For
a day trip to Oxford from London its a choice between cheap and frequent
bus services operating a 24x7 service or taking the train from London's
Paddington Station. Trains leave broadly every 30 minutes (60 minutes
Sunday) and take approximately 60 minutes to perform the journey.
The alternative is by the Oxford Tube or Oxford Express coaches from
Victoria Coach Station. Scheduled time by bus is 100 minutes, but
clearly you are at the mercy of London's traffic. Frequencies are
very high, every 10-15 minutes for much of the day and the service
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London
to Oxford by Train
Frequent trains run from London's Paddington station
taking approximately 60 minutes to do the journey.
Promotional fares purchased in advance can be competitive with buses.
London - Oxford
Train Timetables & Fares |
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Oxford
Station is is about ten minutes walk to the west of the city centre.
It is on the line for express trains from London Paddington to Hereford
via Worcester. It also has local trains to Reading, Worcester and
Bicester Town. The station is operated by First Great Western, and
also used by Virgin Trains who run long distance trains from the south
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The
Oxford Tube Bus Service
The most
popular bus service between Oxford and London is the Oxford Tube bus
service.
The Oxford tube buses are large double decker buses that run a 24x7
service from Londons Victoria Coach Station. The buses also pickup
at Marble Arch and Notting Hill Gate. In Oxford, the bus terminates
at Gloucester Green Bus Station, 5 minutes walk west of the centre. |
Oxford Tube Bus |
The
buses also pick up and drop off in the High Street.
The buses are air conditioned, have reclining seats and have washrooms
on board.
The service is true 24x7, with hourly services in the very early hours
and frequencies every 10-15 minutes much of the day.
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Details of Oxford Tube Bus Service |
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City
Sightseeing Bus
Like in many towns and cities in the UK popular with tourists, a hop
on, hop off open top bus operates in Oxford. There
are stops at all the main attractions and also the bus and rail stations.
Commentary is available in 9 languages in addition to English.
Departures are around every 15 minutes daily, a circuit taking around
an hour if you don't get off.
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