488 Banbury Town Centre Bus Station ↔ Chipping Norton Churchill House

Operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire. First bus 06:23, last bus 19:05. 35 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 488 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 Chipping Norton Churchill House · Monday to Friday towards Chipping Norton Churchill House · Saturday towards Chipping Norton Churchill House · Sunday towards Banbury Town Centre Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Banbury Town Centre Bus Station · Saturday towards Banbury Town Centre Bus Station · Sunday
488 towards Chipping Norton Churchill House — Monday to Friday (17 journeys)
Bus Station (Bay 7) 07:3008:1009:1009:4010:1011:2011:4012:2013:2013:4014:3515:3515:4016:3517:4017:4519:05
Banbury Railway Station (Main Entrance) 07:3208:1209:1209:4210:1211:2211:4212:2213:2213:4214:3715:3715:4216:3717:4217:4719:07
Hightown Gardens for Hospital (adj) 07:3808:1809:1809:4610:1811:2811:4612:2813:2813:4614:4315:4315:4616:4317:4617:5319:13
Church (o/s) 07:4908:2909:2909:5610:2911:3911:5612:3913:3913:5614:5415:5515:5616:5517:5618:0519:23
New Road Stores (o/s) ················19:29
New Road Stores (opp) 07:5408:3409:3410:0010:3411:4412:0012:4413:4414:0014:5916:0016:0017:0018:0018:10·
Church (opp) 08:0508:4509:4510:1010:4511:5512:1012:5513:5514:1015:1016:1116:1017:1118:1018:21·
The Green (o/s) 08:1408:5409:5410:1910:5412:0412:1913:0414:0414:1915:1916:2016:1917:2018:1918:30·
Fountain Memorial (adj) 08:2009:0010:0010:2311:0012:1012:2313:1014:1014:2315:2516:2616:2317:2618:2318:36·
West Street (Stop B) 08:2509:0510:0510:2811:0512:1512:2813:1514:1514:2815:3016:3116:2817:3118:2818:41·
Churchill House (opp) 08:3009:1010:1010:3311:1012:2012:3313:2014:2014:3315:3516:3616:3317:3618:3318:46·

Route map

All stops on route 488

488 towards Chipping Norton Churchill House

  1. Bus Station (Bay 7) Banbury Town Centre
  2. Banbury Railway Station (Main Entrance) Banbury
  3. Samuelson House (near) Banbury
  4. Western Crescent (adj) Calthorpe
  5. Hightown Gardens for Hospital (adj) Calthorpe
  6. Easington Road (opp) Easington
  7. Wykham Gardens (opp) Easington
  8. Lansdown Close (adj) Easington
  9. Parsons Piece (opp) Easington
  10. Chipperfield Park Road (adj) Bloxham
  11. Strawberry Terrace (adj) Bloxham
  12. High Street (S-bound) Bloxham
  13. Church (o/s) Bloxham
  14. Kings Road (opp) Bloxham
  15. Milcombe Hall (opp) Milcombe
  16. New Road Stores (o/s) Milcombe
  17. New Road Stores (opp) Milcombe
  18. Village Hall (o/s) Milcombe
  19. The Green (opp) Milcombe
  20. Austins Way (adj) Hook Norton
  21. The Green (o/s) Hook Norton
  22. Church (opp) Hook Norton
  23. The Pear Tree Inn (opp) Hook Norton
  24. The Green (o/s) Great Rollright
  25. Over Norton Turn (opp) Over Norton
  26. Fountain Memorial (adj) Over Norton
  27. Park Road (adj) Chipping Norton
  28. Spring Street (opp) Chipping Norton
  29. West Street (Stop B) Chipping Norton
  30. Walterbush Road (SW-bound) Chipping Norton
  31. Hailey Crescent (opp) Chipping Norton
  32. Hailey Avenue (opp) Chipping Norton
  33. Churchill House (opp) Chipping Norton

488 towards Banbury Town Centre Bus Station

  1. Cornish Road (S-bound) Chipping Norton
  2. Churchill House (opp) Chipping Norton
  3. Hannis Road (adj) Chipping Norton
  4. Hailey Crescent (o/s) Chipping Norton
  5. Walterbush Road (NE-bound) Chipping Norton
  6. Town Hall (opp) Chipping Norton
  7. Park Road (opp) Chipping Norton
  8. Spring Street (adj) Chipping Norton
  9. Fountain Memorial (opp) Over Norton
  10. Over Norton Turn (adj) Over Norton
  11. The Green (opp) Great Rollright
  12. The Pear Tree Inn (o/s) Hook Norton
  13. Church (o/s) Hook Norton
  14. The Green (opp) Hook Norton
  15. Austins Way (opp) Hook Norton
  16. Village Hall (opp) Milcombe
  17. The Green (adj) Milcombe
  18. New Road Stores (o/s) Milcombe
  19. Kings Road (adj) Bloxham
  20. High Street (N-bound) Bloxham
  21. Church (opp) Bloxham
  22. Chipperfield Park Road (opp) Bloxham
  23. Strawberry Terrace (opp) Bloxham
  24. Parsons Piece (adj) Easington
  25. Wykham Gardens (adj) Easington
  26. Lansdown Close (opp) Easington
  27. Horton View (o/s) Easington
  28. Easington Road (adj) Easington
  29. Hightown Gardens for Hospital (opp) Calthorpe
  30. Western Crescent (opp) Calthorpe
  31. Samuelson House (opp) Banbury
  32. Banbury Railway Station (opp Main Entrance) Banbury
  33. Bus Station (West Entrance) Banbury Town Centre

Towns & areas on this route

BanburyChipping NortonEasingtonBanbury Town CentreBloxhamCalthorpeHook NortonMilcombeGreat RollrightOver Norton

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 488 bus?

The first 488 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:23 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 488 bus?

The last 488 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 488 bus cost?

The 488 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. Stagecoach Oxfordshire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 488 bus?

The 488 is operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire.

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