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.

The X3 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 →

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.

X3 towards Abingdon Town Centre, High Street — Monday to Friday (85 journeys)
Atkinson Close (opp) 05:1505:3505:5006:1006:2506:4506:5007:0507:2007:2507:4507:4508:1008:1508:3008:4508:5009:1509:1509:3509:4509:5510:1510:1510:3510:4510:5511:1511:1511:3511:4511:5512:1512:1512:3512:4512:5513:1513:1513:3513:4513:5514:1514:1514:3514:4514:5515:1515:1515:3515:4515:5516:1516:1516:3516:4516:5517:1517:1517:3517:4518:0018:1518:2018:4018:4519:0019:2019:2519:5019:5520:2520:2520:5520:5521:2521:2521:5521:5522:2522:2522:5522:5523:2523:25
JR Hospital Main Entrance (Stop J1) 05:3005:5006:0506:2506:4507:0507:0507:2507:3507:4508:0508:0008:3008:3008:5009:0009:1009:3009:3009:5010:0010:1010:3010:3010:5011:0011:1011:3011:3011:5012:0012:1012:3012:3012:5013:0013:1013:3013:3013:5014:0014:1014:3014:3014:5015:0015:1015:3015:3015:5016:0016:1016:3516:3016:5517:0017:1517:3517:3017:5518:0018:2018:3018:4019:0019:0019:1719:3719:4020:0720:1020:4020:4021:1021:1021:4021:4022:1022:1022:4022:4023:1023:1023:4023:40
Jack Straws Lane (adj) 05:3805:5806:1406:3406:5607:1607:1407:3907:4407:5908:1908:1208:4208:4209:0209:1209:2209:4209:4210:0210:1210:2210:4210:4211:0211:1211:2211:4211:4212:0212:1212:2212:4212:4213:0213:1213:2213:4213:4214:0214:1214:2214:4214:4215:0215:1215:2215:4215:4716:0516:1216:2516:5016:4217:1017:1217:2717:4717:4218:0618:1018:3118:4018:5019:1019:1019:2619:4619:4720:1620:1720:4720:4721:1721:1721:4721:4722:1722:1722:4722:4723:1723:1723:4723:47
St Aldates (Stop H1) 05:5306:1306:2806:4807:0807:2807:2807:5807:5808:1808:3808:2808:5808:5809:1809:2809:3809:5809:5810:1810:2810:3810:5810:5811:1811:2811:3811:5811:5812:1812:2812:3812:5812:5813:1813:2813:3813:5813:5814:1814:2814:3814:5814:5815:1815:2815:3815:5816:0816:2816:2816:4817:1316:5817:3317:2817:5318:1317:5818:2818:2818:4818:5819:0819:2819:2819:4320:0320:0320:3320:3321:0321:0321:3321:3322:0322:0322:3322:3323:0323:0323:3323:3300:0300:03
Redbridge Park and Ride (inside) 05:5906:1906:3506:5507:1507:3507:3608:0608:0608:2608:4608:3609:0609:0609:2609:3609:4610:0610:0610:2610:3610:4611:0611:0611:2611:3611:4612:0612:0612:2612:3612:4613:0613:0613:2613:3613:4614:0614:0614:2614:3614:4615:0615:1015:3015:3615:5016:0616:2316:4816:3617:0817:2617:0617:4617:3618:0318:2318:0618:3718:3618:5719:0619:1619:3619:3619:5120:1120:1020:4120:4021:1021:1021:4021:4022:1022:1022:4022:4023:1023:1023:4023:4000:1000:10
Peachcroft Roundabout (S-bound) 06:0506:2506:4207:0207:2207:4207:4208:1208:1208:3208:5208:4209:1209:1209:3209:4209:5210:1210:1210:3210:4210:5211:1211:1211:3211:4211:5212:1212:1212:3212:4212:5213:1213:1213:3213:4213:5214:1214:1214:3214:4214:5215:1215:1815:3815:4215:5816:1216:3216:5716:4217:1717:3517:1217:5517:4218:1118:3118:1218:4418:4219:0419:1219:2319:4319:42·20:1720:1620:4720:4621:1621:1621:4621:4622:1622:1622:4622:4623:1623:1623:4623:4600:1600:16
High Street (Stop A7) 06:1006:3006:5007:1007:3007:5007:5008:2008:2008:4009:0008:5009:2009:2009:4009:5010:0010:2010:2010:4010:5011:0011:2011:2011:4011:5012:0012:2012:2012:4012:5013:0013:2013:2013:4013:5014:0014:2014:2014:4014:5015:0015:2015:2715:4715:5016:0716:2016:4117:0616:5017:2617:4417:2018:0417:5018:1918:3918:2018:5218:5019:1219:2019:3119:5119:50·20:2620:2220:5620:5221:2221:2221:5221:5222:2222:2222:5222:5223:2223:2223:5223:5200:2200:22

Route map

All stops on route X3

X3 towards Abingdon Town Centre, High Street

  1. Atkinson Close (opp) Barton
  2. Poundfield Close (adj) Barton
  3. Underhill Circus (E-bound) Barton
  4. Barton Village Road (NW-bound) Barton
  5. Wick Close (W-bound) Barton
  6. Primary School (opp) Barton Park
  7. West End (NW-bound) Barton Park
  8. Steep Rise Bottom (opp) Northway
  9. Meaden Hill Bottom (opp) Northway
  10. Dunstan Park (adj) Northway
  11. West Wing (Stop J7) John Radcliffe Hospital
  12. Saxon Way (Stop J11) John Radcliffe Hospital
  13. JR Hospital Main Entrance (Stop J1) John Radcliffe Hospital
  14. West Wing (Stop J8) John Radcliffe Hospital
  15. Snowdon Mede (opp) Northway
  16. Bowness Avenue (opp) Northway
  17. Ewin Close (adj) Marston
  18. Copse Lane (opp) Northway
  19. Cherwell Drive (NW-bound) Marston
  20. St Nicholas School (opp) Marston
  21. Mortimer Drive (opp) New Marston
  22. Crotch Crescent (adj) New Marston
  23. Edgeway Road (opp) New Marston
  24. Jack Straws Lane (adj) New Marston
  25. Kings Mill Lane (opp) New Marston
  26. Clive Booth Hall (S-bound) New Marston
  27. Glebe Street (adj) St Clements
  28. St Clements Street (Stop C) St Clements
  29. Queens Lane (Stop J3) Oxford City Centre
  30. High Street (Stop L2) Oxford City Centre
  31. St Aldates (Stop H1) Oxford City Centre
  32. Police Station (Stop P1) Oxford City Centre
  33. Whitehouse Road (opp) Oxford
  34. Newton Road (opp) Oxford
  35. Lake Street (opp) New Hinksey
  36. Lincoln Road (opp) New Hinksey
  37. Chatham Road (adj) New Hinksey
  38. Canning Crescent (o/s) New Hinksey
  39. Redbridge Park and Ride (inside) Oxford
  40. Lodge Hill (S-bound) Abingdon
  41. Peachcroft Roundabout (S-bound) Abingdon
  42. South Avenue (opp) Abingdon
  43. Boundary House (o/s) Abingdon
  44. Oxford Road Shops (o/s) Abingdon
  45. Our Ladys Abingdon (SW-bound) Abingdon
  46. Vineyard (Stop A10) Abingdon
  47. High Street (Stop A7) Abingdon Town Centre

X3 towards Barton, Atkinson Close

  1. High Street (Stop A7) Abingdon Town Centre
  2. Stratton Way (Stop A2) Abingdon Town Centre
  3. Vineyard (Stop A11) Abingdon
  4. Our Ladys Abingdon (NE-bound) Abingdon
  5. Oxford Road Shops (opp) Abingdon
  6. Boundary House (opp) Abingdon
  7. South Avenue (adj) Abingdon
  8. Peachcroft Roundabout (N-bound) Abingdon
  9. Lodge Hill (N-bound) Abingdon
  10. Redbridge Park and Ride (inside) Oxford
  11. Canning Crescent (opp) New Hinksey
  12. Chatham Road (opp) New Hinksey
  13. Lincoln Road (adj) New Hinksey
  14. Whitehouse Road (adj) Oxford
  15. Newton Road (adj) Oxford
  16. Lake Street (adj) New Hinksey
  17. Police Station (Stop P2) Oxford City Centre
  18. St Aldates (Stop G3) Oxford City Centre
  19. High Street (Stop T2) Oxford City Centre
  20. Queens Lane (Stop K3) Oxford City Centre
  21. St Clements Street (Stop B) St Clements
  22. Cherwell Street (adj) St Clements
  23. Clive Booth Hall (N-bound) New Marston
  24. Ferry Road (o/s) New Marston
  25. Edgeway Road (adj) New Marston
  26. Jack Straws Lane (opp) New Marston
  27. Crotch Crescent (opp) New Marston
  28. Mortimer Drive (adj) New Marston
  29. Rippington Drive (adj) New Marston
  30. Cherwell Drive (SE-bound) Marston
  31. St Nicholas School (o/s) Marston
  32. Ewin Close (opp) Marston
  33. Copse Lane (adj) Northway
  34. Bowness Avenue (adj) Northway
  35. Snowdon Mede (adj) Northway
  36. West Wing (Stop J7) John Radcliffe Hospital
  37. JR Hospital Main Entrance (Stop J1) John Radcliffe Hospital
  38. West Wing (Stop J8) John Radcliffe Hospital
  39. Saxon Way (Stop J10) John Radcliffe Hospital
  40. Dunstan Park (opp) Northway
  41. Steep Rise Bottom (adj) Northway
  42. Meaden Hill Bottom (adj) Northway
  43. West End (SE-bound) Barton Park
  44. Primary School (adj) Barton Park
  45. Atkinson Close (opp) Barton
  46. Poundfield Close (adj) Barton
  47. Underhill Circus (E-bound) Barton

Service history & registered changes

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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.