3A Oxford City Centre, Railway Station ↔ Littlemore, Kassam Stadium
Operated by Oxford Bus Company. First bus 04:59, last bus 22:45. 177 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 3A 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.
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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 Littlemore, Kassam Stadium · Monday to Friday towards Littlemore, Kassam Stadium · Saturday towards Littlemore, Kassam Stadium · Sunday towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station · Monday to Friday towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station · Saturday towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station · Sunday
| Railway Station (Stop R6) | 05:45 | 06:10 | 06:30 | 06:50 | 07:07 | 07:15 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:45 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:15 | 08:22 | 08:37 | 08:45 | 08:52 | 09:07 | 09:15 | 09:22 | 09:37 | 09:45 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:15 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:45 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:15 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:45 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:15 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:45 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:15 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:45 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:15 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:45 | 14:52 | 15:10 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 15:50 | 16:10 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:40 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 19:45 | 20:00 | 20:15 | 20:20 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 22:45 |
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| High Street (Stop T2) | 05:49 | 06:14 | 06:34 | 06:54 | 07:12 | 07:19 | 07:27 | 07:42 | 07:49 | 07:57 | 08:12 | 08:19 | 08:27 | 08:42 | 08:49 | 08:57 | 09:13 | 09:21 | 09:28 | 09:43 | 09:51 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:21 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:51 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:21 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:51 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:21 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:51 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:21 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:51 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:21 | 14:28 | 14:43 | 14:51 | 14:58 | 15:17 | 15:21 | 15:38 | 15:51 | 15:58 | 16:18 | 16:21 | 16:38 | 16:51 | 16:58 | 17:18 | 17:21 | 17:38 | 17:51 | 17:57 | 18:17 | 18:21 | 18:37 | 18:47 | 18:51 | 19:07 | 19:21 | 19:27 | 19:47 | 19:51 | 20:07 | 20:21 | 20:27 | 20:50 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 22:50 |
| Freelands Road (opp) | 05:56 | 06:21 | 06:41 | 07:02 | 07:21 | 07:26 | 07:36 | 07:51 | 07:56 | 08:06 | 08:21 | 08:26 | 08:36 | 08:51 | 08:56 | 09:06 | 09:22 | 09:30 | 09:37 | 09:52 | 10:00 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:30 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 11:00 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:30 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:00 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:30 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:00 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:30 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:00 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:30 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:00 | 15:07 | 15:28 | 15:30 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:49 | 17:00 | 17:09 | 17:29 | 17:30 | 17:49 | 18:00 | 18:07 | 18:27 | 18:30 | 18:47 | 18:57 | 19:00 | 19:17 | 19:30 | 19:37 | 19:56 | 20:00 | 20:16 | 20:30 | 20:36 | 20:58 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 21:58 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 22:58 |
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| The George (o/s) | 06:01 | 06:26 | 06:46 | 07:08 | 07:28 | 07:32 | 07:43 | 07:58 | 08:02 | 08:13 | 08:28 | 08:32 | 08:43 | 08:58 | 09:02 | 09:13 | 09:28 | 09:36 | 09:43 | 09:58 | 10:06 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:36 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:06 | 11:13 | 11:28 | 11:36 | 11:43 | 11:58 | 12:06 | 12:13 | 12:28 | 12:36 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:06 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:36 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:06 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:36 | 14:43 | 14:58 | 15:06 | 15:15 | 15:36 | 15:36 | 15:58 | 16:06 | 16:18 | 16:38 | 16:36 | 16:57 | 17:06 | 17:17 | 17:37 | 17:36 | 17:57 | 18:06 | 18:13 | 18:33 | 18:36 | 18:53 | · | 19:06 | 19:23 | 19:36 | 19:43 | 20:02 | 20:06 | 20:22 | 20:36 | 20:42 | 21:04 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:04 | 22:34 | 23:04 | 23:04 |
| Magdalen Centre (o/s) | 06:07 | 06:32 | 06:52 | 07:14 | 07:33 | 07:37 | 07:48 | 08:03 | 08:07 | 08:18 | 08:33 | 08:37 | 08:48 | 09:03 | 09:07 | 09:18 | 09:33 | 09:41 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:11 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:41 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:11 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:41 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:11 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:41 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:11 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:41 | 13:48 | 14:03 | 14:11 | 14:18 | 14:33 | 14:41 | 14:48 | 15:03 | 15:11 | 15:21 | 15:42 | 15:41 | 16:04 | 16:11 | 16:24 | 16:44 | 16:41 | 17:03 | 17:11 | 17:23 | 17:43 | 17:41 | 18:03 | 18:11 | 18:19 | 18:39 | 18:41 | 18:59 | · | 19:11 | 19:29 | 19:41 | 19:49 | 20:07 | 20:11 | 20:27 | 20:41 | 20:47 | 21:09 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 22:09 | 22:09 | 22:39 | 23:09 | 23:09 |
| Kassam Stadium (o/s) | 06:09 | 06:34 | 06:54 | 07:16 | 07:35 | 07:39 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:09 | 08:20 | 08:35 | 08:39 | 08:50 | 09:05 | 09:09 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:43 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:13 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:43 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:13 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:43 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:13 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:43 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:13 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:43 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:13 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:43 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:13 | 15:23 | 15:44 | 15:43 | 16:06 | 16:13 | 16:26 | 16:46 | 16:43 | 17:05 | 17:13 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 17:43 | 18:05 | 18:13 | 18:21 | 18:41 | 18:43 | 19:01 | · | 19:13 | 19:31 | 19:43 | 19:51 | 20:09 | 20:13 | 20:29 | 20:43 | 20:49 | 21:11 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 23:11 | 23:11 |
Route map
All stops on route 3A
3A towards Littlemore, Kassam Stadium
- 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
- Mental Health Centre (opp) Littlemore
- The George (o/s) Littlemore
- Heyford Hill Lane (opp) Sandford-on-Thames
- Rock Farm Lane (adj) Sandford-on-Thames
- Catherine Wheel (opp) Sandford-on-Thames
- Magdalen Centre (o/s) Oxford Science Park
- Kassam Stadium (o/s) Littlemore
3A towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station
- Kassam Stadium (opp) Littlemore
- Magdalen Centre (o/s) Oxford Science Park
- Park Homes (adj) Sandford-on-Thames
- Catherine Wheel (adj) Sandford-on-Thames
- Rock Farm Lane (opp) Sandford-on-Thames
- Heyford Hill Lane (adj) Sandford-on-Thames
- Mental Health Centre (o/s) Littlemore
- The George (opp) Littlemore
- Dudgeon Drive (adj) Littlemore
- Rose Hill Parade (o/s) Rose Hill
- Courtland Road (adj) Rose Hill
- Westbury Crescent (opp) Rose Hill
- Iffley Turn (adj) Iffley
- Henley Avenue (NW-bound) Iffley
- Freelands Road (adj) Iffley
- Howard Street west (opp) Oxford
- Magdalen Road west (opp) Oxford
- Henley Street (opp) Oxford
- James Street west (opp) Oxford
- The Plain (NW-bound) Oxford
- Queens Lane (Stop J3) Oxford City Centre
- High Street (Stop L2) 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 7 Jun 2026 Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number 3A / X3 effective from 07 June 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 Operating between Eastbourne Town Centre and Meads given service number 3A / 3 effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 21 Sept 2025 Operating between Eastbourne Town Centre and Meads given service number 3A / 3 effective from 21 September 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 3A bus?
The first 3A departure on weekdays leaves at 04:59 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 3A bus?
The last 3A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 3A bus cost?
The 3A 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 3A bus?
The 3A 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.