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Compare train and bus for Oxford to Cambridge
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Oxford to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $58 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 38m. 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 $58, while a train costs an average of $83.
Distance: 65 miles (106 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$83 Average price | $58 Average price Cheapest | $31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration 3h 55m 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 Oxford to Cambridge
Compare the available ways to get from Oxford to Cambridge, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Cambridge:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Cambridge costing on average $83.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 25m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (2h 8m by train vs 2h 12m by car). Tickets start at around $83 compared to roughly $31 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 Oxford to Cambridge
How to get from Oxford to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oxford to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 AM 4h00 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station 10:00 AM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) $21 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:00 AM 4h00 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station 10:00 AM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) $21 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- W35387+
Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+
G771068:36 PM 2h33 Oxford station (OXF) 11:09 PM Cambridge South $86 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- W35367+Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+G77018
12:32 PM 2h37 Oxford station (OXF) 3:09 PM Cambridge South $68 1 One-way 2 transfers - G15121+Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+G77092
7:00 PM 2h39 Oxford station (OXF) 9:39 PM Cambridge South $68 1 One-way 2 transfers - W34882+Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+G77024
1:00 PM 2h39 Oxford station (OXF) 3:39 PM Cambridge South $68 1 One-way 2 transfers
- NX737 · NX786
1:45 PM 5h10 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station 6:55 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) $45 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX737 · NX786
4:25 PM 6h00 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station 10:25 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) $45 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX737 · NX786
6:05 AM 4h20 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station 10:25 AM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) $49 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Cambridge:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Cambridge costing on average $83.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 25m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oxford and Cambridge as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Oxford station (OXF) and arrive in Cambridge South.
- Buses mostly depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Cambridge by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Thameslink, Great Northern, Greater Anglia, Chiltern Railways, Elizabeth line to go to Cambridge by train.
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