Bus from Headington to Oxford City Centre
20 direct routes · 7–64 min · first bus 05:03, last bus 03:03 (weekdays); night services N400 and N8 run 00:18–02:18; the TUBE runs 24 hours.
Next buses to Oxford City Centre as of 12:50
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Headington, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · N8, 120
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
| Route | Operator | Journey time | Weekday journeys | Days | First | Last | Board at | Get off at | Calls at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8 | Stagecoach Oxfordshire | ~7 min | 2 | Sat 8 · no Sunday buses | 00:24 | 00:44 | Headington School (Stop B9) | Speedwell Street (Stop S1) | — |
| 120 | Redline | ~11 min | 1 | Sat 1 · Sun 1 | 08:32 | 08:32 | Headington School (Stop B9) | Speedwell Street (Stop S1) | — |
Times are for the first boarding point in Headington on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 400 bus, 8 bus, 15 bus, 100 bus, X32 bus, 13 bus, 10 bus or 9 bus timetable.
Fares from Headington to Oxford City Centre
- £2.80 adult single on the 8, 13 and 9 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire)
- £2.50 adult single, £3.50 return on the 108 (Red Rose Travel)
- £2.00 adult single, £2.00 return on the 275 (Red Rose Travel)
- £3.00 adult single on the N8 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire)
- £0.90 adult single on the 120 (Redline)
Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Headington to Oxford City Centre?
20 routes run directly from Headington to Oxford City Centre: the 400 (Oxford Bus Company), the 8 (Oxford Bus Company), the 8 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the TUBE (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the 15 (Oxford Bus Company), the OXF (Oxford Bus Company), the 100 (Oxford Bus Company), the X32 (Thames Travel), the 13 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the 10 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the 9 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the X20 (Redline), the 4 (Oxford Bus Company), the 600 (Oxford Bus Company), the ST2 (Oxford Bus Company), the N400 (Oxford Bus Company), the 108 (Red Rose Travel), the 275 (Red Rose Travel), the N8 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the 120 (Redline). The most frequent is the 400, 88 times each weekday — board at Headington School (Stop B9) and get off at Speedwell Street (Stop S1), about 12 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Headington to Oxford City Centre?
Between 7 minutes on the X32 and 64 on the 600, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Headington to Oxford City Centre?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:03 and the last around 03:03 — and night services N400 and N8 run 00:18–02:18; the TUBE runs 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Headington to Oxford City Centre?
Adult singles from Headington to Oxford City Centre: £2.80 on the 8, 13 and 9 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire); £2.50 on the 108 (Red Rose Travel); £2.00 on the 275 (Red Rose Travel); £3.00 on the N8 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire); £0.90 on the 120 (Redline). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.