Getting to Oxford

Listed below are a selection of websites with information on travel within the UK.

The Oxford City Council website provides detailed information on transport routes to Oxford on their How to get to Oxford page. This includes information on airports, bus and rail transport options.

Information on public transport in Oxford is available at the following link for Oxford City Council

From the Airport

London Heathrow International Airport, and Gatwick Airport are linked to Oxford by The Airline coach company, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Heathrow is the closest international airport to Oxford. Stansted Airport is linked to Oxford by the National Express 757, which runs approximately every two hours. Luton Airport is linked to Oxford by the National Express 737 which runs several times a day. Further information is available from National Express.

Main Airports

Birmingham International Airport

Buses and Coaches

The Oxford Bus Company run a service between Oxford and Heathrow and Gatwick Airports called The Airline

Buses run by The Airline leave Heathrow approximately every 20 minutes, and Gatwick every hour. From Heathrow takes approximately 80 minutes from terminals 1,2,and 3, and 100 minutes from terminal 5 (for terminal 4 you will need to take the free inter-terminal train to either terminal 5 or central bus station). From Gatwick takes approximately 120 minutes. The buses make a few stops once they reach Oxford, and if you're looking to get off at the main bus station, tell the driver you want to go to Gloucester Green.

See the National Express website for coach services from all airports.

Train:

Trains from London leave Paddington every half hour and takes approximately one hour, for further information see First Great Western website.

Further information on trains is available from:
National rail:
Tel: + 44 (0)8457 48 49 50
www.nationalrail.co.uk

Note: cheap tickets can be purchased in advance for as little as £10 return. Check the website or contact National Rail for details.

There is a direct train from Birmingham International Airport to Oxford visit the National Rail website for details.

From London to Oxford

The First Great Western Railway runs a service from London Paddington to Oxford.

The Oxford Tube and The Oxford Espress run coaches from London to Oxford

The Oxford Tube and the Oxford Espress both leave London's Victoria Station every 12-20 minutes, making stops at Marble Arch, Baker Street, Notting Hill Gate, and Shepherd's Bush before heading to Oxford's Gloucester Green. Travel time is approximately 100 minutes during off-peak times.

For more information contact:

Oxford Tube:
Tel: +44 (0)1865 772250
www.oxfordtube.com

Oxford Espress:
Tel: +44 (0)1865 785400
www.oxfordbus.co.uk

By Car:

Take the M25 to the M40. Get off at the A40 towards Oxford. Follow signs to the ring road. At the third roundabout, take your first left onto Woodstock Road (towards the city center). It is strongly advised using the Park and Ride system as parking in Oxford is difficult and expensive.

The Traveline website is an online journey planner that shows information on public transport in England.