There are 5 ways to get from Oxford to The Needles by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Dorking Deepdenetrain
- Take the train from Dorking to Horshamtrain
2h 56m£36–72Drive 72.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oxford to The Needlescar 72.9 mi
1h 52m£18–26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus Tube
- Take the train from London Victoria to Horshamtrain London Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
3h 24m£22–43Train, line 63 bus
- Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Shalford (Surrey)train
- Take the bus from Shalford station to Bus Stationbus 63
3h 29m£26–51Bus, line 200 bus
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to South Terminal Coach Stationbus Lgw
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Bus Stationbus 200
3h 45m£19–24
Oxford to The Needles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to The Needles is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to The Needles is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxford to The Needles station. However, there are services departing from Queens Lane and arriving at Bus Station via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Oxford to The Needles. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Horsham via Reading and Dorking. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Oxford and The Needles is 80 miles. The road distance is 73.3 miles.
The best way to get from Oxford to The Needles without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Oxford to The Needles, including transfers.
Oxford to The Needles bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, depart from Queens Lane station.
Oxford to The Needles train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Oxford to The Needles is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus and line 200 bus, which costs £19 - £25 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and The Needles, England?
You can take a train from Oxford to Horsham via Reading, Dorking Deepdene, and Dorking in around 2h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queens Lane to Bus Station via South Terminal Coach Station and Gatwick South Terminal in around 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Dorking Deepdene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Shalford (Surrey)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Dorking to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Victoria to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Shalford station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Queens Lane to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Oxford to The Needles bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, arrive at South Terminal Coach Station.
Oxford to The Needles train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxford to The Needles is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Oxford to The Needles.
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