Oxford is a mainline railway station and is about ten minutes walk to the west of the city centre. The train line links to Birmingham in the north and Reading and London to the South East. It is also on the line for express trains from London Paddington to Hereford via Worcester. The station is operated by First Great Western, and also used by Virgin Trains.

Opening Times
The station is pretty much open 24 hours a day but during the early morning hours there are very few if any trains running. A useful service run by national rail enquiries allows you to see all the trains that are arriving and departing. Take a look at their website
Oxford Live Departures

Contact Details
TrainTracker Tel: 0871 200 49 50

Address
Park End Street, Oxford,Oxfordshire, OX1 1HS.

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Railway Station

Gloucester Green Bus Station is the main bus station in Oxford. It is a 5 minute walk from the city centre. Buses leave from here to London, Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and other national destinations. Most buses do not take credit card so make sure you have enough cash. The fair to Gatwick airport is approximately 27 pounds return.

Opening Times
The bus station is pretty much open 24 hours a day.

Contact Details
The bus station does not have any contact information.

Address
Gloucester Green, Oxford, OX1 2DF

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Bus Station

Thornhill Park and Ride is the Eastern most car park with very regular buses to the city centre forming part of the park and ride service. This is most appropriate if you are approaching Oxford from London along the M40 to A40 route.
It takes 15 - 20 minutes to get to Oxford City Centre.

Opening Times
Mon-Fri First bus from thornihill at 06:00hrs, last bus back 23:00hrs.
Sat First bus from thornihill at 06:00hrs, last bus back 23:00hrs.
Sun/Public holidays First bus from thornihill at 08:20hrs, last bus back 19:00hrs.


Contact Details
Run by Oxfordshire County Council. Tel: 01865 785400 Lines open mon-fri 08:00 to 18:00, sat 08:00 15:30.

Cost
Free to park
£2.00 for a return to Oxford
£1.60 for a single to Oxford
Up to 3 accompanied children(U16) free

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Thornhill Car Park

Redbridge park and ride is the Southern most car park with very regular buses to the city centre. This is most appropriate if you are approaching Oxford from the south along the A34, A4183 or A4074.
It takes about 8 - 12 minutes to get to Oxford City Centre.

Opening Times
Mon-Fri First bus from redbridge at 06:00hrs, last bus back 20:00hrs.
Sat First bus from redbridge at 06:00hrs, last bus back 20:00hrs.
Sun/Public holidays First bus from redbridge at 08:45hrs, last bus back 19:00hrs.


Contact Details
Run by Oxford City Council. Tel: 01865 785400 Lines open mon-fri 08:00 to 18:00, sat 08:00 15:30.

Cost
£0.60 to park for the day
£2.00 for a return to Oxford
£1.60 for a single to Oxford
Up to 3 accompanied children(U16) free

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Redbridge Car Park

Seacourt park and ride is the Western most car park. Regular bus services connect to the city centre. Use this car park if you are approaching Oxford from the West along the B4044, A420 or A338.
It takes 10-15 minutes to get to Oxford City Centre.

Opening Times
Mon-Fri First bus from seacourt at 06:00hrs, last bus back 23:08hrs.
Sat First bus from seacourt at 06:00hrs, last bus back 23:08hrs.
Sun/Public holidays First bus from seacourt at 08:20hrs, last bus back 19:08hrs.


Contact Details
Run by Oxford City Council. Tel: 01865 785400 Lines open mon-fri 08:00 to 18:00, sat 08:00 15:30.

Cost
£0.60 to park for the day
£2.00 for a return to Oxford
£1.60 for a single to Oxford
Up to 3 accompanied children(U16) free

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Seacourt Car Park

This is the Northern most park and ride car park. Regular bus services connect to the city centre. Use this car park if you are approaching Oxford on the A44, A34 from the North or the A40 from the West.
It takes 10 - 15 minutes to get to Oxford City Centre.

Opening Times
Mon-Fri First bus from pear tree at 06:00hrs, last bus back 23:33hrs.
Sat First bus from pear tree at 06:00hrs, last bus back 23:33hrs.
Sun/Public holidays First bus from pear tree at 08:40hrs, last bus back 18:57hrs.


Contact Details
Run by Oxford City Council. Tel: 01865 785400 Lines open mon-fri 08:00 to 18:00, sat 08:00 15:30.

Cost
£0.60 to park for the day
£2.00 for a return to Oxford
£1.60 for a single to Oxford
Up to 3 accompanied children(U16) free

Website
Pear Tree Car Park

Water Eaton Park and Ride is one of the North Oxford car parks. Regular buses connect to the city centre. Use this car park if you are approaching Oxford from the north on the A34 or A4260.
It takes 10 -15 minutes to get to Oxford City Centre.

Opening Times
Mon-Sat First bus from water eaton at 07:00hrs, last bus back 19:05hrs.
Sun/Public holidays No buses use Pear Tree Park and Ride.


Contact Details
Run by Oxfordshire County Council. Tel: 01865 785400 Lines open mon-fri 08:00 to 18:00, sat 08:00 15:30.

Cost
Free to park
£2.00 for a return to Oxford
£1.60 for a single to Oxford
Up to 3 accompanied children(U16) free

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Water Eaton Car Park

Oxford airport also known as Kidlington airport primarily serves light aircraft. But if you are lucky enough to own a plane you may well end up here! The airport is not walking distance to the city centre so you will need to get a cab or take one of the irregular buses.

Contact Details
Tel: 01865 844 260 email: info@oxfordairport.co.uk

Address
Oxford Airport, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1RA

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Oxford Airport

Getting to Oxford from Heathrow airport by bus takes about 80 minutes. Heathrow central bus station serves Heathrow terminals 1, 2 and 3. Buses from Heathrow terminal 4 take slightly longer, 100 minutes to get to Oxford. All the buses from Heathrow take you to the centre of Oxford, Gloucester Green, there are a few other stop in Oxford on the way into the centre. The buses run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at peak times this is as often as every 20 minutes. For more information, on bus stop, ticket prices, see the web link below.

Opening Times
Buses run 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Contact Details
Email address: info@oxfordbus.co.uk Telephone: 01865 785 400

Address
Gloucester Green, Oxford, OX1 2DF

Cost
Return tickets that are valid for up to three months are around £20.

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Heathrow airport to Oxford by bus

Getting to Oxford from Gatwick Airport by bus takes about 120 to 150 minutes. Buses for Oxford can be found at both Gatwick North and South terminals. All the buses from Gatwick airport take you to the centre of Oxford, Gloucester Green, there are a few other stop in Oxford on the way into the centre. The buses run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at peak times this is as often as every 60 minutes. For more information, on bus stop, ticket prices, see the web link below.

Opening Times
Buses run 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Contact Details
Email address: info@oxfordbus.co.uk Telephone: 01865 785 400

Address
Gloucester Green, Oxford, OX1 2DF

Cost
Return tickets that are valid for up to three months are around £28.

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Gatwick airport to Oxford by bus

Trains from London to Oxford run from Paddington Station. There is a regular service that runs from 6:00am to 11pm. The journey time from London to Oxford is about 50 minutes for direct service and 90 minutes for a stopping service. The train arrives at Oxford Station which is a five minute walk to Oxford City centre. There is a fast direct train service from Paddington to Heathrow airport, it takes about 15 minutes and runs every 15 minutes.

Opening Times
Trains run from 6:00am to 11pm to Oxford.

Contact Details
For details on fascilities at Paddington Station use the following web link: Paddington Station For booking train tickets and checking train times use the following FirstGreatWestern web site: Train times and ticket bookings"

Address
Paddington Station, Praed Street,London

Cost
For cheapest fares avoid travelling at peak commuting times, details are available on the First Great Western web site.

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London to Oxford by train

Buses to Oxford run from Victoria Coach Station gate10, and Buckingham Palace Road outside Victoria station. There are two bus companies serving Oxford, journey times are around 100 minutes. Buses run all through the night, and at peak times are every 12-15 minutes. The London to Oxford buses all arrive at Gloucester Green station in Oxford City centre, but do stop at other locations on the way into Oxford. The buses also stop at other locations on the way through London. For more details see the websites in the links below.

Opening Times
At peak times buses run every 15 minutes from London to Oxford.

Contact Details
Oxford Tube Oxford espress website

Address
Buckingham Palace Road London, UK

Cost
A return ticket that is valid for 3 months costs about £17.

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London to Oxford by bus