X3 Barton to Abingdon via Northway, Oxford
Operated by Oxford Bus Company. Registered as running via John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. First bus 05:05, last bus 23:25. 101 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 06:50, last 23:25. Fares: singles capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different X3? 17 other bus routes are numbered X3 elsewhere in the UK — see every X3 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:50 | 07:20 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:55 to Abingdon Town Centre, Stratton Way | 23:25 to Abingdon Town Centre, Stratton Way |
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| Atkinson Close (opp) | 06:50 | 07:20 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:55 | 23:25 |
| JR Hospital Main Entrance (Stop J1) | 07:05 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:40 |
| Jack Straws Lane (adj) | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:11 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:11 | 15:41 | 16:11 | 16:41 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:41 | 19:11 | 19:41 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 21:48 | 22:18 | 22:48 | 23:18 | 23:48 |
| St Aldates (Stop H1) | 07:30 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 | 23:05 | 23:35 | 00:05 |
| Redbridge Park and Ride (inside) | 07:40 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:07 | 20:42 | 21:12 | 21:42 | 22:12 | 22:42 | 23:12 | 23:42 | 00:12 |
| Peachcroft Roundabout (S-bound) | 07:47 | 08:17 | 08:47 | 09:17 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:47 | 16:17 | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:47 | 18:17 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 20:14 | 20:49 | 21:19 | 21:49 | 22:19 | 22:49 | 23:19 | 23:49 | 00:19 |
| High Street (Stop A7) | 07:55 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 20:20 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:55 | 23:25 | 23:55 | 00:25 |
| Stratton Way (Stop A2) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:56 | 00:26 |
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Tickets on the X3
Oxford Bus Company publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults, children, students and older passengers.
Adult Single · Child Single · Cap Adult Day Return · Cap Child Day Return · U18 Get Around · Adult Day Return
…and 5 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Oxford Bus Company's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 1 October 2026. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with Oxford Bus Company.
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 Oxford Bus Company before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (206 journeys in both directions together, against 101), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Oxford Bus Company before you travel.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (206 journeys in both directions together, against 101), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Oxford Bus Company before you travel.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Saturday (206 journeys in both directions together, against 95), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Oxford Bus Company before you travel.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Monday (206 journeys in both directions together, against 101), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Oxford Bus Company before you travel.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (206 journeys in both directions together, against 101), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Oxford Bus Company before you travel.
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (206 journeys in both directions together, against 101), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Oxford Bus Company before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route X3
X3 towards Abingdon
All 48 stops
- Atkinson Close (opp) Barton
- Poundfield Close (adj) Barton
- Underhill Circus (E-bound) Barton
- Wick Close (W-bound) Barton
- Barton Village Road (NW-bound) Barton
- Primary School (opp) Barton Park
- West End (NW-bound) Barton Park
- Meaden Hill Bottom (opp) Northway
- Steep Rise Bottom (opp) Northway
- Dunstan Park (adj) Northway
- Saxon Way (Stop J11) John Radcliffe Hospital
- West Wing (Stop J7) John Radcliffe Hospital
- JR Hospital Main Entrance (Stop J1) John Radcliffe Hospital
- West Wing (Stop J8) John Radcliffe Hospital
- Snowdon Mede (opp) Northway
- Bowness Avenue (opp) Northway
- Copse Lane (opp) Northway
- Ewin Close (adj) Marston
- Cherwell Drive (NW-bound) Marston
- St Nicholas School (opp) Marston
- Mortimer Drive (opp) New Marston
- Crotch Crescent (adj) New Marston
- Jack Straws Lane (adj) New Marston
- Edgeway Road (opp) New Marston
- Clive Booth Hall (S-bound) New Marston
- Kings Mill Lane (opp) New Marston
- Glebe Street (adj) St Clements
- St Clements Street (Stop C) St Clements
- Queens Lane (Stop J3) Oxford City Centre
- High Street (Stop L2) Oxford City Centre
- St Aldates (Stop H1) Oxford City Centre
- Police Station (Stop P1) Oxford City Centre
- Whitehouse Road (opp) Oxford
- Newton Road (opp) Oxford
- Lake Street (opp) New Hinksey
- Lincoln Road (opp) New Hinksey
- Chatham Road (adj) New Hinksey
- Canning Crescent (o/s) New Hinksey
- Redbridge Park and Ride (inside) Oxford
- Lodge Hill (S-bound) Abingdon
- Peachcroft Roundabout (S-bound) Abingdon
- South Avenue (opp) Abingdon
- Boundary House (o/s) Abingdon
- Oxford Road Shops (o/s) Abingdon
- Our Ladys Abingdon (SW-bound) Abingdon
- Vineyard (Stop A10) Abingdon
- High Street (Stop A7) Abingdon Town Centre
- Stratton Way (Stop A2) Abingdon Town Centre
X3 towards Barton
All 47 stops
- High Street (Stop A7) Abingdon Town Centre
- Stratton Way (Stop A2) Abingdon Town Centre
- Vineyard (Stop A11) Abingdon
- Our Ladys Abingdon (NE-bound) Abingdon
- Oxford Road Shops (opp) Abingdon
- Boundary House (opp) Abingdon
- South Avenue (adj) Abingdon
- Peachcroft Roundabout (N-bound) Abingdon
- Lodge Hill (N-bound) Abingdon
- Redbridge Park and Ride (inside) Oxford
- Canning Crescent (opp) New Hinksey
- Chatham Road (opp) New Hinksey
- Lincoln Road (adj) New Hinksey
- Lake Street (adj) New Hinksey
- Newton Road (adj) Oxford
- Whitehouse Road (adj) Oxford
- Police Station (Stop P2) Oxford City Centre
- St Aldates (Stop G3) Oxford City Centre
- High Street (Stop T2) Oxford City Centre
- Queens Lane (Stop K3) Oxford City Centre
- St Clements Street (Stop B) St Clements
- Cherwell Street (adj) St Clements
- Clive Booth Hall (N-bound) New Marston
- Ferry Road (o/s) New Marston
- Edgeway Road (adj) New Marston
- Jack Straws Lane (opp) New Marston
- Crotch Crescent (opp) New Marston
- Rippington Drive (adj) New Marston
- Mortimer Drive (adj) New Marston
- St Nicholas School (o/s) Marston
- Cherwell Drive (SE-bound) Marston
- Ewin Close (opp) Marston
- Copse Lane (adj) Northway
- Bowness Avenue (adj) Northway
- Snowdon Mede (adj) Northway
- West Wing (Stop J7) John Radcliffe Hospital
- JR Hospital Main Entrance (Stop J1) John Radcliffe Hospital
- West Wing (Stop J8) John Radcliffe Hospital
- Saxon Way (Stop J10) John Radcliffe Hospital
- Dunstan Park (opp) Northway
- Steep Rise Bottom (adj) Northway
- Meaden Hill Bottom (adj) Northway
- West End (SE-bound) Barton Park
- Primary School (adj) Barton Park
- Atkinson Close (opp) Barton
- Poundfield Close (adj) Barton
- Underhill Circus (E-bound) Barton
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 20 September 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 22 February 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 9 November 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 14 April 2024 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Oxfordshire County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0005727/2 · Changes in Oxfordshire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X3 bus?
The first X3 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X3 bus?
The last X3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X3 bus cost?
The X3 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. Oxford Bus Company day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the X3 bus?
The X3 is operated by Oxford Bus Company.
Timetable data from Oxford Bus Company via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0005727/2. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.