London to Oxford bus with National Express

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The cheapest and fastest coaches from London to Oxford

Showing times and prices for 09 Jul

Cheapest price

£20

Average price

£21

Fastest journey

1 h 36 m

Average duration

1 h 36 m

Buses per day

87

Distance

83 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London 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 to Oxford will cost around £21 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £20.

Fast coaches

Of the 87 buses that leave London for Oxford every day 50 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct buses cover the 83 km distance in an average of 1 h 36 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 36 m .

The slowest buses will take 1 h 36 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.

National ExpressOLOXT
16:052h36
London, Victoria Coach Station
18:41Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
£201One-way
0 changes
National ExpressOLOXT
21:051h50
London, Victoria Coach Station
22:55Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
£201One-way
0 changes
National ExpressOLOXT
15:052h27
London, Victoria Coach Station
17:32Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
£201One-way
0 changes
National ExpressOLOXT
21:251h49
London, Victoria Coach Station
23:14Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
£201One-way
0 changes
National ExpressOLOXT
11:532h00
London, Victoria Coach Station
13:53Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
£201One-way
0 changes

Travel Information

Compare train and coach for London to Oxford

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Oxford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, and a train costs an average of £6.

Distance: 82 km

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Coach
Most popular
Train

£19

Average Price

Cheapest

£29

Average Price

2h 9m

Average total duration

1h 39m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

1h 49m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 19m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

0.1 - 0.2kg

CO2 emissions

0.0 - 0.1kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest
National Express

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

Live departures

London to Oxford bus times

Showing buses for today, Tuesday 8 July
Last updated at 01:13
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 01:25London, Victoria Coach Station
1h36
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 02:25London, Victoria Coach Station
1h36
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 03:25London, Victoria Coach Station
1h36
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 04:25London, Victoria Coach Station
1h36
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 05:10London, Victoria Coach Station
2h07
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 05:30London, Victoria Coach Station
2h07
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 05:50London, Victoria Coach Station
2h08
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 06:10London, Victoria Coach Station
2h02
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 06:30London, Victoria Coach Station
2h02
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 06:50London, Victoria Coach Station
2h02
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 07:10London, Victoria Coach Station
2h01
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 07:30London, Victoria Coach Station
1h59
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 07:50London, Victoria Coach Station
1h58
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 08:10London, Victoria Coach Station
1h59
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
Delayed
08:50 08:30London, Victoria Coach Station
1h59
10:47 10:47Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
09:30 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h01
11:31 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
09:50 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h59
11:49 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
10:05 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h02
12:07 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
10:29 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h04
12:33 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
10:53 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h00
12:53 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
11:05 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h04
13:09 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
11:20 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h05
13:25 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
11:50 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h05
13:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
12:05 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h09
14:14 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
12:20 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h11
14:31 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
13:05 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h18
15:23 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
13:35 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h22
15:57 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
14:05 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h27
16:32 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
14:35 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h34
17:09 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
15:05 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h36
17:41 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
15:35 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h35
18:10 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
16:07 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h28
18:35 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
16:19 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h28
18:47 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
16:55 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h11
19:06 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
17:10 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h11
19:21 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
17:25 London, Victoria Coach Station
2h05
19:30 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
17:55 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h59
19:54 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
18:25 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h59
20:24 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
18:45 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h53
20:38 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
19:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h52
20:52 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
19:30 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h51
21:21 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
19:45 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h50
21:35 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
20:05 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h50
21:55 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
20:25 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h49
22:14 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
20:45 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h48
22:33 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
21:05 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h48
22:53 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
21:25 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h48
23:13 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
21:45 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h47
23:32 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressNX42322:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h50
23:50 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT
On time
22:05 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h45
23:50 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT23:05 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h40
00:45 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station0 changesdirect
national_expressOLOXT23:25 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h40
01:05 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station0 changesdirect
Wednesday 9 July
national_expressNXA8 · OLOXT00:20 London, York Road (London Eye)
2h41
03:01 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station1 change
national_expressOLOXT00:25 London, Victoria Coach Station
1h36
02:01 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station0 changesdirect

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Journey information

Overview: Bus from London to Oxford

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Buses from London to Oxford run on average 309 times per day, taking around 1h 39m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £18 but you can travel from only £6 by train.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Train from £6
Distance
82 km
Average bus duration
1h 39m
Cheapest ticket price
£18
Buses per day
309
Direct buses
295
Fastest bus
1h 36m
First bus
00:01
Last bus
23:57
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Train from £6

Coach companies: National Express, Megabus and Great Western Rail London to Oxford

Find the best coaches to Oxford from London with Omio's travel partners National Express, Megabus and Great Western Rail from £14. We can find you the best deals, timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the best trip.

National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach between London and Oxford, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

London to Oxford coach information with National Express:

  • Average Duration: 1 h 43 min
  • Cheapest Price: £16

Coaches from London to Oxford

As an economic alternative to the train, direct coaches to Oxford from London Victoria Coach Station are a popular travel option for tourists, students or business travellers heading to the historic university city. Frequent daily departures from the capital take a little under two hours to reach Oxford, with a choice of two stops in the city. Departure times range from early morning to just before midnight, with additional indirect connections also available for overnight travellers.

Which coach companies travel from London to Oxford?

UK national coach company National Express provides direct coaches from London to Oxford seven days a week. In addition it also provides indirect overnight connections from London Victoria Coach Station, requiring one change en route, at Heathrow Airport.

How long is the coach from London to Oxford?

The fastest coaches on the 60-mile route from London Victoria to Oxford are late evening connections taking around one hour and 25 minutes to reach the stop on Oxford High Street and a further 15 minutes to reach Gloucester Green Bus Station. At busier times, journeys take up to 20 minutes longer. Overnight indirect connections via Heathrow Airport take between three and four hours to complete the trip to Oxford.

How many coaches are there from London to Oxford?

Daily schedules begin with hourly early morning departures, with frequency increasing to every half hour from mid-morning throughout the day and evening. The final direct departure leaves London Victoria around midnight. There are also three overnight indirect connections, with a change at Heathrow Airport.

What are the departure and arrival stations for coaches from London to Oxford?

Departure Station: Coaches depart from London Victoria Coach Station. Situated on the south-west side of central London, Victoria Coach Station has public transport connections on city buses from Buckingham Palace Road and three Underground train lines from the nearby Tube station. Facilities at the station concourse include a bakery, coffee bar, food shop, currency exchange bureaux and left luggage desk.

Arrival Station: Coach arrives at either Oxford High Street or Gloucester Green Bus Station. Coaches from London stop at the High Street just east of the city centre, before continuing to the Gloucester Green Bus Station, a short walk west of the centre. The bus station has coffee shops and snack bars, with plenty of shops and luggage storage facilities available on the adjacent Green.

FAQs: London to Oxford coach

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popular bus stations

Important Stations and Airports in London and Oxford

London
Oxford
The major coach station for departures in London is London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South for your trip from London to Oxford.
Amenities at bus station
WifiWifi
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
ShowerShower
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
information
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 00:00-23:59
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
1 km
carConnection
Car connection
Gatwick Airport South Terminal Road
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi
Dining
Dining
  • Starbucks (in the station)
  • Wagamama (in the station)
Taxis
Taxis
  • Available outside the terminal.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps
WC
WC
  • Available in the station.
Public transport options for London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South
  • Bus: 10, 20, 100 Train: Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink
Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach StationWifiParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCTicket Office
Amenities at bus station
WifiWifi
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
information
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 00:00-23:59
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
1 km
carConnection
Car connection
Bassingbourn Rd
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi
Dining
Dining
  • Pret a Manger (in the station)
  • Starbucks (in the station).
Taxis
Taxis
  • Available outside the coach station, with services operating 24/7.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps
WC
WC
  • Available in the station.
Public transport options for Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station
  • Bus: National Express, Airport Bus: Express Train: Stansted Express
London, Victoria Coach StationWifiParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCTicket Office
Amenities at bus station
WifiWifi
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
information
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 06:00-23:00
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
2 km
carConnection
Car connection
Buckingham Palace Road
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi
Dining
Dining
  • Pret a Manger (in the station)
  • Starbucks (in the station).
Taxis
Taxis
  • Available outside the station on Buckingham Palace Road.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps
WC
WC
  • Available in the station.
Public transport options for London, Victoria Coach Station
  • Bus: 11, 44, 170, 211, C1, C10 Metro: Victoria Train: Southern, Gatwick Express
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5WifiParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCTicket Office
Amenities at bus station
WifiWifi
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
information
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 06:00-23:00
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
2 km
carConnection
Car connection
Northern Perimeter Road
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi
Dining
Dining
  • The Crown Rivers (in the station)
  • Giraffe (in the station)
  • Wagamama (in the station).
Taxis
Taxis
  • Available outside the arrivals area.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps
WC
WC
  • Available in the station.
Public transport options for London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
  • Bus: 423, 7, 285 Train: Heathrow Express Metro: Piccadilly
London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3WifiParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCTicket Office
Amenities at bus station
WifiWifi
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
information
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 00:00-23:59
carConnection
Car connection
Bath Road
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi
Dining
Dining
  • Pret a Manger (in the station)
  • Caffè Nero (in the station)
Taxis
Taxis
  • Available outside the arrivals area, with services provided by licensed black cabs and private hire vehicles.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Ramps, assistance
WC
WC
  • Available in the station.
Public transport options for London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
  • Bus: 105, 111, 140, 285, 423 Train: Heathrow Express Metro: Piccadilly
Amenities at bus station
WifiWifi
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
information
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 00:00-23:59
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
1 km
carConnection
Car connection
Northway
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi
Dining
Dining
  • Starbucks (in the station)
  • Wagamama (in the station).
Taxis
Taxis
  • Available outside the terminal on the ground floor.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps, assistance
WC
WC
  • Available in the station.
Public transport options for London, Gatwick Airport Terminal North
  • Bus: 10, 20, 100 Train: Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink
Luton, London Luton Airport Bus StationWifiParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCTicket Office
Amenities at bus station
WifiWifi
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
information
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 00:00-23:59
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
2 km
carConnection
Car connection
Airport Way
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi
Dining
Dining
  • Starbucks (in the station)
  • Burger King (in the station).
Taxis
Taxis
  • Available outside the terminal.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps
WC
WC
  • Available in the station.
Public transport options for Luton, London Luton Airport Bus Station
  • Bus: 757, A1, 888 Train: Luton Airport Parkway
London, Marble Arch
information
London, Victoria Green Line Station
information
The major coach station for arrivals in Oxford is Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station for your trip to Oxford from London.
Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus StationWifiParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCTicket Office
Amenities at bus station
WifiWifi
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
information
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 06:00-22:00
carConnection
Car connection
George Street
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi
Dining
Dining
  • Café Nero (in the station)
  • The Four Candles (0.2 km)
  • The White Rabbit (0.3 km).
Taxis
Taxis
  • Available outside the main entrance.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps
WC
WC
  • Available near the waiting area.
Public transport options for Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
  • Bus: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 31, 35, 36, 40, 41, 44, 46, 63, 66, 70, 77, 100, 280, 500, S1, S2, S3, S5, S8, S9, X3, X13, X32, X39, X40, X90
Oxford, Sandhills
information
Oxford,Thornhill Park and Ride
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