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Bus Services to Oxford and Abingdon
A daily bus service, except Sundays and public holidays, is run by Grayline Coaches tel # 01869 246461.
Route number 44 runs from Abingdon (War Memorial) via Sunningwell, Boars Hill and Botley to Oxford (via the station) and vice versa. Note that morning journeys now start and finish in Castle St (M2) whilst PM journeys start and finish in New Road (E4). The journey time from Boars Hill to Oxford or Abingdon is about 20 minutes.
In Boars Hill the service travels along Foxcombe and Berkeley Road to the Open University stop at Foxcombe Hall.
A bus shelter is provided here at the four way junction of Berkeley Road, Jarn Way, Ridgeway and Bedwells Heath.
The service is a hail and ride type so that travellers may also board the bus at any safe point along Foxcombe Road by raising their hand. Similarly the bus driver may be requested to stop at any safe point along this route.
The timetable is as follows:
Abingdon > Boars Hill > Oxford
Dep Abingdon |
Foxcombe Hall |
Arr Oxford |
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07.22 |
07.37 |
08.10 |
Mon - Fri |
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07.30 |
09.15 |
09.33 |
Mon - Sat |
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11.20 |
11.35 |
11.53 |
Mon - Sat |
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13.50 |
14.05 |
14.17 |
Mon - Sat |
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15.50 |
16.05 |
16.17 |
Mon - Fri |
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17.00 |
17.15 |
17.37 |
Mon - Fri |
Oxford > Boars Hill > Abingdon
Dep Oxford |
Foxcombe Hall |
Arr Abingdon |
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08.15 |
08.32 |
08.55 |
Mon - Fri |
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10.20 |
10.32 |
10.50 |
Sat only |
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11.55 |
12.07 |
12.25 |
Mon - Sat |
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14.20 |
14.37 |
14.55 |
Mon - Sat |
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16.20 |
16.37 |
16.55 |
Mon - Fri |
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17.40 |
18.00 |
18.15 |
Mon - Fri |
In addition there is an hourly service from Abingdon to Oxford which stops at the top of Hinksey Hill. Look for bus number 31. This involves a 15 minute walk along Foxcombe Road to or from the top of Hinksey Hill. The service runs from about 7.00 until 23.00 with a reduced service on Saturdays and Sundays. Buses leave Oxford station hourly strictly on the hour! For a full timetable see here. NB the buses stop at the top of Hinksey Hill but the timetable refers to Bagley Wood Sawmill.
Map showing local bus services in the Boars Hill area.
