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Compare train and bus for Cardiff to Oxford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Oxford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $65 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 14m. 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 $65, while a train costs an average of $74.
Distance: 84 miles (136 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$74 Average price | $65 Average price Cheapest | $37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 14m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 12m 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 Cardiff to Oxford
Compare the available ways to get from Cardiff to Oxford, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Oxford:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Oxford costing on average $74.
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 34m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (1h 44m by train vs 2h 12m by car). Tickets start at around $74 compared to roughly $37 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 Cardiff to Oxford
How to get from Cardiff to Oxford by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Oxford is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM 7h00 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) 1:20 AM Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station $28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:20 PM 7h00 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) 1:20 AM Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station $28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- G15048 · G15074
2:54 PM 1h36 Cardiff Central (CDF) 4:30 PM Oxford station (OXF) $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- G15047 · G15070
12:50 PM 1h39 Cardiff Central (CDF) 2:29 PM Oxford station (OXF) $46 1 One-way 1 transfer - W35434 · W34498 · W34894
1:18 PM 1h58 Cardiff Central (CDF) 3:16 PM Oxford station (OXF) $46 1 One-way 2 transfers - G15046 · W34493 · W34889
12:18 PM 1h59 Cardiff Central (CDF) 2:17 PM Oxford station (OXF) $46 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:40 PM 5h40 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) 10:20 PM Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station $35 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
6:10 PM 6h35 Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) 12:45 AM Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station $37 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX509 · OLOXT
7:45 PM 6h11 Cardiff, Sophia Gardens 1:56 AM Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station $49 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Oxford:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Oxford costing on average $74.
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 34m.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Oxford as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central (CDF) and arrive in Oxford station (OXF).
- Buses mostly depart from Cardiff, Sophia Gardens and arrive in Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Oxford by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway to go to Oxford by train.
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