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Cambridge to Oxford by train
Prices explained
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Cheapest Price $18.25
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30 day advance $24.77
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7 day advance $46.28
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First train05:14
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Last train20:44
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey2hr 28m
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Distance108 kilometres
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Trains per day74
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Avg. journey time2hr 54m
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Train operators
Travelling from Cambridge to Oxford by train
Fast trains from Cambridge to Oxford take around 2 hours and 28 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 108 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Cambridge and Oxford.
1. Are there direct trains from Cambridge to Oxford?
Journeys between Cambridge and Oxford usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 76 departures on the route from Cambridge to Oxford every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 65 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Cambridge to Oxford?
The Cambridge to Oxford train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 28 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Cambridge to Oxford train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Oxford is usually scheduled to depart Cambridge around 05:14 and the last train is around 23:54. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Cambridge around 04:38, and the last at 23:20.
What's the Cambridge to Oxford train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Cambridge to Oxford are $18.25.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $24 while booking 7 days in advance the price is around $46. Booking on the day of travel is likely to be more expensive, so it is worth booking in advance if you can to save money.
When to book Cambridge to Oxford train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Cambridge to Oxford by train.
Which train companies operate between Cambridge and Oxford?
More than one train company operates on the route from Cambridge to Oxford, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Abellio Greater Anglia
- Chiltern Railways
- CrossCountry
- First Great Western
- GWR
- Great Northern
- Great Western Railway
- Greater Anglia
- London Underground
- Thameslink
- UK Rail Connections
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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