Getting to the Examination Schools

Travelling from Heathrow Airport

You can travel from Heathrow airport by coach, train or taxi. Our recommendations are as follows:

• Coach – Airline or the National Express (recommended)

• Train – Trainline for trains to Oxford and to book tickets and see journey times. You will need to take the Heathrow express to London Paddington and change for services on to Oxford.

• Taxi – British Airport Transfers

Travelling from Birmingham Airport

You can travel from Birmingham airport by coach, train or taxi. Our recommendations are as follows:

• Coach – National Express

• Train – Cross Country train service provides a direct train to Oxford once an hour. It takes approximately 1 hour. Please use National Rail to book tickets and see journey times (recommended)

• Taxi - Airport Taxis 

Travelling from Gatwick

You can travel from Gatwick airport by coach, train or taxi. Our recommendations are as follows:

• Coach – The Airline coach service or the National Express (recommended)

• Train – Trainline for trains to Oxford and to book tickets and see journey times. You will need to change at Reading Train Station for services on to Oxford.

• Taxi – British Airport Transfers

Travelling from London City Airport

You can travel from London City Airport by coach, train or taxi. Our recommendations are as follows:

• Coach – Oxford Tube direct to Oxford (recommended)

• Train – DLR (part of London Underground) to Marylebone or London Paddington for direct overground trains to Oxford. Use National Rail to book tickets and see journey times

• Taxi – London Oxford Taxis

Travelling from Luton Airport

You can travel from London Luton Airport by coach, train or taxi. Our recommendations are as follows:

• Coach – National Express (recommended)

• Train – from Luton Airport Parkway to Oxford via London. Use National Rail to book tickets and see journey times

• Taxi – London Oxford Taxis

Travelling from Stansted Airport

You can travel from Stansted Airport by coach, train or taxi. Our recommendations are as follows:

• Coach – National Express (recommended)

• Train – Travel from Stansted to Oxford via London. Use National Rail to book tickets and see journey times.>

• Taxi – London Oxford Taxis

Travelling from London

You can travel from London to Oxford on either a coach, train or taxi. Our recommendations are as follows:

• Coach – from London to Oxford and return on the Oxford Tubeservice, which runs 24 hours a day.

• Train – London Marylebone and London Paddington stations both serve Oxford. It is advised to book tickets in advance via National Rail (recommended)

• Taxi – London Oxford Taxis

Travelling from elsewhere in the UK

We recommend using Oxford Train Station (not Oxford Parkway, which is on the outskirts of Oxford, not in the city centre) or Park-and-Ride services when travelling to Oxford. The Thornhill and Seacourt Park-and-Ride services stop just outside the Examination Schools (Queen's Lane stop). The nearest city centre car park is St Clements, 10 minutes' walk away. It is open 24 hours a day and charges apply throughout the year. If you require disabled car parking spaces please contact us directly.