Oxford: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Oxford is a city of 162,100 people in United Kingdom (England), 72 m (236 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Oxford railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Oxford runs from about 7 h 52 min a day in late December to 16 h 46 min in late June (computed for 51.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Oxford is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, whose 12,799-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are London Luton Airport (LTN, 63 km), Birmingham Airport (BHX, 85 km), Southampton Airport (SOU, 89 km), London City Airport (LCY, 95 km).
Flights to Oxford: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Oxford railway station, Port Meadow Halt railway station, Morris Cowley railway station, Wolvercote Halt railway station, Abingdon Road Halt railway station, Hinksey Halt railway station. Trains to Oxford
Buses to Oxford · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 83 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 92 km — tours
- Dublin, 381 km (Ireland) — flights
- Rotterdam, 394 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Manchester, 203 km — tours
- Sheffield, 182 km — tours
- Leeds, 228 km — tours
- Antwerp, 396 km (Belgium)
- Liverpool, 218 km — tours
- Bristol, 98 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Grenoble, Bonn, Leiden, Benevento, Catania, Perm, Padua, Ramallah.
Common questions
Which airport serves Oxford?
London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Oxford?
About 162,100 people live in Oxford, across 46 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Oxford in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Oxford?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Oxford?
London (83 km), Birmingham (92 km), Dublin (381 km), Rotterdam (394 km), Manchester (203 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.