The Airline
The Airline
3.5
Bus ServicesPublic Transportation Systems
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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The airline is your 24/7/365 day and night airport coach service, taking you to Heathrow and Gatwick airports from Oxford. With more legroom, free WiFi and power sockets, the airline is the perfect way to start and finish your journey in comfort.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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3.5 of 5 bubbles175 reviews
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Audrey W
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023
Excellent service to get from Heathrow to Gatwick (when you get diverted to the wrong airport!).
Once we found where to get on, the service was pretty much on time and the driver 13627 was very cheerful and very helpful. Lovely to receive such good customer service when you have been travelling almost 24 hours.
Would certainly recommend this service as convenient and economical - we travelled as a group of four adults so got a discounted price. Bonus!
Written 17 February 2023
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Thank you for the excellent feedback, your kind comments are much appreciated!
Written 27 February 2023
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YElMasri
Oxfordshire, UK16 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Business
In general this is a good service (with the occasional bad driver) directly linking Oxford and the airports. A service we regularly uses.
The new fancy looking Mercedes busses were long awaited and were supposed to bring additional comfort.
However, they didn’t. They offer less leg room than the previous busses. The power sockets have been replaced by slow charging USB ports, so if you need to work on your laptop and your charge is not full enough, well...
The worst part are the new seats. If you try to sleep on a late night bus ride and are slightly taller you will soon realise that the headrest does not support your head. You end up with your neck in a bad position and might well wake up from the discomfort.
Whether those seats are safe in a crash or would cause a bad whiplash is something that might be better answered by an expert. But it wouldn’t be very surprising if he/she finds the seats unsafe.
Written 23 February 2020
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Many thanks for the feedback, though I'm sorry you haven't been entirely happy. With every supplier we use we have to make compromises as not all manufacturers offer the same options. We appreciate the feedback on the seating, but would make the point that they meet European standards for safety for daily use and also in the event of an impact. We'll pass on your other feedback to the Customer Experience Manager, so this can be considered when new purchases are made.
Written 6 March 2020
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George B
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020 • Solo
Reliable service always there for you since it runs 24 hours a day. Nice clean brand new coaches which are smooth and comfortable. Can sometimes work out quite pricey for a single Oxford-Heathrow ticket for such a quick journey, but I imagine this helps them maintain a 24 hour service with many buses quite empty
Written 1 October 2020
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Afaye
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Friends
The coach arrived 45 minutes late, at which point the rude drivers stood around staring at passengers and then grabbing their luggage off them. They were extremely rude to a lovely gentleman who had a bike and after faffing around for a further 15 minutes, made snide comments about his bike. The bus driver then proceeded to get absolutely lost and drove us around in essentially circles for 4 and a half hours. One man volunteered to direct the driver as it was obvious he had gotten us lost from the random route he suddenly decided to take. He single handedly made everyone on that bus miss their flights. Lots of tears in the airport. Waste of everyone’s time and money. I’m absolutely disgusted.
Written 13 May 2023
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Hi there, I am sorry to hear about your experience. If you could email some specific information about your journey to info@oxfordbus.co.uk, we will look into this for you. Apologies for the inconvenience caused.
Written 17 May 2023
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Janet K
Tiong Bahru, Singapore38 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Business
Rudest driver

Wouldn’t let me board with my small carry on bag, insisted it needed to go under bus but flatly refused to get out of his seat to open the door! Because he couldn’t be bothered.

The next driver (45 minutes later, during the 30 mins schedule) was much more polite and helpful.

Do not recommend if you have a time constraint (like catching a plane!)
Written 11 January 2023
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Hi there, I am sorry to hear about your experience. Please get in touch with us at info@oxfordbus.co.uk with full details of the journey and we will investigate and respond to you in full.
Written 16 January 2023
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Andreas G
Berkeley, CA2 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Solo
This service used to be reliable, but it has now turned into a nasty experience. Fewer buses, less routes and more stops have made waiting times close to 1.5hours and resulted in huge queues. Even when buses arrive, it is hard to get a seat because of the people waiting (especially at airport stops), and then need to wait for the next one. Don't seeing this going well if they continue like this.
Written 21 February 2023
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Thank you for your feedback, however, our service frequency has not been reduced lately. We also offer the option to book seats in advance to avoid situations of this nature. We thank you for your comments and will ensure these are passed to our Airline Route Manager.
Written 27 February 2023
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David
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Solo
I would like to highlight that today I had an issue with my e-ticket , I called customer services at 10:02 and a wonderful skilled customer service sorted it out straight away . She was very professional and helpful. I would like to say thank you as you made of my mistake a wonderful experience
Thanks
David
Written 7 January 2023
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Hi David, thank you for the positive feedback, your kind comments are much appreciated!
Written 9 January 2023
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sim0n0000
Oxford, UK14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Business
Travelling regularly for work and pleasure, I’ve found the Airline is definitely the best way to get between Oxford and Heathrow.
Between Oxford and Gatwick, the journey is longer and the train (via Reading) more tempting, but I still find the Airline coach the most convenient.
The coaches are fairly reliable and very comfortable. As with any airport transport, it’s worth leaving a lot of contingency time, especially for Gatwick. It would be good if the Gatwick service was more regular.
Drivers are generally very friendly if you know what you’re doing. It’s true that sometimes with tourists they can be impatient, but they’re just trying to keep the bus running efficiently for everyone on board. Overall I think it’s a great service.
Written 24 September 2023
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Thank you very much for your positive feedback, your kind comments are much appreciated! We hope to welcome you on board our service, soon!
Written 21 October 2023
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Joseph G
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Solo
I have been taking the airline for a few years now because I study at Oxford. It is convenient to be able to go straight to the airport from Oxford without having to stop somewhere in London first. However, every interaction I’ve had with the drivers has varied between terrible and not very good. I’ve had a driver reply to me in a passive aggressive way once I was telling him that there were more free seats (he was about to drive away from the stop).
Also, I have had an experience where I had arrived at the stop just on time. I was running and made it just on time, but the driver had already just pulled away. He could have easily stopped; there was nothing else in the way and it would have taken him 1 min extra to let me on (I didn’t even have luggage with me) but he just moved his shoulders as to say “sorry not my problem” or “I don’t care” and drove off.
Im already paying a lot to take this bus, and I don’t wanna be treated like this. This company still has a long way to come in terms or customer service and care.
Written 16 January 2023
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Hi there, I am sorry to hear about these incidents. If you could provide specific information by emailing info@oxfordbus.co.uk, we will be able to investigate and get back to you. Once again, apologies for the inconvenience caused.
Written 20 January 2023
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Deborah V
Dingwall, UK19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 • Solo
Link between Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Best value tickets when pre-booked (I had an Open Return to allow for any delays in flight) Hourly service. Friendly drivers. Comfortable seating on bus. Straightforward and easy to book, use.
Written 25 April 2024
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Thank you for such positive feedback! We hope to welcome you on board our service again, soon!
Written 29 April 2024
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