There are 8 ways to get from Leeds to Oxford by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Oxfordtrain Leeds - Reading
3h 4m£95–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leeds to Oxford166.7 mi
3h 22m£15–20Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk070 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stopbus Uk920
4h 55m£19–32Train, fly
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain
5h 4m£112–362Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Oxfordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 28m£97–141Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Oxfordtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
3h 51m£90–138Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 240 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus 737
6h 24m£37–89Drive 167.2 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Oxfordcar 167.2 mi
2h 55m£41–59
Leeds to Oxford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Oxford is to rideshare which costs £15 - £20 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Oxford is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Oxford. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and arriving at Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leeds and arriving at Oxford. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Leeds and Oxford is 179 miles. The road distance is 168.1 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Oxford without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs £95 - £140.
The train from Leeds to Oxford takes 3h 4m including transfers and departs once daily.
Leeds to Oxford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Oxford train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Oxford is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs £95 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £19 - £35 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Oxford, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Leeds to Oxford once daily. Tickets cost £95–140 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- £28–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leeds to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Oxford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Leeds to Oxford train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Oxford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Oxford is 168 miles. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Leeds to Oxford.
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Book your Leeds to Oxford bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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