How to travel from Portsmouth to Oxford

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Travel Information to Oxford from Portsmouth

Distance66 miles (106 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$26 - $31
Cheapest modeBus • $26 (€24) • 2 h 35 min
Fastest modeTrain • $31 (€28) • 2 h 9 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or CrossCountry

Take a train or bus to travel 66 miles (106 km) to Oxford from Portsmouth. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Megabus or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Portsmouth to Oxford.

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from Portsmouth to Oxford

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

National ExpressNX206 · NX160
09:45AM4h05
Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange
01:50PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
$271One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

National ExpressNX206 · NX160
09:45AM4h05
Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange
01:50PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
$271One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Great Western RailP08384+CrossCountryC23387
08:27AM2h10
Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)
10:37AMOxford station (OXF)
$771One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Great Western RailP08388+CrossCountryC23397
10:27AM2h11
Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)
12:38PMOxford station (OXF)
$871One-way
1 transfer
Great Western RailP08386+CrossCountryC23392
09:27AM2h11
Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)
11:38AMOxford station (OXF)
$871One-way
1 transfer
Great Western RailP08390+CrossCountryC23404
11:27AM2h11
Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)
01:38PMOxford station (OXF)
$871One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX030 · OLOXT
07:30AM5h07
Portsmouth, International Port
12:37PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
$551One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX030 · TAOXF
08:00AM4h20
Portsmouth, University
12:20PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
$701One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX030 · TAOXF
08:20AM4h00
Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange
12:20PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station
$711One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth to Oxford.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Portsmouth to Oxford: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel between Portsmouth and Oxford is a bus with an average price of $26 (€24).

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

A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Oxford costing on average $31 (€28).

The fastest way from Portsmouth to Oxford is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 9 min.

There are alternative travel options to Oxford that take longer:

Bus takes on average 2 h 35 min.

You should expect to travel around 66 miles (106 km) between Portsmouth and Oxford.

The average frequency per day from Portsmouth to Oxford is:

  • 24 buses per day.
  • Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth to Oxford:

  • Most travelers who buy a bus ticket from Portsmouth to Oxford depart from Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange to Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Portsmouth to Oxford:

  • You can travel by bus to Oxford from Portsmouth with Megabus or National Express, and you can find Megabus Portsmouth to Oxford tickets for $26 (€24) on Omio.
  • You can travel by train between Portsmouth and Oxford with CrossCountry, South Western Railway, Great Western Rail or first_great_western, and you can find South Western Railway Portsmouth to Oxford tickets for $31 (€28) on Omio.

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

  • You can check for a direct bus to Oxford with with 2 direct buses per day.

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 journey.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Portsmouth to Oxford often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like London, Cambridge, Manchester, Bristol or Birmingham. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Portsmouth and Oxford itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Oxford and any of these top destinations today!

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