Buses to University of Oxford

52 bus routes serve University of Oxford. 2 are university or campus services. 14 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.

• 200 Oxford → Harcourt Hill via Botley Mon–Fri 06:33–19:31 Oxford Bus Company
• ST1 Oxford → Harwell Campus via Rose Hill, Rowstock Mon–Fri 06:13–20:20 Thames Travel

Every route serving University of Oxford

• 200 Oxford → Harcourt Hill via Botley university service Mon–Fri 06:33–19:31 no Sunday service Oxford Bus Company
• ST1 Oxford → Harwell Campus via Rose Hill, Rowstock university service Mon–Fri 06:13–20:20 no Sunday service Thames Travel
• 100 Oxford → John Radcliffe Hospital via Cowley, Headington Mon–Fri 05:55–00:12 Sun 06:56–23:12 Oxford Bus Company
• 700 Blackbird Leys → Kidlington via Cowley, Headington Mon–Fri 05:34–20:42 Sun 06:32–20:36 Oxford Bus Company
• H2 Carterton → Thornhill Park & Ride via Witney, Oxford Mon–Fri 05:59–20:36 Sun 06:37–20:26 Thames Travel
• S9 John Radcliffe Hospital → Wantage via Oxford, Grove Mon–Fri 05:36–00:23 Sun 07:23–23:21 Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 4 Risinghurst → Botley via Headington, Oxford Mon–Fri 05:41–00:22 Sun 07:11–00:22 Oxford Bus Company
• 600 Oxford → Thornhill Park & Ride via Cowley, Headington Mon–Fri 06:51–23:36 Sun 06:11–23:36 Oxford Bus Company
• 15 Oxford → Wood Farm via Headington, Churchill Hospital Mon–Fri 05:56–00:03 Sun 07:11–00:03 Oxford Bus Company
• ST2 John Radcliffe Hospital → Wytham via Headington, Oxford Mon–Fri 06:59–20:19 no Sunday service Oxford Bus Company
• S6 Faringdon → Oxford via Littleworth, Botley Mon–Fri 05:47–03:17 Sun 07:54–23:17 Friday & Saturday nights Stagecoach West
• X3 Barton → Abingdon via Northway, Oxford Mon–Fri 05:17–00:16 Sun 07:02–00:16 Oxford Bus Company
• S1 Oxford → Carterton via Shilton, Burford Mon–Fri 05:56–00:30 Sun 07:08–00:10 Every night Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• S1A Oxford → Witney via Botley, Eynsham Mon–Fri 05:46–21:09 no Sunday service Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 44 Oxford → Abingdon via Botley, Wootton Mon–Fri 05:48–23:41 Sun 07:37–19:57 Oxford Bus Company
• 63 Oxford → Longworth via Appleton, Netherton Mon–Fri 09:04–17:55 no Sunday service Thames Travel
• NS1 Oxford → Carterton via Eynsham, Witney no Sunday service Friday & Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• NS9 Oxford → Wantage via Botley, Grove no Sunday service Friday & Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 63S Oxford → Kingston Bagpuize via Appleton, Netherton Mon–Fri 08:34–15:05 no Sunday service Thames Travel
• 400 Thame, Town Hall → Oxford, Seacourt Park and Ride Mon–Fri 06:05–23:31 Sun 06:20–23:31 Oxford Bus Company
• 13 Oxford City Centre Speedwell Street (S1) → Cowley Kersington Crescent Mon–Fri 05:09–23:31 Sun 06:24–21:46 Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 20 Rose Hill → John Radcliffe Hospital via Oxford, Headington Mon–Fri 06:45–19:17 no Sunday service Oxford Bus Company
• CS1 Oxford circular Mon–Fri 09:53–17:38 Sun 09:53–17:38 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
• S5 Oxford → Bicester via Summertown, Highfield Mon–Fri 06:09–01:44 Sun 07:53–23:21 Monday–Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• S7 Oxford → Witney via Summertown, Kidlington Mon–Fri 05:54–23:08 Sun 06:30–22:21 Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 800 Yarnton → Cowley via Kidlington, Oxford Mon–Fri 07:00–20:02 Sun 11:05–19:04 Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 900 Water Eaton → Littlemore via Summertown, Oxford Mon–Fri 07:45–19:42 Sun 09:30–18:31 Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 10 Oxford circular via Cowley, Headington Mon–Fri 05:07–01:30 Sun 07:21–23:53 Friday & Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• S4 Oxford → Banbury via Steeple Aston, West Adderbury Mon–Fri 07:00–22:52 Sun 09:49–18:50 Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 9 Oxford circular via Headington, Cowley 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 → Reading via Rose Hill, Littlemore no Sunday service Monday–Saturday nights Thames Travel
• X4 Oxford → Banbury via Kidlington, Twyford Mon–Fri 08:38–16:46 no Sunday service Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• NS5 Oxford → Bicester via Summertown, Kings End no Sunday service Friday & Saturday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 1 Oxford City Centre Railway Station → Blackbird Leys Sandy Lane West Mon–Fri 05:04–00:05 Sun 07:08–23:50 Sunday–Friday nights Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 5 Oxford → Blackbird Leys via Cowley Mon–Fri 05:41–23:53 Sun 07:37–00:00 Oxford Bus Company
• 500 Cowley → Oxford Mon–Fri 06:56–21:59 Sun 07:26–21:44 Oxford Bus Company
• 3 Oxford → Rose Hill via Iffley Mon–Fri 05:35–23:51 Sun 07:05–23:51 Oxford Bus Company
• 3A Oxford → Littlemore via Iffley, Rose Hill Mon–Fri 05:50–22:51 Sun 07:20–22:51 Oxford Bus Company
• X40 Oxford → Reading via New Hinksey, Heyford Hill Mon–Fri 05:55–23:35 Sun 07:55–23:35 Thames Travel
• 5A Oxford → Minchery Farm via Cowley, Littlemore Mon–Fri 06:41–23:57 Sun 08:29–23:57 Oxford Bus Company
• 12 Oxford → Cowley Mon–Fri 06:02–01:50 Sun 07:50–20:50 Friday nights only Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 25 John Radcliffe Hospital → Heyford Park via Headington, Bicester Mon–Fri 06:28–21:18 no Sunday service Thames Travel
• 46 Oxford → Great Milton via Cowley, Wheatley Mon–Fri 06:49–23:25 Sun 09:01–20:31 Oxford Bus Company
• N1 Oxford City Centre Speedwell Street (S1) → Blackbird Leys Sandy Lane West no Sunday service Every night Stagecoach Oxfordshire
• 11 Oxford → Watlington via Cowley, Garsington Mon–Fri 07:02–23:02 Sun 09:27–17:07 Oxford Bus Company
• 24 Bicester → Oxford via Kings End, Summertown Mon–Fri 07:02–17:20 no Sunday service Thames Travel
• 24 Bicester → Oxford via Kings End, Summertown Mon–Fri 07:05–17:20 no Sunday service Red Rose Travel
• N3 Oxford → Rose Hill via Iffley Mon–Fri 00:36–03:36 no Sunday service Sunday–Friday nights Oxford Bus Company
• OX7 Littlemore → Kidlington via Cowley, Headington 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 → Oxford via Littleworth, Botley Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–07:00
• S1 Oxford → Carterton via Shilton, Burford Every night 22:00–01:28 runs tonight
• NS1 Oxford → Carterton via Eynsham, Witney Friday & Saturday nights 00:18–04:53
• NS9 Oxford → Wantage via Botley, Grove Friday & Saturday nights 00:50–03:32
• 2 Magdalen Street → Kidlington Andersons Close Monday–Saturday nights 22:00–01:24 runs tonight
• S5 Oxford → Bicester via Summertown, Highfield Monday–Saturday nights 22:00–01:46 runs tonight
• 10 Oxford circular via Cowley, Headington Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–01:42
• N2 Magdalen Street → Kidlington Andersons Close Monday–Saturday nights 01:05–03:34 runs tonight
• NX40 Oxford → Reading via Rose Hill, Littlemore Monday–Saturday nights 00:05–04:09 runs tonight
• NS5 Oxford → Bicester via Summertown, Kings End Friday & Saturday nights 01:20–04:04
• 1 Oxford City Centre Railway Station → Blackbird Leys Sandy Lane West Sunday–Friday nights 04:15–07:00 runs tonight
• 12 Oxford → Cowley 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 → Rose Hill via Iffley Sunday–Friday 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?

52 routes serve the campus: the 200 (towards 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 Park and Ride), the S9 (towards Wantage Market Place), the 4 (towards Botley, Westminster Way), the 600 (towards Thornhill Park and Ride), the 15 (towards Wood Farm, Atkyns Road Shops), the ST2 (towards Wytham, Field Station), the S6 (towards Oxford), the X3 (towards Abingdon Town Centre, High 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 52 routes are university or campus services: the 200, 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 05:04, on the 2. 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?

14 of the 52 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 200, 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.