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Car hire and driving in Oxford

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LHR means 63 km (39 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Oxford

Car rental from Oxford: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Oxford to High WycombeUnited Kingdom38 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Oxford to ReadingUnited Kingdom38 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Oxford to SwindonUnited Kingdom42 km (26 mi)about 39 min
Oxford to Milton KeynesUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Oxford to SloughUnited Kingdom53 km (33 mi)about 48 min
Oxford to BasingstokeUnited Kingdom56 km (35 mi)about 51 min
Oxford to CheltenhamUnited Kingdom59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Oxford to LutonUnited Kingdom59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Oxford to WatfordUnited Kingdom60 km (37 mi)about 55 min
Oxford to NorthamptonUnited Kingdom61 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Oxford to HarrowUnited Kingdom67 km (41 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Oxford to WokingUnited Kingdom68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Oxford to LondonUnited Kingdom83 km (51 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Oxford to BerlinGermany1,003 km (623 mi)about 15 h 18 min
Oxford to MadridSpain1,274 km (792 mi)about 19 h 26 min
Oxford to RomeItaly1,512 km (939 mi)about 23 h 3 min
Oxford to ParisFrance412 km (256 mi)about 6 h 17 min
Oxford to HamburgGermany784 km (487 mi)about 11 h 57 min
Oxford to BudapestHungary1,531 km (951 mi)about 23 h 21 min
Oxford to WarsawPoland1,520 km (944 mi)about 23 h 10 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Oxford?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.