Trains from Manchester to Oxford

Manchester to Oxford train information

Which train company can I use?

The route connecting Manchester, which is in England and Oxford, located in England is well connected by trains. The trains are run by these several operators: Cross Country.

How long is the train?

There are 127 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Manchester to Oxford is around 2h55m. Train travel is most of the time the fastest way to travel to Oxford from Manchester, and it's also a greener option than driving or taking the plane.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

The cheapest ticket price we've found for the next 180 days is £42.50 one way.

Best prices for Manchester to Oxford train tickets

Manchester - Oxford prices calendar

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

Manchester - Oxford: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Purchasing your train from Manchester to Oxford in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £32 when purchasing your train 15 days in advance which is 33% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Manchester to Oxford trains

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

Discount Manchester - Oxford train tickets

National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you might want to get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you make great savings for your Manchester Oxford train ticket.

• The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

  You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you buy afterwards, you will save money.

  As an example, train tickets from Manchester to Oxford cost on average £69.65 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £69.65 (£88/£69.65 = 1.26), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Oxford to Manchester, the railcard will have paid for itself.

• Railcards enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

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