X3 Barton, Atkinson Close ↔ Abingdon Town Centre, High Street
Operated by Oxford Bus Company. First bus 05:10, last bus 23:25. 172 journeys on weekdays.
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.
| Atkinson Close (opp) | 05:15 | 05:35 | 05:50 | 06:10 | 06:25 | 06:45 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:20 | 07:25 | 07:45 | 07:45 | 08:10 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 08:50 | 09:15 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:45 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 14:55 | 15:15 | 15:15 | 15:35 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:15 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:45 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:20 | 19:25 | 19:50 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:25 | 22:55 | 22:55 | 23:25 | 23:25 |
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| JR Hospital Main Entrance (Stop J1) | 05:30 | 05:50 | 06:05 | 06:25 | 06:45 | 07:05 | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:35 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 08:30 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:30 | 09:30 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:10 | 16:35 | 16:30 | 16:55 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:30 | 17:55 | 18:00 | 18:20 | 18:30 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:17 | 19:37 | 19:40 | 20:07 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:10 | 23:40 | 23:40 |
| Jack Straws Lane (adj) | 05:38 | 05:58 | 06:14 | 06:34 | 06:56 | 07:16 | 07:14 | 07:39 | 07:44 | 07:59 | 08:19 | 08:12 | 08:42 | 08:42 | 09:02 | 09:12 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 09:42 | 10:02 | 10:12 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:12 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:12 | 12:22 | 12:42 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:12 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:12 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:12 | 15:22 | 15:42 | 15:47 | 16:05 | 16:12 | 16:25 | 16:50 | 16:42 | 17:10 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:47 | 17:42 | 18:06 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 18:40 | 18:50 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 19:26 | 19:46 | 19:47 | 20:16 | 20:17 | 20:47 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:17 | 22:47 | 22:47 | 23:17 | 23:17 | 23:47 | 23:47 |
| St Aldates (Stop H1) | 05:53 | 06:13 | 06:28 | 06:48 | 07:08 | 07:28 | 07:28 | 07:58 | 07:58 | 08:18 | 08:38 | 08:28 | 08:58 | 08:58 | 09:18 | 09:28 | 09:38 | 09:58 | 09:58 | 10:18 | 10:28 | 10:38 | 10:58 | 10:58 | 11:18 | 11:28 | 11:38 | 11:58 | 11:58 | 12:18 | 12:28 | 12:38 | 12:58 | 12:58 | 13:18 | 13:28 | 13:38 | 13:58 | 13:58 | 14:18 | 14:28 | 14:38 | 14:58 | 14:58 | 15:18 | 15:28 | 15:38 | 15:58 | 16:08 | 16:28 | 16:28 | 16:48 | 17:13 | 16:58 | 17:33 | 17:28 | 17:53 | 18:13 | 17:58 | 18:28 | 18:28 | 18:48 | 18:58 | 19:08 | 19:28 | 19:28 | 19:43 | 20:03 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 20:33 | 21:03 | 21:03 | 21:33 | 21:33 | 22:03 | 22:03 | 22:33 | 22:33 | 23:03 | 23:03 | 23:33 | 23:33 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Redbridge Park and Ride (inside) | 05:59 | 06:19 | 06:35 | 06:55 | 07:15 | 07:35 | 07:36 | 08:06 | 08:06 | 08:26 | 08:46 | 08:36 | 09:06 | 09:06 | 09:26 | 09:36 | 09:46 | 10:06 | 10:06 | 10:26 | 10:36 | 10:46 | 11:06 | 11:06 | 11:26 | 11:36 | 11:46 | 12:06 | 12:06 | 12:26 | 12:36 | 12:46 | 13:06 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:36 | 13:46 | 14:06 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 14:36 | 14:46 | 15:06 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 15:36 | 15:50 | 16:06 | 16:23 | 16:48 | 16:36 | 17:08 | 17:26 | 17:06 | 17:46 | 17:36 | 18:03 | 18:23 | 18:06 | 18:37 | 18:36 | 18:57 | 19:06 | 19:16 | 19:36 | 19:36 | 19:51 | 20:11 | 20:10 | 20:41 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:10 | 23:40 | 23:40 | 00:10 | 00:10 |
| Peachcroft Roundabout (S-bound) | 06:05 | 06:25 | 06:42 | 07:02 | 07:22 | 07:42 | 07:42 | 08:12 | 08:12 | 08:32 | 08:52 | 08:42 | 09:12 | 09:12 | 09:32 | 09:42 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:42 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:42 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:12 | 12:32 | 12:42 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 13:42 | 13:52 | 14:12 | 14:12 | 14:32 | 14:42 | 14:52 | 15:12 | 15:18 | 15:38 | 15:42 | 15:58 | 16:12 | 16:32 | 16:57 | 16:42 | 17:17 | 17:35 | 17:12 | 17:55 | 17:42 | 18:11 | 18:31 | 18:12 | 18:44 | 18:42 | 19:04 | 19:12 | 19:23 | 19:43 | 19:42 | · | 20:17 | 20:16 | 20:47 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 21:16 | 21:46 | 21:46 | 22:16 | 22:16 | 22:46 | 22:46 | 23:16 | 23:16 | 23:46 | 23:46 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| High Street (Stop A7) | 06:10 | 06:30 | 06:50 | 07:10 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:27 | 15:47 | 15:50 | 16:07 | 16:20 | 16:41 | 17:06 | 16:50 | 17:26 | 17:44 | 17:20 | 18:04 | 17:50 | 18:19 | 18:39 | 18:20 | 18:52 | 18:50 | 19:12 | 19:20 | 19:31 | 19:51 | 19:50 | · | 20:26 | 20:22 | 20:56 | 20:52 | 21:22 | 21:22 | 21:52 | 21:52 | 22:22 | 22:22 | 22:52 | 22:52 | 23:22 | 23:22 | 23:52 | 23:52 | 00:22 | 00:22 |
Route map
All stops on route X3
X3 towards Abingdon Town Centre, High Street
- Atkinson Close (opp) Barton
- Poundfield Close (adj) Barton
- Underhill Circus (E-bound) Barton
- Barton Village Road (NW-bound) Barton
- Wick Close (W-bound) Barton
- Primary School (opp) Barton Park
- West End (NW-bound) Barton Park
- Steep Rise Bottom (opp) Northway
- Meaden Hill Bottom (opp) Northway
- Dunstan Park (adj) Northway
- West Wing (Stop J7) John Radcliffe Hospital
- Saxon Way (Stop J11) 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
- Ewin Close (adj) Marston
- Copse Lane (opp) Northway
- Cherwell Drive (NW-bound) Marston
- St Nicholas School (opp) Marston
- Mortimer Drive (opp) New Marston
- Crotch Crescent (adj) New Marston
- Edgeway Road (opp) New Marston
- Jack Straws Lane (adj) New Marston
- Kings Mill Lane (opp) New Marston
- Clive Booth Hall (S-bound) 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
X3 towards Barton, Atkinson Close
- 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
- Whitehouse Road (adj) Oxford
- Newton Road (adj) Oxford
- Lake Street (adj) New Hinksey
- 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
- Mortimer Drive (adj) New Marston
- Rippington Drive (adj) New Marston
- Cherwell Drive (SE-bound) Marston
- St Nicholas School (o/s) 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 history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 28 Dec 2025 Operating between Canterbury bus station and Earl Street, Stop Maidstone given service number X3 / 3A effective from 28 December 2025. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Nov 2025 Operating between Canterbury and Maidstone given service number X3 / 3A effective from 30 November 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. 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 05:10 (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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.