Travel and Parking

How to Get To Oxford

Oxford is easily accessible by road and rail, and Oxford Castle is situated a short 5 minute walk away from the train and coach stations.

By rail
Oxford rail station has regular links to London (60min) and all major UK cities. For information and timetables visit www.nationalrail.co.uk

By road
Oxford is connected to London, the M25 and the Midlands by the M40, and the Oxford ring road provides direct access to Southampton, Portsmouth and Bristol via the A34. For directions, visit www.transportdirect.info or www.theaa.com

For up to date details on traffic conditions please visit www.highways.gov.uk/trafficengland

By coach or bus
Regular coach links run daily from central London (100min), Heathrow (80min) and Gatwick (120min) airports.
Oxford Tube (to and from London)
Oxford Espress (to and from London)
The Airline (to and from Heathrow and Gatwick)

For coach links to other major UK cities, visit www.nationalexpress.co.uk

The Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach run full services of local buses around Oxford and surrounding towns.
www.oxfordbus.co.uk
www.stagecoachbus.com/oxfordshire

Parking
Oxford has five Park & Ride car parks, with frequent bus links into the city centre.
Park and Ride website

Coach parking is available at the Oxpens coach park, and the Westgate, Worcester Street and Gloucester Green car parks are all a short walking distance from Oxford Castle.

For more details and a map of Oxford’s car parks, visit: http://www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decTS/Car_Parks_occw.htm

Oxford Information

For more information about Oxford, we recommend visiting Oxford City Guide
- a comprehensive guide to the city of Oxford.

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