livebustimes.co.uk/routes/s6-faringdon-market-place-oxford · printed · Times as published by the operator — check before you travel.

S6 Faringdon to Oxford via Littleworth, Botley

Operated by Stagecoach West. Registered as running via Shrivenham. First bus 05:10, last bus 03:05. 106 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Oxford from Market Place (on): 05:10, 05:47, 06:20

Next towards Faringdon from Gloucester Green Bus Station (Bay 13): 06:00, 06:40, 07:12

Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–07:00. Friday & Saturday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different S6? 7 other bus routes are numbered S6 elsewhere in the UK — see every S6 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

S6 towards Oxford — Monday to Thursday (49 journeys)
Stop 05:1005:4706:2006:4006:5507:1007:2507:4007:5508:1008:3008:5009:2009:3309:5310:1310:3310:5311:1311:3311:5312:1312:3312:5313:1313:3313:5314:1314:3615:0015:2015:2015:4516:0816:2817:0017:2517:4518:0518:3519:0019:2019:4720:1720:4721:1721:4722:1722:45
Market Place (on) 05:1005:4706:2006:4006:5507:1007:2507:4007:5508:1008:3008:5009:2009:3309:5310:1310:3310:5311:1311:3311:5312:1312:3312:5313:1313:3313:5314:1314:3615:00·15:2015:4516:0816:2817:0017:2517:4518:0518:3519:0019:2019:4720:1720:4721:1721:4722:1722:45
Fernham Road (opp) ······························15:20··················
Buckland Turn (adj) 05:2205:5906:3206:5207:0707:2207:3707:5208:0708:2208:4209:0209:3109:4410:0410:2410:4411:0411:2411:4412:0412:2412:4413:0413:2413:4414:0414:2414:4715:1115:3215:3115:5616:1916:3917:1117:3617:5618:1618:4619:1019:3019:5720:2720:5721:2721:5722:2722:55
Latton Close (opp) 05:2906:0606:3906:5907:1407:2907:4407:5908:1408:2908:4909:0909:3809:5110:1110:3110:5111:1111:3111:5112:1112:3112:5113:1113:3113:5114:1114:3114:5415:1815:4015:3816:0416:2716:4717:1917:4418:0418:2418:5319:1719:3720:0420:3421:0421:3422:0422:3423:02
The Greyhound (o/s) 05:3906:1606:4907:1107:2607:4107:5608:1108:2608:4109:0109:2109:4810:0110:2110:4111:0111:2111:4112:0112:2112:4113:0113:2113:4114:0114:2114:4115:0415:2815:5115:4816:1416:3716:5717:2917:5418:1418:3419:0319:2719:4720:1420:4421:1421:4422:1422:4423:12
Frideswide Square (Stop R7) 05:4906:2606:5907:2107:3607:5208:0708:2208:3708:5209:1209:3209:5910:1210:3210:5211:1211:3211:5212:1212:3212:5213:1213:3213:5214:1214:3214:5215:1515:3916:0115:5916:2516:4817:0817:4018:0518:2518:4519:1319:3619:5620:2320:5321:2321:5322:2322:5323:21
Gloucester Green Bus Station (Bay 13) 05:5406:3107:0407:2607:4107:5708:1208:2708:4208:5709:1709:3710:0410:1710:3710:5711:1711:3711:5712:1712:3712:5713:1713:3713:5714:1714:3714:5715:2015:4416:0616:0416:3016:5317:1317:4518:1018:3018:5019:1819:4120:0120:2820:5821:2821:5822:2822:5823:26

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.

The S6 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 →

Tickets on the S6

Stagecoach West publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.

Return Bristol · Single Bristol · Oxford DayRider · Jobseeker Return · Jobseeker Single · Swindon DayRider · West Gold DayRider · Oxford EveningRider

…and 55 more tickets on this route.

Ticket types come from Stagecoach West's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2026-08-29. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs — see published prices for Stagecoach West.

38–63% on time
average delay 3.9 min · the range 59 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on — they come from the operator’s own published calendar. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Route map

All stops on route S6

S6 towards Oxford

All 37 stops
  1. Marlborough Street (SW-bound) Faringdon
  2. Market Place (on) Faringdon
  3. Highworth Road (adj) Faringdon
  4. Fernham Road (opp) Faringdon
  5. Coxwell Gardens (opp) Faringdon
  6. Coxwell Street (NE-bound) Faringdon
  7. Medical Centre (adj) Faringdon
  8. Butts Road (opp) Faringdon
  9. Tesco (opp) Faringdon
  10. Faringdon Park Retail Park (o/s) Faringdon
  11. Wadley Manor (opp) Littleworth
  12. Littleworth Turn (adj) Littleworth
  13. Barcote Cottages (o/s) Barcote
  14. Carswell Lane (adj) Barcote
  15. Buckland Turn (adj) Buckland
  16. Mollie's Diner (NE-bound) Buckland
  17. Pusey Furze (E-bound) Buckland
  18. Beggars Lane (adj) Southmoor
  19. Spring Hill (E-bound) Southmoor
  20. Latton Close (opp) Southmoor
  21. Post Office (opp) Kingston Bagpuize
  22. School Lane (adj) Kingston Bagpuize
  23. Petypher Gardens (adj) Kingston Bagpuize
  24. Digging Lane A420 (E-bound) Fyfield
  25. Piling Hill (NE-bound) Tubney
  26. St Lawrences Church (o/s) Tubney
  27. Appleton Turn (NE-bound) Tubney
  28. Parklands Manor (NE-bound) Bessels Leigh
  29. The Greyhound (o/s) Bessels Leigh
  30. Minns Industrial Estate (opp) Botley
  31. Seacourt Park and Ride (adj) Oxford
  32. Lamarsh Road (opp) Oxford
  33. Binsey Lane (adj) Oxford
  34. Frideswide Square (Stop R7) Oxford City Centre
  35. Osney Island (E-bound) Oxford
  36. Park End Street (Stop D1) Oxford City Centre
  37. Gloucester Green Bus Station (Bay 13) Oxford City Centre

S6 towards Faringdon

All 33 stops
  1. Gloucester Green Bus Station (Bay 13) Oxford City Centre
  2. Park End Street (Stop D5) Oxford City Centre
  3. Frideswide Square (Stop R8) Oxford City Centre
  4. Osney Island (Stop WW) Oxford
  5. Lamarsh Road (adj) Oxford
  6. Binsey Lane (opp) Oxford
  7. Minns Industrial Estate (entrance) Botley
  8. Seacourt Park and Ride (opp) Oxford
  9. The Greyhound (opp) Bessels Leigh
  10. Parklands Manor (SW-bound) Bessels Leigh
  11. Appleton Turn (SW-bound) Tubney
  12. St Lawrences Church (opp) Tubney
  13. Piling Hill (SW-bound) Tubney
  14. Digging Lane A420 (W-bound) Fyfield
  15. School Lane (opp) Kingston Bagpuize
  16. Petypher Gardens (opp) Kingston Bagpuize
  17. Latton Close (adj) Southmoor
  18. Post Office (o/s) Kingston Bagpuize
  19. Beggars Lane (opp) Southmoor
  20. Spring Hill (W-bound) Southmoor
  21. Pusey Furze (W-bound) Buckland
  22. Mollie's Diner (SW-bound) Buckland
  23. Buckland Turn (opp) Buckland
  24. Carswell Lane (opp) Barcote
  25. Barcote Cottages (opp) Barcote
  26. Littleworth Turn (opp) Littleworth
  27. Wadley Manor (o/s) Littleworth
  28. Medical Centre (opp) Faringdon
  29. Butts Road (adj) Faringdon
  30. Faringdon Park Retail Park (opp) Faringdon
  31. Station Road (N-bound) Faringdon
  32. Tesco (opp) Faringdon
  33. Market Place (on) Faringdon

Service registration & registered changes

Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Oxfordshire County Council).

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0005031/208 · Registration PH0005031/209 · Changes in Oxfordshire County Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

OxfordOxford City CentreFaringdonBotleyTubneyKingston BagpuizeBucklandSouthmoorLittleworthBarcoteBessels LeighFyfield

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first S6 bus?

The first S6 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last S6 bus?

The last S6 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 03:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the S6 bus cost?

The S6 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 West day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the S6 bus?

The S6 is operated by Stagecoach West.

Timetable data from Stagecoach West via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0005031/208. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.