Cambridge
Taking the bus from Cambridge to Oxford is a great way to travel when you are visiting the UK. Buses between the two university towns are direct and reliable, and are better than trains because they don’t require a change in London along the way.
A company called Stagecoach run the transportation between the cities. They run a bus service called Stagecoach Route X5 from Cambridge to Oxford.
The X5 bus from Cambridge to Oxford calls at the following stops: Cambridge – St Neots – Bedford – Milton Keynes – Buckingham – Bicester – Oxford.
The bus departs regularly from Cambridge Parkside (Bay 16). It arrives at Oxford Gloucester Green (Bay 11).
The bus runs every 30 minutes at peak times. Departures take place at 00 and 30 minutes past the hour. Return buses from Oxford to Cambridge run at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour. Buses run 7 days a week all year.
The bus travel time to Oxford is 3 hours and 20 minutes. Traffic on the roads can cause delays, so make sure to allow yourself extra time if you need to arrive in Oxford by a certain time.
The cost of a return ticket on buses from Cambridge to Oxford on the Stagecoach Route X5 is around 10 GBP. There are student discounts available for those that have a valid ID.