Cheapest price
$38
Average price
$48
Fastest journey
4 h 30 m
Average duration
5 h
Buses per day
5
Distance
203 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Manchester to Oxford is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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National Express NX421 | 02:45AM Manchester, Coach Station | 5h25 | 08:10AM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX540 | 05:15AM Manchester, Coach Station | 5h15 | 10:30AM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX540 | 06:15AM Manchester, Coach Station | 6h15 | 12:30PM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX540 | 07:15AM Manchester, Coach Station | 5h50 | 01:05PM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX540 | 08:20AM Manchester, Coach Station | 6h10 | 02:30PM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX120 | 08:30AM Manchester, Coach Station | 6h20 | 02:50PM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX540 | 10:15AM Manchester, Coach Station | 5h05 | 03:20PM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX540 | 11:00AM Manchester, Coach Station | 5h30 | 04:30PM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX540 | 11:45AM Manchester, Coach Station | 5h45 | 05:30PM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX540 | 12:45PM Manchester, Coach Station | 5h20 | 06:05PM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX540 | 01:30PM Manchester, Coach Station | 5h30 | 07:00PM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX540 | 03:45PM Manchester, Coach Station | 5h20 | 09:05PM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX540 | 05:45PM Manchester, Coach Station | 5h30 | 11:15PM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX540 | 07:15PM Manchester, Coach Station | 6h30 | 01:45AM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX120 | 09:45PM Manchester, Coach Station | 4h30 | 02:15AM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX424 | 11:40PM Manchester, Coach Station | 5h05 | 04:45AM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX422 | 11:40PM Manchester, Coach Station | 5h05 | 04:45AM Oxford | 1 transfer | |
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Distance 126 miles (203 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 18m |
Cheapest ticket price $28 (€25) |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 1 |
Bus providers 2 |
Fastest bus 4h 20m |
First bus 00:05 |
Last bus 23:40 |
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National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance bus company operating over 550 buses per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates bus services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express buses have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most buses come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your bus to Oxford from Manchester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
Manchester to Oxford bus information with National Express:
Manchester to Oxford buses offer a simple, comfortable, and convenient way to travel between these two English cities. While there are no direct services, travelers can choose from 11 indirect options during the week, and 9-11 at weekends. Journey times can be as short as 4 hours 40 minutes, but as long as 8 hours 20 minutes.
Only National Express offers buses from Manchester to Oxford. The UK's biggest coach company runs indirect services every day, all year-round.
Journey times between Manchester and Oxford will vary considerably, so check schedules when booking. The quickest bus journeys take 4 hours 40 minutes, with a change in Birmingham. The slowest can take 8 hours 20 minutes, so there's a lot of variation.
There will be 11 indirect services between Manchester and Oxford every weekday, and 9-11 options on Saturdays and Sundays. All require at least one change, which will generally take place in Birmingham.
Departure Bus Station: Manchester to Oxford buses will leave from Manchester Coach Station. The Coach Station is situated in central Manchester, around 200 meters from Manchester Piccadilly Station (the city's premier transport hub). Travelers can catch trams or overground rail services to Piccadilly, then walk to their coaches, but taxis from most central locations will be the fastest way to reach the Coach Station. The Number 1 bus is another option (alight at Chorlton Street), while anyone coming from Manchester International Airport should take National Express coaches straight to the Coach Station.
Arrival Bus Station: When travelers make the trip from Manchester to Oxford, buses will arrive at Oxford's Gloucester Green Bus Station. Gloucester Green is centrally located, just south of the Ashmolean Museum, north of the Castle, and west of most of the city's historic colleges. Walking is a good route to most nearby attractions, but buses to the city center stop at George Street. The 14A runs straight into the town center, as does the S3 Gold service. If travelers need to get to Oxford Rail Station for onward travel, they need to head west. It's a 15 minute walk, or a 5 minute bus ride.
When departing from Manchester, you have various bus station options to start your trip from including Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Manchester, Airport. When arriving in Oxford, you can end your journey in bus stations like Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and Oxford, Parkway Park and Ride (Stop A).
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, which is located around 0.5 miles (833 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station, located 1.2 miles (2 km) away from the city centre.
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