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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Oxford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 22m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, and a train costs an average of €7.
Distance: 83 km
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€25 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest |
1h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration 1h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from London to Oxford by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Oxford is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
OLOXT09:13AM2h07London, Victoria Coach Station11:20AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
OLOXT09:13AM2h07London, Victoria Coach Station11:20AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
P2288708:51AM0h52London Paddington (PAD)09:43AMOxford station (OXF)€451One-way0 transfers
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C9092008:39AM1h18London Marylebone (MYB)09:57AMOxford station (OXF)€461One-way0 transfers
P2268708:23AM0h56London Paddington (PAD)09:19AMOxford station (OXF)€491One-way0 transfers
C9091708:11AM1h24London Marylebone (MYB)09:35AMOxford station (OXF)€581One-way0 transfers
OLOXT10:36AM2h07London, Victoria Coach Station12:43PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€251One-way0 transfers
OLOXT10:21AM2h07London, Victoria Coach Station12:28PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€251One-way0 transfers
OLOXT09:51AM2h07London, Victoria Coach Station11:58AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€251One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from London to Oxford
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Oxford:
A train is €5 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from London to Oxford costing on average €11.
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 36m.
- Around 76 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Oxford as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from London Paddington (PAD) and arrive in Oxford station (OXF).
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.
- Travel with Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, South Western Railway, Elizabeth line, first_great_western to go to Oxford by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus, Stagecoach Oxfordshire to go to Oxford by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway, first_great_western.
- 70 direct buses per day with National Express, Megabus, Stagecoach Oxfordshire.
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