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The Airline coachorRailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton?

The short answer

For one traveler the The Airline coach is cheaper by up to £23.30. The The Airline coach fare is sold "from" a price rather than at it, so this comparison holds only at the advertised prices and the real answer can change with the day you travel.

The The Airline coach is quicker: 1 h 20 against 1 h 44. The RailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton varies between 100 and 125 minutes.

The Airline coach: Runs all night. RailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton: 04:50–22:20.

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.
TravelersThe Airline coachRailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to SouthamptonDifference
1from £25£48.30up to £23.30
2from £50£96.60up to £46.60
3from £75£144.90up to £69.90
4from £100£193.20up to £93.20
5from £125£241.50up to £116.50
6from £150£289.80up to £139.80
7from £175£338.10up to £163.10
8from £200£386.40up to £186.40

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
The Airline · Oxford Bus CompanyThe Airline coach
From
Heathrow Central Bus Station (Terminals 2 & 3); Terminal 5 at stand 10 in the arrivals concourse
To
Gloucester Green, Oxford, calling at High Wycombe and Lewknor
Luggage
Standard airport coach allowance; ask about bikes, skis or musical instruments before you travel.
Runs
All night
Journey
80–90 min

Every fare here is a floor: the £25.00 single and £31.50 return are the cheapest online prices, and cost more bought on the day.

Oxford to Heathrow Terminal 5 is about 80 minutes; to the Central Bus Station for Terminals 2 and 3, about 90.

The Airline coach: price for every party size

Check times and fares with the airline
RA2SWR · RailAir and South Western RailwayRailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton
From
Terminal 3 (Stands 7/8), Terminal 2 (Stands 11/12) or Terminal 5, on the RailAir RA2 coach
To
Southampton Central, changing at Woking
Luggage
The RA2 coach takes 2 bags of up to 30 kg and hand luggage per person; extra bags are £5 each. The train has racks.
Runs
04:50–22:20
Journey
100–125 min

The through ticket is only valid via Woking: a ticket by any other route costs more.

The train from Woking runs hourly, so a missed connection costs close to an hour.

RailAir RA2 and South Western Railway to Southampton: price for every party size

Check times and fares with National Rail

This compares two of 12 options. See all of them ranked for your party size

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