There are 6 ways to get from Guildford to Oxford by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Guildford to Oxfordtrain Southampton Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 18m£28–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Guildford to Oxford53.4 mi
1h 35m£5Bus
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra2
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Queens Lanebus Oxf
2h 20m£12–16Train via Reading
- Take the train from Guildford to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Oxfordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 19m£24–44Train, bus
- Take the train from Guildford to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the bus from Station Road to Police Stationbus X40
2h 20m£15–26Drive 53.2 mi
- Drive from Guildford to Oxfordcar 53.2 mi
1h 22m£13–19
Guildford to Oxford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Oxford is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Oxford is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs £28 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Guildford station to Oxford. However, there are services departing from Guildford station and arriving at Queens Lane via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Guildford and arriving at Oxford. Services depart once daily, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Guildford and Oxford is 53 miles. The road distance is 53.5 miles.
The best way to get from Guildford to Oxford without a car is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs £28 - £40.
The train from Guildford to Oxford takes 1h 18m including transfers and departs once daily.
Guildford to Oxford bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
Guildford to Oxford train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Guildford station.
The best way to get from Guildford to Oxford is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs £28 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £17 and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and Oxford, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Guildford to Oxford once daily. Tickets cost £28–40 and the journey takes 1h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guildford station to Queens Lane via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Guildford to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Queens Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Station Road to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Thames Travel
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Guildford to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Guildford to Oxford bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Guildford to Oxford train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Oxford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guildford to Oxford is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Guildford to Oxford.
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