There are 6 ways to get from Oxford to Waterloo Station by train, subway, 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, subway
best- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain Oxford - London Paddington / ...
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Waterloo stationsubway Bakerloo
1h 10m£30–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Oxford to London55.9 mi
1h 46m£5–10Bus, train
- Take the bus from Police Station to Station Roadbus X40
- Take the train from Reading to London Waterlootrain Reading - London Waterloo
3h 13m£19–40Train
- Take the train from Oxford to London Marylebonetrain Oxford - London Marylebone
1h 33m£31–49Bus
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Lhr / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Southampton Street / Covent Gardenbus N9
3h 25m£27–36Drive 57 mi
- Drive from Oxford to Waterloo Stationcar 57 mi
1h 19m£15–21
Oxford to Waterloo Station by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Waterloo Station is to rideshare which costs £5 - £10 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Waterloo Station is to train and subway which takes 1h 10m and costs £29 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxford to Waterloo Station. However, there are services departing from Queens Lane and arriving at Southampton Street / Covent Garden via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Oxford to Waterloo Station station. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Waterloo station via Paddington station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Oxford and Waterloo Station is 67 miles. The road distance is 57.3 miles.
The best way to get from Oxford to Waterloo Station without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 10m and costs £29 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Oxford to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Oxford to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, depart from Queens Lane station.
Oxford to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Oxford to Waterloo Station is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs £30 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £40 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Waterloo Station, England?
Chiltern Railways operates a train from Oxford to London Marylebone hourly. Tickets cost £29–50 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queens Lane to Waterloo Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Southampton Street / Covent Garden in around 3h 25m.
- 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
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Waterloo station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Reading to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Oxford to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Police Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Thames Travel
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Southampton Street / Covent Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Oxford to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Oxford to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Oxford to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxford to Waterloo Station is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Oxford to Waterloo Station.
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