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Compare train and bus for Sheffield to Oxford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sheffield to Oxford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 58m. 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 $47, while a train costs an average of $106.
Distance: 113 miles (182 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$106 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest | $48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration 4h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m 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 Sheffield to Oxford:
A bus is $60 (€50) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Oxford costing on average $106 (€89).
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 3m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (2h 28m by train vs 2h 41m by car). Tickets start at around $106 (€89) compared to roughly $48 (€40) 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 Sheffield to Oxford
How to get from Sheffield to Oxford by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sheffield to Oxford is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM7h35Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)4:05 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station$271One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM7h35Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)4:05 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station$271One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- G0118412:24 PM2h12Sheffield station (SHF)2:36 PMOxford station (OXF)$1201One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W299374:24 PM2h13Sheffield station (SHF)6:37 PMOxford station (OXF)$711One-way0 transfers
- W299352:24 PM2h16Sheffield station (SHF)4:40 PMOxford station (OXF)$711One-way0 transfers
- G011863:23 PM2h18Sheffield station (SHF)5:41 PMOxford station (OXF)$711One-way0 transfers
- NX131 · NX16011:30 AM5h35Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)5:05 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station$381One-way1 transfer
- NX564 · UCX59:00 AM5h35Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)2:35 PMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station$491One-way1 transfer
- NX180 · NX1603:25 AM6h55Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)10:20 AMOxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station$531One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Oxford:
A bus is $60 (€50) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Oxford costing on average $106 (€89).
Other travel options to Oxford take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 3m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sheffield and Oxford as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Sheffield station (SHF) and arrive in Oxford station (OXF).
- Buses mostly depart from Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) and arrive in Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Hull Trains, East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway, Chiltern Railways to go to Oxford by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Oxford by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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