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Compare coach and train for Watford to Oxford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Watford to Oxford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 38m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, and a train costs an average of £15.
Distance: 60 km
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£36 Average Price | £14 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration 2h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Watford to Oxford
How to get to Oxford from Watford by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Watford to Oxford is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Tube from London Euston to London Paddington+
Y15399+
W702638:461h57Watford Junction (WFJ)10:43Oxford station (OXF)£371One-way2 changes
Cheapest
Tube from London Euston to London Paddington+
Y15399+
W702638:461h57Watford Junction (WFJ)10:43Oxford station (OXF)£371One-way2 changes
Fastest
Tube from London Euston to London Paddington+
Y15399+
W702638:461h57Watford Junction (WFJ)10:43Oxford station (OXF)£371One-way2 changes
Other options
Tube from London Euston to London Paddington+
W34874+
C246759:162h02Watford Junction (WFJ)11:18Oxford station (OXF)£371One-way2 changes
G14991+
W70256+
Tube from London Euston to London Paddington8:152h04Watford Junction (WFJ)10:19Oxford station (OXF)£371One-way2 changes
Y15399+
L22356+
Tube from Queens Park (London) to London Paddington8:332h10Watford High Street (WFH)10:43Oxford station (OXF)£371One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Watford to Oxford
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This is compared to other travel options from Watford to Oxford:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Watford to Oxford costing on average £36.
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 25m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Watford and Oxford as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Watford Junction (WFJ) and arrive in Oxford station (OXF).
- Travel with National Express, First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, Metroline Travel, Arriva UK to go to Oxford by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, London Overground to go to Oxford by train.
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