S6 Swindon to Faringdon via Walcot East, South Marston
Operated by Stagecoach West. Registered as running via Shrivenham. First bus 02:48, last bus 01:48. 104 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.40 to £3.00 — more.
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.
| Stop | 04:30 | 05:05 | 05:30 | 05:50 | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:35 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 08:42 | 09:02 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 10:02 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:22 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:55 | 15:18 | 15:38 | 16:10 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 |
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| Fleming Way (Stop P) | 04:30 | 05:05 | 05:30 | 05:50 | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:35 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 08:42 | 09:02 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 10:02 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:22 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:55 | 15:18 | 15:38 | 16:10 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 |
| Symmetry Park (E-bound) | 04:43 | 05:18 | 05:45 | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:35 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:20 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 08:57 | 09:17 | 09:37 | 09:57 | 10:17 | 10:37 | 10:57 | 11:17 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 12:59 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:28 | 14:48 | 15:13 | 15:36 | 15:56 | 16:28 | 16:53 | 17:13 | 17:33 | 18:03 | 18:28 | 18:50 | 19:18 | 19:48 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 21:48 | 22:17 | 22:47 |
| High Street Surgery (o/s) | 04:51 | 05:26 | 05:53 | 06:13 | 06:28 | 06:43 | 06:58 | 07:13 | 07:28 | 07:43 | 08:03 | 08:23 | 08:53 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:28 | 12:48 | 13:07 | 13:28 | 13:48 | 14:08 | 14:36 | 14:56 | 15:21 | 15:44 | 16:04 | 16:36 | 17:01 | 17:21 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:36 | 18:58 | 19:26 | 19:56 | 20:26 | 20:56 | 21:26 | 21:56 | 22:24 | 22:54 |
| Axis Road (adj) | 04:56 | 05:31 | 05:59 | 06:19 | 06:34 | 06:49 | 07:04 | 07:19 | 07:34 | 07:49 | 08:09 | 08:29 | 08:59 | 09:11 | 09:31 | 09:51 | · | 10:31 | 10:51 | · | 11:31 | 11:51 | · | 12:33 | 12:53 | · | 13:33 | 13:53 | · | 14:41 | 15:01 | 15:26 | 15:49 | 16:09 | 16:41 | 17:06 | 17:26 | 17:46 | 18:16 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 19:31 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 21:01 | 21:31 | 22:01 | 22:29 | 22:59 |
| Post Office (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 10:12 | · | · | 11:12 | · | · | 12:12 | · | · | 13:13 | · | · | 14:14 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Market Place (on) | 05:09 | 05:45 | 06:18 | 06:38 | 06:53 | 07:08 | 07:23 | 07:38 | 07:53 | 08:08 | 08:28 | 08:48 | 09:18 | 09:30 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:32 | 10:50 | 11:10 | 11:32 | 11:50 | 12:10 | 12:32 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:32 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:33 | 14:58 | 15:18 | 15:43 | 16:06 | 16:26 | 16:58 | 17:23 | 17:43 | 18:03 | 18:33 | 18:58 | 19:17 | 19:44 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 21:14 | 21:44 | 22:14 | 22:42 | 23:12 |
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 S6
Adult single £2.40 to £3.00 · Adult return £4.00 to £8.50 · Child single £1.80 to £3.00 · Child return £2.70 to £6.80
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.40 | Drakes Park | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £2.40 | Greenbridge | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Stratton Park,Sainsb | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | South Marston | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Bourton Village | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Shrivenham | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Watchfield | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Longcot Village | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Coxwell Turn | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Faringdon |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Fleming Way.
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 West before you travel.
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 29 August 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach West.
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 West 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 S6
S6 towards Faringdon
All 35 stops
- Fleming Way (Stop P) Swindon
- Spring Gardens (E-bound) Swindon
- Fire Station (E-bound) Swindon
- Ambulance Station (E-bound) Swindon
- Drakes Park (NE-bound) Walcot East
- Greenbridge Retail Park (NE-bound) Greenbridge
- Slade Drive (NE-bound) Stratton Park
- Nythe Road (E-bound) Stratton Park
- Whilestone Way (E-bound) Stratton Park
- White Hart (E-bound) Stratton Park
- Sainsburys (NE-bound) Stratton Park
- Symmetry Park (E-bound) Stratton Park
- South Marston Turn East (E-bound) South Marston
- Lower Bourton Turn (opp) Lower Bourton
- The Green (opp) Shrivenham
- High Street Surgery (o/s) Shrivenham
- Military College of Science (E-bound) Shrivenham
- Military College of Science (Main Entrance) Shrivenham
- Northford Hill (NE-bound) Watchfield
- Axis Road (adj) Watchfield
- Military College (opp) Watchfield
- Squires Road (adj) Watchfield
- Post Office (opp) Watchfield
- Knapps Meadow (E-bound) Watchfield
- Meadow Road (opp) Watchfield
- Longcot Turn (opp) Longcot
- Little Coxwell Turn (opp) Little Coxwell
- Great Coxwell Turn (NE-bound) Great Coxwell
- Ampthill Way (opp) Faringdon
- Coleshill Drive (adj) Faringdon
- Fernham Road (opp) Faringdon
- Highworth Road (adj) Faringdon
- Coxwell Gardens (opp) Faringdon
- Coxwell Street (NE-bound) Faringdon
- Market Place (on) Faringdon
S6 towards Swindon
All 36 stops
- Market Place (on) Faringdon
- Marlborough Street (SW-bound) Faringdon
- Coxwell Gardens (o/s) Faringdon
- Highworth Road (opp) Faringdon
- Fernham Road (adj) Faringdon
- Ampthill Way (adj) Faringdon
- Great Coxwell Turn (SW-bound) Great Coxwell
- Little Coxwell Turn (adj) Little Coxwell
- Longcot Turn (adj) Longcot
- Military College (o/s) Watchfield
- Axis Road (opp) Watchfield
- Meadow Road (adj) Watchfield
- Knapps Meadow (W-bound) Watchfield
- Post Office (o/s) Watchfield
- Squires Road (opp) Watchfield
- Northford Hill (SW-bound) Watchfield
- Military College of Science (Main Entrance) Shrivenham
- Military College of Science (W-bound) Shrivenham
- High Street Surgery (opp) Shrivenham
- The Green (adj) Shrivenham
- Lower Bourton Turn (adj) Lower Bourton
- South Marston Turn East (W-bound) South Marston
- Symmetry Park (W-bound) Stratton Park
- Sainsburys (SW-bound) Stratton Park
- White Hart (W-bound) Stratton Park
- Whilestone Way (W-bound) Stratton Park
- Nythe Road (W-bound) Stratton Park
- Slade Drive (SW-bound) Stratton Park
- Greenbridge Retail Park (SW-bound) Greenbridge
- Drakes Park (SW-bound) Walcot East
- Ambulance Station (W-bound) Swindon
- Fire Station (W-bound) Swindon
- Spring Gardens (W-bound) Swindon
- Corporation Street (Stop J) Swindon
- Old Bus Station (W-bound) Swindon
- Fleming Way (Stop P) Swindon
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 12 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 12 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Route.
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
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first S6 bus?
The first S6 departure on weekdays leaves at 02:48 (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 01:48. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the S6 bus cost?
Stagecoach West's published fares on the S6: adult single £2.40 to £3.00, adult return £4.00 to £8.50, child single £1.80 to £3.00, child return £2.70 to £6.80. 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 West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0005031/208. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.