S4 Oxford to Banbury via Steeple Aston, West Adderbury
Operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire. First bus 05:45, last bus 23:05. 33 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.70 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different S4? 7 other bus routes are numbered S4 elsewhere in the UK — see every S4 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:09 | 07:15 | 08:25 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:30 | 16:35 | 17:45 | 18:45 | 19:45 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 23:05 |
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| Magdalen Street (Stop C3) | · | 07:15 | 08:25 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:30 | 16:35 | 17:45 | 18:45 | 19:45 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 23:05 |
| Summertown Shops (Stop A) | · | 07:22 | 08:34 | 09:32 | 10:32 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 15:42 | 16:50 | 17:56 | 18:54 | 19:52 | 20:36 | 21:36 | 23:11 |
| The Black Horse (opp) | · | 07:37 | 08:49 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:58 | 17:06 | 18:11 | 19:09 | 20:04 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 23:22 |
| London Oxford Airport (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20:55 | 21:55 | · |
| The Green (o/s) | · | 07:47 | 08:59 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 16:11 | 17:19 | 18:22 | 19:20 | 20:14 | 21:04 | 22:04 | 23:32 |
| Post Office (opp) | · | 07:58 | 09:10 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 16:24 | 17:32 | 18:35 | 19:33 | 20:25 | 21:13 | 22:13 | 23:41 |
| Market Place Post Office (opp) | 07:09 | 08:09 | 09:21 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:35 | 17:43 | 18:46 | 19:44 | 20:35 | 21:23 | 22:23 | 23:49 |
| Old Post Office (opp) | 07:16 | 08:16 | 09:28 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:26 | 16:42 | 17:50 | 18:53 | 19:51 | 20:41 | 21:29 | 22:29 | 23:55 |
| Twyford Gardens (opp) | 07:20 | 08:20 | 09:31 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:29 | 16:45 | 17:53 | 18:56 | 19:54 | 20:43 | 21:31 | 22:31 | 23:57 |
| Horton Hospital (opp) | 07:30 | 08:29 | 09:40 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:54 | 18:02 | 19:04 | 20:01 | 20:50 | 21:37 | 22:37 | 00:04 |
| Bus Station (West Entrance) | 07:37 | 08:37 | 09:47 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 17:03 | 18:09 | 19:09 | 20:06 | 20:55 | 21:42 | 22:42 | 00:09 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 S4
Adult single £1.70 to £3.00 · Adult return £4.00 to £8.50 · Child single £0.90 to £3.00 · Child return £2.60 to £7.40
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 S4
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 43 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.
Route map
All stops on route S4
S4 towards Banbury
All 63 stops
- Magdalen Street (Stop C3) Oxford City Centre
- Keble Road (opp) Oxford
- Bevington Road (adj) Oxford
- Park Town (opp) Oxford
- St Margarets Road east (adj) Oxford
- Linton Road (N-bound) Oxford
- Lathbury Road east (adj) Oxford
- Summertown Shops (Stop A) Summertown
- South Parade east (adj) Summertown
- Hamilton Road (opp) Summertown
- Squitchey Lane east (adj) Summertown
- Upland Park Road (adj) Summertown
- Harefields (opp) Cutteslowe
- Five Mile Drive (adj) Cutteslowe
- Jordan Hill (o/s) Cutteslowe
- Oxford Parkway Railway Station (Stop E) Water Eaton
- Garden City (N-bound) Garden City
- Fairfax Road (opp) Kidlington
- Gosford Hill (N-bound) Kidlington
- Churchill Road (adj) Kidlington
- Exeter Hall (o/s) Kidlington
- The Black Horse (opp) Kidlington
- Cherwell Court (opp) Kidlington
- Cots Green (adj) Kidlington
- The Moors Turn (opp) Kidlington
- Langford Locks (adj) Kidlington
- Oxford Motor Park (entrance) Kidlington
- London Oxford Airport (o/s) Kidlington
- Langford Locks (opp) Kidlington
- Langford Lane (adj) Kidlington
- Thrupp Turn (opp) Thrupp
- Shipton on Cherwell Turn (opp) Shipton-on-Cherwell
- Bunkers Hill Turn (opp) Bunkers Hill
- Sturdys Castle (o/s) Tackley
- The Green (o/s) Tackley
- Village Hall (opp) Tackley
- Nethercote Road (opp) Tackley
- Rousham Road (NW-bound) Tackley
- Park Farm (o/s) Rousham
- Heyford Bridge (N-bound) Steeple Aston
- Nizewell Head (opp) Steeple Aston
- Post Office (opp) Steeple Aston
- The Red Lion (opp) Steeple Aston
- North Aston Turn (N-bound) North Aston
- Deddington Manor (o/s) Deddington
- Market Place Post Office (opp) Deddington
- The Leyes (opp) Deddington
- Oak Tree (N-bound) West Adderbury
- Old Post Office (opp) West Adderbury
- Methodist Church (adj) Adderbury
- The Rise (opp) Adderbury
- Twyford Gardens (opp) Twyford
- Twyford Grove (opp) Twyford
- Weeping Cross (adj) Bodicote
- Broad Gap (adj) Bodicote
- Park End Close (NW-bound) Bodicote
- Ashridge Close (opp) Easington
- Grange Road (adj) Calthorpe
- Horton Hospital (opp) Calthorpe
- Dashwood Road (opp) Banbury
- High Street (NE-bound) Banbury Town Centre
- George Street (E-bound) Banbury Town Centre
- Bus Station (West Entrance) Banbury Town Centre
S4 towards Oxford
All 62 stops
- Bus Station (Bay 6) Banbury Town Centre
- Calthorpe Street (opp) Banbury Town Centre
- Dashwood Road (adj) Banbury
- Horton Hospital (o/s) Calthorpe
- Grange Road (opp) Calthorpe
- Ashridge Close (adj) Easington
- Broad Gap (opp) Bodicote
- Weeping Cross (opp) Bodicote
- Twyford Grove (adj) Twyford
- Twyford Gardens (adj) Twyford
- The Rise (adj) Adderbury
- Green Farm (opp) Adderbury
- Old Post Office (o/s) West Adderbury
- Oak Tree (S-bound) West Adderbury
- The Leyes (adj) Deddington
- Library (opp) Deddington
- Market Place Post Office (o/s) Deddington
- Deddington Manor (opp) Deddington
- North Aston Turn (S-bound) North Aston
- The Red Lion (o/s) Steeple Aston
- Post Office (o/s) Steeple Aston
- Nizewell Head (adj) Steeple Aston
- Heyford Bridge (S-bound) Steeple Aston
- Park Farm (opp) Rousham
- Rousham Road (SE-bound) Tackley
- Nethercote Road (adj) Tackley
- Village Hall (o/s) Tackley
- The Green (opp) Tackley
- Sturdys Castle (opp) Tackley
- Bunkers Hill Turn (adj) Bunkers Hill
- Shipton on Cherwell Turn (o/s) Shipton-on-Cherwell
- Thrupp Turn (adj) Thrupp
- Langford Lane (opp) Kidlington
- Langford Locks (adj) Kidlington
- Oxford Motor Park (entrance) Kidlington
- London Oxford Airport (o/s) Kidlington
- Langford Locks (opp) Kidlington
- The Moors Turn (adj) Kidlington
- Lyne Road Turn (opp) Kidlington
- Cots Green (opp) Kidlington
- Cherwell Court (o/s) Kidlington
- The Black Horse (o/s) Kidlington
- Exeter Hall (opp) Kidlington
- Churchill Road (opp) Kidlington
- Gosford Hill (S-bound) Kidlington
- Garden City (S-bound) Garden City
- Oxford Parkway Railway Station (Stop D) Water Eaton
- Jordan Hill (opp) Cutteslowe
- Five Mile Drive (opp) Cutteslowe
- Harefields (adj) Cutteslowe
- Upland Park Road (opp) Summertown
- Squitchey Lane east (opp) Summertown
- Hamilton Road (adj) Summertown
- Summertown Shops (Stop C) Summertown
- Thorncliffe Road (opp) Summertown
- Lathbury Road east (opp) Oxford
- Linton Road (S-bound) Oxford
- St Margarets Road east (opp) Oxford
- Park Town (adj) Oxford
- Bevington Road (opp) Oxford
- Keble Road (adj) Oxford
- Magdalen Street East (Stop C6) Oxford City Centre
Towns & areas on this route
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?
Stagecoach Oxfordshire's published fares on the S4: adult single £1.70 to £3.00, adult return £4.00 to £8.50, child single £0.90 to £3.00, child return £2.60 to £7.40. 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 Stagecoach Oxfordshire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.