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Stagecoach X5
 
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Stagecoach X5 – comfortable, stylish and convenient

Travel in style on our Stagecoach X5 service! Enjoy the luxury of leather reclining seats, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.

The X5 service runs seven days a week between Oxford and Cambridge via Milton Keynes and Bedford.  Whether you’re planning a day trip or commuting to work, the X5 will get you there.


Why you'll love the X5

You’ll love travelling on the X5, as each vehicle has:

  • leather reclining seats with seatbelts*
  • air conditioning*
  • power points for laptops*
  • dedicated space for a wheelchair* 
  • free Wi-Fi internet access*


*Occasionally we may have to use a vehicle that does not have all of these features

 

Which bus to catch

Route X5 leaves from and arrives at strategic locations between: 

Click on the town you are interested to download the X5 route map and bus stop information.

 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE X5 TIMETABLE 

 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE LIST OF STOPS SERVED ALONG THE X5 ROUTE 

 

 

Service Updates affecting the X5

Below are the upcoming service updates that will affect our X5 service:

 

Bromham Road, Bedford - 4 March 2019

Cambridge Bonfire Night - 5 November 2019

High Street, St. Neots - 24 November 2019

 

Which tickets you can buy

If you’re travelling on the X5 route occasionally, you can buy a:

  • single or return ticket 
  • dayrider ticket – get unlimited travel for one day 
  • period return – valid for up to 3 months
  • Holders of ENCTS passes can travel outside the local authority validity criteria (typically before 0930 Monday to Friday)  at a discount fare. Students with TOTUM and ISIC cards, or valid University student ID cards can also travel at a discounted rate.

If you commute to work, you’ll save a lot of money by buying a 7 day or 28 day megarider  ticket. These tickets allow you unlimited travel within your chosen travel zone.

Tell us where you’re travelling from and to, so we can show you the tickets available for your journey.

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

We are busy updating our frequently asked questions section. If you do have a query about the X5 please contact us the details in the "Help & Contact" section at the top of the page

 

 Things to do on the route

 

Oxford

It’s fun shopping in Oxford. You’ll find big high street names in Westgate  and Clarendon  shopping centres and speciality shops in the city’s main streets.

Don’t forget to wander down the many alleys and side roads. The covered market  is great for browsing and shopping for bargains. On the first and third Thursday of each month there’s a farmers’ market at Gloucester Green, where you can buy local fresh produce. In Broad Street you’ll find world-famous Blackwell’s bookshop.

If you want to discover more about this ancient university city, explore Oxford on foot or by open top bus with City Sightseeing Oxford . There are lots of guided tours available – visit the Tourist Information Centre in St Aldates for more details. You can:

  • wander around the many colleges 
  • see the famous Radcliffe Camera
  • visit the Sheldonian Theatre designed by Christopher Wren
  • climb to the top of St Mary the Virgin’s tower for a view of the city
  • relax in the Botanic Gardens 
  • find drawings by Raphael and Michaelangelo at the Asmolean Museum 
  • take a guided tour of Oxford Castle 

You’ll also find plenty of cafés, brasseries, teashops and restaurants to suit all tastes and pockets.

Bicester

Set in Oxfordshire, close to the idyllic Cotswolds, Bicester Village  is home to over 130 designer outlet boutiques set around delightful open-air pedestrianised streets.

It offers up to 60% off previous seasons’ collections from the world’s leading fashion and lifestyle brand names including:

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  • Anya Hindmarch
  • Aquascutum
  • Bally
  • Cath Kidston
  • Church’s
  • DKNY
  • Hugo Boss 
  • Matthew Williamson
  • Rupert Sanderson
  • Salvatore Ferragamo
  • Samsonite
  • Ted Baker
  • Temperley London

Milton Keynes

Whizz off to Milton Keynes on the X5 coach and indulge in some serious power shopping. It’s a retail paradise with over three hundred shops in the centre:mk .

As well as favourite high street names like M&S, Mexx, Gap, Next and Zara, there are a number of smaller independent places too. 

Explore the markets on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with antiques and bric-a-brac to rummage through on Thursdays.

Fancy going a bit wild? Whoosh your way down an indoor ski slope with real snow! Xscape  is a fabulous indoor complex with sports activities, places to eat, bowling and a cinema.

If you’d rather relax and take in a show, find out what’s on at the Milton Keynes Theatre .

Bedford

Bedford is a thriving market town with its original ‘charter’ market dating back more than 800 years.

Charter Markets are held every Wednesday and Saturday. Bedford also hosts speciality markets on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

It also has shops big and small, many in the undercover Harpur Centre . 

Bedford is renowned as having one of the finest river settings in the country. Enjoy panoramic views of the River Great Ouse from the restored Castle Mound. Relax by the river or stroll along the riverbank – the gardens are quite exquisite. 

There are lots of things to do in Bedford . You can:


Cambridge

Cambridge is a charming and historical city. It also has an array of designer and high street shops. The market square is a good place to bargain hunt and find some interesting stalls.

Cafés, bars and restaurants are everywhere, you’ll find your usual high street regulars as well as stylish locally-owned places with real character. 

There’s always so much going in Cambridge. Just wander around and soak up the atmosphere. Take a City Sightseeing  open-top bus tour to see all the sights.  You can hop on and off as often as you like and get 10% off when you show your X5 coach ticket. 

The Tourist Information Centre  in Market Street can help you with everything there is to see and do. You can:

  • admire King’s College chapel and see Rubens’ masterpiece, the Adoration of the Magi
  • visit Pepys Library in Magdalene College and discover his diaries
  • climb the tower of Great St Mary’s church for a breath taking view of the city
  • find antiquities, ceramics, textiles and paintings at the Fitzwilliam Museum 
  • watch punts lazily drifting by on The Backs, or try one yourself!
 

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