There are 4 ways to get from Slough to Headington by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Slough to Readingtrain Slough - Didcot Parkway / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Oxfordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 26m£20–51Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington Street Stop A to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 5 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Headington Shopsbus Oxf
1h 50m£6Drive 36.2 mi
- Drive from Slough to Headingtoncar 36.2 mi
42 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Slough to Headingtontaxi 36.2 mi
42 min£85–110
Slough to Headington by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Slough to Headington is to bus which costs £5 - £7 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Slough to Headington is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Slough to Headington. However, there are services departing from Wellington Street Stop A and arriving at Headington Shops via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Slough to Headington. However, there are services departing from Slough and arriving at Oxford via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Slough and Headington is 49 miles. The road distance is 36.4 miles.
The best way to get from Slough to Headington without a car is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £20 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Slough to Headington, including transfers.
Slough to Headington bus services, operated by Thames Valley Buses, depart from Wellington Street Stop A station.
Slough to Headington train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Slough station.
The best way to get from Slough to Headington is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £20 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £7 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Slough, England and Headington, England?
You can take a train from Slough to Headington Shops via Reading, Oxford, Railway Station, and High Street in around 1h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellington Street Stop A to Headington Shops via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Slough to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Slough to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 118 973 3486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thames Valley Buses
Bus from Wellington Street Stop A to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Thames Valley Buses
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Wellington Street Stop A to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Headington Shops
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
511 Viking Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 511 511
Cab Co Slough
- Phone
- +44 1753 691 212
- Website
- cabcoslough.co.uk
Minicabs Slough & Windsor
- Phone
- +44 1753 474 718
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Booking & Getting There
Slough to Headington bus services, operated by Thames Valley Buses, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Slough to Headington train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slough to Headington is 36 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Slough to Headington.
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