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Compare coach and train for Hayes to Oxford
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Hayes to Oxford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, while a train costs an average of £37.
Distance: 63 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£30 Average Price Cheapest | £37 Average Price | £19 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 10m Average total duration 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Hayes to Oxford:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hayes to Oxford costing on average £37.
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 10m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (1h 0m by train vs 1h 10m by car). Tickets start at around £37 compared to roughly £19 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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Hayes to Oxford
How to get to Oxford from Hayes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hayes to Oxford is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
C37167+
Y154115:341h13Hayes & Harlington (HAY)6:47Oxford station (OXF)£281One-way1 change
Cheapest
C37167+
Y154115:341h13Hayes & Harlington (HAY)6:47Oxford station (OXF)£281One-way1 change
Fastest
C37167+
Y154115:341h13Hayes & Harlington (HAY)6:47Oxford station (OXF)£281One-way1 change
Other options
W34937+
C370860:071h44Hayes & Harlington (HAY)1:51Oxford station (OXF)£281One-way1 change
C48260 · W348583:522h26Hayes & Harlington (HAY)6:18Oxford station (OXF)£281One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Hayes to Oxford:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hayes to Oxford costing on average £37.
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 10m.
- Around 50 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hayes and Oxford as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hayes & Harlington (HAY) and arrive in Oxford station (OXF).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 and arrive in Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.
- Travel with Elizabeth line to go to Oxford by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Oxford by coach.
- 50 direct coaches per day with National Express.
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