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What is the best way to travel from Edinburgh to Oxford?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains and Buses to Oxford from Edinburgh. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 5 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
10h 50m
£24
£31
2
Train
5h 36m
£44
£74
29

What is the cheapest way to reach Oxford from Edinburgh?

You can reach Oxford with just £24 by taking a Bus from National Express, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Saturday
from £29
Sunday
from £34
Monday
from £34
Tuesday
from £29
Wednesday
from £29
Thursday
from £24
Friday
from £27

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    11h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    22:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29
  • National Express
    11h 30m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:35
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    10h 50m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    08:55
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    12h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    23:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £46

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    11h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    22:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    10h 50m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    08:55
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34

    • Cheapest Trains Monday

  • CrossCountry
    7h 8m
    0
    16:05
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    23:13
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £57
  • CrossCountry
    7h 12m
    0
    07:03
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    14:15
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £62
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    5h 37m
    0
    13:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    18:37
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £84
  • Avanti West Coast
    6h 21m
    0
    16:52
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    23:13
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    Avanti West Coast
    Economy
    from £89
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    5h 41m
    0
    12:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    17:41
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £93

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    11h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    22:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29
  • National Express
    10h 50m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    08:55
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29

    • Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • CrossCountry
    6h 37m
    0
    06:02
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    12:39
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £44
  • CrossCountry
    6h 35m
    0
    10:05
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    16:40
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £45
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    6h 12m
    0
    07:30
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    13:42
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £77
  • Avanti West Coast
    5h 47m
    0
    06:52
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    12:39
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    Avanti West Coast
    Economy
    from £86
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    5h 36m
    0
    09:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    14:36
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £87

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    11h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    22:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29
  • National Express
    10h 50m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    08:55
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29

    • Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • CrossCountry
    6h 35m
    0
    10:05
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    16:40
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £49
  • CrossCountry
    6h 37m
    0
    11:04
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    17:41
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £49
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    5h 39m
    0
    14:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    19:39
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £84
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    5h 41m
    0
    12:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    17:41
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £87
  • Lumo
    6h 14m
    0
    11:25
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    17:39
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    Lumo
    Economy
    from £119

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    11h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    22:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24
  • National Express
    10h 50m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    08:55
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    11h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    22:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £27
  • National Express
    11h 20m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:25
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29

What are the fastest trips from Edinburgh to Oxford?

You can get to Oxford from Edinburgh in just 5h 36m with a Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER). But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Saturday
from 11h 30m
Sunday
from 10h 50m
Monday
from 5h 37m
Tuesday
from 5h 36m
Wednesday
from 5h 39m
Thursday
from 10h 50m
Friday
from 11h 20m

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    11h 30m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:35
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29
  • National Express
    11h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    22:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    10h 50m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    08:55
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    12h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    23:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £46

    Fastest Trains Monday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    5h 37m
    0
    13:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    18:37
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £84
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    5h 41m
    0
    12:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    17:41
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £93
  • Avanti West Coast
    6h 21m
    0
    16:52
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    23:13
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    Avanti West Coast
    Economy
    from £89
  • CrossCountry
    7h 8m
    0
    16:05
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    23:13
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £57
  • CrossCountry
    7h 12m
    0
    07:03
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    14:15
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £62

    • Fastest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    10h 50m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    08:55
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    11h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    22:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    5h 36m
    0
    09:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    14:36
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £87
  • Avanti West Coast
    5h 47m
    0
    06:52
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    12:39
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    Avanti West Coast
    Economy
    from £86
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    6h 12m
    0
    07:30
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    13:42
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £77
  • CrossCountry
    6h 35m
    0
    10:05
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    16:40
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £45
  • CrossCountry
    6h 37m
    0
    06:02
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    12:39
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £44

    • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    10h 50m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    08:55
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29
  • National Express
    11h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    22:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    5h 39m
    0
    14:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    19:39
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £84
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    5h 41m
    0
    12:00
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    17:41
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £87
  • Lumo
    6h 14m
    0
    11:25
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    17:39
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    Lumo
    Economy
    from £119
  • CrossCountry
    6h 35m
    0
    10:05
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    16:40
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £49
  • CrossCountry
    6h 37m
    0
    11:04
    Edinburgh
    Waverley Train Station
    17:41
    Oxford
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £49

    • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    10h 50m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    08:55
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29
  • National Express
    11h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    22:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    10h 50m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    08:55
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29
  • National Express
    11h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    22:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £24

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    11h 20m
    0
    22:05
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    09:25
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £29
  • National Express
    11h 40m
    0
    10:35
    Edinburgh
    Central bus station
    22:15
    Oxford
    Gloucester Green
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £27
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Edinburgh to Oxford

What are the most popular stations in Edinburgh and Oxford?

In Edinburgh, you will usually depart from Haymarket Coach Stop, Princes Street or Waverley Train Station, while in Oxford you will be arriving at Central Station, Central Bus Station or Gloucester Green, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Oxford from Edinburgh? With 4 connections between 5 Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Edinburgh and Oxford, you can pay as low as £24 with a Bus from National Express.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER): you will get to Oxford in just 5h 36m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Edinburgh and Oxford are National Express, CrossCountry and London North Eastern Railway (LNER), but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Edinburgh and Oxford is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Broomhouse or to Yarnton, and look at flights from Edinburgh Airport, and landing at Oxford Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Edinburgh to Oxford?

The most popular companies between Edinburgh and Oxford, are National Express, CrossCountry and London North Eastern Railway (LNER). Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express

Train companies: CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway (LNER), Avanti West Coast and 1 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Edinburgh to Oxford

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Edinburgh to Oxford. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Edinburgh to Oxford

How can I reach Oxford from Edinburgh?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Oxford from Edinburgh.

How far is Oxford from Edinburgh?

The distance between Edinburgh and Oxford is 484.0 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Edinburgh and Oxford?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 13 kgs of CO2, a train 17 kgs, a car 82 kgs, and a flight 119 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Edinburgh to Oxford?

You can get to Oxford with just £24 by taking a Bus from National Express.

What is the fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Oxford?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Oxford in just 5h 36m with a Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER).

More routes to Edinburgh and to Oxford

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Edinburgh and to Oxford. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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