Getting from Stansted to Oxford is not as easy as it is from other London airports. Considering Stansted is one of the main budget airports it is suprising there is only one direct bus conection with a big student town like Oxford. There are no direct trains between Oxford and Stansted but you can take the Stansted Express train to London where you can catch another train for GBP 32-34.

The one main provider of direct bus services to Oxford is , who run eight direct buses a day from Stansted to Oxford. The bus journey between Stansted and Oxford takes approximately 3 hours and costs 42 GBP return.



As there are not many coaches making this connection they can get quite booked up and if you dont have a reservation tickets are on a first come first served basis meaning you might not get on. You can easily book online now to avoid disappointment - just click the button above to be taken to the official booking page.

Click to download the National Express Stansted Timetable.

Alternative Routes Between Oxford and Stansted

If you cannot get on a direct bus then you have a couple of alternatives:

1. Take a Terravision bus from Stansted Airport to Victoria Coach Station in London which takes about 1 hour 15 minutes and costs 8 GBP one way. Then take a bus from Victoria coach station direct to Oxford. A more expensive alternative would be to take the underground to Paddington railway station and then take the train from Paddington to Oxford which takes about an hour and costs about 30 GBP return (cheaper if booked in advance).
   
   Going via London will probably be cheaper than direct bus and may be your only way to make the connection if you arrive late at night at Stansted. Be warned this route between Stansted and Oxford is likely to take longer due to traffic. Buses from London to Oxford run frequently 24 hours a day and cost 15 - 18 GBP return meaning you could do the whole trip for 34 GBP rather than 42 GBP if you chose this route.


2. Take an Easyjet bus from Stansted Airport to Victoria Coach Station (cost approx 13 GBP) as above. With this service you have the option of getting of in North London at Baker Street rather than Victoria in South London. From Baker Street you can take the underground to Paddington to catch the train to Oxford or Marble Arch station where you can pick up one of the Oxford buses that connect Victoria and Oxford (approx 15 - 18 GBP return as above). If you are feeling energetic you could also walk from Baker Street to Paddington!
   
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