London to Oxford with Oxford Espress and Oxford Tube coach
London to Oxford by coach
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Coach services from London to Oxford are operated by two different coach carriers - Oxford Espress and Oxford Tube.
Oxford Espress and Oxford Tube provide a direct intercity coach service between London and Oxford. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these two destinations.
Oxford Espress offers more than 50 direct services per day, equally with the Oxford Tube, this operator also offers more than 50 connections per day.
The London to Oxford coach route offers a frequent coach service between London Victoria and Oxford Gloucester Green.
The Oxford Espress, belongs to the Oxford Bus Company and cooperates with National Express. The coaches are normal single-deckers, whereas Stagecoach’s Oxford Tube service (like Megabus) uses custom-made double-decker coaches.
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Currently, both carriers offer their customers air-conditioned vehicles with free Wi-Fi, reclining seats and power sockets for laptops and mobile phones. Of course, the daily newspaper is also available for passengers.
The Oxford Espress’ X90 direct coach services operate between Oxford and London Victoria, with travel time about 100 minutes. Whether you’re shopping, sightseeing or visiting family and friends, with coaches leaving up to every 15 minutes from London and Oxford, you will never have to wait to get to where you want.
Oxford Tube - with coaches every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day you will never have to wait too long to get to Oxford or London in complete comfort.
At the time of writing, the price for transport from Oxford to London (and vice versa) is comparable single fare costs £13 & £14, while a return costs £16. Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. Season tickets are also available. Early booking is highly recommended, because the bus/coach route from London to Oxford is very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days. Both carriers have separate websites, but you can make the purchase on the Megabus and National Express websites.
This is one of the cheapest transport options between Central London and Oxford.
Go to National Express or Megabus website to book a ticket for your journey.
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Bus and coach boarding points
Both operators start their services at Gloucester Green bus station in Oxford and terminate at Victoria Coach Station in London. Comparing one carrier to another, I can say that their routes are similar. However, if I have to be more precise the Oxford Tube tends to make more stops in general. In London, the coach stops at Shepherd’s Bush, Notting Hill Gate, Marble Arch before getting to Victoria.
The Oxford Espress’s X90 goes via Queens Lane - City Centre, St Clements, Oxford Brookes University - Gipsy Lane, Headington Shops, Green Road Roundabout, Thornhill, direct to London’s Hillingdon, Baker Street, Marble Arch and Victoria Coach Station.
Timetables and fares for coach services between London and Oxford
| Route | Carrier | Frequency | Travel time | Timetable | Online prices | Bookings |
| London to Oxford | Oxford Espress |
50 per day | approx 1:45 |
stops & times | £13 single, £16 return |
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| Oxford to London | Oxford Espress | 50 per day | approx 1:45 |
stops & times | £13 single, £16 return | Book now |
| London to Oxford | Oxford Tube |
50 per day | approx 1:45 |
stops & times | £14 single, £16 return | Book now |
| Oxford to London | Oxford Tube | 50 per day | approx 1:45 |
stops & times | £14 single, £16 return | Book now |
How to buy tickets online for travel from London to Oxford?
Online tickets: To purchase tickets online for the Oxford Espress service you can do it directly at the Europebus’s home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express website. National Express has allowed the carrier to sell tickets on its website. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket.
If you want to buy tickets online for travel with Oxford Tube, you just have to visit www.megabus.com There you are able to purchase tickets online.
Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get ticket with a discount. Early booking is highly recommended, because services between London and Oxford are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
Carriage of luggage
Oxford Espress - two items of luggage per adult person travelling - which must be stowed in the luggage hold of the coach.
Only small hand luggage may be taken onboard the coach - which must be stowed in the overhead racks or under the passenger’s seat. For safety reasons luggage must not be placed in the aisle of the coach or on seats. The coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage but customers are responsible for seeing their own luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling.
Oxford Tube - Luggage will only be carried if the passenger/owner is present on the journey. Only hand luggage may be brought onto the coach. All other items must be placed in the coach's hold. Drivers will offer assistance to lift your luggage onto the coach.
Trains & airlines services within the UK
If our information is insufficient for you to convince you to travel by coach, or simply you don’t like this transportation arrangement then we encourage you to take advantage of rail or in some cases flight services. If you want to travel for example from London to Oxford or vice versa by train we suggest you to visit the My Train Ticket website, while good flights between British cities are recommend on the Budget Air’s website
Rail services in the UK are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at www.mytrainticket.co.uk
Regular air links to distant cities in Britain can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
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