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Compare bus and train for Oxford to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Oxford to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 30m. 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 €6, and a train costs an average of €11.
Distance: 92 km
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€16 Average price Cheapest | €30 Average price |
2h 21m Average total duration 1h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Oxford to Birmingham
How to get from Oxford to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oxford to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX16010:45 AM1h45Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station12:30 PMBirmingham, Coach Station€211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus10:25 PM1h40Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station12:05 AMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway€131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- C7535811:12 AM1h04Oxford station (OXF)12:16 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€341One-way0 transfers
Other options
- C753799:10 AM1h08Oxford station (OXF)10:18 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€341One-way0 transfers
- C7231210:39 AM1h12Oxford station (OXF)11:51 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€411One-way0 transfers
- C723069:39 AM1h12Oxford station (OXF)10:51 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€411One-way0 transfers
- NX1602:10 PM1h50Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station4:00 PMBirmingham, Coach Station€171One-way0 transfers
- NX1605:45 PM1h40Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station7:25 PMBirmingham, Coach Station€211One-way0 transfers
- NX42312:50 AM1h40Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station2:30 AMBirmingham, Coach Station€261One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Birmingham:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Birmingham costing on average €11.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 40m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oxford and Birmingham as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Oxford station (OXF) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Buses mostly depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway, Cross Country to go to Birmingham by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Birmingham by bus.
- 15 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country.
- 7 direct buses per day with National Express, Megabus.
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