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RailAir RA1orPrivate transfer to Oxford?

The short answer

For one traveler the RailAir RA1 is cheaper by £75. But at 6 travelers the Private transfer to Oxford takes over, and at 8 travelers the RailAir RA1 takes over.

The RailAir RA1 is quicker: 40 min against 1 h.

RailAir RA1: 04:10–00:15. Private transfer to Oxford: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in GBP. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. The Private transfer to Oxford is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersRailAir RA1Private transfer to OxfordDifference
1£24about £99£75
2£48about £99£51
3£72about £99£27
4£96about £99£3
5£120about £142£22
6£144about £142£2
7£168about £142£26
8£192about £284£92

The cheaper option changes at 6 travelers, from the RailAir RA1 to the Private transfer to Oxford. The cheaper option changes at 8 travelers, from the Private transfer to Oxford to the RailAir RA1. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
RA1 · RailAirRailAir RA1
From
Terminal 3 (Stands 7/8), Terminal 2 (Stands 11/12) and Terminal 5
To
Reading railway station, calling at Winnersh Triangle
Luggage
2 bags up to 30 kg each plus hand luggage per person, included; extra bags £5.00 each.
Runs
04:10–00:15
Journey
24–45 min

Reading to Heathrow is billed "in 40 minutes" on RailAir's own site and "under 45 minutes" to Terminal 5 specifically — book the extra few minutes for T5.

It does not run around the clock: the last coach from Terminal 3 is 00:15 and the first is 04:10, a gap of almost four hours.

RailAir RA1: price for every party size

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