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There are 11 ways to get from Oxford to Nairn by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    5h 23m
    £84–384

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    6h 22m
    £69–222

  3. Train via York

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Yorktrain train Reading - Newcastle / ...
    2. Take the train from York to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
    11h 6m
    £219–313

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus Uk093
    14h 29m
    £101–171

  5. Drive  507.5 mi

    1. Drive from Oxford to Nairncar car 507.5 mi
    8h 56m
    £128–185

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Nairn Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 57m
    £112–407

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    5h 51m
    £85–230

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    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 Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LTN - ABZ
    4. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Nairn Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 25m
    £88–293

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    6h 19m
    £70–203

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Inverness Airporttrain train London Euston - Inverness
    12h 51m
    £140–212

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    4. Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    13h 6m
    £142–235

Oxford to Nairn by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 532 mi
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Oxford, England and Nairn, Scotland?

You can take a train from Oxford to Nairn via York and Inverness in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 5 in around 14h 29m.

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