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The Airline coachorRailAir RA1?

The short answer

For one traveler the RailAir RA1 is cheaper by up to £1. 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 RailAir RA1 is quicker: 40 min against 1 h 20. The The Airline coach varies between 80 and 90 minutes.

The Airline coach: Runs all night. RailAir RA1: 04:10–00:15.

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 RA1Difference
1from £25£24up to £1
2from £50£48up to £2
3from £75£72up to £3
4from £100£96up to £4
5from £125£120up to £5
6from £150£144up to £6
7from £175£168up to £7
8from £200£192up to £8

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
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

Check times and fares with RailAir

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