There are 5 ways to get from Oxford to Alton by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 13 bus
best- Take the train from Oxford to Basingstoketrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Cemeterybus 13
2h 3m£25–36Drive 49.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oxford to Altoncar 49.7 mi
1h 19m£12–18Bus, line 64 bus
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to St Catherines P&Rbus 160
- Take the bus from The Broadway to Drayman's Waybus 64
2h 37m£15–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oxford to Altontaxi 49.7 mi
1h 19m£220–270Train
- Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Ashtrain
- Take the train from Ash to Altontrain
2h 56m£26–54
Oxford to Alton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Alton is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Alton is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxford station to Alton. However, there are services departing from Gloucester Green Bus Station and arriving at Drayman's Way via St Catherines P&R and The Broadway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Oxford to Alton. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Alton via Reading and Ash. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Oxford and Alton is 62 miles. The road distance is 50 miles.
The best way to get from Oxford to Alton without a car is to train and line 13 bus which takes 2h 3m and costs £25 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Oxford to Alton, including transfers.
Oxford to Alton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Oxford to Alton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Oxford to Alton is to bus and line 64 bus which takes 2h 37m and costs £14 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £26 - £55 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Alton, Hampshire, England?
You can take a bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Drayman's Way via St Catherines P&R and The Broadway in around 2h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oxford to Alton via Reading and Ash in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Ash
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Ash to Alton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Bus Station to Cemetery
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from The Broadway to Drayman's Way
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to St Catherines P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- £220–270
001 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1865 240000
- Website
- 001taxis.com
A1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1865 248000
- Website
- a1taxisoxford.co.uk
Dial A Taxi Oxford
- Phone
- +44 7736 151421
Go Green Taxis Oxford
- Phone
- +44 1865 922 222
- Website
- gogreentaxisltd.co.uk
Royal Cars
- Phone
- +44 1865 777333
- Website
- royal-cars.com
Taxi 247 Cirencester
- Phone
- +44 7735 602 648
- Website
- taxi247cirencester.com
UNITAXI LTD
- Phone
- +44 1235 554554
- Website
- unitaxiltd.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Oxford to Alton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Catherines P&R station.
Oxford to Alton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxford to Alton is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Oxford to Alton.
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