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When possible, “Build the best route” uses it to choose the most sensible first stop.\n\nSelect your arrival point\n\nWe’ll keep this with the itinerary and use it when building the best route.[Compare every arrival point](<https://above.guide/oxford/getting-to-oxford>)\n\nAll arrival points\n\n### See where your journey begins.\n\nSelect a marker or a row to save that arrival point to your current itinerary.\n\n**Drawing route** The itinerary still works without the map.\n\nTrain, bus and Park & Ride\n\n#### Oxford arrival points\n\n1. 1\n\n   **Oxford railway station** Rail station · Central Oxford\n2. 2\n\n   **Oxford Parkway railway station** Rail station · North Oxford\n3. 3\n\n   **Gloucester Green bus and coach station** Bus and coach · City centre\n4. 4\n\n   **Pear Tree Park & Ride** Park & Ride · North\n5. 5\n\n   **Oxford Parkway Park & Ride** Park & Ride · North / north-east\n6. 6\n\n   **Thornhill Park & Ride** Park & Ride · East\n7. 7\n\n   **Redbridge Park & Ride** Park & Ride · South\n8. 8\n\n   **Seacourt Park & Ride** Park & Ride · West\n\nThese are arrival locations, not sightseeing stops.\n\n **Quick answer**\n\nUse **Oxford station** for the easiest rail arrival into the centre, **Gloucester Green** for most long-distance coaches, or the **Park & Ride on your approach road** if you are driving. Oxford Parkway is a separate station north of the city.\n\n01\n\nRail\n\n### Train\n\nOxford has two railway stations. Choose the one printed on your ticket: they are in different parts of the city.\n\nOXF\n\n#### Oxford railway station\n\nOxford’s central station is west of the city centre, around a straightforward walk from the main sights.\n\nBest for\n\nThe historic centre, Westgate and a first visit on foot.\n\nOnward\n\nWalk east through Frideswide Square, or continue by local bus or taxi from outside the station.\n\nAddress\n\nPark End Street, Oxford OX1 1HS\n\n[National Rail station details](<https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/oxford/>)\n\nOXP\n\n#### Oxford Parkway railway station\n\nOxford Parkway is north of the city, beside the Park & Ride site rather than in the historic centre.\n\nBest for\n\nArrivals from the Chiltern line and visitors staying north of Oxford.\n\nOnward\n\nContinue into central Oxford by rail, bus or taxi; allow for this transfer before the first itinerary stop.\n\nAddress\n\nOxford Parkway, Banbury Road, Kidlington OX2 8HA\n\n[National Rail station details](<https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/oxford-parkway/>)\n\n02\n\nBus\n\n### Bus and coach\n\nGloucester Green is Oxford’s central coach station. Local bus stops are spread across the centre rather than contained in one terminal.\n\nCity centre\n\n#### Gloucester Green bus and coach station\n\nThe central coach station sits just west of Cornmarket, with the historic core close by on foot.\n\nBest for\n\nLong-distance coaches and buses arriving in the heart of Oxford.\n\nOnward\n\nWalk into the centre from Gloucester Green or connect to local buses on the surrounding streets.\n\nAddress\n\nGloucester Green, Oxford OX1 2BU\n\n[Oxford City Council details](<https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory-record/233/gloucester-green>)\n\n#### Local buses\n\nOxford’s local services use stops around the city centre, including George Street, St Aldate’s, High Street and Gloucester Green. The exact stop depends on the service, so check the operator journey planner before travelling.\n\n[Bus maps and timetables ↗](<https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-and-travel/public-transport/bus-maps-and-timetables>)[Oxford Bus journey planner ↗](<https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/plan-your-journey>)\n\n03\n\nP&R\n\n### Park & Ride\n\nFive sites intercept the main approaches to Oxford. Pick the side of the city you are arriving from, then continue by bus.\n\nNorth\n\n#### Pear Tree Park & Ride\n\nPark north of Oxford and complete the journey into the centre by dedicated bus.\n\nBest for\n\nDrivers approaching from the north, A34, A44 or northern M40.\n\nOnward\n\nContinue into Oxford by Park & Ride bus; the itinerary planner uses the scheduled services for your selected date and time.\n\nAddress\n\nPear Tree, Oxford OX2 8JD\n\n[Official Park & Ride guidance](<https://www.oxford.gov.uk/park-ride>)\n\nNorth / north-east\n\n#### Oxford Parkway Park & Ride\n\nA northern Park & Ride site shared with Oxford Parkway railway station.\n\nBest for\n\nDrivers arriving from the north and north-east.\n\nOnward\n\nContinue by Park & Ride bus; rail and taxi connections are also available from the same site.\n\nAddress\n\nOxford Parkway, Banbury Road, Kidlington OX2 8HA\n\n[Official Park & Ride guidance](<https://www.oxford.gov.uk/park-ride>)\n\nEast\n\n#### Thornhill Park & Ride\n\nPark on the eastern edge of Oxford and continue into the centre by dedicated bus.\n\nBest for\n\nDrivers approaching from London, the east or the M40.\n\nOnward\n\nContinue into Oxford by Park & Ride bus; the itinerary planner uses the scheduled services for your selected date and time.\n\nAddress\n\nLondon Road, Oxford OX3 8DP\n\n[Official Park & Ride guidance](<https://www.oxford.gov.uk/park-ride>)\n\nSouth\n\n#### Redbridge Park & Ride\n\nPark south of the centre and complete the journey by dedicated bus.\n\nBest for\n\nDrivers approaching from the south, A34 or Abingdon.\n\nOnward\n\nContinue into Oxford by Park & Ride bus; the itinerary planner uses the scheduled services for your selected date and time.\n\nAddress\n\nAbingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4XG\n\n[Official Park & Ride guidance](<https://www.oxford.gov.uk/park-ride>)\n\nWest\n\n#### Seacourt Park & Ride\n\nPark west of Oxford and continue towards the centre by dedicated bus.\n\nBest for\n\nDrivers approaching from the west on the A420.\n\nOnward\n\nContinue into Oxford by Park & Ride bus, and check current Botley Road travel advice before setting out.\n\nAddress\n\nBotley Road, Oxford OX2 0HP\n\n[Official Park & Ride guidance](<https://www.oxford.gov.uk/park-ride>)\n\nBefore you travel\n\n### Check the live operator information.\n\nRoutes, road access, fares and departure points can change. Use these official sources for the latest journey details.\n\n Planning information checked July 2026\n\n- [Oxford City Council: getting to Oxford](<https://www.oxford.gov.uk/parking-travel/get-oxford>)\n- [Oxford City Council: Park & Ride](<https://www.oxford.gov.uk/park-ride>)\n- [Oxfordshire bus maps and timetables](<https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-and-travel/public-transport/bus-maps-and-timetables>)\n- [Oxford Bus Company journey planner](<https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/plan-your-journey>)\n\nMap photograph credits\n\nMarker photographs have been cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this guide.\n\n- [Oxford railway station](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oxford_railway_station_(2023)-2.jpg>) — Sneeuwvlakte · [CC BY-SA 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/>)\n- [Oxford Parkway railway station](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oxford_Parkway_railway_station.JPG>) — My another account · [CC0 1.0](<https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/>)\n- [Gloucester Green bus and coach station](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oxford_Gloucester_Green_coach_station.JPG>) — Arriva436 · [CC BY-SA 3.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>)\n- [Pear Tree Park & Ride](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oxford_Pear_Tree_park_and_ride_2.JPG>) — Arriva436 · [CC BY-SA 3.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>)\n- [Oxford Parkway Park & Ride](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Entrance_to_the_Water_Eaton_Park-and-Ride_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1309472.jpg>) — Sarah Charlesworth · [CC BY-SA 2.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/>)\n- [Thornhill Park & Ride](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Park_and_ride_bus_stop_at_Thornhill_car_park,_Oxford,_England.jpg>) — Ed Webster · [CC BY 2.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/>)\n- [Redbridge Park & Ride](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Redbridge_park_and_ride_-_geograph.org.uk_-_8098062.jpg>) — Oscar Taylor · [CC BY-SA 2.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/>)\n- [Seacourt Park & Ride](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Park_and_ride_entrance_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1635069.jpg>) — Bill Nicholls · [CC BY-SA 2.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/>)"
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