Carousel College Services

Carousel Buses operate a comprehensive network of local bus and dedicated school services which connect towns and villages across South Buckinghamshire and South Oxfordshire with The Henley College.

Developed in partnership with the college, our services 620, 623, 624, 625 and 626 offer convenient direct links to Henley On Thames, complementing the popular local bus network already serving the college.

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Cost of passes

Travel on the dedicated college services requires a specific ticket for the route which must be purchased for the whole year. Passes for our Henley College routes cost £1,045.00 and are available to purchase via the links below. You can choose to do this as a one-off payment or can pay with a deposit immediately, followed by six instalments. 

Passes for The Henley College services can additionally be used on local bus services at any time on all days of the week.

Timetables

Carousel timetables:

620

623

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Carousel Routes

620 Princes Risborough - Chinnor - Watlington - Nettlebed - The Henley College

  • This route connects Princes Risborough, Bledlow, Chinnor, Kingston Blount, Aston Rowant, Lewknor, Watlington and Nettlebed with Henley.

  • From September 2026, route 620 will no longer serve Chalgrove. Students travelling from Chalgrove are should use the new 626 service.
  • Passes for this service are additionally valid on all local bus services operated by Carousel Buses.
  • This service is limited to 45 passes and will be fulfilled on a first come first served basis.

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623 Cryers Hill - Great Missenden - Amersham - Burnham - Maidenhead - The Henley College

  • This new route will link Cryers Hill, Great Kingshill, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Amersham, Wilton Park, Beaconsfield Services, Burnham, Taplow and Maidenhead with Henley.

  • Passes for this service are additionally valid on all local bus services operated by Carousel Buses.
  • This service will be fulfilled on a first come first served basis.

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624 Denham - Gerrards Cross - The Chalfonts - Beaconsfield - Bourne End - The Henley College

  • This route links Denham, Tatling End, Gerrards Cross, Chalfont St Peter, Chalfont St Giles, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Holtspur, Loudwater, Wooburn Green, Bourne End and Little Marlow with Henley.

  • Passes for this service are additionally valid on all local bus services operated by Carousel Buses.
  • Passes will be fulfilled on a first come first served basis.

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625 Thame - Tetsworth - Stokenchurch - Lane End - Marlow - The Henley College

  • This route links Thame, Tiddington, Milton Common, Tetsworth, Postcombe, Stokenchurch, Lane End, Marlow and Medmenham with Henley.

  • Passes for this service are additionally valid on all local bus services operated by Carousel Buses.

  • Passes will be fulfilled on a first come first served basis.

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626 Chalgrove - South Stoke - Woodcote - Peppard Common - The Henley College

  • This new route will link Chalgrove, Stadhampton, Benson, Mongewell, South Stoke, Goring, Crays Pond, Whitchurch Hill, Pennyroyal, Woodcote, Checkendon, Stoke Row, Peppard Common, Sonning Common and Rotherfield Peppard with Henley.

  • Passes for this service are additionally valid on all local bus services operated by Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel.

  • Passes will be fulfilled on a first come first served basis.

  • Operated by Pearces Coaches.

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Additional information

  • Departure times shown in timetables are for major stops only. Buses will serve all designated bus stops along each route unless otherwise stated.

  • All dedicated services for The Henley College operate on college days only.

 

Local bus services

33/33A Abingdon - Didcot - Wallingford - Benson - Henley

Services 33/33A operate hourly between Abingdon and Henley, with certain journeys timed to serve Henley College at the start and end of the college day. Annual passes for route 626 are valid for travel on this service.

850 High Wycombe - Marlow - Henley - Twyford - Reading

Service 850 operates every 15 minutes between High Wycombe, Marlow and Henley, with buses continuing to Twyford and Reading every half-hour. Annual passes for routes 620, 623, 624 and 625 are valid for travel on this service.