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Compare bus and train for Cambridge to Oxford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cambridge to Oxford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €51, while a train costs an average of €66.
Distance: 106 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€66 Average price | €51 Average price Cheapest | €26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration 4h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Oxford:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Oxford costing on average €66.
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 34m.
Travel optionsfrom Cambridge to Oxford
How to get from Cambridge to Oxford by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Oxford is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM5h15Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)10:20 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€171One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM5h15Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)10:20 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€171One-way1 transfer
Fastest
G77041+C01016+
Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington4:46 PM2h28Cambridge South7:14 PMOxford station (OXF)€641One-way2 transfers
Other options
P76377+G15437 · C47850+
C372005:45 PM4h08Cambridge station (CBG)9:53 PMOxford station (OXF)€221One-way3 transfers- G27004+W34874+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington8:45 AM2h33Cambridge South11:18 AMOxford station (OXF)€551One-way2 transfers
- G77053+W34913+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington5:42 PM2h36Cambridge South8:18 PMOxford station (OXF)€551One-way2 transfers
- NX786 · NX7377:10 PM4h10Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)11:20 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€681One-way1 transfer
- NX786 · NX73710:40 AM4h45Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)3:25 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€681One-way1 transfer
- NX786 · NX7376:00 AM5h00Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)11:00 AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€681One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Oxford:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Oxford costing on average €66.
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 34m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Oxford as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cambridge station (CBG) and arrive in Oxford station (OXF).
- Buses mostly depart from Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) and arrive in Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Oxford by bus.
- Travel with Thameslink, Chiltern Railways, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Great Northern to go to Oxford by train.
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