There are 11 ways to get from Oxford to Scotland by train, plane, bus, rideshare, or car
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 Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
3h 46m£71–146Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Oxford to Glasgow354.7 mi
6h 47m£30–40Train
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 23m£138–272Bus
- Take the bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk920
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
8h 50m£37–61Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
3h 38m£60–131Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 7m£108–337Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
3h 59m£101–362Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
4h 38m£83–217Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 46m£84–222Bus via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Birmingham Airport: Stop Hbus Uk025
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180
12h 50m£77–191Drive 355 mi
- Drive from Oxford to Glasgowcar 355 mi
6h 6m£88–127
Oxford to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Scotland is to rideshare which costs £30 - £40 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs £60 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxford to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Newhall Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Oxford to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Glasgow Central via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Oxford and Scotland is 322 miles. The road distance is 357.1 miles.
The best way to get from Oxford to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs £130 - £280.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Oxford to Scotland, including transfers.
Oxford to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop station.
Oxford to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Oxford to Scotland is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs £130 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Oxford to Glasgow Central via Birmingham New Street in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Buchanan Bus Station via Newhall Street in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to Birmingham Airport: Stop H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Oxford to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Oxford to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Oxford to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxford to Scotland is 357 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Oxford to Scotland.
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Book your Oxford to Scotland bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Oxford and Scotland. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









