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How to get fromOxford to East Londonby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Oxford to East London by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to East London

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS)plane plane LHR - ELS
    17h 5m
    R 9,904–33,934

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane LHR - PLZ
    3. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmillbus bus
    22h 31m
    R 8,664–21,304

  3. Train to London City Airport, fly to East London

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to East London (ELS)plane plane LCY - ELS
    20h 11m
    R 13,859–39,734

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to East London

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to East London (ELS)plane plane BHX - ELS
    19h 40m
    R 9,319–26,125

  5. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to East London

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to East London (ELS)plane plane LTN - ELS
    21h 8m
    R 9,172–30,152

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration14h 51mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,826Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,928.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 5m

What companies run services between Oxford, England and East London, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Oxford to East London. 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 East London (ELS), then take the taxi to East London. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Custom House, walk to Custom House Station, take the line 474 bus to London City Airport, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to East London (ELS), then take the taxi to East London.

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