There are 5 ways to get from Oxford to West Midlands (county) by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 26m£40–57Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Oxford to Birmingham68.8 mi
1h 43m£5–10Bus
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
1h 40m£12–30Bus, train
- Take the bus from Magdalen Street to Bus Stationbus S4 / ...
- Take the train from Banbury to Solihulltrain
- Take the bus from Solihull Station to The Bromfordbus X12
3h 57m£21–36Drive 68.5 mi
- Drive from Oxford to West Midlands (county)car 68.5 mi
1h 26m£17–25
Oxford to West Midlands (county) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to West Midlands (county) is to rideshare which costs £5 - £10 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to West Midlands (county) is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £16 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gloucester Green Bus Station station and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Oxford to West Midlands (county). However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Aston via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Oxford and West Midlands (county) is 74 miles. The road distance is 68.9 miles.
The best way to get from Oxford to West Midlands (county) without a car is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £40 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Oxford to West Midlands (county), including transfers.
Oxford to West Midlands (county) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Oxford to West Midlands (county) train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Oxford to West Midlands (county) is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £40 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £30 and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and West Midlands (county), England?
Cross Country operates a train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street hourly. Tickets cost £35–55 and the journey takes 1h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £12–30 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Oxford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Banbury to Solihull
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Magdalen Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Solihull Station to The Bromford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Oxford to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Oxford to West Midlands (county) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Oxford to West Midlands (county) train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxford to West Midlands (county) is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Oxford to West Midlands (county).
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