How to travel from Bedford to Oxford

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Travel Information to Oxford from Bedford

Distance42 miles (68 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$15 - $84
Cheapest modeBus • $15 (€14) • 2 h 15 min
Fastest modeBus • $15 (€14) • 2 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Take a train or bus to travel 42 miles (68 km) from Bedford to Oxford. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bedford to Oxford.

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from Bedford to Oxford

How to get from Bedford to Oxford by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Bedford to Oxford is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
03:05AM2h20
Bedford
05:25AMOxford
$161One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
03:05AM2h20
Bedford
05:25AMOxford
$161One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
03:05AM2h20
Bedford
05:25AMOxford
$161One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Bedford to Oxford

Travel to Oxford easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bedford to Oxford.

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There are 2 travel options from Bedford to Oxford: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Oxford is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $15 (€14) compared to other travel options to Oxford:

A bus is $69 (€62) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Bedford to Oxford costing on average $84 (€75).

The fastest way to get to Oxford from Bedford is by bus with an average travel time of 2 h 15 min.

Other travel options to Oxford take longer:

Train takes 2 h 27 min on average.

The Bedford to Oxford distance is around 42 miles (68 km).

The average frequency per day from Bedford to Oxford is:

  • 34 buses per day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Bedford and Oxford as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bedford to Oxford:

  • Buses most often depart from Bedford at Bedford, Bus Station and arrive in Oxford at Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.

The following travel companies offer services from Bedford to Oxford:

  • National Express, Megabus, Stagecoach East or Uno can take you to Oxford by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Uno from Bedford to Oxford for $12 (€11).
  • Travel with Great Western Rail, Thameslink or east_midlands_trains to go to Oxford by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Thameslink Bedford to Oxford tickets on Omio for $84 (€75).

Yes, there are direct services available from Bedford to Oxford with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with with 31 direct buses per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Oxford as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Bedford to Oxford.

Many of our customers traveling from Bedford to Oxford don't make Oxford their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Oxford are London, Cambridge, Manchester, Bristol or Birmingham, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Oxford to any of these top destinations today!

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