Travel Information to Plymouth from Oxford
| 157 miles (253 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $50 - $58 | |
| Train • $50 (€46) • 3 h 13 min | |
| Train • $50 (€46) • 3 h 13 min | |
| National Express or Great Western Rail |
Take a train or bus to travel 157 miles (253 km) between Oxford and Plymouth. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Oxford to Plymouth.
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How to get from Oxford to Plymouth by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Oxford to Plymouth is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Oxford to Plymouth
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There are 2 options to travel from Oxford to Plymouth including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Oxford and Plymouth is a train with an average price of $50 (€46).
This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Plymouth:
A train is $7 (€7) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $58 (€52) from Oxford to Plymouth.
The fastest way from Oxford to Plymouth is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 13 min.
There are alternative travel options to Plymouth that take longer:
Getting to Plymouth by bus takes 6 h 3 min on average.
Plymouth is approximately 157 miles (253 km) away from Oxford.
The average frequency per day from Oxford to Plymouth is:
- 11 buses a day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Oxford and Plymouth 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 Oxford to Plymouth:
The following travel companies offer services from Oxford to Plymouth:
- National Express, Thames Travel or Megabus can take you to Plymouth by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Thames Travel from Oxford to Plymouth for $43 (€39).
- Great Western Rail, CrossCountry, first_great_western or Cross Country can take you to Plymouth by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Great Western Rail from Oxford to Plymouth for $50 (€46).
Yes, there are direct routes from Oxford to Plymouth with the following travel companies:
- You can travel directly by bus with.
- You can take a direct train with.
Direct services to Plymouth 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 route.
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