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Getting to and around Oxford

Just 57 miles to central London,Oxford is very well located with excellent road and rail links ensuring the city is accessible from all parts of the U.K.

Local Buses

Cityline services:frequent local bus routes serving destinations in and around Oxford.Contact Oxford Bus Company.
Tel: 01865 785400 for travel information Monday --Friday 08.00-18.00,Saturday 08.00-15.30.

 
Stagecoach also operates local bus services within Oxford (including nightbuses)and across Oxfordshire, as well as to Swindon,Milton Keynes and Cambridge.Stagecoachbus.com

Rail

Oxford Oxford railway station has regular trains to and from London (Paddington)and other Cities.  Information can be found by phoning 0845 748 4950 or on-line from  www.nationalrail.co.uk.

Services to London Paddington run twice an hour during the day,with journeys taking around 60 minutes.Remember some trains stop at various stations to and from London so make sure you ask for a direct train for a faster journey. Oxford railway station is located on the western edge of the city centre,about 10 minutes walk from Carfax (the central point in the city). Coach services run from many cities to Oxford 's Gloucester Green Coach Station.From London Victoria Coach Station,services are run every 20 minutes by a few operators,Oxford Citylink and Oxford Tube.The journey takes around 90 minutes.

Oxford Tube from Gloucester Green Bus Station.Tel: 01865 772250 -24 hour service .Service approximately every 12 minutes to Lewkner,Hillingdon,Shepherds Bush,Notting Hill Gate;Marble Arch and Victoria Tube Station. Oxford Citylink services run regularly from London Heathrow and Gatwick airports to Gloucester Green Coach station.Oxford Citylink Tel:(01865)785400 and Oxford Tube Tel:(01865)772250.Oxford Express from Gloucester Green Bus Station..Tel:01865 785400 -24 hour service Service approximately every 15-20 minutes daytime &every 30mins evenings to Hillingdon,Baker Street,Marble Arch,Victoria Coach and Trafalgar Square.

National Express also run daily coach services to Stansted and Luton airport and links to major towns and cities in the U.K.Contact National Express.Tel:08705 808080 for enquiries and bookings. A low cost bus service to London at Baker Street is run 6 times daily.Details from www.megabus.com