There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool to Oxford by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Oxfordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 23m£56–117Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk021 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stopbus Uk920 / ...
5h 25m£20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus 830
5h 5m£30–55Drive 165 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Oxfordcar 165 mi
3h 2m£41–59Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street 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 6m£104–350Fly Liverpool to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane LPL - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Oxfordtrain
6h 5m£59–212
Liverpool to Oxford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Oxford is to bus via Birmingham which costs £19 - £29 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Oxford is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs £40 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Gloucester Green Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Oxford. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Oxford via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Liverpool and Oxford is 159 miles. The road distance is 165.9 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Oxford without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Liverpool to Oxford, including transfers.
Liverpool to Oxford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Oxford train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Oxford is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £55 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Oxford, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Oxford via Birmingham New Street in around 3h 23m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Gloucester Green Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Liverpool to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Liverpool to Birmingham Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Birmingham Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- 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
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Liverpool to Oxford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Liverpool to Oxford train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Oxford is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Liverpool to Oxford.
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