How to get to Oxford depends on where you're travelling from, the time of travel, your preferred mode of transport and any traffic disruptions.
This page provides resources for travelling to Oxford by bus, coach, car, train or air. It includes links for service providers, traffic alerts and tools for journey planning.
Journey planning tools (routes, maps and alerts)
- Traffic England for traffic reports and alerts
- Google Maps to plan journeys by car, public transport, plane and more
- RAC Route Planner to plan journeys by car
- AA Route Planner to plan journeys by car
- Traveline to plan journeys by public transport
Get to Oxford by bus or coach
The main bus and coach station is at Gloucester Green which is in the city centre. See Oxford Bus Station at Google Maps.
A number of bus and coach operators offer services into Oxford. Find routes, facilities, accessibility and more on the operator websites:
- National Express (national)
- Oxford Tube (direct service from London)
- Oxford Bus Company Journey Planner (local/regional)
- Oxford buses at Stagecoach (local/regional) (local/regional)
Get to Oxford by car
Please use a route planner and check for traffic updates before setting off. Suggested routes from:
- London via M40 - exit at Junction 8 then follow signs for the ring road
- the North/Birmingham via M40 - exit at Junction 9 then follow signs for the ring road
- the West/South West via M4 - exit at junction 13 then follow signs for the ring road
You'll find that parking in Oxford is limited. Most visitors use our Park and Ride sites where there is regular public transport into the city centre. For more information see Park and Ride sites.
Get to Oxford by train
The train stations in Oxford are:
- Oxford Parkway - next to Oxford Parkway park and ride (see Oxford Parkway at Google Maps)
- Oxford station - near the city centre (see Oxford Train Station at Google Maps)
Frequent direct services run from London Paddington and Birmingham New Street. Accessible lines include the Cotswold Line and the line to Leamington Spa.
For detailed train services and timings, visit the National Rail website
Get to Oxford by air
Main airports with direct bus or train services to Oxford include Stansted, Luton, Heathrow and Gatwick. See:
- National Express Airport transfers from Stansted, Luton, Heathrow and Gatwick
- The Airline for transfers from Heathrow and Gatwick
- National Rail Enquiries for services from Birmingham airport
The nearest airport for private and business transfers is London Oxford Airport (OXF).
