3 Oxford City Centre, Railway Station ↔ Rose Hill, The Oval

Operated by Oxford Bus Company. First bus 05:22, last bus 23:52. 196 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 3 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Rose Hill, The Oval · Monday to Friday towards Rose Hill, The Oval · Saturday towards Rose Hill, The Oval · Sunday towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station · Monday to Friday towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station · Saturday towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station · Sunday

3 towards Rose Hill, The Oval — Monday to Friday (98 journeys)
Railway Station (Stop R6)	05:30	06:00	06:20	06:40	07:00	07:00	07:15	07:30	07:30	07:45	08:00	08:00	08:15	08:30	08:30	08:45	09:00	09:00	09:15	09:30	09:30	09:45	10:00	10:00	10:15	10:30	10:30	10:45	11:00	11:00	11:15	11:30	11:30	11:45	12:00	12:00	12:15	12:30	12:30	12:45	13:00	13:00	13:15	13:30	13:30	13:45	14:00	14:00	14:15	14:30	14:30	14:45	15:00	15:00	15:20	15:30	15:40	16:00	16:00	16:20	16:30	16:40	17:00	17:00	17:20	17:30	17:40	18:00	18:00	18:20	18:30	18:40	18:50	19:00	19:10	19:30	19:30	19:50	20:00	20:10	20:30	20:30	21:00	21:00	21:15	21:30	21:30	22:00	22:00	22:15	22:30	22:30	23:00	23:00	23:15	23:15	23:45	23:45
High Street (Stop T2)	05:34	06:04	06:24	06:44	07:04	07:04	07:20	07:35	07:34	07:50	08:05	08:04	08:20	08:35	08:34	08:50	09:06	09:06	09:21	09:36	09:36	09:51	10:06	10:06	10:21	10:36	10:36	10:51	11:06	11:06	11:21	11:36	11:36	11:51	12:06	12:06	12:21	12:36	12:36	12:51	13:06	13:06	13:21	13:36	13:36	13:51	14:06	14:06	14:21	14:36	14:36	14:51	15:06	15:07	15:28	15:36	15:48	16:06	16:08	16:28	16:36	16:48	17:08	17:06	17:28	17:36	17:47	18:06	18:07	18:27	18:36	18:47	18:57	19:06	19:17	19:36	19:37	19:57	20:06	20:17	20:35	20:35	21:05	21:05	21:20	21:35	21:35	22:05	22:05	22:20	22:35	22:35	23:05	23:05	23:20	23:20	23:50	23:50
Freelands Road (opp)	05:41	06:11	06:31	06:52	07:12	07:11	07:29	07:44	07:41	07:59	08:14	08:11	08:29	08:44	08:41	08:59	09:15	09:15	09:30	09:45	09:45	10:00	10:15	10:15	10:30	10:45	10:45	11:00	11:15	11:15	11:30	11:45	11:45	12:00	12:15	12:15	12:30	12:45	12:45	13:00	13:15	13:15	13:30	13:45	13:45	14:00	14:15	14:15	14:30	14:45	14:45	15:00	15:15	15:18	15:39	15:45	15:59	16:15	16:20	16:39	16:45	16:59	17:19	17:15	17:39	17:45	17:57	18:15	18:17	18:37	18:45	18:57	19:07	19:15	19:27	19:45	19:46	20:06	20:15	20:26	20:43	20:43	21:13	21:13	21:28	21:43	21:43	22:13	22:13	22:28	22:43	22:43	23:13	23:13	23:28	23:28	23:58	23:58
The Oval (N-bound)	05:45	06:15	06:35	06:58	07:18	07:17	07:35	07:50	07:47	08:05	08:20	08:17	08:35	08:50	08:47	09:05	09:21	09:21	09:36	09:51	09:51	10:06	10:21	10:21	10:36	10:51	10:51	11:06	11:21	11:21	11:36	11:51	11:51	12:06	12:21	12:21	12:36	12:51	12:51	13:06	13:21	13:21	13:36	13:51	13:51	14:06	14:21	14:21	14:36	14:51	14:51	15:07	15:21	15:25	15:46	15:51	16:07	16:21	16:28	16:46	16:51	17:06	17:26	17:21	17:46	17:51	18:03	18:21	18:23	18:43	18:51	19:03	19:13	19:21	19:33	19:51	19:52	20:12	20:21	20:32	20:49	20:49	21:19	21:19	21:34	21:49	21:49	22:19	22:19	22:34	22:49	22:49	23:19	23:19	23:34	23:34	00:04	00:04

3 towards Rose Hill, The Oval — Saturday (50 journeys)
Railway Station (Stop R6)	06:00	06:30	07:00	07:30	07:50	08:10	08:30	08:50	09:10	09:30	09:50	10:10	10:30	10:50	11:10	11:30	11:50	12:10	12:30	12:50	13:10	13:30	13:50	14:10	14:30	14:50	15:10	15:30	15:50	16:10	16:30	16:50	17:10	17:30	17:50	18:10	18:30	18:50	19:10	19:30	19:50	20:10	20:30	21:00	21:30	22:00	22:30	23:00	23:15	23:45
High Street (Stop T2)	06:04	06:34	07:04	07:36	07:56	08:16	08:36	08:56	09:16	09:36	09:56	10:16	10:36	10:56	11:16	11:36	11:56	12:16	12:36	12:56	13:16	13:36	13:56	14:16	14:36	14:56	15:16	15:36	15:56	16:16	16:36	16:56	17:16	17:36	17:56	18:16	18:36	18:56	19:16	19:36	19:56	20:16	20:35	21:05	21:35	22:05	22:35	23:05	23:20	23:50
Freelands Road (opp)	06:11	06:41	07:11	07:45	08:05	08:25	08:45	09:05	09:25	09:45	10:05	10:25	10:45	11:05	11:25	11:45	12:05	12:25	12:45	13:05	13:25	13:45	14:05	14:25	14:45	15:05	15:25	15:45	16:05	16:25	16:45	17:05	17:25	17:45	18:05	18:25	18:45	19:05	19:25	19:45	20:05	20:25	20:43	21:13	21:43	22:13	22:43	23:13	23:28	23:58
The Oval (N-bound)	06:15	06:45	07:15	07:51	08:11	08:31	08:51	09:11	09:31	09:51	10:11	10:31	10:51	11:11	11:31	11:51	12:11	12:31	12:51	13:11	13:31	13:51	14:11	14:31	14:51	15:11	15:31	15:51	16:11	16:31	16:51	17:11	17:31	17:51	18:11	18:31	18:51	19:11	19:31	19:51	20:11	20:31	20:49	21:19	21:49	22:19	22:49	23:19	23:34	00:04

3 towards Rose Hill, The Oval — Sunday (37 journeys)
Railway Station (Stop R6)	07:00	07:30	08:00	08:30	09:00	09:30	10:00	10:30	11:00	11:30	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:00	15:30	16:00	16:30	17:00	17:30	18:00	18:30	19:00	19:30	20:00	20:30	21:00	21:15	21:30	22:00	22:15	22:30	23:00	23:15	23:45
High Street (Stop T2)	07:04	07:34	08:04	08:34	09:06	09:36	10:06	10:36	11:06	11:36	12:06	12:36	13:06	13:36	14:06	14:36	15:06	15:36	16:06	16:36	17:06	17:36	18:06	18:36	19:06	19:36	20:06	20:35	21:05	21:20	21:35	22:05	22:20	22:35	23:05	23:20	23:50
Freelands Road (opp)	07:11	07:41	08:11	08:41	09:15	09:45	10:15	10:45	11:15	11:45	12:15	12:45	13:15	13:45	14:15	14:45	15:15	15:45	16:15	16:45	17:15	17:45	18:15	18:45	19:15	19:45	20:15	20:43	21:13	21:28	21:43	22:13	22:28	22:43	23:13	23:28	23:58
The Oval (N-bound)	07:17	07:47	08:17	08:47	09:21	09:51	10:21	10:51	11:21	11:51	12:21	12:51	13:21	13:51	14:21	14:51	15:21	15:51	16:21	16:51	17:21	17:51	18:21	18:51	19:21	19:51	20:21	20:49	21:19	21:34	21:49	22:19	22:34	22:49	23:19	23:34	00:04

3 towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station — Monday to Friday (98 journeys)
The Oval (N-bound)	05:22	05:47	06:10	06:25	06:35	06:40	06:55	07:05	07:05	07:20	07:28	07:35	07:50	07:58	08:05	08:20	08:28	08:35	08:55	08:58	09:10	09:25	09:28	09:40	09:55	09:58	10:10	10:25	10:28	10:40	10:55	10:58	11:10	11:25	11:28	11:40	11:55	11:58	12:10	12:25	12:28	12:40	12:55	12:58	13:10	13:25	13:28	13:40	13:55	13:58	14:10	14:25	14:28	14:40	14:55	14:58	15:15	15:28	15:35	15:55	15:58	16:10	16:28	16:30	16:50	16:58	17:10	17:28	17:30	17:50	17:58	18:10	18:28	18:42	18:52	18:58	19:12	19:28	19:32	19:52	19:52	20:22	20:22	20:52	20:52	21:22	21:22	21:37	21:52	21:52	22:22	22:22	22:37	22:52	22:52	23:22	23:22	23:52
Rose Hill Parade (o/s)	05:25	05:50	06:14	06:29	06:38	06:44	06:59	07:10	07:08	07:25	07:33	07:40	07:55	08:03	08:10	08:25	08:33	08:40	08:59	09:03	09:15	09:30	09:33	09:45	10:00	10:03	10:15	10:30	10:33	10:45	11:00	11:03	11:15	11:30	11:33	11:45	12:00	12:03	12:15	12:30	12:33	12:45	13:00	13:03	13:15	13:30	13:33	13:45	14:00	14:03	14:15	14:30	14:33	14:45	15:00	15:03	15:19	15:33	15:39	15:59	16:03	16:14	16:33	16:34	16:54	17:03	17:14	17:33	17:34	17:54	18:03	18:14	18:33	18:45	18:55	19:03	19:15	19:33	19:35	19:55	19:55	20:25	20:25	20:55	20:55	21:25	21:25	21:40	21:55	21:55	22:25	22:25	22:40	22:55	22:55	23:25	23:25	23:55
Freelands Road (adj)	05:29	05:54	06:18	06:33	06:42	06:48	07:03	07:15	07:12	07:30	07:37	07:45	08:00	08:07	08:15	08:30	08:37	08:45	09:03	09:07	09:19	09:34	09:37	09:49	10:04	10:07	10:19	10:34	10:37	10:49	11:04	11:07	11:19	11:34	11:37	11:49	12:04	12:07	12:19	12:34	12:37	12:49	13:04	13:07	13:19	13:34	13:37	13:49	14:04	14:07	14:19	14:34	14:37	14:49	15:04	15:07	15:24	15:37	15:44	16:04	16:07	16:19	16:37	16:39	16:59	17:07	17:19	17:37	17:39	17:59	18:07	18:19	18:37	18:49	18:59	19:07	19:18	19:37	19:38	19:58	19:57	20:27	20:27	20:57	20:57	21:27	21:27	21:42	21:57	21:57	22:27	22:27	22:42	22:57	22:57	23:27	23:27	23:57
Westgate (Stop E8)	05:41	06:06	06:33	06:48	06:54	07:03	07:18	07:32	07:24	07:47	07:53	08:07	08:22	08:23	08:37	08:52	08:53	09:03	09:19	09:23	09:35	09:50	09:53	10:05	10:20	10:23	10:35	10:50	10:53	11:05	11:20	11:23	11:35	11:50	11:53	12:05	12:20	12:23	12:35	12:50	12:53	13:05	13:20	13:23	13:35	13:50	13:53	14:05	14:20	14:23	14:35	14:50	14:53	15:05	15:20	15:23	15:40	15:53	16:00	16:20	16:23	16:35	16:53	16:55	17:15	17:23	17:35	17:53	17:55	18:15	18:23	18:35	18:53	19:04	19:14	19:23	19:32	19:53	19:52	20:12	20:07	20:37	20:37	21:07	21:07	21:37	21:37	21:52	22:07	22:07	22:37	22:37	22:52	23:07	23:07	23:37	23:37	00:07
Railway Station (Stop R6)	05:43	06:08	06:35	06:50	06:56	07:05	07:20	07:34	07:26	07:49	07:56	08:10	08:25	08:26	08:40	08:55	08:56	09:06	09:23	09:26	09:38	09:53	09:56	10:08	10:23	10:26	10:38	10:53	10:56	11:08	11:23	11:26	11:38	11:53	11:56	12:08	12:23	12:26	12:38	12:53	12:56	13:08	13:23	13:26	13:38	13:53	13:56	14:08	14:23	14:26	14:38	14:53	14:56	15:08	15:23	15:26	15:43	15:56	16:03	16:23	16:26	16:38	16:56	16:58	17:18	17:26	17:38	17:56	17:58	18:18	18:26	18:38	18:56	19:07	19:17	19:26	19:35	19:56	19:55	20:15	20:10	20:40	20:40	21:10	21:10	21:40	21:40	21:55	22:10	22:10	22:40	22:40	22:55	23:10	23:10	23:40	23:40	00:10

3 towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station — Saturday (51 journeys)
The Oval (N-bound)	05:32	06:02	06:32	06:58	07:18	07:38	07:58	08:18	08:38	08:58	09:18	09:38	09:58	10:18	10:38	10:58	11:18	11:38	11:58	12:18	12:38	12:58	13:18	13:38	13:58	14:18	14:38	14:58	15:18	15:38	15:58	16:18	16:38	16:58	17:18	17:38	17:58	18:18	18:38	18:58	19:18	19:38	19:52	20:22	20:52	21:22	21:52	22:22	22:52	23:22	23:52
Rose Hill Parade (o/s)	05:35	06:05	06:35	07:03	07:23	07:43	08:03	08:23	08:43	09:03	09:23	09:43	10:03	10:23	10:43	11:03	11:23	11:43	12:03	12:23	12:43	13:03	13:23	13:43	14:03	14:23	14:43	15:03	15:23	15:43	16:03	16:23	16:43	17:03	17:23	17:43	18:03	18:23	18:43	19:03	19:23	19:43	19:55	20:25	20:55	21:25	21:55	22:25	22:55	23:25	23:55
Freelands Road (adj)	05:39	06:09	06:39	07:07	07:27	07:47	08:07	08:27	08:47	09:07	09:27	09:47	10:07	10:27	10:47	11:07	11:27	11:47	12:07	12:27	12:47	13:07	13:27	13:47	14:07	14:27	14:47	15:07	15:27	15:47	16:07	16:27	16:47	17:07	17:27	17:47	18:07	18:27	18:47	19:07	19:27	19:47	19:57	20:27	20:57	21:27	21:57	22:27	22:57	23:27	23:57
Westgate (Stop E8)	05:51	06:21	06:51	07:23	07:43	08:03	08:23	08:43	09:03	09:23	09:43	10:03	10:23	10:43	11:03	11:23	11:43	12:03	12:23	12:43	13:03	13:23	13:43	14:03	14:23	14:43	15:03	15:23	15:43	16:03	16:23	16:43	17:03	17:23	17:43	18:03	18:23	18:43	19:03	19:23	19:43	20:03	20:07	20:37	21:07	21:37	22:07	22:37	23:07	23:37	00:07
Railway Station (Stop R6)	05:53	06:23	06:53	07:26	07:46	08:06	08:26	08:46	09:06	09:26	09:46	10:06	10:26	10:46	11:06	11:26	11:46	12:06	12:26	12:46	13:06	13:26	13:46	14:06	14:26	14:46	15:06	15:26	15:46	16:06	16:26	16:46	17:06	17:26	17:46	18:06	18:26	18:46	19:06	19:26	19:46	20:06	20:10	20:40	21:10	21:40	22:10	22:40	23:10	23:40	00:10

3 towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station — Sunday (37 journeys)
The Oval (N-bound)	06:35	07:05	07:28	07:58	08:28	08:58	09:28	09:58	10:28	10:58	11:28	11:58	12:28	12:58	13:28	13:58	14:28	14:58	15:28	15:58	16:28	16:58	17:28	17:58	18:28	18:58	19:28	19:52	20:22	20:52	21:22	21:37	21:52	22:22	22:37	22:52	23:22
Rose Hill Parade (o/s)	06:38	07:08	07:33	08:03	08:33	09:03	09:33	10:03	10:33	11:03	11:33	12:03	12:33	13:03	13:33	14:03	14:33	15:03	15:33	16:03	16:33	17:03	17:33	18:03	18:33	19:03	19:33	19:55	20:25	20:55	21:25	21:40	21:55	22:25	22:40	22:55	23:25
Freelands Road (adj)	06:42	07:12	07:37	08:07	08:37	09:07	09:37	10:07	10:37	11:07	11:37	12:07	12:37	13:07	13:37	14:07	14:37	15:07	15:37	16:07	16:37	17:07	17:37	18:07	18:37	19:07	19:37	19:57	20:27	20:57	21:27	21:42	21:57	22:27	22:42	22:57	23:27
Westgate (Stop E8)	06:54	07:24	07:53	08:23	08:53	09:23	09:53	10:23	10:53	11:23	11:53	12:23	12:53	13:23	13:53	14:23	14:53	15:23	15:53	16:23	16:53	17:23	17:53	18:23	18:53	19:23	19:53	20:07	20:37	21:07	21:37	21:52	22:07	22:37	22:52	23:07	23:37
Railway Station (Stop R6)	06:56	07:26	07:56	08:26	08:56	09:26	09:56	10:26	10:56	11:26	11:56	12:26	12:56	13:26	13:56	14:26	14:56	15:26	15:56	16:26	16:56	17:26	17:56	18:26	18:56	19:26	19:56	20:10	20:40	21:10	21:40	21:55	22:10	22:40	22:55	23:10	23:40

Route map

All stops on route 3

3 towards Rose Hill, The Oval

Railway Station (Stop R6) Oxford City Centre
Park End Street (Stop D1) Oxford City Centre
New Road (Stop D4) Oxford City Centre
High Street (Stop T2) Oxford City Centre
Queens Lane (Stop K2) Oxford City Centre
The Plain (SE-bound) Oxford
James Street west (adj) Oxford
Henley Street (adj) Oxford
Magdalen Road west (adj) Oxford
Howard Street west (adj) Oxford
Freelands Road (opp) Iffley
Iffley Turn (opp) Iffley
Westbury Crescent (adj) Rose Hill
Rose Hill Parade (opp) Rose Hill
Spencer Crescent (opp) Rose Hill
Dashwood Road (opp) Rose Hill
The Oval (N-bound) Rose Hill

3 towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station

The Oval (N-bound) Rose Hill
Dashwood Road (adj) Rose Hill
Spencer Crescent (adj) Rose Hill
Rose Hill Parade (o/s) Rose Hill
Westbury Crescent (opp) Rose Hill
Courtland Road (adj) Rose Hill
Henley Avenue (NW-bound) Iffley
Iffley Turn (adj) Iffley
Freelands Road (adj) Iffley
Howard Street west (opp) Oxford
Henley Street (opp) Oxford
Magdalen Road west (opp) Oxford
James Street west (opp) Oxford
The Plain (NW-bound) Oxford
High Street (Stop L2) Oxford City Centre
Queens Lane (Stop J3) Oxford City Centre
Speedwell Street (Stop S1) Oxford City Centre
Westgate (Stop E8) Oxford City Centre
Park End Street (Stop D6) Oxford City Centre
Railway Station (Stop R6) Oxford City Centre

Service history & registered changes

🆕 Registered effective 6 Sept 2026
Operating between Morrisons and Cleethorpes Pier given service number 3 effective from 06 September 2026. To amend Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 6 Sept 2026
Operating between Hull Interchange and Orchard Park given service number 3 effective from 06 September 2026. To amend Timetable.
❌ Withdrawn effective 1 Sept 2026
Operating between Scunthorpe Bus Station and Scunthorpe Bus Station given service number 3 effective from 01 September 2026.
✏️ Changed effective 31 Aug 2026
Lincoln → Fiskerton

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Oxford Oxford City Centre Rose Hill Iffley

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 3 bus?

The first 3 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:22 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 3 bus?

The last 3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:52. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 3 bus cost?

The 3 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Oxford Bus Company day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 3 bus?

The 3 is operated by Oxford Bus Company.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.

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