There are 10 ways to get from Oxford to Clifden by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
9h 48m€128–472Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
10h 38m€85–229Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxford to Wembley Stadiumtrain
- Take the bus from London Wembley to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Liffey Valley to Galway Coach Stnbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
3d 21h€133–501Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Oxford to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Clifdencar
13h 7m€129–492Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LHR - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Clifdenbus
9h 36m€127–480Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane LTN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Clifdenbus
10h 9m€122–428Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane STN - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Westportbus
- Take the bus from Westport to Clifdenbus
10h 23m€118–353Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane STN - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
10h 49m€108–365Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
11h 41m€146–477Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane LTN - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifdenbus
13h 30m€122–346
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Clifden is to train and fly and bus which costs €85 - €230 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Clifden is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 36m and costs €120 - €480.
The distance between Oxford and Clifden is 894 km.
The best way to get from Oxford to Clifden without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 21h and costs €130 - €500.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Oxford to Clifden, including transfers.
There are 368+ hotels available in Clifden.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Clifden, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Oxford to Clifden. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the bus to Galway Ceannt, walk to Galway Coach Stn, then take the bus to Clifden. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oxford to Clifden via Wembley Stadium, London Wembley, Rădăuți, Dublin, Liffey Valley, and Galway Coach Stn in around 3d 21h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- 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
- €30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Oxford to Wembley Stadium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Liffey Valley to Galway Coach Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–24
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–24
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Westport to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Westport to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Westport to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €16–22
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–24
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–24
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–24
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Clifden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–24
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from London Wembley to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–180
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
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