- Must visit
Ashmolean Museum
Oxford’s leading museum of art and archaeology, with Egyptian mummies, classical sculpture and paintings in an elegant university setting.
Cheapest price on 09 Oct
£10
Average ticket price on 09 Oct
£38
Fastest journey on 09 Oct
1 h 50 m
Average journey duration on 09 Oct
2 h 10 m
Buses on 09 Oct
61
Distance
100 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London Gatwick Airport to Oxford is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London Gatwick Airport to Oxford will cost around £38 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £10.
On Fri 09 Oct, we found 61 buses from London Gatwick Airport to Oxford, including 40 direct services.
These direct buses cover the 100 km distance in an average of 2 h 10 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 50 m .
The slowest buses will take 2 h 22 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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NX209 · OLOXT
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TAOXFBuses from London Gatwick Airport to Oxford run on average 59 times per day, taking around 2h 40m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £7 if you book in advance.
There are 37 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:00, the last at 20:30. The fastest coach covers the 100 km distance in 1h 25m.
Distance 100 km |
Average bus duration 2h 40m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Buses per day 59 |
Direct buses 37 |
Fastest bus 1h 25m |
First bus 0:00 |
Last bus 20:30 |
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Best time to book 14 days |
The table below shows live departures for London Gatwick Airport to Oxford coaches for today, Thursday 8 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TAOXF | 7:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h00 | 10:00 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · TAOXF | 7:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h15 | 10:20 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
TAOXF | 7:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h50 | 10:00 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · TAOXF | 7:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 3h05 | 10:20 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
TAOXF | 8:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h55 | 10:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 8:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h45 | 10:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 9:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h50 | 11:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 9:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h40 | 11:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 10:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h50 | 12:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 10:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h40 | 12:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 11:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h50 | 13:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 11:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h40 | 13:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 12:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h50 | 14:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 12:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h40 | 14:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · TAOXF | 12:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h15 | 15:35 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX210 · TAOXF | 12:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 3h05 | 15:35 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
TAOXF | 13:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h50 | 15:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 13:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h40 | 15:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · TAOXF | 13:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h20 | 16:45 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX230 · TAOXF | 13:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 3h10 | 16:45 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
TAOXF | 14:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h00 | 17:05 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · TAOXF | 14:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h15 | 17:25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
TAOXF | 14:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h50 | 17:05 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · TAOXF | 14:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 3h05 | 17:25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
TAOXF | 15:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h00 | 18:05 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 15:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h50 | 18:05 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · TAOXF | 15:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h25 | 18:45 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX210 · TAOXF | 15:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 3h15 | 18:45 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
TAOXF | 16:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h00 | 19:05 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 16:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h50 | 19:05 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 17:05 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h00 | 20:05 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 17:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h50 | 20:05 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · TAOXF | 17:15 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h15 | 20:30 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX230 · TAOXF | 17:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 3h05 | 20:30 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
TAOXF | 18:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h50 | 21:10 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 18:28 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h42 | 21:10 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 19:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h35 | 21:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 19:28 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h27 | 21:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h35 | 22:20 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:55 Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) | 2h25 | 22:20 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 20:20 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h35 | 22:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 20:28 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h27 | 22:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · TAOXF | 20:35 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h50 | 23:25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
TAOXF | 21:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h29 | 23:59 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 21:38 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h21 | 23:59 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · TAOXF | 21:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h00 | 0:45 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX210 · TAOXF | 21:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h50 | 0:45 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
TAOXF | 22:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h30 | 1:25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 23:03 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h22 | 1:25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · TAOXF | 23:30 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h55 | 3:25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX025 · TAOXF | 23:45 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 3h40 | 3:25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
| Friday 9 October | |||||
TAOXF | 0:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h30 | 3:25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX209 · OLOXT | 1:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h54 | 4:54 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
TAOXF | 1:03 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h22 | 3:25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX209 · OLOXT | 1:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 3h44 | 4:54 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
TAOXF | 2:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 2h30 | 5:25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 3:03 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 2h22 | 5:25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 4:55 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 1h55 | 6:50 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
TAOXF | 5:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 1h50 | 6:50 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · TAOXF | 6:00 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h20 | 9:20 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX210 · TAOXF | 6:10 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 3h10 | 9:20 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX025 · TAOXF | 6:25 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South | 3h15 | 9:40 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
NX025 · TAOXF | 6:40 London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North | 3h00 | 9:40 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station | 1 change | |
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Discover the best of Oxford — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Oxford trip today.
Oxford’s leading museum of art and archaeology, with Egyptian mummies, classical sculpture and paintings in an elegant university setting.
A fascinating natural history museum known for dinosaur skeletons, minerals and a dramatic neo-Gothic hall. Great for families and curious adults alike.
A compact museum exploring world cultures through objects from many regions. Thoughtful displays make it a rewarding stop beside the natural history museum.
Oxford’s most famous street, lined with college buildings, churches and historic facades. Ideal for a first walk through the city’s academic heart.
A broad green beside the college, river and cathedral precincts. Popular for peaceful walks, picnics and classic views of Oxford’s historic skyline.
A historic square framed by major university buildings and the Radcliffe Camera. It is one of the city’s most photogenic and recognisable urban spaces.
Oxford sausages are seasoned pork sausages linked to the city since the 18th century, known for savoury herbs and a coarse texture.
Banbury cakes are small oval pastries from nearby Banbury, filled with spiced currants and dried fruit; a long-standing Oxfordshire teatime treat.
Oxford sauce is a traditional dark, spicy table sauce made with malt vinegar, anchovies and spices, historically served with meats and game.
Busy Jericho pub known for Thai food and drinks, with a casual local atmosphere and one of Oxford’s most established dining pubs.
Historic riverside pub serving classic British dishes, local ales and seasonal plates in a traditional, atmospheric setting.
Well-known covered market restaurant focused on British produce, steaks and cocktails in a lively, polished brasserie setting.
Oxford is pricier than many UK cities, with high hotel rates and dining costs, though buses and casual eats are manageable for most visitors.
Service may be included in restaurants; if not, 10-12.5% is usual for good service. Taxi fares are often rounded up. Tipping in cafés is optional, such as small change.
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Gloucester Green Bus Station -> Gloucester Green, Oxford
The most popular day trips by bus from Oxford are London, Bicester, Cambridge, Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham. Find out what you can do in these day trip destinations and how to book your bus from Oxford on Omio.

London blends royal history with modern city life, known for its museums, theatre and global food scene. Along the Thames, grand landmarks sit beside diverse neighbourhoods shaped by finance, fashion and contemporary culture.
There are 66 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:01, the last at 23:57. The fastest coach covers the 83 km distance in 52m.

Bicester is best known for Bicester Village, but it is also an Oxfordshire market town with a historic centre and a relaxed local feel. Its position near Oxford and Blenheim Palace makes it a practical base for exploring the area.
The earliest coach runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55.

Cambridge is a historic university city on the River Cam, known for its colleges and punting. Its compact centre, museums and green spaces give it an academic yet lively feel.
The earliest coach runs at 00:05, the last at 23:46. The fastest coach covers the 106 km distance in 3h 10m.

Stratford-upon-Avon is best known as Shakespeare’s birthplace, with Tudor streets and a strong theatre scene. Its riverside setting and historic centre give the town a cultured, easy-paced feel.
The earliest coach runs at 06:39, the last at 21:39.

Birmingham is known for its industrial past, canal network and diverse food scene. It combines major shopping and cultural landmarks with lively neighbourhoods shaped by manufacturing, music and modern city life.
There are 4 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 92 km distance in 1h 40m.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London Gatwick Airport to Oxford by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Oxford, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most London Gatwick Airport to Oxford buses use the London, Victoria Coach Station to Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station station pair, with some services arriving at Oxford,Thornhill Park and Ride. Use this guide to compare London Gatwick Airport and Oxford bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café Nero (in the station), The Four Candles (0.2 km), The White Rabbit (0.3 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Available at Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station: Elevators, ramps.
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