Cheapest price
£54
Average price
£55
Fastest journey
4 h 5 m
Average duration
5 h 14 m
Buses per day
6
Distance
106 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Cambridge to Oxford is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Cambridge to Oxford will cost around £55 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £54.
To travel from Cambridge to Oxford you need to make at least one change.
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 coach with prices starting from £28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 59m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg.
Coach | Most popular Train |
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£53 Average Price Cheapest | £68 Average Price |
5h 16m average duration 4h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 29m average duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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![]() | On time 18:10 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 4h05 | 22:15 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
![]() | On time 18:15 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 6h30 | 00:45 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
Saturday 24 May | |||||
![]() | 05:00 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 4h50 | 09:50 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
![]() | On time 05:05 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 7h00 | 12:05 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
![]() | 09:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 4h45 | 14:20 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
![]() | On time 11:15 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 5h35 | 16:50 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
![]() | On time 12:55 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 6h55 | 19:50 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
This is the last bus of the day. | |||||
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Distance 106 km |
Average bus duration 4h 46m |
Cheapest ticket price £28 |
Buses per day 7 |
Bus providers 1 |
Fastest bus 4h 5m |
First bus 06:00 |
Last bus 19:15 |
You can travel by coach to Oxford from Cambridge with National Express for as low as £34. When you search for timetables and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
National Express is the leading coach operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 coaches a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express coaches are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most coaches are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Cambridge - Oxford coach: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
National Express from Cambridge to Oxford coach information:
As Oxford and Cambridge are both famous university cities, it is no surprise that frequent direct coaches connect the two destinations. National Express offers between 18 and 20 services per day, with journey times averaging three hours 35 minutes. Services continue over the weekend, making coaches from Cambridge to Oxford a great choice whenever passengers decide to travel.
National Express is the sole provider of coaches on the Cambridge to Oxford route. As the largest coach provider in the UK, National Express has comfortable, spacious legroom on board their coaches, with personal air conditioning and free WiFi. Passengers are permitted to bring two 20kg luggage pieces that can be stored in the hold.
Journey times vary slightly along the route, depending on the time of travel and traffic congestion during that time. The fastest services advertise journey times of just three hours 35 minutes, while the longest takes just over four hours.
Each day, passengers can expect between 18 and 20 direct departures from Cambridge to Oxford. Services begin early in the morning and continue at regular intervals throughout the day until the afternoon. Passengers will never have to wait long for the next service. It is worth noting that services finish before 4:00 p.m. with the last departure arriving in Oxford not long after 7:00 p.m.
Departure bus station: Passengers join coaches from Cambridge to Oxford at Cambridge Parkside bus stop. The stop is found south-east of the city centre, adjacent to Parker's Piece. The train station is a short 15-minute walk away. Facilities at the station are very limited, but the proximity to town gives passengers access to numerous shops and restaurants for any of their needs.
Arrival bus station: Buses from Cambridge to Oxford terminate at Oxford Gloucester Green Station. Centrally located, the station is close to historic features such as Oxford Castle. The train station is less than a mile away and passengers can walk there in as little as 10 minutes. Services at the station include a coffee shop, newsagents, automated ticket machines and waiting areas.
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