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Compare coach, train and flight for Oxford to St Andrews
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Oxford to St Andrews among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 46m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £49, while a flight costs an average of £230.
Distance: 520 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£230 Average Price | £139 Average Price | £49 Average Price Cheapest | £16 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 57m Average total duration 6h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 30m Average total duration 10h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to St Andrews:
A coach is £90 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to St Andrews costing on average £139.
A coach is £181 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oxford to St Andrews costing on average £230.
Other travel options to St Andrews take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 57m.
Coach takes on average 10h 30m.
You'll arrive about 5h 45m sooner (1h 46m by flight vs 7h 31m by car). Tickets start at around £230 compared to roughly £16 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Oxford to St Andrews
How to get to St Andrews from Oxford by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oxford to St Andrews is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RK 127321:451h20London Stansted Airport23:05Edinburgh Airport£191One-way0 changes
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RK 127321:451h20London Stansted Airport23:05Edinburgh Airport£191One-way0 changes
Fastest
U231421:401h15London Stansted Airport22:55Edinburgh Airport£291One-way0 changes
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SR6084008:407h13Oxford station (OXF)15:53St Andrews£1491One-way3 changes
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SR6084008:407h13Oxford station (OXF)15:53St Andrews£2521One-way3 changes
G00739 · G01062+
C14639 · SR6091009:147h35Oxford station (OXF)16:49St Andrews£2521One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:4524h10Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station9:55Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre)£361One-way2 changes
RK 33019:151h35London Stansted Airport20:50Glasgow International Airport£191One-way0 changes
RK 1758:051h35London Stansted Airport9:40Glasgow International Airport£191One-way0 changes
RK 5968:201h20London Stansted Airport9:40Edinburgh Airport£221One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to St Andrews:
A coach is £90 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to St Andrews costing on average £139.
A coach is £181 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oxford to St Andrews costing on average £230.
Other travel options to St Andrews take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 57m.
Coach takes on average 10h 30m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oxford and St Andrews as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Oxford station (OXF) and arrive in Leuchars station (LEU).
- Coaches mostly depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre).
- Travel with Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Avanti West Coast to go to St Andrews by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to St Andrews by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Loganair, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air, easyJet to go to St Andrews by flight.
- 27 direct flights per day with Loganair, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, easyJet.
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