Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Oxford to Cambridge is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
4 h 10 m
Average
4 h 50 m
Buses per day
7
Distance
106 km
To travel from Oxford to Cambridge you need to make at least one change.
Distance | 66 miles |
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Average coach duration | 4 h |
Average coach ticket price | £40 (€45) |
Coach frequency | 9 a day |
Direct coach | Yes, there is 1 direct coach a day |
Coach companies | Megabus or National Express |
Coaches from Oxford to Cambridge cover the 66 miles long trip taking on average 4 h with our travel partners like Megabus or National Express. Normally, there are 9 coaches operating per day. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this route for as low as £18, but the average price of coach tickets is £40. Travellers depart most frequently from Oxford, Railway Station (Stop R4) and arrive in Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece).
For as little as £15 you can travel by coach from Oxford to Cambridge with Megabus and National Express. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this journey.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach from Oxford to Cambridge, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
National Express from Oxford to Cambridge coach information:
National Express Coach Services operate buses from Oxford to Cambridge. The direct service departs every half hour between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with a journey time of just over 3.5 hours. The service is slightly reduced on Sundays.
Departure Station:Buses from Oxford to Cambridge depart from the Gloucester Green Bus Station. This is five minutes walk from the city centre. The station has a taxi rank along with limited parking and bicycle storage facilities.
Arrival Station:Buses from Oxford to Cambridge arrive at Parkside which is approximately half a mile from the city centre. Taxis wait near the coach stop while stops for local bus services are located nearby.
When departing from Oxford, you have various coach station options to start your route from including Oxford, Railway Station (Stop R4), Oxford, Frideswide Square and Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station. When arriving in Cambridge, you can end your journey in coach stations like Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece), Cambridge, Jesus College and Cambridge, Fair Street / Maids Causeway.
Passengers board the coach most frequently from Oxford, Railway Station (Stop R4), which is located around 1.1 miles (1.8 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece), located 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away from the city centre.
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