S4 Oxford City Centre Magdalen Street East ↔ Banbury Town Centre Bus Station

Operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire. First bus 05:45, last bus 23:05. 48 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The S4 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 Banbury Town Centre Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Banbury Town Centre Bus Station · Saturday towards Banbury Town Centre Bus Station · Sunday towards Oxford City Centre Magdalen Street East · Monday to Friday towards Oxford City Centre Magdalen Street East · Saturday towards Oxford City Centre Magdalen Street East · Sunday
S4 towards Banbury Town Centre Bus Station — Monday to Friday (25 journeys)
Magdalen Street (Stop C3) ·07:1508:25·09:2510:0010:2511:2511:3012:2513:0013:2514:2514:3015:3016:0016:3517:3017:4518:4519:0019:4520:3021:3023:05
Summertown Shops (Stop A) ·07:2208:34·09:3210:0910:3211:3211:3912:3213:0913:3214:3214:3915:4216:0916:5017:3917:5618:5419:0919:5220:3621:3623:11
The Black Horse (opp) ·07:3708:49·09:4710:2310:4711:4711:5312:4713:2313:4714:4714:5315:5816:2317:0617:5318:1119:0919:2320:0420:4721:4723:22
London Oxford Airport (o/s) ······················20:5521:55·
The Green (o/s) ·07:4708:59·09:5710:3310:5711:5712:0312:5713:3313:5714:5715:0316:1116:3317:1918:0318:2219:2019:3320:1421:0422:0423:32
Post Office (opp) ·07:5809:1009:1710:0810:4411:0812:0812:1413:0813:4414:0815:0815:1416:2416:4417:3218:1418:3519:3319:4420:2521:1322:1323:41
Market Place Post Office (opp) 07:0908:0909:2109:2810:1910:5511:1912:1912:2513:1913:5514:1915:1915:2516:3516:5517:4318:2518:4619:4419:5520:3521:2322:2323:49
Old Post Office (opp) 07:1608:1609:2809:3610:2611:0311:2612:2612:3313:2614:0314:2615:2615:3316:4217:0317:5018:3318:5319:5120:0320:4121:2922:2923:55
Twyford Gardens (opp) 07:2008:2009:3109:3910:2911:0611:2912:2912:3613:2914:0614:2915:2915:3616:4517:0617:5318:3618:5619:5420:0620:4321:3122:3123:57
Horton Hospital (opp) 07:3008:2909:4009:4910:3811:1511:3812:3812:4513:3814:1514:3815:3815:4516:5417:1518:0218:4519:0420:0120:1520:5021:3722:3700:04
Bus Station (West Entrance) 07:3708:3709:4709:5610:4511:2211:4512:4512:5213:4514:2214:4515:4515:5217:0317:2218:0918:5219:0920:0620:2220:5521:4222:4200:09

Route map

All stops on route S4

S4 towards Banbury Town Centre Bus Station

  1. Magdalen Street (Stop C3) Oxford City Centre
  2. Keble Road (opp) Oxford
  3. Bevington Road (adj) Oxford
  4. Park Town (opp) Oxford
  5. Linton Road (N-bound) Oxford
  6. St Margarets Road east (adj) Oxford
  7. Lathbury Road east (adj) Oxford
  8. Summertown Shops (Stop A) Summertown
  9. Hamilton Road (opp) Summertown
  10. South Parade east (adj) Summertown
  11. Upland Park Road (adj) Summertown
  12. Squitchey Lane east (adj) Summertown
  13. Five Mile Drive (adj) Cutteslowe
  14. Harefields (opp) Cutteslowe
  15. Jordan Hill (o/s) Cutteslowe
  16. Oxford Parkway Railway Station (Stop E) Water Eaton
  17. Fairfax Road (opp) Kidlington
  18. Garden City (N-bound) Garden City
  19. Churchill Road (adj) Kidlington
  20. Gosford Hill (N-bound) Kidlington
  21. Exeter Hall (o/s) Kidlington
  22. The Black Horse (opp) Kidlington
  23. Cherwell Court (opp) Kidlington
  24. Cots Green (adj) Kidlington
  25. The Moors Turn (opp) Kidlington
  26. Langford Locks (adj) Kidlington
  27. Oxford Motor Park (entrance) Kidlington
  28. Langford Locks (opp) Kidlington
  29. London Oxford Airport (o/s) Kidlington
  30. Langford Lane (adj) Kidlington
  31. Thrupp Turn (opp) Thrupp
  32. Shipton on Cherwell Turn (opp) Shipton-on-Cherwell
  33. Bunkers Hill Turn (opp) Bunkers Hill
  34. Sturdys Castle (o/s) Tackley
  35. The Green (o/s) Tackley
  36. Rousham Road (NW-bound) Tackley
  37. Nethercote Road (opp) Tackley
  38. Village Hall (opp) Tackley
  39. Park Farm (o/s) Rousham
  40. Heyford Bridge (N-bound) Steeple Aston
  41. Post Office (opp) Steeple Aston
  42. Nizewell Head (opp) Steeple Aston
  43. The Red Lion (opp) Steeple Aston
  44. North Aston Turn (N-bound) North Aston
  45. Deddington Manor (o/s) Deddington
  46. Market Place Post Office (opp) Deddington
  47. The Leyes (opp) Deddington
  48. Oak Tree (N-bound) West Adderbury
  49. Old Post Office (opp) West Adderbury
  50. Methodist Church (adj) Adderbury
  51. The Rise (opp) Adderbury
  52. Twyford Grove (opp) Twyford
  53. Twyford Gardens (opp) Twyford
  54. Weeping Cross (adj) Bodicote
  55. Broad Gap (adj) Bodicote
  56. Park End Close (NW-bound) Bodicote
  57. Ashridge Close (opp) Easington
  58. Grange Road (adj) Calthorpe
  59. Horton Hospital (opp) Calthorpe
  60. Dashwood Road (opp) Banbury
  61. High Street (NE-bound) Banbury Town Centre
  62. George Street (E-bound) Banbury Town Centre
  63. Bus Station (West Entrance) Banbury Town Centre

S4 towards Oxford City Centre Magdalen Street East

  1. Bus Station (Bay 6) Banbury Town Centre
  2. Calthorpe Street (opp) Banbury Town Centre
  3. Dashwood Road (adj) Banbury
  4. Horton Hospital (o/s) Calthorpe
  5. Grange Road (opp) Calthorpe
  6. Ashridge Close (adj) Easington
  7. Broad Gap (opp) Bodicote
  8. Weeping Cross (opp) Bodicote
  9. Twyford Grove (adj) Twyford
  10. Twyford Gardens (adj) Twyford
  11. The Rise (adj) Adderbury
  12. Green Farm (opp) Adderbury
  13. Old Post Office (o/s) West Adderbury
  14. Oak Tree (S-bound) West Adderbury
  15. Library (opp) Deddington
  16. The Leyes (adj) Deddington
  17. Market Place Post Office (o/s) Deddington
  18. Deddington Manor (opp) Deddington
  19. North Aston Turn (S-bound) North Aston
  20. The Red Lion (o/s) Steeple Aston
  21. Post Office (o/s) Steeple Aston
  22. Nizewell Head (adj) Steeple Aston
  23. Heyford Bridge (S-bound) Steeple Aston
  24. Park Farm (opp) Rousham
  25. Rousham Road (SE-bound) Tackley
  26. Nethercote Road (adj) Tackley
  27. Village Hall (o/s) Tackley
  28. The Green (opp) Tackley
  29. Sturdys Castle (opp) Tackley
  30. Bunkers Hill Turn (adj) Bunkers Hill
  31. Shipton on Cherwell Turn (o/s) Shipton-on-Cherwell
  32. Thrupp Turn (adj) Thrupp
  33. Langford Locks (adj) Kidlington
  34. Oxford Motor Park (entrance) Kidlington
  35. Langford Lane (opp) Kidlington
  36. London Oxford Airport (o/s) Kidlington
  37. Langford Locks (opp) Kidlington
  38. The Moors Turn (adj) Kidlington
  39. Lyne Road Turn (opp) Kidlington
  40. Cots Green (opp) Kidlington
  41. The Black Horse (o/s) Kidlington
  42. Cherwell Court (o/s) Kidlington
  43. Exeter Hall (opp) Kidlington
  44. Churchill Road (opp) Kidlington
  45. Gosford Hill (S-bound) Kidlington
  46. Garden City (S-bound) Garden City
  47. Oxford Parkway Railway Station (Stop D) Water Eaton
  48. Jordan Hill (opp) Cutteslowe
  49. Five Mile Drive (opp) Cutteslowe
  50. Harefields (adj) Cutteslowe
  51. Upland Park Road (opp) Summertown
  52. Squitchey Lane east (opp) Summertown
  53. Hamilton Road (adj) Summertown
  54. Summertown Shops (Stop C) Summertown
  55. Thorncliffe Road (opp) Summertown
  56. Lathbury Road east (opp) Oxford
  57. Linton Road (S-bound) Oxford
  58. St Margarets Road east (opp) Oxford
  59. Park Town (adj) Oxford
  60. Bevington Road (opp) Oxford
  61. Keble Road (adj) Oxford
  62. Magdalen Street East (Stop C6) Oxford City Centre

Towns & areas on this route

OxfordBanburyOxford City CentreKidlingtonSummertownEasingtonBodicoteBanbury Town CentreCuttesloweDeddingtonCalthorpeTackley

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first S4 bus?

The first S4 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last S4 bus?

The last S4 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the S4 bus cost?

The S4 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 S4 bus?

The S4 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.