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Compare train, coach and flight for Oxford to Aberdeen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Oxford to Aberdeen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 42m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £61, while a flight costs an average of £313.
Distance: 602 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train | Driving |
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£313 Average Price | £61 Average Price Cheapest | £161 Average Price | £140 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 55m Average total duration 11h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 32m Average total duration 8h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Aberdeen:
A coach is £100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Aberdeen costing on average £161.
A coach is £252 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oxford to Aberdeen costing on average £313.
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 32m.
Coach takes on average 11h 55m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (8h 2m by train vs 8h 27m by car). Tickets start at around £161 compared to roughly £140 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 Oxford to Aberdeen
How to get to Aberdeen from Oxford by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oxford to Aberdeen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Aberdeen:
A coach is £100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Aberdeen costing on average £161.
A coach is £252 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oxford to Aberdeen costing on average £313.
Other travel options to Aberdeen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 32m.
Coach takes on average 11h 55m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oxford and Aberdeen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Aberdeen, Guild Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Oxford station (OXF) and arrive in Aberdeen station (ABD).
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Aberdeen Airport.
- Travel with CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast to go to Aberdeen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Aberdeen by coach.
- Travel with Loganair, British Airways, easyJet to go to Aberdeen by flight.
- 7 direct flights per day with Loganair, British Airways, easyJet.
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