How to travel from Cardiff to Oxford

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Travel Information from Cardiff to Oxford

Distance84 miles (136 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$25 - $40
Cheapest modeBus • $25 (€23) • 5 h 5 min
Fastest modeTrain • $40 (€36) • 1 h 44 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Travel 84 miles (136 km) by train or bus between Cardiff and Oxford. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cardiff to Oxford.

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from Cardiff to Oxford

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Great Western RailP22798 · P32682
09:49AM2h02
Cardiff Central (CDF)
11:51AMOxford station (OXF)
$681One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

National ExpressNX111 · NX160
01:40PM5h25
Cardiff, Sophia Gardens
07:05PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
$581One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Great Western RailP22795 · P32670
08:18AM1h40
Cardiff Central (CDF)
09:58AMOxford station (OXF)
$1101One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Great Western RailP22796 · P22587 · P32673
08:38AM1h46
Cardiff Central (CDF)
10:24AMOxford station (OXF)
$961One-way
2 transfers
Great Western RailP22797+CrossCountryC72316
09:19AM2h19
Cardiff Central (CDF)
11:38AMOxford station (OXF)
$1101One-way
1 transfer
Great Western RailP22796+CrossCountryC74879
08:38AM2h00
Cardiff Central (CDF)
10:38AMOxford station (OXF)
$1101One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX507 · OLOXT
09:45AM6h38
Cardiff, Sophia Gardens
04:23PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
$611One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX201 · TAOXF
07:20AM5h20
Cardiff, Sophia Gardens
12:40PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
$841One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX507 · OLOXT
06:00PM6h13
Cardiff, Sophia Gardens
12:13AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
$611One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Cardiff 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 Cardiff to Oxford.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel from Cardiff to Oxford including taking a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Cardiff to Oxford is a bus with an average price of $25 (€23).

This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Oxford:

A bus is $15 (€13) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Oxford costing on average $40 (€36).

The fastest way from Cardiff to Oxford is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 44 min.

There are alternative travel options to Oxford that take longer:

Bus takes 5 h 5 min on average.

Oxford is approximately 84 miles (136 km) away from Cardiff.

The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Oxford is:

  • Around 15 buses per day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Cardiff 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 when traveling from Cardiff to Oxford:

    The following travel companies offer services from Cardiff to Oxford:

    • National Express or Megabus can get you to Oxford by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Cardiff to Oxford for $25 (€23) on Omio.
    • Great Western Rail, CrossCountry, first_great_western, Transport for Wales or Cross Country can take you to Oxford by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Great Western Rail from Cardiff to Oxford for $40 (€36).

    Yes, there are direct routes from Cardiff to Oxford with the following travel companies:

    • You'll find direct buses with.
    • You can book a direct train with.

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

    Your trip from Cardiff to Oxford doesn't have to end in Oxford. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Cambridge, Manchester, Bristol or Birmingham. If you’d like to add London, Cambridge, Manchester, Bristol or Birmingham to your Cardiff to Oxford tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Oxford today!

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