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Compare train and coach for Oxford to Cambridge
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Oxford to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £17, while a train costs an average of £40.
Distance: 106 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£40 Average Price | £17 Average Price Cheapest | £23 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration 3h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Cambridge:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Cambridge costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 8m.
Tickets start at around £40 compared to roughly £23 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-17.12. The journey takes 2h 22m versus 2h 12m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Oxford to Cambridge
How to get to Cambridge from Oxford by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oxford to Cambridge is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:256h45Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station8:10Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)£161One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:256h45Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station8:10Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)£161One-way1 change
Fastest
- C00789 · G14894+
Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+
C933467:042h35Oxford station (OXF)9:39Cambridge South£821One-way3 changes
Other options
- G15356 · C48611+
C37441+
W454773:553h40Oxford station (OXF)7:35Cambridge South£201One-way3 changes 
P66062 · P01649+W353950:106h23Oxford station (OXF)6:33Cambridge station (CBG)£411One-way2 changes- C37899+W45398+W348505:202h45Oxford station (OXF)8:05Cambridge South£451One-way2 changes
- NX737 · NX7866:054h20Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station10:25Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)£521One-way1 change
- NX737 · NX78616:256h00Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station22:25Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)£521One-way1 change
- NX737 · NX72718:506h55Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station1:45Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)£591One-way1 change
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General Information about the journey from Oxford to Cambridge
With a duration of just 2 and a half hours, travel between the cities of Oxford and Cambridge is relatively fast and easy. There is a variety of transport options to choose from, with buses and trains running regularly on a daily basis. To make the journey in the shortest time, the best option is to take the train from Oxford Railway Station, but this is not a direct route and requires several changes in London. A simpler option is to take one of the regular bus services from Gloucester Green Bus Station in Oxford city centre, which despite regular stops along the way, takes about 3 hours 40 minutes to reach Cambridge centre.
Return journeys from Cambridge to Oxford are also available.
Buses from Oxford to Cambridge
Anyone planning to take the bus to Cambridge should head for Gloucester Green Bus Station in the centre of Oxford, which is the main departure point for bus journeys to Cambridge. Several bus and coach companies run regular services from here to Cambridge Parkside, including National Express, Megabus and Stagecoach. The bus journey takes 3 hours 40 minutes, with buses running every 30 minutes.
Trains from Oxford to Cambridge
Another way to reach Cambridge from Oxford is to take the train from Oxford Railway Station to Cambridge Railway Station. The journey takes approximately 2 hours 40 minutes but requires at least two changes on the way. Departures start as early as 3.30am and run every 15 to 30 minutes throughout the day until 9 pm. The journey typically requires several changes between train services, such as travelling from Oxford to Reading on the Cross Country service, then changing at Reading to take the First Great Western service to London Paddington, then taking the London Underground to London Kings Cross on the Circle Line, and finally taking the Great Northern service from London Kings Cross to Cambridge.
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Cambridge:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Cambridge costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 8m.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oxford and Cambridge as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Oxford station (OXF) and arrive in Cambridge station (CBG).
- Coaches mostly depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Northern, Greater Anglia, Thameslink, Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Cambridge by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Cambridge by coach.
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