How to get to Oxford from Cambridge

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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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£52

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£50

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3h 8m

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2h 38m

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4h 27m

Average total duration

3h 57m

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from Cambridge to Oxford

How to get to Oxford from Cambridge by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Cambridge to Oxford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    17:354h45
    Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
    22:20Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
    £141One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    17:354h45
    Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
    22:20Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
    £141One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Great NorthernGN140900 · X56562+TubeTube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+Great Western RailwayC33073
    17:053h13
    Cambridge station (CBG)
    20:18Oxford station (OXF)
    £501One-way
    3 changes

Other options

  • Great NorthernGN226800 · X56549+TubeTube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+Great Western RailwayW34871
    6:493h26
    Cambridge station (CBG)
    10:15Oxford station (OXF)
    £501One-way
    3 changes
  • Great Western RailwayC33062+Great NorthernGN223800+TubeTube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+ThameslinkX56754
    8:403h38
    Cambridge station (CBG)
    12:18Oxford station (OXF)
    £501One-way
    3 changes
  • Great Western RailwayC33067+Great NorthernGN208500+ThameslinkX56750+TubeTube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington
    12:403h38
    Cambridge station (CBG)
    16:18Oxford station (OXF)
    £501One-way
    3 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    17:055h15
    Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
    22:20Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
    £141One-way
    1 change
  • National ExpressNX727 · NX737
    6:057h00
    Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
    13:05Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
    £561One-way
    1 change
  • National ExpressNX786 · NX737
    10:404h40
    Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
    15:20Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
    £581One-way
    1 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.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Cambridge and Oxford including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Cambridge to Oxford is a coach with an average price of £50.

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 £52.

The fastest way to travel from Cambridge to Oxford is by train with an average journey time of 2h 38m.

Other travel options to Oxford take longer:

Coach takes on average 3h 57m.

The Cambridge to Oxford distance is approximately 106 km.
The average frequency per day from Cambridge to Oxford is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cambridge to Oxford:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Cambridge to Oxford, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • 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.
Omio customers who travel from Cambridge to Oxford often also extend their vacation to go to London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Oxford and these popular destinations at a great price.

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