There are 4 ways to get from Banbury to London by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain Birmingham Moor Street - London Marylebone / ...
1h 5m£30–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calthorpe Street to Magdalen Street Eastbus S4
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Green Line Coach Stationbus Tube
3h 37m£6–7Drive 77.5 mi
- Drive from Banbury to Londoncar 77.5 mi
1h 31m£19–28Train via Reading
- Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
1h 25m£39–97
Banbury to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banbury to London is to bus which costs £6 - £8 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Banbury to London is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £30 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Banbury to London station. However, there are services departing from Calthorpe Street and arriving at Green Line Coach Station via Gloucester Green Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Banbury and arriving at London Marylebone. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Banbury and London is 69 miles. The road distance is 77.9 miles.
The best way to get from Banbury to London without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £30 - £60.
The train from Banbury to London Marylebone takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Banbury to London bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, depart from Calthorpe Street station.
Banbury to London train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, depart from Banbury station.
The best way to get from Banbury to London is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £8 and takes 3h 37m.
What companies run services between Banbury, England and London, England?
Chiltern Railways operates a train from Banbury to London Marylebone hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calthorpe Street to Green Line Coach Station via Magdalen Street East and Gloucester Green Bus Station in around 3h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Banbury to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Banbury to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Calthorpe Street to Magdalen Street East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
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More Questions & Answers
Banbury to London bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, arrive at Magdalen Street East station.
Banbury to London train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, arrive at London Marylebone station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banbury to London is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Banbury to London.
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