Heathrow to Oxford, So Many Questions
Jan 8th, 2005, 11:26 AM
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Heathrow to Oxford, So Many Questions
I'll be traveling solo to Merton College, Oxford in July. If I arrive at Heathrow midafternoon, what are my options for travel to Oxford? Do trains or buses leave from the airport, or do I have to go into London? I may arrive on a weekend. Will there be limited service on the weekend? Do I need to reserve a ticket? Is it less expensive to book a roundtrip? Where can I book reservations, get timetables,etc?
Jan 8th, 2005, 11:49 AM
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National Express coaches travel directly from Heathrow to Oxford approximately twice each hour. The trip takes 70 minutes (unless traffic is bad). A single ticket is 16.00 GBP and a return ticket is 19.00 GBP. I don't know if it's wise to buy your ticket in advance or not. Visit www.nationalexpress.com for the timetables and prices.
Jan 8th, 2005, 04:48 PM
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I believe you can also take a (frequent) bus from H'row to Reading,and from Reading a half-hour train ride
the Oxford tourist info office is a good resource, and you can also email them
try one of these
www.oxfordcity.co.uk
www.visitoxford.org
www.ox.ac.uk
www.oxford-info.com
the Oxford tourist info office is a good resource, and you can also email them
try one of these
www.oxfordcity.co.uk
www.visitoxford.org
www.ox.ac.uk
www.oxford-info.com
Jan 9th, 2005, 12:48 AM
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The only option worth considering is the direct bus. If you're staying in Merton, get off at Queen's Lane.
There's no point in going to Reading first (the bus to Reading takes almost as long as the bus to Oxford), and there's no point in advance booking. Indeed, although there's a system for taking advance bookings, I'm not sure there's a system for honouring them
This isn't an issue for Heathrow-Oxford journeys. But at peak times (0630-0800 on weekdays, especially Mondays) the Oxford-Heathrow bus can fill up at its first stop, stranding passengers at the later stops out of Oxford (including the one that's handiest for you). It's wise to plan your return journey so as to leave some leeway in case this happens or by trekking down to Glucester Green to get on the bus before it fills.
There's no point in going to Reading first (the bus to Reading takes almost as long as the bus to Oxford), and there's no point in advance booking. Indeed, although there's a system for taking advance bookings, I'm not sure there's a system for honouring them
This isn't an issue for Heathrow-Oxford journeys. But at peak times (0630-0800 on weekdays, especially Mondays) the Oxford-Heathrow bus can fill up at its first stop, stranding passengers at the later stops out of Oxford (including the one that's handiest for you). It's wise to plan your return journey so as to leave some leeway in case this happens or by trekking down to Glucester Green to get on the bus before it fills.
