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Compare coach and train for Cambridge to Oxford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cambridge to Oxford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 38m. 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 £12, and a train costs an average of £20.
Distance: 106 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£51 Average Price | £49 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration 3h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Oxford from Cambridge by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Oxford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus17:055h15Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)22:20Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station£151One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus17:055h15Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)22:20Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station£151One-way1 change
Fastest
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington9:162h26Cambridge South11:42Oxford station (OXF)£501One-way2 changes
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington10:142h28Cambridge South12:42Oxford station (OXF)£501One-way2 changes
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington9:462h31Cambridge South12:17Oxford station (OXF)£501One-way2 changes
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington8:452h33Cambridge South11:18Oxford station (OXF)£501One-way2 changes
NX777 · NX73719:156h35Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)1:50Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station£581One-way1 change
NX786 · NX73719:104h10Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)23:20Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station£581One-way1 change
NX786 · NX73710:404h45Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)15:25Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station£581One-way1 change
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FAQs: Cambridge to Oxford
Travel to Oxford easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cambridge to Oxford.

This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Oxford:
A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Oxford costing on average £51.
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 57m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Oxford as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cambridge station (CBG) and arrive in Oxford station (OXF).
- Coaches mostly depart from Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) and arrive in Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, Stagecoach East, Central Connect to go to Oxford by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Northern, Thameslink, Greater Anglia, Chiltern Railways, Tube, South Western Railway to go to Oxford by train.
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