There are 6 ways to get from Swindon to Banbury by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Swindon to Oxfordtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Oxford / ...
- Take the train from Oxford to Banburytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 8m£25–47Bus, line 488 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Spring Gardens to Market Squarebus 64
- Take the bus from Market Square to West Streetbus X9
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Stationbus 488 / ...
3h 37m£7–12Bus
- Take the bus from Spring Gardens to Market Placebus S6
- Take the bus from Market Place to Osney Islandbus S6
- Take the bus from Magdalen Street to High Streetbus S4 / ...
3h 22m£10–14Drive 44 mi
- Drive from Swindon to Banburycar 44 mi
1h 10m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swindon to Banburytaxi 44 mi
1h 10m£100–130Train via Reading
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Banburytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 38m£41–79
Swindon to Banbury by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Banbury is to bus and line 488 bus which costs £6 - £12 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Banbury is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs £25 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Banbury. However, there are services departing from Spring Gardens and arriving at High Street via Market Place, Osney Island and Magdalen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Banbury. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Banbury via Oxford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Swindon and Banbury is 57 miles. The road distance is 44.3 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Banbury without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs £25 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Swindon to Banbury, including transfers.
Swindon to Banbury bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, depart from Spring Gardens station.
Swindon to Banbury train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Banbury is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs £25 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £14 and takes 3h 22m.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Banbury, England?
You can take a train from Swindon to Banbury via Oxford in around 1h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Spring Gardens to High Street via Market Place, Osney Island, George Street, and Magdalen Street in around 3h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Oxford to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Spring Gardens to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Market Place to Osney Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Magdalen Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Town Hall to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
- Phone
- +44 1451 820369
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
Bus from Spring Gardens to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
Bus from Market Square to West Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Spring Gardens to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Market Square to West Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Thames Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
121 Swindon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1793 988 862
- Website
- 121swindontaxis.co.uk
24/7 Swindon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1793 469 247
- Website
- 247swindontaxis.co.uk
A1 Swindon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1793 251251
- Website
- a1swindontaxis.co.uk
Cross Street Cars
- Phone
- +44 1793 232 323
- Website
- crossstreetcars.co.uk
Safe Taxis Swindon
- Phone
- +44 1793 979 277
- Website
- safetaxisswindon.co.uk
Taxi 247 Cirencester
- Phone
- +44 7735 602 648
- Website
- taxi247cirencester.com
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More Questions & Answers
Swindon to Banbury bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, arrive at Market Place station.
Swindon to Banbury train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Oxford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Banbury is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Swindon to Banbury.
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