5 Oxford to Blackbird Leys via Cowley
Operated by Oxford Bus Company. Registered as running via Cowley Centre. First bus 04:50, last bus 23:40. 188 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 06:35, last 23:48. Fares: singles capped at £3 — more.
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| Stop | 07:25 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:41 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:26 | 15:41 | 15:56 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:41 | 16:56 | 17:11 | 17:26 | 17:41 | 17:56 | 18:11 | 18:26 to Blackbird Leys, Knights Road | 18:42 | 18:58 | 19:14 | 19:30 to Blackbird Leys, Knights Road | 19:48 | 20:12 | 20:36 | 21:00 | 21:24 | 21:48 | 22:12 | 22:36 | 23:00 to Blackbird Leys, Knights Road | 23:24 to Blackbird Leys, Knights Road | 23:48 to Blackbird Leys, Knights Road |
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| Railway Station (Stop R2) | 07:25 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:41 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:26 | 15:41 | 15:56 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:41 | 16:56 | 17:11 | 17:26 | 17:41 | 17:56 | 18:11 | 18:26 | 18:42 | 18:58 | 19:14 | 19:30 | 19:48 | 20:12 | 20:36 | 21:00 | 21:24 | 21:48 | 22:12 | 22:36 | 23:00 | 23:24 | 23:48 |
| Westgate (Stop M1) | 07:30 | 07:50 | 08:10 | 08:30 | 08:50 | 09:10 | 09:30 | 09:47 | 10:02 | 10:17 | 10:32 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:17 | 15:32 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 17:17 | 17:32 | 17:47 | 18:02 | 18:17 | 18:32 | 18:47 | 19:03 | 19:19 | 19:35 | 19:53 | 20:17 | 20:41 | 21:05 | 21:29 | 21:53 | 22:17 | 22:41 | 23:05 | 23:29 | 23:53 |
| Queens Lane (Stop K1) | 07:37 | 07:57 | 08:17 | 08:37 | 08:57 | 09:17 | 09:37 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:26 | 15:41 | 15:56 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:41 | 16:56 | 17:11 | 17:26 | 17:41 | 17:56 | 18:11 | 18:26 | 18:41 | 18:54 | 19:10 | 19:26 | 19:42 | 20:00 | 20:24 | 20:48 | 21:12 | 21:36 | 22:00 | 22:24 | 22:48 | 23:12 | 23:36 | 00:00 |
| Shelley Road (opp) | 07:43 | 08:03 | 08:23 | 08:44 | 09:04 | 09:24 | 09:44 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:50 | 19:02 | 19:17 | 19:33 | 19:49 | 20:07 | 20:31 | 20:55 | 21:19 | 21:43 | 22:07 | 22:31 | 22:55 | 23:19 | 23:43 | 00:07 |
| Templars Square (Stop D) | 07:48 | 08:08 | 08:28 | 08:52 | 09:12 | 09:32 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:42 | 14:57 | 15:12 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:27 | 16:42 | 16:57 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:42 | 17:57 | 18:12 | 18:27 | 18:42 | 18:56 | 19:07 | 19:22 | 19:38 | 19:54 | 20:12 | 20:36 | 21:00 | 21:24 | 21:48 | 22:12 | 22:36 | 23:00 | 23:24 | 23:48 | 00:12 |
| Sandy Lane West (opp) | 07:51 | 08:11 | 08:31 | 08:56 | 09:16 | 09:36 | 09:56 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 18:59 | 19:10 | 19:25 | 19:41 | 19:57 | 20:15 | 20:39 | 21:03 | 21:27 | 21:51 | 22:15 | 22:39 | 23:03 | 23:28 | 23:52 | 00:16 |
| Pegasus Court (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:03 | · | · | · | 20:01 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:32 | 23:56 | 00:20 |
| Spindleberry Close (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:08 | · | · | · | 20:06 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:37 | 00:01 | 00:25 |
| Knights Road (NE-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:09 | · | · | · | 20:07 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:38 | 00:02 | 00:26 |
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Tickets on the 5
Oxford Bus Company publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people, students and older passengers.
Adult Single · Child Single · U18 Get Around · Adult MyBus Day · Adult MyBus Week · Cap Adult Single
…and 5 more tickets on this route.
A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.
Ticket types come from Oxford Bus Company's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 1 October 2026. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with Oxford Bus Company.
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 Oxford Bus Company before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (487 journeys in both directions together, against 188), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Oxford Bus Company before you travel.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (487 journeys in both directions together, against 188), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Oxford Bus Company before you travel.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Saturday (487 journeys in both directions together, against 182), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Oxford Bus Company before you travel.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Monday (487 journeys in both directions together, against 188), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Oxford Bus Company before you travel.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (487 journeys in both directions together, against 188), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Oxford Bus Company before you travel.
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (487 journeys in both directions together, against 188), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Oxford Bus Company before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 5
5 towards Blackbird Leys
All 32 stops
- Railway Station (Stop R2) Oxford City Centre
- Park End Street (Stop D1) Oxford City Centre
- Westgate (Stop M1) Oxford City Centre
- Speedwell Street (Stop S2) Oxford City Centre
- St Aldates (Stop G5) Oxford City Centre
- Queens Lane (Stop K1) Oxford City Centre
- The Plain (E-bound) Oxford
- James Street east (opp) Oxford
- Manzil Way (o/s) Oxford
- Magdalen Road east (opp) Oxford
- Howard Street east (opp) Oxford
- Shelley Road (opp) Oxford
- Marsh Road (adj) Cowley
- Clive Road (opp) Cowley
- The Original Swan (nr) Cowley
- Templars Square (Stop D) Cowley
- Barns Road (SE-bound) Cowley
- Kersington Crescent (adj) Cowley
- Sandy Lane West (opp) Blackbird Leys
- Sandy Lane (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Wingate Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Longlands Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Pegasus Court (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Rampion Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Mercury Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Flaxfield Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Bulrush Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Andromeda Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Leisure Centre (opp) Blackbird Leys
- Birchfield Close (opp) Blackbird Leys
- Spindleberry Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Knights Road (NE-bound) Blackbird Leys
5 towards Oxford
All 33 stops
- Sandy Lane West (opp) Blackbird Leys
- Sandy Lane (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Wingate Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Longlands Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Pegasus Court (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Rampion Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Mercury Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Flaxfield Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Bulrush Road (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Andromeda Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Leisure Centre (opp) Blackbird Leys
- Birchfield Close (opp) Blackbird Leys
- Spindleberry Close (adj) Blackbird Leys
- Sandy Lane West (nr) Blackbird Leys
- Kersington Crescent (opp) Cowley
- Barns Road (NW-bound) Cowley
- Templars Square (Stop E) Cowley
- The Original Swan (W-bound) Cowley
- Clive Road (adj) Cowley
- Marsh Road (opp) Cowley
- Shelley Road (adj) Oxford
- Howard Street east (adj) Oxford
- Magdalen Road east (adj) Oxford
- Manzil Way (opp) Oxford
- James Street east (adj) Oxford
- Stockmore Street (adj) Oxford
- The Plain (W-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 R2) Oxford City Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 9 November 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 14 April 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 8 January 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 24 December 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 October 2021 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0005727/8 · Changes in Oxfordshire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
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 23:40. 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 Oxford Bus Company via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0005727/8. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.