Flying to Oxford
Coach transfers to Oxford from Heathrow take 80–90 min (£23), from Gatwick 2–2.5 hr (£28)
Oxford does have a tiny business airport just north of town, but few commercial flights land there (save occasional services on tiny airlines serving the British Isles and Geneva). The closest useful airports are the London ones.
The London airports
Oxford actually has direct bus service to both Heathrow and Gatwick airports, so you can easily start or end your British vacation here rather than having to return to London at the end (or start with Oxford and end in London).
The coach between Heathrow airport and Oxford takes 80–90 minutes and costs £23.
The coach from Gatwick airport to Oxford takes 2–2.5 hours and costs £28.
If you need to connect Oxford with another London-area airport (Luton, Stansted, City), you can either use a private transfer (see the links), or just head into London and then on to Oxford.
Note: You could also take a train from Heathrow to Oxford, but since it takes the same amount of time, costs more (from £30), and requires a change (at Hayes & Harlington), it really isn't worth it (unless maybe you have a rail pass). Same goes for train connections to the other London airports, only with 2–3 transfers each, so don't bother.
Other airports
Additionally, Megabus (Uk.megabus.com) offers twice daily coach service to:
- Birmingham International Airport (100–120 min; £7–£8)
- Southampton Airport (85–95 min; £7–£8)
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Trains to Oxford take 60–70 min (£5–£32) from London's Paddington Station
The drive west from London to Oxford takes about 105–120 min.
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Heathrow airport transfers
- Oxford Bus (£23; 80–90 min.)
- Private car (£22–£128; 60–80 min.)
Gatwick airport transfers
- Oxford Bus (£28; 2–2.5 hr.)
- Private car (£40–£265; 2–2.5 hr.)
Luton airport transfers
- Private car (£25–£150; 100–120 min.)
Stansted airport transfers
- Private car (£42–£285; 2–2.5 hr.)
London City Airport transfers
- Private car (£42–£285; 2–2.5 hr.)
Women at Oxford
Oxford University's origins date to the 12C, but women were not admitted until 1878 with the establishement of the all-women Lady Margaret Hall and Somerville (soon to be followed by others)—and even then, women were basically just auditing. Oxford only began granting degrees to women in 1920, and didn't award full collegiate status to its five women's colleges until 1959. It wasn't until 1974 that the last holdouts—Brasenose, Jesus College, Wadham, Hertford and St Catherine's—dropped their all-male policies and began admitting women as well. Ironcially, however, it wasn't until 2008 that entire university officially became co-ed... when St Hilda's College finally started admitting men.
