🎓 Buses to University of Oxford

50 bus routes serve University of Oxford. 2 are university or campus services. 15 run through the night.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

University and campus services

Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.

• 4B Oxford, Osney Island → Harcourt Hill, Harcourt Hill Campus Mon–Fri 06:32–19:31 Oxford Bus Company
• ST1 Oxford City Centre, Wadham College → Harwell Campus, Becquerel Avenue Terminus Mon–Fri 06:13–20:20 Thames Travel

Every route serving University of Oxford

• 4B Oxford, Osney Island → Harcourt Hill, Harcourt Hill Campus 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 06:32–19:31 no Sunday service Oxford Bus Company
• ST1 Oxford City Centre, Wadham College → Harwell Campus, Becquerel Avenue Terminus 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 06:13–20:20 no Sunday service Thames Travel
• 100 Oxford City Centre, Speedwell Street → John Radcliffe Hospital, JR Hospital Main Entrance Mon–Fri 05:55–00:12 Sun 06:56–23:12 Oxford Bus Company
• 700 Blackbird Leys, Sandy Lane West → Kidlington, Churchill Road Mon–Fri 05:34–20:42 Sun 06:32–20:36 Oxford Bus Company
• H2 Witney, Market Square → Thornhill, Thornhill Park and Ride Mon–Fri 05:59–20:36 Sun 06:37–20:26 Thames Travel
• 600 Oxford City Centre, Frideswide Square → Thornhill, Thornhill Park and Ride Mon–Fri 06:51–23:36 Sun 06:11–23:36 Oxford Bus Company
• 15 Oxford City Centre, Police Station → Wood Farm, Atkyns Road Shops Mon–Fri 05:56–00:03 Sun 07:11–00:03 Oxford Bus Company
• ST2 John Radcliffe Hospital, JR Hospital Main Entrance → Wytham, Field Station Mon–Fri 06:59–20:19 no Sunday service Oxford Bus Company
• 4A Oxford, Osney Island → Botley, Westminster Way Mon–Fri 05:41–00:16 Sun 07:11–00:16 Oxford Bus Company
• S6 Faringdon Market Place → Oxford Osney Island Mon–Fri 05:47–03:17 Sun 07:54–23:17 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights Stagecoach West
• X3 Barton, Atkinson Close → Abingdon Town Centre, High Street Mon–Fri 05:27–00:17 Sun 07:03–00:17 Oxford Bus Company
• E1 Oxford Osney Island → Eynsham Acre End Street Mon–Fri 05:19–01:28 Sun 07:09–21:23 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• S9 Oxford Osney Island → Wantage Market Place Mon–Fri 06:03–01:19 Sun 07:30–23:22 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 14 Oxford City Centre Railway Station → John Radcliffe Hospital JR Hospital Main Entrance Mon–Fri 05:52–00:03 Sun 07:47–21:28 Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 44 Oxford, Osney Island → Abingdon Town Centre, High Street Mon–Fri 06:03–23:42 Sun 07:54–20:00 Thames Travel
• 63 Oxford, Osney Island → Dean Court, Pinnocks Way Mon–Fri 08:25–17:55 no Sunday service Thames Travel
• 63S Elms Rise, Matthew Arnold School → Fyfield, Old Forge Mon–Fri 08:34–15:05 no Sunday service Thames Travel
• NS9 Oxford Osney Island → Wantage Market Place no Sunday service 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 13 Oxford City Centre Speedwell Street (S1) → Cowley Kersington Crescent Mon–Fri 05:09–23:31 Sun 06:24–21:46 Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• CS1 Oxford City Centre Mon–Fri 09:53–19:08 Sun 09:53–19:08 Oxford Bus Company
• 2 Magdalen Street → Kidlington Andersons Close Mon–Fri 05:04–01:23 Sun 06:47–00:34 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 2A Magdalen Street → Kidlington Evans Court Mon–Fri 05:20–22:45 Sun 07:58–19:35 Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• S7 Oxford City Centre Magdalen Street East → Witney Bus Garage Mon–Fri 05:54–00:23 Sun 06:32–22:32 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 800 Yarnton Sandy Lane → Horspath Road Industrial Estate Mon–Fri 07:00–19:59 Sun 11:00–18:59 Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 900 Oxford Parkway [A] → Kassam Stadium Mon–Fri 07:45–19:42 Sun 09:30–18:31 Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 10 Oxford City Centre → Oxford City Centre Speedwell Street (S1) Mon–Fri 05:07–01:30 Sun 07:21–23:53 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• S4 Oxford City Centre Magdalen Street East → Banbury Town Centre Bus Station Mon–Fri 07:00–22:52 Sun 09:49–18:50 Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 9 Oxford City Centre → Oxford City Centre Speedwell Street (S1) Mon–Fri 05:29–22:30 Sun 07:06–23:20 Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• N2 Magdalen Street → Kidlington Andersons Close no Sunday service 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• NX40 Oxford City Centre, Westgate → Reading Town Centre, Station Road no Sunday service 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Thames Travel
• X4 Railway Station (R4) → Banbury Town Centre Bus Station Mon–Fri 08:38–16:46 no Sunday service Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• NS5 Magdalen Street → Bicester Town Centre Pioneer Sq no Sunday service 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 1 Oxford City Centre Railway Station → Blackbird Leys Sandy Lane West Mon–Fri 05:03–00:02 Sun 07:06–23:48 🌙 Sunday–Friday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 5 Oxford City Centre, Railway Station → Blackbird Leys, Sandy Lane West Mon–Fri 05:41–23:53 Sun 07:37–00:00 Oxford Bus Company
• 500 Cowley, Car Factory Gate → Oxford City Centre, Westgate Mon–Fri 06:56–21:59 Sun 07:26–21:44 Oxford Bus Company
• 3 Oxford City Centre, Railway Station → Rose Hill, The Oval Mon–Fri 05:35–23:51 Sun 07:05–23:51 Oxford Bus Company
• 3A Oxford City Centre, Railway Station → Littlemore, Kassam Stadium Mon–Fri 05:50–22:51 Sun 07:20–22:51 Oxford Bus Company
• S5 Magdalen Street → Bicester Town Centre Pioneer Sq Mon–Fri 06:08–01:42 Sun 07:51–23:17 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• X40 Oxford City Centre, Westgate → Reading Town Centre, Station Road Mon–Fri 05:55–23:35 Sun 07:55–23:35 Thames Travel
• 5A Oxford City Centre, Speedwell Street → Minchery Farm, Carpenter Close no Sunday service Oxford Bus Company
• 12 Oxford City Centre Speedwell Street (S1) → Cowley Horspath Road Shops Mon–Fri 06:02–01:50 Sun 07:50–20:50 🌙 Friday nights only Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 10 Speedwell Street → Library Mon–Fri 07:07–18:47 Sun 09:27–17:07 Carousel Buses
• 46 Oxford City Centre, Westgate → Great Milton, Le Manoir Mon–Fri 06:49–23:25 Sun 09:01–20:31 Oxford Bus Company
• H5 John Radcliffe Hospital JR Hospital West Wing → Bicester Town Centre Pioneer Square Mon–Fri 06:58–21:20 no Sunday service Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• N1 Oxford City Centre Speedwell Street (S1) → Blackbird Leys Sandy Lane West no Sunday service 🌙 Every night Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 11 Oxford City Centre, Speedwell Street → Watlington, Library Mon–Fri 07:07–18:47 Sun 09:27–17:07 Oxford Bus Company
• 24 Bicester Town Centre, Manorsfield Road → Oxford City Centre, Magdalen Street East Mon–Fri 07:02–17:20 no Sunday service Thames Travel
• 24 Pioneer Square → Magdalen Street East Mon–Fri 07:05–17:20 no Sunday service Red Rose Travel
• N3 Oxford City Centre, Railway Station → Rose Hill, The Oval no Sunday service 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Oxford Bus Company
• OX7 Littlemore, Kassam Stadium → Kidlington, Andersons Close Mon–Fri 16:38–22:38 no Sunday service Oxford Bus Company

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Oxford

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• S6 Faringdon Market Place → Oxford Osney Island Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–07:00
• E1 Oxford Osney Island → Eynsham Acre End Street Friday & Saturday nights 22:05–01:52
• S9 Oxford Osney Island → Wantage Market Place Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–01:27
• NS9 Oxford Osney Island → Wantage Market Place Friday & Saturday nights 01:40–03:27
• 2 Magdalen Street → Kidlington Andersons Close Monday–Saturday nights 22:00–01:24 runs tonight
• S7 Oxford City Centre Magdalen Street East → Witney Bus Garage Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–01:37
• 10 Oxford City Centre → Oxford City Centre Speedwell Street (S1) Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–01:42
• N2 Magdalen Street → Kidlington Andersons Close Monday–Saturday nights 01:05–03:34 runs tonight
• NX40 Oxford City Centre, Westgate → Reading Town Centre, Station Road Monday–Saturday nights 00:05–04:09 runs tonight
• NS5 Magdalen Street → Bicester Town Centre Pioneer Sq Friday & Saturday nights 01:20–04:02
• 1 Oxford City Centre Railway Station → Blackbird Leys Sandy Lane West Sunday–Friday nights 04:15–07:00 runs tonight
• S5 Magdalen Street → Bicester Town Centre Pioneer Sq Monday–Saturday nights 22:00–01:44 runs tonight
• 12 Oxford City Centre Speedwell Street (S1) → Cowley Horspath Road Shops Friday nights only 22:00–02:03
• N1 Oxford City Centre Speedwell Street (S1) → Blackbird Leys Sandy Lane West Every night 00:00–03:39 runs tonight
• N3 Oxford City Centre, Railway Station → Rose Hill, The Oval Monday–Saturday nights 00:30–03:49 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Oxford from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Other University of Oxford campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Oxford?

50 routes serve the campus: the 4B (towards Harcourt Hill, Harcourt Hill Campus), the ST1 (towards Harwell Campus, Becquerel Avenue Terminus), the 100 (towards John Radcliffe Hospital, JR Hospital Main Entrance), the 700 (towards Kidlington, Churchill Road), the H2 (towards Thornhill, Thornhill Park and Ride), the 600 (towards Thornhill, Thornhill Park and Ride), the 15 (towards Wood Farm, Atkyns Road Shops), the ST2 (towards Wytham, Field Station), the 4A (towards Botley, Westminster Way), the S6 (towards Oxford Osney Island), the X3 (towards Abingdon Town Centre, High Street), the E1 (towards Eynsham Acre End Street) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of Oxford?

Yes — 2 of the 50 routes are university or campus services: the 4B, the ST1. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.

What time is the first bus to University of Oxford?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:03, on the 1. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

15 of the 50 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of Oxford outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the 4B, ST1. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Oxford, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in Oxford.