosebank Lane #1200POA10504
- Blandford Cemetery #1200DOA91035
- Blandford, Tudor Gardens #1200POA10389
- Barnes Close #1200POA10384
- Queens Road #1200POA10385
- Bayfran Way #1200DOA91012
- Fishers Close #1200POA10394
- Blandford Market Place #1200POA10366
Route X8 route map
Questions about Morebus Route X8
What time is the first Route X8 bus?
Monday to Friday: 06:26. Saturday: 07:40. Sunday: 09:00.
What time is the last Route X8 bus?
Monday to Friday: 19:33. Saturday: 19:33. Sunday: 18:22. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route X8 run?
Monday to Friday: every 1 h. Saturday: every 1 h. Sunday: every 2 h 40 min, between 07:00 and 19:00.
Does Route X8 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route X8 go?
Route X8 serves Blandford, Crown Hotel, Holland Business Park, Spetisbury, Beech Close, Sturminster Marshall War Memorial and Blandford Market Place. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published timetable from Morebus’ open data, refreshed 4 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: Morebus open data (GTFS schedule for Morebus), used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Refreshed 4 October 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.