There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Oxford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Oxfordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 18m£42–104Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Oxford Bus Stationbus Uk920 / ...
4h 20m£14–23Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus 423
4h 15m£28–55Drive 143.5 mi
- Drive from Chester to Oxfordcar 143.5 mi
2h 51m£35–50Train, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain
4h 55m£74–296Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham New Streettrain Holyhead - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Oxfordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 40m£31–110
Chester to Oxford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Oxford is to bus via Birmingham which costs £13 - £23 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Oxford is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Gloucester Green Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Oxford. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Oxford via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Chester and Oxford is 145 miles. The road distance is 144.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Oxford without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £40 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Chester to Oxford, including transfers.
Chester to Oxford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Oxford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Oxford is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £40 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £55 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Oxford, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Oxford via Stafford in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Gloucester Green Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £28–55 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Oxford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Oxford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Oxford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Chester to Oxford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Oxford is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Chester to Oxford.
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