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Compare train and coach for Oxford to Rugby
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Oxford to Rugby among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 34m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, while a train costs an average of £52.
Distance: 69 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£13 Average Price Cheapest | £52 Average Price | £15 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 45m Average total duration 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 34m Average total duration Fastest 1h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Rugby:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Rugby costing on average £52.
Other travel options to Rugby take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 45m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (1h 4m by train vs 1h 18m by car). Tickets start at around £52 compared to roughly £15 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.
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How to get to Rugby from Oxford by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oxford to Rugby is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:391h06Oxford11:45Rugby£411One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Rugby:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Rugby costing on average £52.
Other travel options to Rugby take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 45m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oxford and Rugby as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Oxford station (OXF) and arrive in Rugby station (RUG).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rugby by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Chiltern Railways to go to Rugby by train.
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