There are 4 ways to get from Oxford to Gatwick Airport by train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
2h 16m£33–61Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queens Lane to South Terminal Coach Stationbus Lgw
2h 36m£9–15Drive 77.6 mi
- Drive from Oxford to Gatwick Airportcar 77.6 mi
1h 28m£20–28Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
2h 20m£30–55
Oxford to Gatwick Airport by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Gatwick Airport is to bus which costs £9 - £15 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Gatwick Airport is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £19 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Queens Lane and arriving at South Terminal Coach Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Oxford to Gatwick Airport. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Oxford and Gatwick Airport is 79 miles. The road distance is 78 miles.
The best way to get from Oxford to Gatwick Airport without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Oxford to Gatwick Airport, including transfers.
Oxford to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, depart from Queens Lane station.
Oxford to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Oxford to Gatwick Airport is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £15 and takes 2h 36m.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Gatwick Airport, England?
You can take a train from Oxford to Gatwick Airport via Reading in around 2h 16m. Alternatively, Oxford Bus Company operates a bus from Queens Lane to South Terminal Coach Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £36–41 and the journey takes 2h 36m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Queens Lane to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £36–41
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Queens Lane to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Shuttle from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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Oxford to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, arrive at South Terminal Coach Station.
Oxford to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxford to Gatwick Airport is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Oxford to Gatwick Airport.
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