Bus from Oxford City Centre to Headington

21 direct routes · 7–70 min · first bus 05:03, last bus 00:04 (weekdays); night services LHR, LGW and 2 more run 21:19–21:59; the TUBE runs 24 hours.

Next buses to Headington as of 14:42

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Oxford City Centre, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
400 Oxford Bus Company ~20 min 84 Sat 78 · Sun 52 06:11 23:36 Park End Street (Stop D1) Headington School (Stop B8) —
8 Oxford Bus Company ~8 min 66 Sat 52 · Sun 44 05:17 00:04 High Street (Stop T2) Headington School (Stop B8) —
TUBE Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~18 min 65 Sat 75 · Sun 68 24 hours Speedwell Street (Stop S2) Green Road Roundabout (E-bound) —
8 Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~10 min 65 Sat 51 · Sun 44 05:27 23:47 High Street (Stop T2) Headington School (Stop B8) —
15 Oxford Bus Company ~20 min 59 Sat 48 · Sun 45 06:15 23:50 Police Station (Stop P2) Lime Walk (Stop G5) —
100 Oxford Bus Company ~40 min 48 Sat 36 · Sun 32 05:55 23:35 Speedwell Street (Stop S2) Headington School (Stop B8) —
X32 Thames Travel ~14 min 41 Sat 27 · no Sunday buses 05:33 22:08 Police Station (Stop P2) Headington School (Stop B8) —
13 Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~16 min 33 Sat 33 · Sun 15 06:30 23:15 Speedwell Street (Stop S2) Headington School (Stop B8) —
10 Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~51 min 33 Sat 28 · Sun 17 05:03 22:55 Speedwell Street (Stop S2) Headington School (Stop B9) —
9 Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~16 min 32 Sat 25 · Sun 17 05:25 22:15 Speedwell Street (Stop S2) Headington School (Stop B8) —
LHR Oxford Bus Company ~18 min 31 Sat 31 · Sun 31 03:04 21:59 Speedwell Street (Stop S2) Green Road Roundabout (E-bound) —
X20 Redline ~13 min 31 weekends only 06:47 23:02 Speedwell Street (Stop S2) Headington School (Stop B8) —
4 Oxford Bus Company ~16 min 30 Sat 29 · Sun 27 05:56 20:26 Park End Street (Stop D1) Headington School (Stop B8) —
600 Oxford Bus Company ~70 min 27 Sat 27 · Sun 16 07:17 22:22 Park End Street (Stop D1) Headington School (Stop B8) —
LGW Oxford Bus Company ~18 min 19 Sat 19 · Sun 19 21:19 18:35 Speedwell Street (Stop S2) Green Road Roundabout (E-bound) —
ST2 Oxford Bus Company ~24 min 13 weekdays only 07:19 20:05 Magdalen Street (Stop C2) Headington Shops (Stop HS2) —
N400 Oxford Bus Company ~20 min 6 Fridays and Saturdays only 00:06 02:36 Park End Street (Stop D1) Headington School (Stop B8) —
108 Red Rose Travel ~12 min 4 Sat 4 · no Sunday buses 10:10 17:45 High Street (Stop T2) Headington School (Stop B8) —
275 Red Rose Travel ~8 min 4 weekdays only 09:31 17:31 Queens Lane (Stop K5) Headington School (Stop B8) —
N8 Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~7 min 3 Sat 10 · Sun 1 00:16 01:16 High Street (Stop T2) Headington School (Stop B8) —
120 Redline ~12 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 2 13:52 14:52 Speedwell Street (Stop S2) Headington School (Stop B8) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Oxford City Centre 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 Oxford City Centre to Headington

  • £2.80 adult single on the 8 and 13 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire)
  • £1.50 adult single, £1.50 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.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Oxford City Centre to Headington?

21 routes run directly from Oxford City Centre to Headington: the 400 (Oxford Bus Company), the 8 (Oxford Bus Company), the TUBE (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the 8 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the 15 (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 LHR (Oxford Bus Company), the X20 (Redline), the 4 (Oxford Bus Company), the 600 (Oxford Bus Company), the LGW (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, 84 times each weekday — board at Park End Street (Stop D1) and get off at Headington School (Stop B8), about 20 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Oxford City Centre to Headington?

Between 7 minutes on the N8 and 70 on the 600, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Oxford City Centre to Headington?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:03 and the last around 00:04 — and night services LHR, LGW and 2 more run 21:19–21:59; the TUBE runs 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Oxford City Centre to Headington?

Adult singles from Oxford City Centre to Headington: £2.80 on the 8 and 13 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire); £1.50 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.

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