There are 5 ways to get from Kempston to Oxford by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus X5
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus 737
3h 30m£11–19Bus via Buckingham
cheapest- Take the bus from St John's Homes to Central stationbus C1 / ...
- Take the bus from High Street to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus X5
3h 56m£7–12Train
- Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain London Paddington - Oxford / ...
4h 1m£67–97Drive 50.9 mi
- Drive from Kempston to Oxfordcar 50.9 mi
1h 6m£13–19Bus via Aylesbury
- Take the bus from St John's Homes to The Pointbus C1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Point to Aylesbury Bus Stnbus 100
- Take the bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to High Streetbus X20 / ...
5h 8m
Kempston to Oxford by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kempston to Oxford is to bus via Buckingham which costs £6 - £12 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kempston to Oxford is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Kempston to Oxford station. However, there are services departing from St John's Homes and arriving at Gloucester Green Bus Station via Bus Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kempston to Oxford. However, there are services departing from Bedford and arriving at Oxford via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Kempston and Oxford is 57 miles. The road distance is 51.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kempston to Oxford without a car is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs £10 - £19.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Kempston to Oxford, including transfers.
Kempston to Oxford bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from Bus Station.
Kempston to Oxford train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Bedford station.
The best way to get from Kempston to Oxford is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs £10 - £19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £65 - £100 and takes 4h 1m.
What companies run services between Kempston, England and Oxford, England?
You can take a bus from St John's Homes to Gloucester Green Bus Station via Bus Station and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St John's Homes to Oxford via Bus Station, Bedford station, Bedford, Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from High Street to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
Bus from St John's Homes to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
Bus from St John's Homes to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01296 747 926
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
Bus from The Point to Aylesbury Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from The Point to Aylesbury Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01296 426786
- [email protected]
- Website
- Redline
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Redline
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Booking & Getting There
Kempston to Oxford bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Kempston to Oxford train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempston to Oxford is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Kempston to Oxford.
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