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Compare train and bus for Oxford to Cambridge
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Oxford to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 37m. 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 €50, while a train costs an average of €67.
Distance: 106 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€67 Average price | €50 Average price Cheapest | €26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration 3h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 12m 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 Oxford to Cambridge:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Cambridge costing on average €67.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 26m.
Travel optionsfrom Oxford to Cambridge
How to get from Oxford to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oxford to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 AM6h45Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station8:10 AMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)€131One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 AM6h45Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station8:10 AMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)€131One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross7:04 AM2h35Oxford station (OXF)9:39 AMCambridge South€911One-way3 transfers
Other options
- W35367+G77018+Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross12:32 PM2h37Oxford station (OXF)3:09 PMCambridge South€221One-way2 transfers
- W34882+G77024+Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross1:00 PM2h39Oxford station (OXF)3:39 PMCambridge South€221One-way2 transfers
- W34877+G77014+Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross12:00 PM2h39Oxford station (OXF)2:39 PMCambridge South€221One-way2 transfers
- NX737 · NX7866:05 AM4h20Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station10:25 AMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)€511One-way1 transfer
- NX737 · NX7864:25 PM6h00Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station10:25 PMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)€511One-way1 transfer
- NX737 · NX7276:50 PM6h55Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station1:45 AMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)€581One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Cambridge:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Cambridge costing on average €67.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 26m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oxford and Cambridge as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Oxford station (OXF) and arrive in Cambridge station (CBG).
- Buses mostly depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece).
- Travel with Thameslink, Chiltern Railways, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Great Northern to go to Cambridge by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Cambridge by bus.
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