Bus from Oxford City Centre to Kidlington

11 direct routes · 14–42 min · first bus 04:30, last bus 00:35 (weekdays); night services N2 and NS5 run 01:05–03:20.

Next buses to Kidlington as of 10:13

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
2 Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~22 min 63 Sat 59 · Sun 44 05:15 00:35 Magdalen Street (Stop C1) Gosford Hill (N-bound) Water Eaton
2A Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~22 min 59 Sat 52 · Sun 31 04:30 21:55 Magdalen Street (Stop C1) Gosford Hill (N-bound) Water Eaton
S5 Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~14 min 50 Sat 45 · Sun 25 06:20 00:20 Magdalen Street (Stop C4) Bicester Road (N-bound) Water Eaton
S7 Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~19 min 30 Sat 30 · Sun 16 06:00 23:30 Magdalen Street (Stop C4) Gosford Hill (N-bound) Water Eaton
S4 Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~19 min 16 Sat 15 · Sun 7 07:15 23:05 Magdalen Street (Stop C3) Gosford Hill (N-bound) Water Eaton
800 Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~42 min 12 Sat 11 · Sun 9 07:07 18:07 Speedwell Street (Stop S1) Gosford Hill (N-bound) Water Eaton
24 Thames Travel ~16 min 6 Sat 6 · no Sunday buses 08:35 18:50 Magdalen Street (Stop C4) Bicester Road (N-bound) Water Eaton
24 Red Rose Travel ~16 min 6 Sat 5 · no Sunday buses 08:25 18:40 Magdalen Street (Stop C4) Bicester Road (N-bound) Water Eaton
X4 Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~19 min 4 weekdays only 09:00 17:15 Magdalen Street (Stop C3) Gosford Hill (N-bound) Water Eaton
N2 Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~14 min 3 Sat 5 · no Sunday buses 01:05 02:35 Magdalen Street (Stop C1) Gosford Hill (N-bound) Water Eaton
NS5 Stagecoach Oxfordshire ~11 min 3 Fridays and Saturdays only 01:20 03:20 Magdalen Street (Stop C4) Bicester Road (N-bound) Water Eaton

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 2 bus, 2A bus, S5 bus, S7 bus, S4 bus, 800 bus, 24 bus or X4 bus timetable.

Fares from Oxford City Centre to Kidlington

  • £2.80 adult single on the 2, 2A, S5, S7, S4, 800 and X4 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire)
  • £3.00 adult single on the N2 and NS5 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire)

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 Kidlington?

11 routes run directly from Oxford City Centre to Kidlington: the 2 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the 2A (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the S5 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the S7 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the S4 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the 800 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the 24 (Thames Travel), the 24 (Red Rose Travel), the X4 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the N2 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire), the NS5 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire). The most frequent is the 2, 63 times each weekday — board at Magdalen Street (Stop C1) and get off at Gosford Hill (N-bound), about 22 minutes.

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

Between 14 minutes on the S5 and 42 on the 800, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Water Eaton on the way.

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

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:30 and the last around 00:35 — and night services N2 and NS5 run 01:05–03:20. Check the route timetables for weekends.

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

Adult singles from Oxford City Centre to Kidlington: £2.80 on the 2, 2A, S5, S7, S4, 800 and X4 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire); £3.00 on the N2 and NS5 (Stagecoach Oxfordshire). 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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