Trains from Cardiff to Oxford

Cardiff to Oxford train information

Which operators can I use?

The route connecting Cardiff, which is in Wales and Oxford, located in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

How much times does it take?

There are 85 miles between the 2 cities and the average journey time from Cardiff to Oxford is approximately 2h16m. Taking the train is often the fastest option to get to Oxford from Cardiff, and it's also a greener option than driving your car or flying.

What is the price of the train?

Prices can vary depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Cardiff to Oxford train tickets

Cardiff - Oxford prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Cardiff to Oxford by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

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Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

Getting your ticket beforehand is most of the time cheaper than leaving it to the day you intend to travel. However, as you may see in the graph above, the price of train tickets Cardiff to Oxford do not tend to change a lot and cost £33.

Best prices for Cardiff to Oxford trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Cardiff and Oxford by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Oxford to Cardiff and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Cardiff - Oxford train tickets

Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to pay less for your Cardiff Oxford train ticket and make even more savings on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are many types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

What are the benefits of a railcard?

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to assess the number of journeys you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Cardiff Oxford ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make approximately 2 trips from Oxford to Cardiff (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

How much does a railcard cost?

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most rail fares, thus you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey