B12 Buckingham to Banbury via Brackley, Grimsbury

Operated by Red Rose Travel. First bus 10:10, last bus 15:15. Fares: adult single £1.50 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Banbury from High Street (southbound): Saturday 10:10

Next towards Buckingham from Bus Station (Bay 1): Saturday 11:53

Wanted a different B12? 3 other bus routes are numbered B12 elsewhere in the UK — see every B12 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Banbury Bus Station · Saturday · 2 journeys
Stop 10:1014:00
High Street (southbound) 10:1014:00
Upper School (Opp) 10:1314:03
Tesco (Stop B) 10:1514:05
St Rumbold's Fields 10:2014:10
Post Office (Opp) 10:2514:15
Village Hall (adj) 10:3014:20
The Red Lion PH (Opp) 10:3214:22
Town Farm (adj) 10:3914:29
Fulwell Road (Westbound) 10:4614:36
Main Street (adj) 10:5114:41
Market Place (adj) 10:5714:47
St Michael's Church (opp) 11:0714:57
Bus Station (Bay 1) 11:2115:11

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.

The B12 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 →

Fares on the B12

Adult single £1.50 to £3.00 · Adult return £2.70 to £5.40 · Child single £1.20 to £2.40 · Child return £2.20 to £4.40

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£1.50 Gawcott
£2.00£1.50 Tingewick
£2.00£2.00£1.50 Little Tingewick
£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.00 Westbury
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50 Turweston
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00 Brackley
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00– Farthinghoe
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50£3.00 Middleton Cheney
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00 Banbury
£1.50£2.00£2.00£2.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00 Buckingham

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Buckingham (All Stops).

Red Rose Travel's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 7 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Red Rose Travel before you travel.

Tickets on the B12

Red Rose Travel publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults and children.

Adult Return · Adult Single · Child Return · Child Single

Ticket types come from Red Rose Travel's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Red Rose Travel.

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 Red Rose Travel before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Boxing Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route B12

Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first B12 bus?

The first B12 departure leaves at 10:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last B12 bus?

The last B12 leaves its first stop at 15:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the B12 bus cost?

Red Rose Travel's published fares on the B12: adult single £1.50 to £3.00, adult return £2.70 to £5.40, child single £1.20 to £2.40, child return £2.20 to £4.40. The B12 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. Red Rose Travel day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the B12 bus?

The B12 is operated by Red Rose Travel.

Timetable data from Red Rose Travel via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Red Rose Travel last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 28 September 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.