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How to get fromDumfries to Oxfordby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Dumfries to Oxford by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Manchester

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxfordtrain train
    7h
    £113–181

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 595
    3. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus bus 737
    9h 4m
    £59–102

  3. Drive  294.1 mi

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Oxfordcar car 294.1 mi
    5h 7m
    £73–105

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain train
    6h 15m
    £132–421

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Oxfordtrain train
    7h 26m
    £108–181

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain train
    6h 43m
    £113–248

  7. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain train
    7h 3m
    £118–381

  8. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham International to Oxfordtrain train
    7h 15m
    £106–231

  9. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain train
    7h 23m
    £149–401

  10. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    4. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain train
    7h 46m
    £123–288

Dumfries to Oxford by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket£113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 305.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h

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You can take a train from Dumfries to Oxford via Carlisle and Manchester Piccadilly in around 7h.

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