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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 $59 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 35m. 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 $59, while a train costs an average of $79.
Distance: 65 miles (106 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$79 Average price | $59 Average price Cheapest | $31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration 4h 3m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Cambridge to Oxford
Compare the available ways to get from Cambridge to Oxford, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Oxford:
A bus is $20 (€17) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Oxford costing on average $79 (€67).
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 33m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (2h 5m by train vs 2h 14m by car). Tickets start at around $79 (€67) compared to roughly $31 (€26) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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 PM 5h15 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 10:20 PM Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station $27 1 One-way 1 transfer
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- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:05 PM 5h15 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 10:20 PM Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station $27 1 One-way 1 transfer
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Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+Y1542111:16 AM 2h26 Cambridge South 1:42 PM Oxford station (OXF) $68 1 One-way 2 transfers
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- G77000+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+W34894
12:42 PM 2h34 Cambridge station (CBG) 3:16 PM Oxford station (OXF) $28 1 One-way 2 transfers - G77005+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+Y15425
1:16 PM 2h26 Cambridge South 3:42 PM Oxford station (OXF) $68 1 One-way 2 transfers - G77015+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Paddington+Y15428
2:16 PM 2h26 Cambridge South 4:42 PM Oxford station (OXF) $68 1 One-way 2 transfers
- NX786 · NX737
6:00 AM 5h00 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 11:00 AM Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station $46 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX786 · NX737
7:10 PM 4h10 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 11:20 PM Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station $50 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX786 · NX737
10:40 AM 4h45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 3:25 PM Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station $50 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Oxford:
A bus is $20 (€17) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Oxford costing on average $79 (€67).
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 33m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 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 South 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 to go to Oxford by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Thameslink, Great Northern, Greater Anglia, Chiltern Railways, Elizabeth line to go to Oxford by train.
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