There are 5 ways to get from Oxford to British Library by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxford to London PaddingtonOxford - London Paddington / ...
1h 10m£9–53Train via London Marylebone
cheapest- Take the train from Oxford to London MaryleboneOxford - London Marylebone
1h 40m£8–42Bus, line 390 bus
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Marble ArchTube
- Take the bus from Marble Arch to British Library390
2h 20m£15–19Drive 57.2 mi
- Drive from Oxford to British Library57.2 mi
1h 18m£15–21Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus StationLhr / ...
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationPiccadilly
2h 37m£13–19
Oxford to British Library by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to British Library is to bus and subway which costs £13 - £20 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to British Library is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £9 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxford to British Library. However, there are services departing from Queens Lane and arriving at British Library via Marble Arch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Oxford to British Library station. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at King's Cross St. Pancras station via Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Oxford and British Library is 66 miles. The road distance is 57.5 miles.
The best way to get from Oxford to British Library without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £9 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Oxford to British Library, including transfers.
Oxford to British Library bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, depart from Queens Lane station.
Oxford to British Library train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Oxford to British Library is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £9 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus and line 390 bus, which costs £14 - £20 and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and British Library, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Oxford to London Paddington hourly. Tickets cost £7–50 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queens Lane to British Library via Marble Arch in around 2h 20m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Oxford to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–4
- Peak
- £4–6
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queens Lane to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Marble Arch to British Library
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Oxford to British Library bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, arrive at Marble Arch station.
Oxford to British Library train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxford to British Library is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Oxford to British Library.
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