5 Oxford City Centre, Railway Station ↔ Blackbird Leys, Sandy Lane West

Operated by Oxford Bus Company. First bus 04:50, last bus 23:48. 305 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 5 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 Blackbird Leys, Sandy Lane West · Monday to Friday towards Blackbird Leys, Sandy Lane West · Saturday towards Blackbird Leys, Sandy Lane West · Sunday towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station · Monday to Friday towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station · Saturday towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station · Sunday
5 towards Blackbird Leys, Sandy Lane West — Monday to Friday (150 journeys)
Railway Station (Stop R2) 05:3005:5006:1006:3006:4507:0007:1007:2007:2507:3007:4007:4507:5008:0008:0508:1008:2008:2508:3008:4008:4508:5009:0009:0509:1009:2009:2509:3009:4009:4109:5009:5610:0010:1010:1110:2010:2610:3010:4010:4110:5010:5611:0011:1011:1111:2011:2611:3011:4011:4111:5011:5612:0012:1012:1112:2012:2612:3012:4012:4112:5012:5613:0013:1013:1113:2013:2613:3013:4013:4113:5013:5614:0014:1014:1114:2014:2614:3014:4014:4114:5014:5615:0015:1015:1115:2015:2615:3015:4015:4115:5015:5616:0016:1016:1116:2016:2616:3016:4016:4116:5016:5617:0017:1017:1117:2017:2617:3017:4017:4117:5017:5618:0018:1018:1118:2018:2618:3018:4018:4218:5018:5819:0019:1019:1419:2519:3019:4019:4819:5520:1020:1220:2520:3620:4021:0021:0021:2021:2421:4021:4822:0022:1222:2022:3622:4023:0023:0023:2023:24
Westgate (Stop M1) 05:3405:5406:1406:3406:4907:0407:1407:2407:3007:3407:4407:5007:5408:0408:1008:1408:2408:3008:3408:4408:5008:5409:0409:1009:1409:2409:3009:3409:4409:4709:5410:0210:0410:1410:1710:2410:3210:3410:4410:4710:5411:0211:0411:1411:1711:2411:3211:3411:4411:4711:5412:0212:0412:1412:1712:2412:3212:3412:4412:4712:5413:0213:0413:1413:1713:2413:3213:3413:4413:4713:5414:0214:0414:1414:1714:2414:3214:3414:4414:4714:5415:0215:0415:1415:1715:2415:3215:3415:4415:4715:5416:0216:0416:1416:1716:2416:3216:3416:4416:4716:5417:0217:0417:1417:1717:2417:3217:3417:4417:4717:5418:0218:0418:1418:1718:2418:3218:3418:4418:4718:5419:0319:0419:1419:1919:2919:3519:4419:5319:5920:1420:1720:3020:4120:4521:0521:0521:2521:2921:4521:5322:0522:1722:2522:4122:4523:0523:0523:2523:29
Queens Lane (Stop K1) 05:4106:0106:2106:4106:5707:1207:2207:3207:3707:4207:5207:5708:0208:1208:1708:2208:3208:3708:4208:5208:5709:0209:1209:1709:2209:3209:3709:4209:5209:5610:0210:1110:1210:2210:2610:3210:4110:4210:5210:5611:0211:1111:1211:2211:2611:3211:4111:4211:5211:5612:0212:1112:1212:2212:2612:3212:4112:4212:5212:5613:0213:1113:1213:2213:2613:3213:4113:4213:5213:5614:0214:1114:1214:2214:2614:3214:4114:4214:5214:5615:0215:1115:1215:2215:2615:3215:4115:4215:5215:5616:0216:1116:1216:2216:2616:3216:4116:4216:5216:5617:0217:1117:1217:2217:2617:3217:4117:4217:5217:5618:0218:1118:1218:2218:2618:3218:4118:4218:5218:5419:0219:1019:1219:2219:2619:3719:4219:5220:0020:0720:2220:2420:3820:4820:5321:1221:1321:3321:3621:5322:0022:1322:2422:3322:4822:5323:1223:1323:3323:36
Shelley Road (opp) 05:4806:0806:2806:4807:0707:2207:3207:4207:4307:5208:0208:0308:1208:2208:2308:3208:4208:4408:5209:0209:0409:1209:2209:2409:3209:4209:4409:5210:0210:0510:1210:2010:2210:3210:3510:4210:5010:5211:0211:0511:1211:2011:2211:3211:3511:4211:5011:5212:0212:0512:1212:2012:2212:3212:3512:4212:5012:5213:0213:0513:1213:2013:2213:3213:3513:4213:5013:5214:0214:0514:1214:2014:2214:3214:3514:4214:5014:5215:0215:0515:1215:2015:2215:3215:3515:4215:5015:5216:0216:0516:1216:2016:2216:3216:3516:4216:5016:5217:0217:0517:1217:2017:2217:3217:3517:4217:5017:5218:0218:0518:1218:2018:2218:3218:3518:4218:5018:5219:0219:0219:1219:1719:2219:3219:3319:4719:4920:0220:0720:1720:3220:3120:4520:5521:0021:1921:2021:4021:4322:0022:0722:2022:3122:4022:5523:0023:1923:2023:4023:43
Templars Square (Stop D) 05:5406:1406:3406:5407:1507:3007:4007:5007:4808:0008:1008:0808:2008:3008:2808:4008:5008:5209:0009:1009:1209:2009:3009:3209:4009:5009:5210:0010:1010:1210:2010:2710:3010:4010:4210:5010:5711:0011:1011:1211:2011:2711:3011:4011:4211:5011:5712:0012:1012:1212:2012:2712:3012:4012:4212:5012:5713:0013:1013:1213:2013:2713:3013:4013:4213:5013:5714:0014:1014:1214:2014:2714:3214:4214:4214:5214:5715:0215:1215:1215:2215:2715:3215:4215:4215:5215:5716:0216:1216:1216:2216:2716:3216:4216:4216:5216:5717:0217:1217:1217:2217:2717:3217:4217:4217:5217:5718:0218:1218:1218:2218:2718:3218:4018:4218:5018:5619:0019:1019:0719:2019:2219:3019:4019:3819:5519:5420:1020:1220:2520:4020:3620:5121:0021:0621:2421:2621:4621:4822:0622:1222:2622:3622:4623:0023:0623:2423:2623:4623:48
Sandy Lane West (opp) 05:5806:1806:3806:5807:1907:3407:4407:5407:5108:0408:1408:1108:2408:3408:3108:4408:5408:5609:0409:1409:1609:2409:3409:3609:4409:5409:5610:0410:1410:1510:2410:3010:3410:4410:4510:5411:0011:0411:1411:1511:2411:3011:3411:4411:4511:5412:0012:0412:1412:1512:2412:3012:3412:4412:4512:5413:0013:0413:1413:1513:2413:3013:3413:4413:4513:5414:0014:0414:1414:1514:2414:3014:3614:4614:4514:5615:0015:0615:1615:1515:2615:3015:3615:4615:4515:5616:0016:0616:1616:1516:2616:3016:3616:4616:4516:5617:0017:0617:1617:1517:2617:3017:3617:4617:4517:5618:0018:0618:1618:1518:2618:3018:3618:4418:4518:5418:5919:0419:1419:1019:2419:2519:3419:4419:4119:5919:5720:1420:1520:2920:4420:3920:5521:0321:1021:2721:3021:5021:5122:1022:1522:3022:3922:5023:0323:1023:2823:3023:5023:52
Pegasus Court (adj) ··············································································································18:30····18:5819:03···19:28·····20:0120:18····20:59············23:1423:3223:3423:5423:56
Spindleberry Close (adj) ··············································································································18:35····19:0319:08···19:33·····20:0620:23····21:04············23:1923:3723:3923:5900:01
Knights Road (NE-bound) ··············································································································18:36····19:0419:09···19:34·····20:0720:24····21:05············23:2023:3823:4000:0000:02

Route map

All stops on route 5

5 towards Blackbird Leys, Sandy Lane West

  1. Railway Station (Stop R2) Oxford City Centre
  2. Park End Street (Stop D1) Oxford City Centre
  3. Westgate (Stop M1) Oxford City Centre
  4. Speedwell Street (Stop S2) Oxford City Centre
  5. St Aldates (Stop G5) Oxford City Centre
  6. Queens Lane (Stop K1) Oxford City Centre
  7. The Plain (E-bound) Oxford
  8. James Street east (opp) Oxford
  9. Manzil Way (o/s) Oxford
  10. Magdalen Road east (opp) Oxford
  11. Howard Street east (opp) Oxford
  12. Shelley Road (opp) Oxford
  13. Marsh Road (adj) Cowley
  14. Clive Road (opp) Cowley
  15. The Original Swan (nr) Cowley
  16. Templars Square (Stop D) Cowley
  17. Barns Road (SE-bound) Cowley
  18. Kersington Crescent (adj) Cowley
  19. Sandy Lane (adj) Blackbird Leys
  20. Sandy Lane West (opp) Blackbird Leys
  21. Wingate Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
  22. Longlands Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
  23. Pegasus Court (adj) Blackbird Leys
  24. Mercury Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
  25. Rampion Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
  26. Bulrush Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
  27. Flaxfield Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
  28. Andromeda Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
  29. Leisure Centre (opp) Blackbird Leys
  30. Birchfield Close (opp) Blackbird Leys
  31. Spindleberry Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
  32. Knights Road (NE-bound) Blackbird Leys

5 towards Oxford City Centre, Railway Station

  1. Sandy Lane (adj) Blackbird Leys
  2. Sandy Lane West (opp) Blackbird Leys
  3. Wingate Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
  4. Longlands Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
  5. Pegasus Court (adj) Blackbird Leys
  6. Rampion Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
  7. Flaxfield Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
  8. Mercury Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
  9. Andromeda Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
  10. Bulrush Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
  11. Leisure Centre (opp) Blackbird Leys
  12. Birchfield Close (opp) Blackbird Leys
  13. Spindleberry Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
  14. Sandy Lane West (nr) Blackbird Leys
  15. Kersington Crescent (opp) Cowley
  16. Barns Road (NW-bound) Cowley
  17. Templars Square (Stop E) Cowley
  18. The Original Swan (W-bound) Cowley
  19. Clive Road (adj) Cowley
  20. Marsh Road (opp) Cowley
  21. Shelley Road (adj) Oxford
  22. Howard Street east (adj) Oxford
  23. Magdalen Road east (adj) Oxford
  24. Manzil Way (opp) Oxford
  25. James Street east (adj) Oxford
  26. Stockmore Street (adj) Oxford
  27. The Plain (W-bound) Oxford
  28. Queens Lane (Stop J3) Oxford City Centre
  29. High Street (Stop L2) Oxford City Centre
  30. Speedwell Street (Stop S1) Oxford City Centre
  31. Westgate (Stop E8) Oxford City Centre
  32. Park End Street (Stop D6) Oxford City Centre
  33. Railway Station (Stop R2) Oxford City Centre

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

OxfordOxford City CentreCowleyBlackbird Leys

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 5 bus?

The first 5 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 5 bus?

The last 5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:48. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 5 bus cost?

The 5 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 5 bus?

The 5 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.