Cheltenham to Oxford bus with National Express

Buses from Cheltenham to Oxford: Journey Details

Throughout the week there are two daily buses from Cheltenham to Oxford, the first at 2:00 p.m. and the second at 5:30 p.m. Both buses are operated by National Express, and passengers have to change once during the journey. However, the earlier service passing through Bristol takes considerably longer than the later one changing at Leamington Spa.

Taking the Bus from Cheltenham

Royal Well Bus Station, from which buses from Cheltenham to Oxford depart, is in the centre of town and a few minutes walk from the Cheltenham Art Gallery, the Regent Arcade Shopping Centre and the Everyman Theatre. The station is well connected by public transport to the rest of town and to the outlying Cotswolds. The University of Gloucestershire and Sandford Parks Lido are both 3-5 minutes away by bus, while it's a 5-7 minute trip to the station from the World of Smile stadium (home of Cheltenham Town FC) and 15 minutes from Cheltenham Racecourse. Morning to evening, the 94 bus shuttles between Gloucestershire Airport and the Royal Well station in around 20-25 minutes.

Getting into Oxford by Bus

With the River Isis winding lazily through it, the ancient university town of Oxford is celebrated for the beauty of its colleges, public buildings, cobbled lanes and green spaces, many of which date back to Medieval times. Buses from Cheltenham terminate at Gloucester Green Bus station, just west of the city centre and within strolling distance of Oxford's many attractions. The Ashmolean Museum, Trinity College and the Carfax end of the High Street are all within 5-7 minutes walk, while Christ Church Meadows and Magdalen College are about 1 ½ km east. Multiple bus routes connect the station with the city centre and with the Oxford suburbs, with Cowley, Headington and Abington all 15-30 minutes away. There's also a 24 hour bus service to Heathrow which takes 80-90 minutes, plus direct coaches to London.