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Compare bus and train for Cambridge to Oxford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cambridge to Oxford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 7m. 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 €18, while a train costs an average of €50.
Distance: 65 miles (106 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€50 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest | €26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Oxford:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Oxford costing on average €50.
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 5m.
Tickets start at around €50 compared to roughly €26 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €-24.18. The journey takes 2h 37m versus 2h 14m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cambridge to Oxford
How to get from Cambridge to Oxford by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Oxford is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM5h15Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)10:20 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€131One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM5h15Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)10:20 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€131One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+Y154251:16 PM2h26Cambridge South3:42 PMOxford station (OXF)€701One-way2 transfers
Other options
- C93357+Y15402+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington10:14 AM2h28Cambridge South12:42 PMOxford station (OXF)€221One-way2 transfers
- C93362+W34884+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington10:46 AM2h29Cambridge South1:15 PMOxford station (OXF)€221One-way2 transfers
- G27005+W34879+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington9:46 AM2h31Cambridge South12:17 PMOxford station (OXF)€221One-way2 transfers
- NX786 · NX7377:10 PM4h10Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)11:20 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€681One-way1 transfer
- NX786 · NX73710:40 AM4h45Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)3:25 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€681One-way1 transfer
- NX786 · NX7376:00 AM5h00Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)11:00 AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station€681One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Oxford:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Oxford costing on average €50.
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 5m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Oxford as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cambridge station (CBG) and arrive in Oxford station (OXF).
- Buses mostly depart from Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) and arrive in Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Stagecoach East, Central Connect to go to Oxford by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Northern, Thameslink, Greater Anglia, Chiltern Railways, Tube, South Western Railway to go to Oxford by train.
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