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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF)
Cheapest price on 18 Sept
£7
Average ticket price on 18 Sept
£12
Fastest journey on 18 Sept
22 m
Average journey duration on 18 Sept
22 m
Trains on 18 Sept
64
Distance
39 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF) will cost around £12 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £7.
On Fri 18 Sept, we found 64 trains from Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF), including 63 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 39 km distance in an average of 22 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 22 m .
The slowest trains will take 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.
G007386:450h28Reading station (RDG)7:13Oxford station (OXF)£71One-way0 changes- G008497:150h23Reading station (RDG)7:38Oxford station (OXF)£71One-way0 changes
- G008476:150h22Reading station (RDG)6:37Oxford station (OXF)£71One-way0 changes
- G0073318:450h25Reading station (RDG)19:10Oxford station (OXF)£71One-way0 changes
Y154106:180h31Reading station (RDG)6:49Oxford station (OXF)£81One-way0 changes
- G007398:510h22Reading station (RDG)9:13Oxford station (OXF)£111One-way0 changes
- G0087914:150h22Reading station (RDG)14:37Oxford station (OXF)£131One-way0 changes
- G008476:150h22Reading station (RDG)6:37Oxford station (OXF)£71One-way0 changes
- Y1544022:180h22Reading station (RDG)22:40Oxford station (OXF)£121One-way0 changes
- Y1543419:230h22Reading station (RDG)19:45Oxford station (OXF)£131One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 55m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £14, while a coach costs an average of £56.
Distance: 39 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£14 Average Price Cheapest | £56 Average Price | £13 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
55m Average total duration Fastest 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 43m Average total duration 2h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF):
A train is £42 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF) costing on average £56.
Other travel options to Oxford station (OXF) take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 13m.
You'll arrive about 29m sooner (25m by train vs 54m by car). Tickets start at around £14 compared to roughly £13 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR).
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF) train times
The table below shows live departures for Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF) trains for today, Thursday 17 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W34932 | Delayed 23:07 0:07Reading station (RDG) | 0h32 | 23:39 23:39Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34857 | On time 5:40 Reading station (RDG) | 0h31 | 6:11 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y41708 · C00996 | On time 5:50 Reading station (RDG) | 0h56 | 6:46 Oxford station (OXF) | 1 change | |
| G00847 | On time 6:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h22 | 6:37 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15410 | 6:18 Reading station (RDG) | 0h31 | 6:49 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00738 | On time 6:45 Reading station (RDG) | 0h28 | 7:13 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00849 | On time 7:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 7:38 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15412 | On time 7:18 Reading station (RDG) | 0h25 | 7:43 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G14990 | On time 7:49 Reading station (RDG) | 0h27 | 8:16 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00851 | On time 8:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 8:38 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15414 | On time 8:18 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 8:42 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34865 | On time 8:48 Reading station (RDG) | 0h30 | 9:18 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00739 | On time 8:51 Reading station (RDG) | 0h22 | 9:13 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00855 | On time 9:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 9:38 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15417 | On time 9:19 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 9:43 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00698 | On time 9:43 Reading station (RDG) | 0h27 | 10:10 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G14991 | On time 9:48 Reading station (RDG) | 0h31 | 10:19 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00858 | On time 10:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 10:39 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15399 | On time 10:19 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 10:43 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00701 | 10:46 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 11:10 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34874 | On time 10:48 Reading station (RDG) | 0h30 | 11:18 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00861 | 11:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 11:38 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15419 | On time 11:19 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 11:42 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00706 | 11:45 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 12:09 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34879 | 11:48 Reading station (RDG) | 0h29 | 12:17 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00866 | 12:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 12:38 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15402 | 12:19 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 12:42 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00710 | On time 12:44 Reading station (RDG) | 0h25 | 13:09 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34884 | 12:48 Reading station (RDG) | 0h27 | 13:15 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00875 | On time 13:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 13:38 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15421 | On time 13:18 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 13:42 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34889 | On time 13:48 Reading station (RDG) | 0h29 | 14:17 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00879 | On time 14:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h22 | 14:37 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15423 | On time 14:19 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 14:43 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00716 | On time 14:45 Reading station (RDG) | 0h26 | 15:11 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34894 | On time 14:48 Reading station (RDG) | 0h28 | 15:16 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00887 | On time 15:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 15:38 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15425 | On time 15:19 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 15:42 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00718 | On time 15:43 Reading station (RDG) | 0h27 | 16:10 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15427 | On time 15:48 Reading station (RDG) | 0h29 | 16:17 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00891 | On time 16:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 16:38 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15428 | On time 16:18 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 16:42 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34903 | On time 16:49 Reading station (RDG) | 0h27 | 17:16 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00895 | On time 17:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 17:39 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00726 | On time 17:45 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 18:09 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15405 | 18:01 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 18:24 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00901 | 18:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 18:38 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15431 | On time 18:24 Reading station (RDG) | 0h26 | 18:50 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00733 | On time 18:45 Reading station (RDG) | 0h25 | 19:10 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| C01016 | On time 18:50 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 19:14 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00912 | On time 19:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h23 | 19:38 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15434 | On time 19:23 Reading station (RDG) | 0h22 | 19:45 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34913 | 19:49 Reading station (RDG) | 0h29 | 20:18 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00918 | On time 20:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 20:39 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G15156 | 20:19 Reading station (RDG) | 0h25 | 20:44 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G00934 | On time 20:42 Reading station (RDG) | 0h26 | 21:08 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34918 | 20:48 Reading station (RDG) | 0h29 | 21:17 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15439 | On time 21:18 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 21:42 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34923 | On time 21:48 Reading station (RDG) | 0h29 | 22:17 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y15440 | 22:18 Reading station (RDG) | 0h22 | 22:40 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34929 | On time 22:43 Reading station (RDG) | 0h26 | 23:09 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G14974 · C47853 | On time 22:55 Reading station (RDG) | 0h57 | 23:52 Oxford station (OXF) | 1 change | |
| Y15441 | 23:32 Reading station (RDG) | 0h24 | 23:56 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Friday 18 September | |||||
| W34932 | 0:07 Reading station (RDG) | 0h32 | 0:39 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34937 | On time 1:15 Reading station (RDG) | 0h36 | 1:51 Oxford station (OXF) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF)
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Trains from Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF) run on average 9 times per day, taking around 25m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £5 if you book in advance.
There are 9 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:40, the last at 23:07. The fastest train covers the 39 km distance in 21m.
Distance 39 km |
Average train duration 25m |
Cheapest ticket price £5 |
Trains per day 9 |
Direct trains 9 |
Fastest train 21m |
First train 4:40 |
Last train 23:07 |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Fri |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 1 day |
Train companies: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway from Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF) trainsCrossCountry, Great Western Railway trains will get you between Reading station (RDG) and Oxford station (OXF) from £5. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF) train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF) by train. 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 train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Oxford station (OXF), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Important Stations and Airports in Reading station (RDG) and Oxford station (OXF)
Most Reading station (RDG) to Oxford station (OXF) trains use the Reading to Oxford station pair. Use this guide to compare Reading station (RDG) and Oxford station (OXF) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Reading from Reading city centre
Reading train station facilities and services
Reading has practical services for this route, including Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Car Rental.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Reading.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
ATMs are available at Reading.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Reading.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Reading: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Reading: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Reading: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: platforms can be reached via lift and bridge, ticket office is step free, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station, Accessible public telephones: Accessible low-level Pay Phone is available at the station main concourse. Please request staff assistance if you need to, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxi are available at the station entrance. please request staff assistance if you need to, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: Accessible ticket machines are located at the station entrance by the ticket office and at the car park, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Getting to Oxford from Oxford city centre
Oxford train station facilities and services
Oxford has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking and Bike Rental.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Oxford.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Oxford. ATMs are available at Oxford.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Oxford.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Oxford: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Oxford: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Oxford: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Step Free Category A Station - This station has step free access to all platforms via lifts and an overbridge to access platform 4. Safety warning - Please be aware that some platforms at this station have no or only partial tactile paving on the platform edge. Please take extra care when using this station, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided, Accessible taxis: Accessible Taxis available at this station Please request staff assistance or call our free help line for, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible ticket machines note: Situated by the ticket office, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
Most popular train connections from Reading station (RDG)
Most popular trains to and from Oxford station (OXF) and Reading station (RDG)
Most popular train connections to Oxford station (OXF)
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