NEWS ABOUT LOCAL BUSES
Changes that took place from Sunday 20 September 2026
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Changes that came into effect in May 2026
Changes to the bus services between Cowley and the JR via Headington shops came into effect on 29 May 2026. There is now a No. 10 clockwise express route from the JR to Cowley and a No. 9 clockwise express route from Cowley to the JR. The No. 13 now serves Wood Farm:
The Oxford Bus Company took over the 600 service and since 3 May 2026 there has been a new route connecting the Redbridge Park & Ride, Oxford Science Park, Headington Hospitals, and Thornhill Park & Ride.
Changes affecting the 100, 700, and H2 buses in the Headington area came into effect on 18 May 2025.
Six bus stops at Headington Shops (HS1–HS6) |
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Bus stop number |
Where situated |
Destinations served |
Bus numbers |
HS1 |
North side of London Road: |
Eastbound to Thornhill Park & Ride or Cowley |
10, 14, ST2 |
HS2 |
North side of |
Westbound to City Centre, JR Hospital, and Kidlington. |
4, 8, 10, 400, 600, ST2 Redline X20 |
HS3 |
East side of |
Southbound to
Cowley ST2 goes to Oxford Science Area, the city centre, Wolvercote, and Wytham |
9, 13 ST2 |
HS4 |
South side of London Road, just west of Holyoake Road |
Westbound to central Oxford |
Buses from London and the airports drop off here, but it is possible to get on them here for a local service to Oxford |
HS5 |
North side of London Road, outside Bury Knowle Park |
To London To airports |
Oxford Tube The Airline bus |
HS6 |
Eastbound towards Barton or Wheatley
(some also to Thame) The X20 goes to Aylesbury |
8, 4, 25, 400, 600, H2 Redline X20 |
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Where to get the bus in central Oxford
Every bus to Headington stops at the Queen's Lane bus stop, but not all stop at Turl Street.
No. 8 picks up at both the following stops:
- E2: This is the fourth bus stop down as you go down Castle Street, and technically at Norfolk Street as it is south of Paradise Street junction
- T2: This is the second stop in the High Street to the east of Turl Street
No. 4 (via Old Road):
- G2: just to the south of Pembroke Street in St Aldate's
- T2: same stop in the High to the east of Turl street as No. 8 above.
Park & Ride 400
- This stops in St Aldate's and at Queen's Lane, but not at Turl Street
Buses to Oxford railway station
The Park & Ride 400 runs every ten minutes to and from the railway station, but does not pick up at minor stops in Headington.
Science Transit Shuttle ST2: from JR Hospital and Old Road Campus
to University Science area, Seacourt Park & Ride, and Wytham
Buses from Headington to nearby towns and villages
Stagecoach H5: Headington to Bicester via Islip
Oxford Bus Company 108: Headington to Bicester via seven villages
Via Stanton St John, Beckley, Horton-cum-Studley, Boarstall, Piddington, Blackthorn, and Langford
Only two or four buses per day, Mon–Sat
Timetable from 27 November 2023
Oxford Bus Company X2/X3: John Radcliffe Hospital to Abingdon
Carousel 275 for villages between Oxford and High Wycombe
(Waterstock, Tetsworth, Postcombe, Chinnor, etc):
It is possible to catch the Oxford Tube to Lewknor and the Airport bus to High Wycombe from Oxford (with travel being free for those who have bus passes)
Free bus passes for older people
These are supplied by Oxfordshire County Council. You can apply online here (make sure you have a scan of a passport-type photograph available before you start).
Older people without computers can get help on the top floor of the Central Library in the Westgate.
