Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Stansted to Oxford is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 35 m
Average
3 h 48 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
101 km
Of the 5 buses that leave Stansted for Oxford every day 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 63 miles (101 km) | |
Average bus duration | 3 h 35 min | |
Average bus ticket price | $31 (€28) | |
Direct bus | Yes | |
Bus providers | National Express |
Buses from Stansted to Oxford cover the 63 miles (101 km) long trip taking on average 3 h 35 min with our travel partners like National Express. There are direct bus services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $31 (€28), you can find the cheapest bus ticket for as low as $23 (€20). Travelers depart most frequently from Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station and arrive in Oxford, Thornhill Park and Ride.
Travel between Stansted and Oxford from $23 (€20) with Omio’s bus partners National Express! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most convenient route for you.
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 between Stansted and Oxford, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
Flights to England often land at Stansted Airport. This is about 60 kilometres outside London, which can be somewhat impractical when travelling to the capital. But for those who travel directly from Stansted to other cities of England, the location is ideal. One example is the Stansted - Oxford bus link. The distance to the home town of probably the most famous university in the world is 150 kilometres, which usually only takes about 3 hours by buses.
As with most other bus tours in England, the bus from Stansted to Oxford is also offered by National Express. The English company operates buses all over the country and connects all large and small cities with each other. Who wants to travel with the bus in England, will use sooner or later in any case a bus of National Express for it.
The direct drive to Oxford from Stansted takes about 3 hours. Most National Express journeys go directly to the university city, but there are also many connections with a stopover. In this case, the travel time for the Stansted - Oxford bus will increase to 4 hours or more. The buses almost always stop in London, either at Victoria Coach Station or at Heathrow Airport. Therefore, travellers can also easily travel to Oxford from there.
Whoever wants to travel from London to Oxford has numerous options every day of the week. Buses often leave Stansted as early as 1 am. After that there will be more buses throughout the night and day so that all travellers can find a bus right after arriving at the airport.
At which bus station does the bus depart from Stansted? As already mentioned, buses to Oxford depart from London Stansted airport. This is a good distance north of the city, the distance to the city centre is about 60 kilometres. The National Express bus station is located just outside the airport. Since this is not particularly large, the station should be very easy for travellers to find.
At which bus station does the bus arrive in Oxford? The buses arrive in Oxford at different stops: High Street, Gloucester Green or St Aldate's. All of these stops are located very centrally and directly in the city centre. If you like, you can take a walk through the city from here or take a taxi or bus to your hotel or next destination.
Omio customers traveling this route book their buses from Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station to Oxford, Thornhill Park and Ride.
You can find the most popular departure bus station for this journey, Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station, located approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 km) from the city center of Stansted. The most popular arrival bus station in Oxford, called Oxford, Thornhill Park and Ride, is located around 3.6 miles (5.8 km) away from its city center.
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