The average bus between Shirley and Banbury takes 5h 31m and the fastest bus takes 2h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Shirley to Banbury. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Shirley and Banbury. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Shirley is at 7:19 PM which arrives into Banbury at 6:48 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Shirley to Banbury. However, there are services departing from Shirley station and arriving at Banbury station via NatWest Bank. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
Shirley to Banbury bus services, operated by Stagecoach Midlands, depart from Thornyfield Road station.
Shirley to Banbury bus services, operated by Stagecoach Midlands, arrive at Boxhedge Road station.
The distance between Shirley and Banbury is 50.5 km. The road distance is 70 km.
You can take a bus from Thornyfield Road to Boxhedge Road via NatWest Bank in around 2h 56m.