There are 5 ways to get from Oxford to British Museum by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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 Oxford to London Paddingtontrain Oxford - London Paddington / ...
1h 10m£28–51Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Oxford to London55.9 mi
1h 49m£5–10Bus
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Lhr / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus N9
3h 25m£27–36Drive 55.5 mi
- Drive from Oxford to British Museumcar 55.5 mi
1h 14m£14–20Train via London Marylebone
- Take the train from Oxford to London Marylebonetrain Oxford - London Marylebone
1h 48m£31–50
Oxford to British Museum by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to British Museum is to rideshare which costs £5 - £10 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to British Museum is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £27 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxford to British Museum. However, there are services departing from Queens Lane and arriving at Aldwych / Drury Lane via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Oxford to British Museum. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Tottenham Court Rd via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Oxford and British Museum is 66 miles. The road distance is 55.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oxford to British Museum without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £27 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Oxford to British Museum, including transfers.
Oxford to British Museum bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, depart from Queens Lane station.
Oxford to British Museum train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Oxford to British Museum is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £27 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £40 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and British Museum, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Oxford to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £26–50 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queens Lane to British Museum via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Aldwych / Drury Lane in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Oxford to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Oxford to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Oxford to British Museum bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Oxford to British Museum train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxford to British Museum is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Oxford to British Museum.
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There are 21199+ hotels available in British Museum.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Oxford and British Museum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

















