Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
1 h 35 m
Average
2 h 29 m
Buses per day
11
Distance
92 km
Of the 11 buses that leave Oxford for Birmingham every day 8 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 57 miles | |
Average coach duration | 1 h 35 min | |
Average coach ticket price | £11 (€12) | |
Coach frequency | 2 a day | |
Direct coach | Yes, there are 2 direct coaches a day | |
Coach companies | Megabus, Infobus or National Express |
Coaches from Oxford to Birmingham cover the 57 miles long trip taking on average 1 h 35 min with our travel partners like Megabus, Infobus or National Express. Normally, there are 2 coaches operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this route for as low as £9, but the average price of coach tickets is £11. Travellers depart most frequently from Oxford and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
You can travel by coach to Birmingham from Oxford with National Express for as low as £9. When you search for timetables and tickets, Omio will show you 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 to Birmingham from Oxford, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
Buses from Oxford to Birmingham leave Oxford Bus Station every 1-1.5 hours. The duration of the bus journey is usually around 1 hour and 45 minutes if a direct bus is taken. Otherwise, the journey can last 4 hours and 15 minutes due to a change at Milton Keynes.
The bus company National Express provides buses from Oxford to Birmingham every day of the week.
Direct buses from Oxford to Birmingham take around 1 hour and 45 minutes, however, some routes require a change at Milton Keynes which increases travel time to 4 hours and 15 minutes.
Buses from Oxford to Birmingham depart from Oxford Bus Station at 1:10 a.m. and the last bus departs just before 10:30 p.m at night.
National Express buses from Oxford to Birmingham are equipped with power sockets and air-conditioning. Wi-Fi is not available. Passengers can carry two suitcases and one small piece of hand luggage on board. Pets are not allowed on any National Express buses.
Departure Station: Buses from Oxford to Birmingham depart from Oxford Bus Station which is 0.5 km or a 6-minute walk from the centre of Oxford.
Arrival Station: Buses from Oxford to Birmingham arrive at Birmingham Coach Station which is situated to the north of the city centre. It is a 19-minute walk or a 6-minute journey by bus. The following buses service the Birmingham Coach Station from the city centre: 2, 3, 5, 6, 17, 31, 37, 50, 97 and 150.
When taking a coach from Oxford, you have a couple of coach stations you can depart from including Oxford, St Aldate's, Oxford, Thornhill Park and Ride and Oxford, Railway Station (Stop R4). When you arrive in Birmingham, your coach can arrive in coach stations including Birmingham, Coach Station, Birmingham, Hill St / Railway Bridge and Birmingham, Station Street (Stop NS13).
Omio customers travelling this route book their coaches from Oxford to Birmingham, Coach Station.
The most popular departure coach station with passengers for this journey, called Oxford, is located 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from the city centre of Oxford.
The most popular arrival coach station, Birmingham, Coach Station, is located 2.2 miles (3.6 km) away from the city centre of Birmingham.
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