There are 3 ways to get from London to Banbury by train or car
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Recommended option
Train • 1h 9m
Cheapest option
Train via London Marylebone • 1h 32m
1 alternative option
Drive • 1h 27m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Banbury is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from London to Banbury is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £40 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paddington and arriving at Banbury. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between London and Banbury is 86 miles. The road distance is 78 miles.
The best way to get from London to Banbury without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £40 - £90.
The train from Paddington to Banbury takes 1h 9m including transfers and departs five times a week.
London to Banbury train services, operated by First Great Western Service, depart from Paddington station.
London to Banbury train services, operated by First Great Western Service, arrive at Banbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Banbury is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from London to Banbury.
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- Distance: 85.8 miles
- Duration: 1h 9m
What companies run services between London, England and Banbury, England?
First Great Western Service operates a train from Paddington to Banbury 5 times a week. Tickets cost £40 - £90 and the journey takes 1h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Paddington to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40 - £90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40 - £60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £60 - £90
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from London Marylebone to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35 - £55
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Advance Single
- £29 - £40
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £55
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