How to travel from Oxford to Birmingham

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Travel Information from Oxford to Birmingham

Distance92 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€12 - €13
Cheapest modeTrain • €12 • 1 h 5 min
Fastest modeTrain • €12 • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or CrossCountry

Take a train or coach to travel 92 km between Oxford and Birmingham. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Oxford to Birmingham.

Travel options
from Oxford to Birmingham

How to get from Oxford to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Oxford to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNX160
10:45AM1h45
Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
12:30PMBirmingham, Coach Station
211One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX423
12:50AM1h40
Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
02:30AMBirmingham, Coach Station
151One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

CrossCountryC23170
11:12AM1h04
Oxford station (OXF)
12:16PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
591One-way
0 transfers

Other options

CrossCountryC23376
08:39AM1h12
Oxford station (OXF)
09:51AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
451One-way
0 transfers
CrossCountryC23387
10:38AM1h13
Oxford station (OXF)
11:51AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
591One-way
0 transfers
CrossCountryC23380
09:39AM1h12
Oxford station (OXF)
10:51AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
591One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX160
05:45PM1h40
Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
07:25PMBirmingham, Coach Station
241One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX160
02:10PM1h50
Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
04:00PMBirmingham, Coach Station
271One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX737 · NX590
08:00AM4h10
Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
12:10PMBirmingham, Coach Station
421One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Oxford to Birmingham

Travel to Birmingham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Oxford to Birmingham.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options to Birmingham from Oxford. You can take a train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Birmingham from Oxford is by taking a train, which costs on average €12.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Oxford to Birmingham:

Taking a train costs €1 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of €13.

The quickest way to travel between Oxford and Birmingham is by train, which takes on average 1 h 5 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 1 h 40 min of travel time.

The distance from Oxford to Birmingham is approximately 92 km.

The average frequency per day from Oxford to Birmingham is:

  • 10 coaches a day.
  • 20 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Oxford and Birmingham as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Oxford to Birmingham:

  • Most travellers who book a coach ticket from Oxford to Birmingham depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station to Birmingham, Coach Station.
  • Most travellers take a train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street.

The following travel companies offer services from Oxford to Birmingham:

  • Travel with National Express or Megabus for coaches to Birmingham. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for National Express Oxford to Birmingham tickets on Omio for €13.
  • Travel with CrossCountry, Chiltern Railways, Great Western Rail or Cross Country to go to Birmingham by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find CrossCountry Oxford to Birmingham tickets on Omio for €12.

Yes, there are direct services available from Oxford to Birmingham with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coach available with National Express or Megabus 8 direct coaches per day.
  • 16 direct trains per day with CrossCountry or Cross Country.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Birmingham as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Oxford and Birmingham.

Your journey from Oxford to Birmingham doesn't have to end in Birmingham. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool. If you’d like to add London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool to your Oxford to Birmingham trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Birmingham today!

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