488 Banbury to Chipping Norton via Milcombe, Hook Norton
Operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire. First bus 06:23, last bus 19:05. 25 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 488? 5 other bus routes are numbered 488 elsewhere in the UK — see every 488 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:30 to Chipping Norton Chipping Norton School | 08:10 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:35 to Chipping Norton Chipping Norton School | 15:35 | 16:35 | 17:45 | 19:05 to Milcombe New Road Stores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Bay 7) | 07:30 | 08:10 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:35 | 17:45 | 19:05 |
| Banbury Railway Station (Main Entrance) | 07:32 | 08:12 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:47 | 19:07 |
| Hightown Gardens for Hospital (adj) | 07:38 | 08:18 | 09:18 | 10:18 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:53 | 19:13 |
| Church (o/s) | 07:51 | 08:29 | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:39 | 12:39 | 13:39 | 14:54 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 18:05 | 19:23 |
| New Road Stores (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:29 |
| New Road Stores (opp) | 07:56 | 08:34 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:44 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:59 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:10 | · |
| Church (opp) | 08:07 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 15:10 | 16:11 | 17:11 | 18:21 | · |
| The Green (o/s) | 08:16 | 08:54 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:19 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:30 | · |
| Fountain Memorial (adj) | 08:22 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:25 | 16:26 | 17:26 | 18:36 | · |
| West Street (Stop B) | 08:27 | 09:05 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:30 | 16:31 | 17:31 | 18:41 | · |
| Chipping Norton School (inside) | 08:35 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:35 | · | · | · | · |
| Churchill House (opp) | · | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | · | 16:36 | 17:36 | 18:46 | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 488
Adult single £3.00 · Adult return £4.00 to £8.50 · Child single £2.30 to £3.00 · Child return £3.50 to £7.40
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| – | Banbury Rail Stn | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | Horton Hospital | ||||||||||
| – | – | – | Browning Rd | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Wykham Xrds | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Bloxham | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Milcombe | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Hook Norton | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Great Rollright | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Shipston Rd | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Over Norton | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | CN West St | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | CN Cornish Rd |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Banbury.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Oxfordshire before you travel.
Tickets on the 488
Stagecoach Oxfordshire publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Return · Single · Banbury DayRider · Jobseeker Return · Jobseeker Single · East Gold DayRider · West Gold DayRider · Oxford EveningRider
…and 30 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Oxfordshire's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 29 August 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Oxfordshire.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach Oxfordshire before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Chipping Norton: 12 journeys, first 07:30 towards Banbury: 13 journeys, first 06:23
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Chipping Norton: 12 journeys, first 07:30 towards Banbury: 13 journeys, first 06:23
Route map
All stops on route 488
488 towards Chipping Norton
All 34 stops
- Bus Station (Bay 7) Banbury Town Centre
- Banbury Railway Station (Main Entrance) Banbury
- Samuelson House (near) Banbury
- Western Crescent (adj) Calthorpe
- Hightown Gardens for Hospital (adj) Calthorpe
- Easington Road (opp) Easington
- Wykham Gardens (opp) Easington
- Lansdown Close (adj) Easington
- Parsons Piece (opp) Easington
- Chipperfield Park Road (adj) Bloxham
- Strawberry Terrace (adj) Bloxham
- High Street (S-bound) Bloxham
- Church (o/s) Bloxham
- Kings Road (opp) Bloxham
- Milcombe Hall (opp) Milcombe
- New Road Stores (o/s) Milcombe
- New Road Stores (opp) Milcombe
- Village Hall (o/s) Milcombe
- The Green (opp) Milcombe
- Austins Way (adj) Hook Norton
- The Green (o/s) Hook Norton
- Church (opp) Hook Norton
- The Pear Tree Inn (opp) Hook Norton
- The Green (o/s) Great Rollright
- Over Norton Turn (opp) Over Norton
- Fountain Memorial (adj) Over Norton
- Park Road (adj) Chipping Norton
- Spring Street (opp) Chipping Norton
- West Street (Stop B) Chipping Norton
- Chipping Norton School (inside) Chipping Norton
- Walterbush Road (SW-bound) Chipping Norton
- Hailey Crescent (opp) Chipping Norton
- Hailey Avenue (opp) Chipping Norton
- Churchill House (opp) Chipping Norton
488 towards Banbury
All 34 stops
- Chipping Norton School (inside) Chipping Norton
- Churchill House (opp) Chipping Norton
- Cornish Road (S-bound) Chipping Norton
- Hannis Road (adj) Chipping Norton
- Hailey Crescent (o/s) Chipping Norton
- Walterbush Road (NE-bound) Chipping Norton
- Town Hall (opp) Chipping Norton
- Spring Street (adj) Chipping Norton
- Park Road (opp) Chipping Norton
- Fountain Memorial (opp) Over Norton
- Over Norton Turn (adj) Over Norton
- The Green (opp) Great Rollright
- The Pear Tree Inn (o/s) Hook Norton
- Church (o/s) Hook Norton
- The Green (opp) Hook Norton
- Austins Way (opp) Hook Norton
- The Green (adj) Milcombe
- Village Hall (opp) Milcombe
- New Road Stores (o/s) Milcombe
- Kings Road (adj) Bloxham
- Church (opp) Bloxham
- High Street (N-bound) Bloxham
- Strawberry Terrace (opp) Bloxham
- Chipperfield Park Road (opp) Bloxham
- Parsons Piece (adj) Easington
- Lansdown Close (opp) Easington
- Wykham Gardens (adj) Easington
- Horton View (o/s) Easington
- Easington Road (adj) Easington
- Hightown Gardens for Hospital (opp) Calthorpe
- Western Crescent (opp) Calthorpe
- Samuelson House (opp) Banbury
- Banbury Railway Station (opp Main Entrance) Banbury
- Bus Station (West Entrance) Banbury Town Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 5 January 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 29 August 2021 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 March 2021 To amend Timetable.
- New service effective 28 February 2021 Service may be altered or suspended on Good Friday and during the Christmas and New Year p
- Expired effective 28 February 2021 To amend Timetable.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Oxfordshire).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0005863/77 · Changes in Oxfordshire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
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?
Stagecoach Oxfordshire's published fares on the 488: adult single £3.00, adult return £4.00 to £8.50, child single £2.30 to £3.00, child return £3.50 to £7.40. 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 Stagecoach Oxfordshire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0005863/77. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.