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Compare bus and train for Liverpool to Oxford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Oxford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $42, while a train costs an average of $99.
Distance: 135 miles (218 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$99 Average price | $42 Average price Cheapest | $76 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Liverpool to Oxford:
A bus is $57 (€48) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Oxford costing on average $99 (€83).
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 12m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (2h 57m by train vs 3h 13m by car). Tickets start at around $99 (€83) compared to roughly $76 (€64) 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 Liverpool to Oxford
How to get from Liverpool to Oxford by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Oxford is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM6h10Liverpool, Liverpool One5:55 AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station$251One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM6h10Liverpool, Liverpool One5:55 AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station$251One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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G010396:12 PM3h01Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)9:13 PMOxford station (OXF)$961One-way1 transfer
Other options
- C16972+G010426:33 PM3h40Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)10:13 PMOxford station (OXF)$421One-way1 transfer
- C16976+W299397:33 PM3h40Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)11:13 PMOxford station (OXF)$421One-way1 transfer
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Tube from London Euston to London Marylebone7:43 PM4h50Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)12:33 AMOxford station (OXF)$601One-way2 transfers
- NX421 · UCX51:45 AM7h40Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place9:25 AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station$441One-way1 transfer
- NX541 · UCX52:20 PM7h55Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place10:15 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station$491One-way1 transfer
- NX541 · UCX511:00 AM8h05Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place7:05 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station$491One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Oxford:
A bus is $57 (€48) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Oxford costing on average $99 (€83).
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 12m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Oxford as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Oxford station (OXF).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Oxford by bus.
- Travel with West Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast to go to Oxford by train.
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