There are 5 ways to get from Oxford to Southwark by train, bus, rideshare or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train Great Western Railway • 1 h 13 min
$35 - $63
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 1 h 31 min
$6 - $13
3 alternative options
Train Chiltern Railways • 1 h 15 min
$41 - $60
Bus • 1 h 38 min
$16 - $24
Drive • 1 h 13 min
$12 - $18
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Southwark is to rideshare which costs £5 - £10 and takes 1 h 31 min.
The quickest way to get from Oxford to Southwark is to train which costs £27 - £50 and takes 1 h 13 min.
The distance between Oxford and Southwark is 53 miles. The road distance is 57.6 miles.
It takes approximately 1 h 13 min to get from Oxford to Southwark, including transfers.
The nearest airport to Southwark is London City (LCY) Airport which is 6.6 miles away. Other nearby airports include London Heathrow (LHR) (15.3 miles), London Gatwick (LGW) (24.2 miles), London Luton (LTN) (28.7 miles) and London Stansted (STN) (31.1 miles).
- Distance: 52.7 miles
- Duration: 1 h 13 min
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Southwark, England?
Great Western Railway operates a train from Oxford to Southwark hourly. Tickets cost $30 - $60 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, Oxford Bus Company operates a bus from Oxford to Southwark every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $14 - $21 and the journey takes 1 h 29 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Oxford to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $21 - $35
- Anytime Day Single
- $35 - $60
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Oxford City Centre, Queens Lane (Stop K5) to Lisson Grove, Old Marylebone Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14 - $21
- Schedules at
- oxfordbus.co.uk
A ridesharing platform with 40 million users, Blablacar gives you access to destinations without worrying about on-the-road chaos. The basic idea is that you carpool with locals who are already planning to drive your route and have space in their car. With some flexibility you’ll get to your destination – often faster and cheaper than other means. On the website or app, enter your departure and arrival points and your date of travel, sift through the profiles of drivers who’ve posted pre-planned drives and find one whose timing and preferences match yours. Request to join the ride, wait be accepted, and pay your share of the set price.
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Oxford to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6 - $13
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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