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Compare bus and train for Bristol to Oxford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Oxford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, while a train costs an average of €32.
Distance: 60 miles (98 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€32 Average price | €22 Average price Cheapest | €31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Oxford:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Oxford costing on average €32.
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 44m.
Travel optionsfrom Bristol to Oxford
How to get from Bristol to Oxford by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Oxford is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM4h00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)10:20 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€291One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM4h00Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)10:20 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€291One-way1 transfer
Fastest
G14897 · W348658:00 AM1h18Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)9:18 AMOxford station (OXF)€381One-way1 transfer
Other options
G150629:08 AM1h18Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)10:26 AMOxford station (OXF)€381One-way0 transfers
W34472 · G149919:00 AM1h19Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)10:19 AMOxford station (OXF)€381One-way1 transfer
G14899 · C010129:30 AM1h20Bristol Temple Meads (BRI)10:50 AMOxford station (OXF)€381One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 PM5h45Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)1:20 AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€291One-way1 transfer
NX040 · OLOXT8:40 PM5h16Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)1:56 AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€371One-way1 transfer
NX040 · OLOXT8:05 PM5h20Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St)1:25 AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€371One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Oxford:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Oxford costing on average €32.
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 44m.
- Around 24 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Oxford as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and arrive in Oxford station (OXF).
- Buses mostly depart from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and arrive in Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.
- Travel with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus to go to Oxford by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Oxford by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Megabus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway.
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